Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-31
C7TS AND STATE NEWS.


C1TY AND STATE NENS
JAMES RIrE; AND kASAwnA CANAL Cow
rASy.-A meeting Of the Stockholders Of this
Company, called by the Board ofPublic Works,
WAS held last evening at the Company's office,
for the purpose Of considering n proposition,
made by an association Of French gentlemen,
to purchase the interest Of the State as a Stock
holder, with An undertaking on their part tc
ro,npIetc the improvement upon an enlarged
plan, in s years, the private Stockholders re
naming as such, rs at present, and the State re
tanning 4 participation in the management O
the Comoany and having control IN respect tt
the question OF tolls. t..
The meeting was called for 5 O'Clock, but II
WAS not until fifteen minutes TO 10 O'Clock ina
a sufficient number were present to constitute
a Quorum. 1t being then asccrtained that ther'
were some 90 Or 20 votes present more l''ai
was necessary TO constitute Il quorum, on mo
ton Of Gen. Taliaferro, Mr.. GnStaTus y. Myers
was called to the Chair, and the President o
the Company, Col. Ellis, proceeded to ad'ires:
the meeting, and entered into the history o
the negotialors, the inception and progress
of the negotiations. the authentication o
E. dc Beilot drs .Hihicrss, as the agen
and an associate Of the French company, his
Col. E!lis's, conferences with that gentleman
and Of the contract signed between the par
tics. The Colonel concluded by expressing
himself entirely satisfied with the reliability o.
the French company.
, Col. MunforI, the Secretary Of the jaime:
| River and Kanawha Company, then read TIT
| contract. When it was read, Col. Ellis sac
that there were amendments proposed ana NJ
would suggest that II committee be appointed
TO whom the contract and proposed amend
mcIltS should be referred.
On motion Of Nr. Myers, the contract, (Which
is signed by Mr.. Bellnt, Col. Ellis and Alex. R
lI0lladaY,) was referred 10 q committee of l;
members. The meeting then al journed unit
s o'clock this "wednesday evening, when it il
to Inc hoped there will be a full attendance
The committee Of Is meet at half past 10 thi!
moi ning. The termS Of the contract seem tt
lis to he advantageous to the State.
JAMES RIVER AND kANAwnA CoMPASY.-A
meeting of the stockholders of this Company
was held last evening a: the Conpany's office
pursuant to adjournment.
General Ta!nferro, Chairman Of the Com
nittee Of three, TO whom, at the meeting hell
the previous evening, were referred the con
tract and proposed amendments, reported pro
grcsS and asked that further time be granted
to the committee for deliberation.
Col. Fuqua expressed himself opposed to the
contract, and was proceeding TO discuss its
merits when he was called to order by Captain
Dimmock, who suggested that it was not reg
ular 10 discuss the merits Of n question while
it was yet in the hands Of the committee.
Colonel FuGua then waived his remarks, at
the same time stating that even if he did pro-
coed wiki them he believed they would he o!
no avail.
On motion Of Mr.. Grattal, the meeting then
adjourned to s o'clock this evening. After the
meeting adjourned, the committee resumed
their deliberations.
In connection with this subject we would
say, that this week we were shown a volumi-
nous pile of Official documents, duly authenti.
Gated with the names Of men eminently dlstin-
guishcd in the financial, political and CONNER.
cial departments Of France and other countries
of Europe, appended to them, which disclosed
20 lis an immense amount Of power, capable Of
carrying out the work in question, or any other
project. no matter how great its magnitude.
Would it not then he Il most mistaken course
10 hesitate about agreeing to a contract Which
on the very face Of it presents such immense
advantages to Virginia and to the South, and
which will bring 10 speedy completion Il work
which has always been regarded by our conf
~,Irrcial cn,Inunily as Of the most vital import
aEcr 10 Cur prosperity and the further deVcl-
opiurnt Of our resources.
NEw lSvESTioS.-Mr. II. T.. isohey Of the
lIopcwcll Nurseries, in this county, has invent
ell machine for cutting and splitting stalks for
grating at one stroke. 1t will cut and split
5000 stalks IN orc day FfedeTiflsh"rY H.
mM.
TIE BrRSr SrEAMGR-Ne learned OIL Satur.
dar that the Messrs. Baker had succeeded III
raising the null Of The burnt steamer Ptnnsyl-
vania clear Of the bottom, and were expecting
to get her fully aIloaL in IL few days NorToM'
MraM
NANsEMoSp FAlK-Thr President and hyecu-
tive Committee Of the NanScuond County Agri-
cultural Society have determined 10 hold their
annual exhibition at the Fair Grounds, + short
distance from Suffolk, on the oath, 18th and
18th ri next October.
PREPARING rog FlIIrusrEEs.- The govern.
,nent Of Honduras has notified the other Cen
trail American governments of the movements
Of Walker, and asserts It's determination to
Use every means withii, lis puwcr to relrl The
~in"a,irr.
DE,rr ur y WElrER roH THE PEEsS.--WIu III.
Wilson, bookseller, OF ~roushkccpsle, New York,
died in that town OH Saturday last at the age Of
80 years. Mr.. Wilson was 4 Scotchman, anu
before he left Scotland was Il well-known CON
tributor to Dlackwood and other magazines.
lie has also written largely for magazines and
newspapers in this country.
4 LIBERIA EAIGgAST.-The Philadelphia
Ledger publishes 4 letter from Monrovia,
written by u black man named p. Herring. The
writer was once a slsve, and purchased his Tree
dom when 30 years Of age, hy means earned
through his own hard labor ut night. about
20 years ago he removed to Hopcwell town.
ship Washington county, Pa. Here his indus
try enabled him 10 become the owner Of one
of the best cultivated farms of l45 acres i'll that
excellent iarlnin. region. Last spring he sold
all his property, and, with his family, consist
ing Of his wife and five children, embarked for
Liberia Oh the colonization packet Mary Caro-
line Stevens. Previous To sailing he purchased
in Baltimore 81 1000 worth OF goods, which he
sold iM Liberia at a handsome profit. lie is
delighted with his rev home.
Compliment. TO Commander Maury-hno-
the Prince Coming.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1850.
1t has already been stated in the newspapers
that the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maxi
milan contcmplatcs n visit 10 this country
Commander Maury has just received a letter
from his Imperial Ilighness, Of which the fol-
lowing is a copy:
TRIESTE, June II, 1860.
"DEAE Siw:-J read with the greatest plea.
sure your treatise Oh The Winds at Sea" and
now return my grateful thanks for this interest
ing publication, as wei! Us for the most valua-
bic sailing directions, OF which you very kind
" made me and The Austrian may a present
~ avail myself of this opportunity for send
inn van tho 1npteoroloricai diary. kent within