The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-16

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Democratic Meefisg.-A meeting Of the Dem.
| ocratic Association OF the city OF Richmond
| was held lag night at the African Church.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
Larkin w. Giazebrook, President Of the As.
sociation, who stated that the first business In
| order was the election Of officers for the en-.
| suing year, and Capt. Wilson. one Of the Vice
PRESIDENTS. was called 10 the Chair.
| Mr.. Peachy nominated the former President
for Reelection.
| Mr.. Dabney Gooch opposed tho proceeding
| Inere was but a small portion Of the Demo-
| cratic party of Richmond in attendance, aud
| ne favored an adjournment until some future
| occasion.
Mr.. Peachy's motion was then put and Mr..
Giazebrook was elected President of the Asse-
cIafion, and osequently all the former officers
were reelected.
On taking the chair The President briefly re-
| turned thanks
A motion to adjourn was nesatived.
yielded the floor,
Mr.. VIM. Mott offered a resolution for the
appointment of a committee of five, to pro-
vide place Cor the meeting of the Democratic
convention, In this city, on the Ilth Of June
next, which was adopted. and the committee
appointed as follows: VIM Old, Nat. Tyler
Jas. Dove, N. Il. Hill and VIM. Mott.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Passenger Raii,cay The Conncil will hold
| an adjourned meeting on Thursday afternoon,
to decide upon the report of the Commission
ers OF Streets on the petition Of the Rich
| mold Railway Company. for the right to lay
railroads In the principal streets Of the city.
BY the report alluded to. the petitioners are
granted all they ask, and II the Couuci. adopt
he report, as we are sure they will, we may
expect to have the main stem of the improve.
ment from Gillie's creek along Main, 9t and
Broad. to Adams street, completed In very
! few months This bring done, the branches
Will be laid as rapidly as public convenience
demands, SO that the prospects Of having am.
pie accommodations for city travel, ars bright
and cheering to the public generally.
New Caureh.-The Board of Missions of the
Baptist Church have resolved to erect a house
of worship near the corner of Sd and Clay
streets, in this CITY, and have appointed as
Pastor, Rev. +. p. WILLIS, who has had
charge of Leigh Street Church for three or
four years. but who has lately rendered his
resignation, to take effect on the first Of July
next. The friends of Mr.. Willis will rejoice
to learn that he is not to leave the city and
from all tina, we can learn, there is little or no
doubt that he will very soon have large and
| intelligent congregation at his new church.
Almost Fire.-About O'Clock yesterday
morning, the grocery store of Messrs. Hail Il
Earnest, northwest corner of 18th and Frank
lin streets, was discovered to be on fire, and
the alarm being given, the door was forced.
rious damage. The fire is generally believed
| to be the work of an incendiary. The stock of
goods We're insured.
7hs"re.-To- night the drama OF the "Fly.
ing Dutchman'' will be played at the Theatre.
Few of us have forgotten the awe We felt
when We first read the phantom Ship and
Tonight we can see over again the thrilling
incidents and startling changes Of the piece.
reproduced with fine effect.
Sent On.-Richard Curtis, a free negro, broke
into Peter Quckly's house, in his absence,
stole his feather bed, and then sold il, for
which he was arrested and Gagged. When
brought before the Mayor he was examined,
and the evidence of guilt being conclusive,
was remanded for final trial.
Wrong Petc-On Sunday morning last. An
drew Thacker, after undue indulgence, visited
Clay Street Church to smoke his cigar, and
when req ues ted to deSlst, refused to do SO, at
the same time making use of several oaths, for
which he was fined by the Mayor, and then
held to bail.
Bloring Up.-Yesterday morning, our citi-
Zens were given grand elbow -up,' by the
band employed to let them know that racin &
was on hand The musicians, seated in a Ia rge
| wagon, were driven from point to point, TO
discourse enticing music, and most admirably
| did they perform.
| Not Con rtnced.-Tne Hustines Court, not
| withs tanding the decision OF Judge Meredith
! in the ScreaUersvile riot cases, continue to
| send on cases of felony TO the Circuit Court
| for trial. What is to be the effect, remains to
be seen.
| Good T"rn Oat.--A large number of persons
| attended the Capitol Squ uare yesterday after.
| noon to hear the admirable instrumental con =
cert OF the Armory Band, who now perform
| twice week.
| Threatening Lunsuage-Susan Ball, lately OF
| King George county, was before the Mayor
| yesterday, and held to bail, to answer the
| charge OF threatening violence to Lydia Hill, g
| next door neighbOr.
| County Court.-All the evidence in the case O
| the Common wealth VS.. Gavinzel, for undue
familiarity with Mrs. AIRY Boswell. having
| been given III yesterday, the argument Will
| commence to-day.
| assaulring and beating, with a loaded club
! Joseph Bernard, debtor, was held to bail by
| the Mayor for his good behavior
the ladies of the Baptist Church, is said to be
all attl active one, and we'll worthy a yisi,
| from our city readers.
| Steat,ng.-Henry, slave TO +. ]. Barnes, was
| convicted before the Mayor of having in his
| possession two tyre irons which he could moi
account for, and punished.
|
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| punished by order of the Mayor for assault
| ing and beating Fanny Isaacs.
MnSic on the Sfudre.-This evening, If the
weather proves favorable, the public are tC
| have a musical treat oa the Capitol Square.
| Judge Meredith is engaged in holding a civil
| term of his Court and is dispa.ching the bust
ness before him AS rapidly as possible.
| NAvAL.--Thc flagship Lancaster, Commo.
| doTe Mon tgomery, sailed from Panama for ths
! Central American and Mexican COASTS on Sat.
| urday. the 9Th. The Powhatan. Saranac and
| Levant are now In that port. The Wyoming
| Is on the Central American coast AMI the e.
| Mary's on the Mexican coast. The frigate Sa.
| bine and the Falmouth are At Aspinwail, and
| the St Louis at San Juan del Nor,e.
! MIRAMoN's DKCREE.-The decree Of Mira.
mon has been practically carried out as far a.
| possible, in regard 20 expelling all the Ameri.
! cans. Ose man was Obliged to swear that ht
| was Frenchman. that he might escape with
| his lite. Traders who have been In the IA bi
| OF going to Mexico to buy horses are afraid Il
cross the Rio Grande.
DBDICATIoN.-St. Josephus r. C.) Church
| at Albany, New Yerk, was dedicated on Sun
| day, with grea. ceremony. There were 3 5U
persons present Archbishop Hughes preach
| ed the dediratory sermon, and eight priests Of
hciated Among the vocalists who sung a
| the ceremony were Mad. Gazzaniga, Sig. Col
| letti and Mr. Hubnsr.
MOUNT VKRNoN--At Mount Vernon. tn,
| ladies are already busy with their improve
verted into u workshop, and the huge piles o
lumber show that the work Of in nov nAion Il