The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-30

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IyG.-The quarterly meeting Of the Pres.
hyterian Sunday School Union was held
Yesterday afternoon in the Third Presby-
teriau Church, on Church Hill, and was
large and interesting one. The meeting
was opened by singing, which was followed
bv the reading Of the third chapter OF Pro-
verbs by the President Of the Sunday
School Union. A prayer was offered by
the Rev. DR.. Converse; after which, the
children sang another pretty hymn III eH-
ccllent style. Tie quartc&y reports OF two
Of the schools Qhc Second and lnlted)
were then read. The average attendance
for these schools was as follows: Second
Church School-ScholarS, male and female,
lis; teachers, %. Total, l4l. United
Church Scho0l-Schollrs, male and female,
l34; teachers, So. Total, lG7. Interest
ing addresses were delivered by Messrs.
b. Wexford and Roger Martin. The Prcsi-
dent also made a few remarks. After
benedction by the President the meeting
adjourned.
THE NAVY HILL IRREPRESSIBLES.'- y
This band OF sable warriors had another
parade on Friday night last, and such OF
our citizens as were abroad after III o'clock
were enabled to obtain view OF the
pageant. They passed through some of the
principal streets, and on their return to the
Headquarters traverscd Main about ii
o'clock. The parade consisted OF some
one hundred and fifty or two hundred ne
gr0cs, dressed in all conceivable styles and
armed with cavalry Sabrcs, which clinked
and ratified over the paved streets as they
marched along, very much to their de-
light, upon the same principle that child
loves a rattle, because they can make
noise with it. They halted at the corner
Of Main and Seventh, and the commands
right dress" "dre>s wcll,' were vocitc-
rated hy the commanding officer in stcnto-
rian tones. Some Of them find il rather
difficult to dress well.n There is not as
much cast-oit clothing on the market as
there was before the war. After getting
his command "drcsscd,' the officer in
charge Of the troops gave the word for
ward" The dilapdated drum was smt-
ten without regard to tune or time, and the
soldiers 4" forwarded" to Navy Hill.
This mania for mastering amongst a GER
tain class Of the negroes Of this city seems
to have been begottcn by the celebration
in which they INDUCED on the Sd Of April
last and on the ith Of July. We do not
believe that they have any specific object
in view, aud have no idea that there Is one
of them who can tell why they drill, what
they expect to effect, or how they will be
benefited by having drilled. They do it
because they are free niggerS and by
doing it they crafty their monkey like
propensity 10 edo like white folks do
From what we can learn, the meeting on
Monday night last was gotten up 10y a
parcel Of lazy negro loatcrS who wont work,
and who delight in the exhibitions OF vice
and deprayity which are sometimes wit
messed at the courts, particularly at that
OF his Honor the Mayor. The manifesto
to General Terry was signed by parcel
Of negroes who belong to the class men,
toned above, and who have not the respect
or countenancc Of the better class Of their
own color in the city. 1t is natural To sup
pose that such a party As this would choose
Wardwcll and Hunnicutt 4, fit orators for
such an occasion, we'll knowing that the
most inceuiary and lcycliiug doctrines
would be preached 10 them by such men
one Of whom, the "man of ice" seems to
aspire to kind Of martvrdom in his mo-
ncv affairs ut least; and the other seeks
TO get his meat and bread out<ot
the negroes by publishing u dirty
newspaper, Tor their especial reading.
filled with the most dangerous and inccn-
diary teachings. But whilst We do not be-
Iirvc that these " irrcprcs>iblcs have any
object in view, ii is certain that much
mischief may grow out Of their marches
and count,rmarchcs through the streets OF
the city. 1t is said that they have made
threats towards the police force Of the city
, il they dare To interfere with them. The
Chief Of Police will not allow his officers or
men TO interfere with them, oT any one
else, unless theyaYc guilty OF disorder, but
if they are, they must rest well assured
that they will be dealt with just as other
people are and il would be well for them
To remember that our police force can be
increased to any required number to pre-
serve the good order Of our city and put
down rioters.
A spark may kindlc contlagration, and
whilst, as we said above, we do not believe
that they have any specific object IN view
in the drills and musters, 1t would be the
part of wisdom for the young men OF the
city to be prepared for any emergency that
NAV arise. We can't allow negroes to take
possession of the city, and lriN not do 1t.
| Let them remember that as they go on,
and let Wardwcll and uunnicutt bear the
same fact in mind.