The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-17
NUARY II, 1866. PRICE, TWO CENTS.

THE national EXPRESS COMPANT.-The
stockholders of this company held n meeting
on Yesterday 1T - o clock. Quite large num-
Der of members were present On motion OF
Mr. C. w. Purcell, II. W. Shefley was called
10 the chair, and General +. 1. Moore APP
pointed secretary. Mr.. Shefey stated the pur-
pose for which the meeting was heldi ana
subsequently the treasurer made Il statement
TO the effect that Sl32, 900 had been paid in,
and that over =, 900 900 had been subscribed.
The Secretary then, at the request of the
President, read the charter of the company.
After this, General Joseph X. Anderson ad-
dressed the meeting, and, in the course OF his
remarks, re-nominated the present officers.
Mr.. Wood then took the stand, and made
strong and effective address.
The meeting adjourned over TO II O'Clock to-
day.
Before the adjournment the following ofIi-
GERS were elected foT the ensuing year: Gene
raj Joseph F.. Johnston, President; NJ. q.
Harman John Echols, Charles Russell, Will
liam J. Hawkins, Francis Skiddy, Benjamin
Hart and l.. w. GlaZebrOok, Directors.
We understand that the resolutions adopted
were highly complimentary TO the company.
GRAND DIVISION S0Ss or TEMPERANCE
There will be n meeting this morning OF the
representatives from the different subordinate
Divisions of the Sons of Temperance, Tor the
purpose of organizing the Grand Division OF
the Sons of Temperance of the State OF ' lr-
giuia. .
The members of the subordinate divisions
of this city have been very active and Jealous
in promoting the interest of the Order, ana II
we may Judge OF their prospects both by thelr
labors and their appeals already publisned, the
efforts to form Grand DIVISION VIII De sue
ccssful and harmonious.
The meeting will convene at II CLOCK A
NJ. at Fitzhugh Lodge room, on Broad street,
between Sixth and Seventh, where q commit.
tee will be in attendance TO receive any ana All
F,N,. die fl "a -
them a /" brothers hand and brother ) vel
come.
II is 10 be hoped there will be 4 large visiting
rnpresrntation TO accept the hospitaitieS eX-
tended TO them by their co workers in the good
cause and that wisdom may mark their dellDe-
rations and great good reward their labors.
Tur EXCHANGE " HoP THE hop" given
at the Exchange Hotel on Monday night was
one of the most brilliant affairs Of its KIND
ever witnessed in Richmond certainly a far
/ back as we can rrcollcct. From the moment
/ the invita- ions were issued the " hop was All
the talk in the gay circles of til" city. Inc
voung ladies discussed thoroughly the color ot
dress STYLE Of coliturc, and every oihcf niue
point. Whenever one went where lhe ladies
got together his ears Wer" greeted WIN,
/" What are YOU going 10 Wear at the mop Z
- How are Won going 10 liX your hair 80 am
going to Wear my white tarlctaE, with gel
low silk scarf '', Il am going TO iiX my hir'
stvlc-y1ts fDi gro$ and sUoh-lIke e&pro>SloliS'
/
for the hon" which we Will not mention tor
the sake o t The fair ones. 1t WOuldnot do loruS
! TO name the contents of those mysterious notes
which the bearer was positively FORBIDDEN 10
rive TO any but the persons tor whom theE
were intended Nor would ii do TO disclose the
interior of those little Caretully-Wrapped
parcels which were returned with the message
that HfBmust be "Clampcd or cflmpeo.
] To conclude with the preparation, we VIII say
that the ladies We're ready for the " hop in 4
very short time after the invitations were
received and the arrival Of Monday was anNl-
ously looked forward 10.
AT last, Monday came but, alas dark
clouds, hail and snow came with il. But this
was no hindrance to the pursuit oil pleasure.
Hacks and omnibuSSes were called INTO rcqul.
sition. and when we arrived at the scene OF
endowment we could scarcely believe but th't
Mi was fair without as within. The brilliant
blaze of beauty daZZled u~; the beautltul
variety of bright and rich colorS, the multi
tudr of beaming faces, and the sweet looAs
dartcd from radiant eyes, would nave l;lsclha-
ted Il Stolc.
=. 1 thousand hearts beat happily; and when
Music arose. with its voluptuou> swell,
Soft ewes looked love, which spak" again,
And all went mrrrily rs Il marriage bell
We entered into the dance, and soon found
ourselves going backwards and forwards, gel,
ting through AL the vacant spaces we coulu
snr and almost invariably wound up win
being almost collapsed between two 'elIlp-
ties
The hour for supper arrived, and all hands
repaired to the dining hall, where a boun1iful
rrnast had been gotten up by "mlne host
CarriugtOn. who, when dispensing hosptall-
ties, is always in his glory. Ample justice "aS
done 10 the table, and after every one had
aatcu IN his hearts content, the dance was re-
sumpd. and kept up till the "wee small hours
of the day" when pale cheeks, heavy eSelldS'
and suppressed yawns, from the gentlemen. .
of courSo.l bctokrned 4 speedy dissolution OF
the " Exchange Hop.
tn make 4 long story short, the whole affair
passed of delightfully."-. The ladies were as
beautiful and charming as they could ne' ana
the gentlemen rs gallant rs they should be.
! The thanks of all are due McSsrs. Carrlngtoh
4 Co. those real Virginia gentlemen, for their
great efforts to promote the pleasure OF All !;
and 10 the Committee of Arrangements Tor
/ their great assiduity and politeness.
/ TUE KtRBY CAsE.-Mrs Anne l.. Kirby ap-
paornd before Judge Lyons yesterday on an
application for bail through writ OF h"be4S
c1y'p,g DR.. Spence, formerly connected ~lth
the Sanitary Commission, testified that ne
/ thought she was bcreft of reason, and that At
the present moment she was perfectly desu-
tutp of sense.
| DR.. Dove repeated his testimony given on
/ former occasion. He thought She was worse
of now than when she was before the court
before.
The Judge having heard all the ties timony,
decided 10 continue the case until thursday
next, and accordingly recognized the witnesses
10 appear on that day.
! THE ASSAULT rPoNA YorNG GIRL.-The con-
tinurd case of G.. Bowers, charged with
abusing Mrs Martha Davis and assaulting her
daughter Victoria, was resumed by the Mayor
Yesterday Mrs. Davis testified that he was Il
little "drinky,' and merely pushed her
! daughter over Il chair, but did not hurt her.
Mr.. BRAY testified that Bowers had been IN
his employment for twenty-five years, ana
that he never knew him to do anything wrong
/ hnforn moreover that the house in which the
atnir occurred belonged TO Bowers. Ihe
Ma,,,r rsnmired the accused 10 give security in