The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-10
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHAMBER or CoNNERcE.-An adjourned
meeting Of the merchants Of Richmond for
the purpose Of organizing Chamber OF
Commerce was held at the Tobacco Ex-
change yesterday evening, and was we'll
attended by large number Of our most
prosperous mercantile citizens.
In the absence Of the former chairman,
Mr.. Baskervill, Mr.. McCance was called
to the chair.
The call for the meeting was read, and
minutes Of the last meeting read by Cap
tain J. G.. Coghlan, the secretary, and
adopted.
Major Peyton, as chairman of the COM
mittce appointed to solicit subscribers TO
the Chamber Of Commerce, reported that
they rad gotten 220 subscribers to the list,
and that they couid get as many as 400 in
a short time by continuing to canvass. He
suggested that the election for officers be
entered into. This was acccdcd as next
in order.
Mr.. Jordan Martin nominated Major
Peyton for the position of chairman o. the
Chamber. He had taken lively interest
in the perfecting of the arrangements lor
the organization both of the Corn and
Flour Exchange and tho Chamber, ana
was possessed OF the Qualities which would
render him peculiarly fit for It.. :.
Major Pcyton declined, and nominated
Mr.. David J. Burr. Mr.. A.. S. Lee nomi-
mated Mr.. Thomas W. McCancc; which
nomination he positively declined. Colo
mel James Branch seconded the nominal
tion of Mr.. Burr. Mr.. Il. T. Brooke
nominated Mr.. John l.. Bacon. The vote
was taken, and Mr. David J. Burr unaui-
mously elected. Mr.. Burr upon taking tho
chair thanked the Chamber for the cont.
dcncc they had shown in him, and declined
to make any further remarks, as the hour
was rather late.
The election of first vice-presidcnt be-
ing next in order, Mr.. Thomas K. Price
nominated Mr.. Isaac Davenport. This was
seconded By Colonel Walter Blair. Mr..
Samuel Frice nominated Mr.. Thomas W..
McCancc. Mr.. George Z. GwatEmey noml-
mated Mr.. Noting; which nomination thai
gentleman withdrew. Mcssrs. McCancc
and Davenport were declared the nolnl-
nees. Upon motion of Colonel Branch
these gentlemen were elected as first and
second vice -presidcnts-Mr. Davenport
first, and Mr.. McCancc second.
The election Of secretary being next IN
order, Colonel Peyton nominated MIR.
James Maury Garland, which nomination
was seconded by Mr.. James l.. Apperson.
Mr.. Thomas X. Price nominated Mr.. +. Is.
Bentley, who withdrew. Mr.. 4. S. Lee
nominated Captain p. G.. Coghlan. Mr..
Garland received 23 votes and Captain
Coghan %. After very exciting contest
Captain Coghan was declared elected.
For treasurer, Mr.. y. S. Lee nominated
Mr.. Abner Harvey; which nomination he
withdrew.
Mr.. Thomas R. Price nominated Mr..
Edward james; which nomination he sub
scquently withdrew.
Colonel Branch nominated Mr.. James
L. Apperson, who was unanimously
elected.
The election of directors being next in
order, it was moved by Mr.. a. ). Lee
that committee Of five be appointed to
propose the names Of the directors.
Mr.. Price offered as an amendment that
committee OF two be appointed.
Mr.. Martin moved as a substitute to the
amendment that the vice-presidentS and
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proposition of the names which was
adopted.
The committee made the following nomi
nations: Mcssrs. I. 6. Peyton, I. .. Nolt'
ing, Alexander Cameron, l.. d. Crenshaw
r. Z. B!snkenship, W. G. Ferguson
James Woodhouse, 7. S. Baldwin, Pow'
hatan Weisiger, a. Y. Stokes, w. B
Isaacs, W. S. Donnan, John Purcell
James r. Branch, f. B. Bentley.
These nominations were unanimously
accepted, and the gentlemen declared
elected.
la the matter Of the fixing Of the secrc
tary's salary, the selection OF rooms, anC
the rules for the government thereof, tht
directory were empowered 10 act luliy
After which the meeting adjourned.
The following is the list OF the officers
President, David J. Burr; lst vice-preSi
dent, Isaac Davenport I'd vice-presldsnt
IT. W. McCance: secretary, Z. q. Coghlan
treasurer, James L. Apperson.
We congratulate our merchants upol
the fact that they have at length organized
q Chamber of Commerce under such hap
py auspices. They have chosen gentle
men who are well worthy of their position
as officers; and the good results accruinl
to these organizations elsewhere VII
doubtless attend the commercial circles
Richmond.
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