Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-23


The Board having heard the remarks of Mr. Clarke
touching the proposed Railroad called the Coal6elds
Railroad, and having received through him. from it,
friends, an invitation TO send committee of our
To its meeting of stockholders:
Re'ored That the Board. regarding with the profound
est interest the extension of the Richmond and Danyie
hroad into North Carolina and believing that the same
sentiment is entertained by the business men and peop
OF tue city generally, do appoint committee of twenty.
h'e TO attend the meeting Of the stockholders of the
North Carolina Coalfelds Railroad Company which they
are informed, u TO convene Wentworth the county
seat OF Rockingham, y. c., Thursday 2eth of the
present month
RssOirsd That said committee after acouan,inp Thorn
aeyes as far practicable with the plan and objects of
said Coaiheds Railroad Company report to this Board
che result of their enquiries
Under the first resolution the following committee
was appointed
JOS. K Anderson John Purcell
James H. Grant, William II Isaacs
James A. Cowardin, Tho r. August
DaNid o. Burr, Wyndham Robertson,
Henry Z. Cabell, David J. Saunders
lbo l. Giles, Gustavus A. Myers
Roscoe H. Heath, Jno III Claiborne
Isaac Davenport Jr, VIM. G. Ccensh,w
Lewis T. Harvie, John Currie Jr
II. f. c. Baskerville r. o. Haskins
b. NJ Dewitt VIM Pslme,
A. L.. Holiday, David t. Williams
VIM. l. Hill
Resoired That the chairman of the committee be au
thorized To fill any vacancies which may occur in the
above delegation.
II The chairman requests that each member of IN.
delegation who eau possibly TO Wentworth will meet
Office of the Merchants Insurance Company on Satnr-
day. 9th inst, at t"o o'clock, r. ~, precisely.
iIRodRESsISG.-The iron-front of store houses on
Goternor street Man, viii soon be completed The
massive and splendid cornice finished on Tuesday
and The roofing will be put on with as little delay as
possible Mr.. John d. Quarles the contractor for the
masonry, and Mcssrs J. a. G. q bson the builders dc.
serve credit for the dispatch with which they have pros
"euted their respective departments of the work. The
mechanics who were employed in erecting the iron front
Hl-o displayed commendable industry perseverance, and
expedition There is popularity about this binding
which we desire to mention yizthat consists of three
tenements belonging 10 many different individuals or
firms How rarely do find this be the case in any
similar Improvement IN Richmond? IL capitalist wishes
To improve his property here he goes ahead his owl
hook, without concert of action with his neiehbor who
has either not been consulted declines TO co-operate
Hence there Is lack OF uniformity in the buildings front
ing in the same block hence there lofty houses and
IoWpitched houses brick fronts and iron ronts-brown
stone and succo-presentug series of contrasts which
cannot evoke admiration. We certsnly would not de.
sire an undertaking uniformity in the style OF arctec
iurcsuch as may be witnessed in many of the streets
OF New York or Philadelphia but il is certain that row
OF three or four tencment built alike presenting the
same style OF front in every respect is attractive
and gratifying 10 the eye than such medley of styles
widths and heights, a. one sees in Richmond.
Episcopal CoSvESros-The General Convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church. to commence in this
city on the 9th of October next will comprise an amount
OF talent rarely in any religious congress in America
The delegates from the diocese Of New York will be
York sends rs her lay representatives Sev
mour, Ex-Governor Hunt, Hon. Benjamin PrngIe for.
mery member Of Congress from the Thirirh District of
pennsylvania, and the Hon. Joseph Julian Besides
the Bishops of the American Church there will be pres
ent the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia and quite likely
t~o or three of the Canadian prcate The sermon be-
fore the General Board OF Missions will be preached by
the Rev. DR.. Bedell Bishop elect of Ohio on the 9th
and at the close of the Convenoo the Bishops elect of
Ohio lBedell) New Jersey (Odenhcmer Texas Gregg
and Minnesota, (Whppe.) will be consecrated TO the
Episcopae. The in regard TO the restoration
of Bishop Ondcrdonk in such hands and has reached
that point that renders its successful conmmation in
the Judgment OF hts iends almost beyond pcadvcnure.
THEArRE-MR. ANp Mas. wALLEE's Brxrrrr.-If the
play goers wish to be RECALLED with good acting let them
attend the Theatre tonight and witness Mrs Wacr's
Julio and Neg M,riihes and Mr. Walters Master JYoI
Ter. The bill Is capital one and surely draw full
house THE llunohback" is Of the most interesting
plays in the language and with the Walters In the prn
cipal chaacers IL will be presented in une1ccptonabe
style We expressed our opinion of Mr. Walters per.
sonaiion OF Meg, few days ago. and would not with.
draw syllable Of the commentator we then awarded
20 her for the artistic Ia which she rendered the
character IL great performance and not unwor.
thy Charlotte Cushuan who u considered uuapproaca.
BILE as Meg .heriHies. The Waers' engagement closes
tonight They appear ia Norfolk next week and we
heartily commend them to friends Of the press and
The piay'goers' generally in that community.
THE sTRgErs Of Richmond were never cleaner than
they are at this time. The heavy rain Of Tucday night
washed OF Ill the dirt aud e the pavcmcns bright p
water could make them How long will they remain 20?
For the information Of the public we copy the annexed
singular extract from the volume OF city ordinances
(page 1917
Subject 20 the control and under the direction Of the
Superintendent Of Streets the Of the city hands
shal have holes filed up, CROSSINGS drains and cutters
EFPr cLEAS and al parts Of the aud public alleys
kept IN good order"
We wish the voters as wen ~ the Superintendent If
Streets TO take particular notice of the words In small
caps
hAroR's CorEr.-A named John Cohn was ar.