The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-30

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Dr.. Knox was recalled, and testified ma.
when the body was exhumed in lakewood
Cemetery for. examination the Fand was
found to be still clutching the Leaves and
spine-tags. -
The testimony for the prosecution was
here closed, and the witnesses for the de-
fence called; after which the court adj
journed until. this morning. q
VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Many
will Be gratifed to perceive in the subjoined
proceedings On evidence that the Virginia
Historical Society still preserves some vi
tality. To many of our citizens it would be
pleasure again to attend some Of the old
fashioned annual meetings, such as we had
when Chief Justice Marshall was president,
and such gentlemen as President Gushing,
of Hampden Sydney, and Professor George
Tucker, of the University, were accustomed
to deliver the annual address; or, later
down, when Mr.. Rives was president, and
Henry A. Washington, Hugh Blair Grigsby,
R. NJ. T. Hunter, James P. Holcombe, Mo-
ses D. Hoge, and others of similar station
and talents, would deliver the stated adj
dress, and the venerable William Maxwell,
it's Jealous and worthy corresponding secre-
tary and librarian, would manifest 80 wit
tily and cheerfully his delight at crowded
meeting, even in the midst of o heavy snow
storm Could not the Society resume its
annual public meetings with advantage
to the object which it professesf Let US
not forget that the principal object of this
Society is to collect, preserve, and distri-
butte information relating to the history of
Virginia, past and current and let Us all
aid it as far as we can.
AT q meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Virginia Historical and Philoso-
phical Society held in the city of Rich
mond on Saturday the 9th day of June,
1S6a-present, Conway Robinson CHAIR
many, Thomas n. Ellis, Thomas T. Giles,
Andrew Johnston, Gustavus A. Myers,
On motion, Colonel Thomas H, Ellis was
appointed recording secretary pro tenpore.
On motion of Colonel Ellis, William A..
Maury, Esq, was elected member of the
Executive Committee to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the death of General George
w, Randolph.
On motion of Colonel Ellis, Colonel
Archer Anderson was elected member Of
the Executive. Committee to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the death Of Judge
William Fl. Lyons.
On motion of Mr.. Myers, the following
preamble and resolutions we're unanimously
adopted;
s. William C. Rives, one of the brightest
ornaments of this his native State, closed
his illustrious career on the 25th day. of
April, 1868 dying as he had lived, the
type of on accomplished statesman. apa-
triot, and o gentleman. His public life
belongs to the biographer and historian,
and his country may justly bemoan his
loss, but it is as the president of this So
ciety, and when in the active exercise Of
it's functions always taking warm inte-
rest in its prosperity, that we are called
upon at this, the first meeting Of the EExecu-
tive Committee occurring since his death, to
express our grief for the loss we have sus-
tanned, and to offer our sympathy with his
bereayed family in their deep affection.
g RESOLVED, therefore, That in the death
of the Hon: William G: Riyes, late presi-
dent Of the Virginia Historical and Philo-
sophioal Society, we have lost distin-
guished member, whose character and lite
rary labors have shed a lustre upon the
times in which he lived, and entitled him
to the highest respect and esteem Of his
fellow-members.
"Resolped, That we tender our sincere
sympathy to his family in their Mournfull
bereavement.
ssResolved, That the chairman be re-
quested to transmit to the family Of Mr..
.Rives copy of the foregoing preamble and
resolutions y
The chairman produced and laid before
the committee letters Of November, 1867,
and February, 1863, from Or. Chandler
Robbins, corresponding secretary Of the
Massachusetts Historical Society, and the
chairman's replies Of 18th and 18th Of
February, and also the bQpks and manu-
script mentioned in those letters-tQ wit,
q pamphlet containing "The History Of
Bacon's and Migrants Rebellion in Virgins
in l675-'76," the manuscript thereof, and
q volume of " Proceedings Of the Massa-
chuEetts Historical Society for ls66-'67."
Whereupon Mr.. Myers proposed, and the
committee unanimously adapted, the fol-
lowing resolutions !: si. s.ssss
GO Resolued, That the Virginia Historical
and Philosophical Society highly apprecir
ate the handsome manner in which the
Massachusetts Historical Society, through
Its corresponding secretary, has placed in
the collections Of this Society the interest
ing and Yalqable manuscript history Of Be-
cons and Migrants rebellion in Virginia In