The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-25
Delegates to the Memphis Convention
Visiting New Or1eans---Many Virgil
mans among Them---EiSht Men

Drowned, etc.
New ORLEANS, May 24.-About 400 dele
gates to the Memphis Commercial Conyen-
ton have arrivea here up to ii O'Clock this
morning, including representatives from
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Arkansas, Tennessee,
Virginia, North and South Carolina, Ala
bama, Florida, Delaware, New York, Dis
trict of Columbia, Texas, and Louisiana.
The Missouri and Virginia delegations are
very large. The press is also largely repre-
sented.
Among the noted persons present are
General Nandever, Of Iowa, eX-Mayor Fill
lev and D. Vansandt, Of st. Louis, Governor
Anderson, of Ohio, Governor Richardson,
of Kentucky, Governor Foote, of Tcnncs-
see, Generals Joe Wheeler, RuggleS, jack
son, and many others.
Steamers have been provided to take the
delegates to the mouth of the river tonight
to inspect the bar. Tomorrow. during the
trip, the committee (appointcdat Mcmphis)
will prepare their report.
A row boat containing eighteen men was
capsized Saturday below the city, and eight
men drowned.
Eight tircmen were severely, and larger
number slightly, wounded Saturday night
by the falling walls of a burning house cor
ner Canal and Commerce streets, on the
lcvcc. Two are since reported dead.
Second Dispatch.
New ORLEANS, May Electromagnetic
Der of Commerce Hall after registering, and
were called to order by General Cyrus Bus
scy. They then marched in procession,
headed by 4 band, to Mechanics Institute,
which was handsomely decorated for the oc-
casion. Some of the notices on the walls
were, "The Mississippi Valley seeks only
her own-thiS she demands line SCUM
extends to the North and West II cordial
wclcomc"; 1.-The West and the South JOIN
hands,; "Thc river to the seattle sea to
the river" "Immigration-Money and Ia
Dor encourage it,
The hall, though very large, was soon
crowded. The Convention was called to
order by J. II. OgleShy, Nicc-Prcsident OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, and opened with
prayer by Rev. William Wallace. General
Nandcvcr, of Dubuque, Iowa, was selected
as temporary chairman. \ committee on
organization, headed by DR.. English, OF
Warsaw, H., was appointed.
In the absence of the committee an all
dress of welcome, on behalf Of the city, was
! delivered by Hon. Alexander Walker. &C.
neral William J. IIardcc, of Alabama, from
| the permanent organization committee, re-
! ported the iolloWin" permanent officers
| Chairman, Chaunccy J. Fillcy, Of st. Louis ;
! General William Eandcycr of Iowa, Cover
nor Anderson Of Kentucky, j. II. bowman
of Mississippi, J. \. Fuqua Of North Caro-
lima, s. II. McCalley of Georgia, George II.
| Walters of South Carolina, William Is.
ISaacS of Virginia, William III. Sutton of Ar
! kansas, 4. p. c. Boutc Of Ohio, Hon. Is. ii.
! EppcrSon Of Texas, William VI. Bird OF Ala
bama, Milton Brown Of Tennessee, Hon.
I ,r,t. II; IL nr |
! Oglesby of Louisiana, and Captain W. Is.
| Holiday Of Illinois. vicc-prcsidcntS. Ar
| thur c. Waugh Of New Orleans was APP
pointed secretary; and Il number OF assist
! ant secretaries.
The Committee on Business recommended
rs subjects upon which committees should
be appointed the following: Removing OBJ
structions from the Mississippi river and it.
tributaries repairing and extending the
lcvccs foreign commerce postal subsidies
immigration Pacific railroad; and western
trade. Two daily sessions were recon-
mcndcd-from $50 4. NJ. 10 noon, and 3.3C
p. NJ. to 6 i. NJ.
The permanent officers reported were Sc
lcctcd and installed, the President and lie
neral Nandcyer making brief addresses.
Among those present are Hon. lloratlt
King and Judge Phillips. Eleven member:
of Congress now in the city were invited u
seats on the floor as delegates.
\ prominent feature OF the business for thu
Convention is a strong effort to secure con
eres<ional aid both to the Southern Paciil'
railroad and the Improvement OF the naTl
CATION of the Mississippi river. These SUD
icctS were specially noticed IN General van
dcvcr'S speech. -,
The excursion to the bar is postponed til
tomorrow morning.