The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-30

G. Conductor; John W. Glenn, of NO. o.
G.sentinel. :.
The Grand Division then adjourned 20
Thursday morning at o'clock.
The Grand Division met Thursday OF
o'clock.
The Committee on the State of the order
made a report recommending commlttee
to devise some means for the extension OF
the Order throughout the State, who shouio
endeavor, as far as possible, to encourage
new Divisions and re0rganize OLD ones
and also recommended the readoption OF
the resolutions of the last annual sesslons
in relation to this subject.
A committee in accordance with the aooIe
resolution was appointed, who lmmeala,ely
reported in favor of employing State lee
turer, leaving the choice OF the man 70 tue
officers of the Grand Division.
The officers elect were then seversiiy ~
stalled into their Offices, P. q. w. T. n: W.
Greene performing the duties OF installing
officer.
|. P.G.'W. P.'s DR.. Peterfeld Trent, 4. q.
Greene, Rev. P. B. Price, Rev. A. 3. Dlckln-
son, G.. W. P. J. F. Rinker, P. G. W: A. W.
J. Glenn, P. G.. Scribe Robert E. Richard
son, G. W. A. R. G. Staples, and &. Scribe
7. Wiley Davis were elected delegates to
the National Division, which meets IN
Washington.
/ A very interesting hour was passed IN
the usual :" free talk" Of members during
which the divisions represented were
called over and remarks made by repre-
sentatives.
The G.. W. P. made the appointments OF
the usual standing committees.
Returns and Credentials.-T. Wiley Da-
Wis, W. H. Craig, and G. Jocob.
Firance.-Dr. l.. R. Dickinson, W. J.
Glenn, and C. P. McCabe. -.
CharterS.-B. F. Cooke, E. G.. Minor, and
DR.. D. Steel.
Petitioms.-R. G. Staples, J. T. Divine,
and J. G. Jacob.
Appeals. J. Weymouth, J. 7. Di-
vine, and Il. a. Atkinson, Sr.
Ptbhcations.-R. G. Greene, ". H. Plea
SAINTS, and T. W. Davis.
Reiief.-Dr. P. Trent, A. W. Richardson,
and J. G. Bush.
On motion, the thanks of the Grand D1-
vision were returned to Petersburg Diyi-
sion, No. l8, for their courtesy, and also to
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company for reduction of fare to the re-
representatives. present.
There will be short session of the Grand
Division after the public meeting.
After the adjournment this morning the
members looked into the public schools,
and expressed themselves highly gratifed
at the good order and apparent progress of
the scholars. #.'
I wish to speak kind word by way of
introduction for two of our young men who
purpose making Richmond their future re-
sidence. They are Robert W. Collier (son
of our esteemed townsman R. R. Collier),
and Norborne Page (son of a worthy gentle
man of the same name). Their object is
to engage in the transportation business in
connection with Messrs. Bossieux & Bro
Their. They are both gentlemen, not only
Of the highest social position, but steady,
industrious, and enterprising. Mr.. Collier
has been engaged in the same business here
ever since the war, and has secured the
confidence of all the merchants of the city.
Feeling well assured they will equally de-
serve the confidence of the merchants of
your city, we cordially commend them to
their patronage.
Heretofore the city jail has been used as
the place of confinement for all persons ar
rested by the police from the time of arrest
till their cases were examined by the Mayor.
1t may be no disgrace to some persons to be
cast into jail, but there are others by whom
it is felt to be such. At any rate, for tri-
vial offences the treatment is rather harsh.
It has therefore been determined by the
authorities that there shall be change, and
accor6inplv comfortable cells have been
provided at police headquarters, and an Of
fcer will be detailed to remain in charge
of the station each day and night. We
hail this as substantial improvement.
1t is reported on good authority that Will
liam B. Donnan, who has held the Office of
inspector of manufactured tobacco in this
district for several years, has been removed
by the Commissioner of Revenue. S.