The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-26


1 oas slls
4 Wedge o zxfi ,tarr lk and
rigidness IN enforcing ie which were faiiseI
novel in that latitude, but which f,redfesd 4
good order aud dispatch of business tilal
weM In such marked contrast to the Ereai
tgaebering az Chicago tl,at uuInbeFB or tbs
northern delegates expressed themseiyea de.
lighted. Soon after DR.. Curry had beer
| indicted into the chair, and, indeed. while
| he was delivering his nobie address or
Bible knowledge Essential 10 the Sta
bility OF Free Institutions the audi
ence begun {accoriiDg to the custer
at the North 70 applaud loudly some
sentiment that pleased them. DR.. Curry
at once paused, raped with his gayei
and said: The Convention viii como tt
order. All applause In e religious meeting
Is disorderly. The right to applaud what
you approve implies the right to hiss whai
you disapproyss The Chair rules oil such
demonstrations out Of order, and shall Insist
upon his ruling unless you set Il aside by ar
appeal to the house,"
This had the desired effect, and many Of
the northern brethren rejoiced at this check
to the pernicious practice of carrying into
religious assemblies the habits of the politi'
cal meeting. 4
Although DIR. Fulton, of Boston, and
Others who participated in the "square
talk /" at Chicago were delegates to the Con.
vention, there were no unpleasant political al.
iusions, and nothing to offend the most sensi'
tive southern ear.
We feared that we were going to have
trouble Yesterday from the Inevitable and
irfepressible" negro question, but it was
very happily left out.
1t seems that colored preacher sent on his
name TO the Committee on Entertainment
scithom stating has color, and they assigned
him to one of the white families along with
other delegates. But when he came, and the
committee discovered that he was colored
man, they changed the assignment, and sent
him to boardiEg.house, where, not having
the fear ofthe " ciyil-rightS bill before their
eyes, they refused to entertain him.
The committee promptly provided enter.
tainmcnt for him and another at coIored
clearinghouse, but this did not satisfy the
insulted dignity of Rev. William Baylay,
who published the following In the Clncin-
natl Gazette:
" To The Editor Of The Cincinnati Gazette.
81 wish to let the public know, through
your paper, that two delegates could not be
accommodated by the white entertainers OF
the members Of this convention, nutwith:
standing one of said delegates had previously
sent his name in, before his arrival, and had
been assigned to a place; bnt 10 he hap
pened to be colorsd brother, and, like his
Master, There was no room for him in the
inn.'
"The good Reception Committee sent these
brethren to an eating-house to get their din
ner, but they were refused accommodation
on account of color.
Snow, the question wish to ask is, Is
there 1ehite God, ,ohite gospel, uhite hea-
zen for ,cftte people in distinction from CO.
lored people?
"Let the wise and good in this city an.
swer. WILLIAM BALAY,
General Missionary for Illinois,"
Yesterday, when the usual vote of thanks
for hospitality was before the body, member
from Indiana attempted to introduce this
matter, but the point Of order was made and
the Chair III. Thanc Miller, Esq, of Cincin.
nati,) ruled that it was q question between
the local committee and the delegate, will
! which the Convention had nothing to do.
The affair suggests two practical refec
tons: 1. White people in Cincinnati as well
rs in Richmond object to inviting negro to
| their tables or laying him between their
| sheets. 9. When we enter into terms Of
| ecclesiastical equality with the negro, he is
very certain to demand perfect social equal
| tty us well.
The hospitality of the people of Cincin
natl was princely, and the arrangements fol
the meeting the most perfect / have evel
seen.
The Ninth-Street Baptist church has TIT
handsomest atidience.room in the city, anC
the decorations for the occasion were very
| tasteful.
The basement was fitted up with every
convenience for Sunday-school museum, post
Office, telegraph Office, committee-rooms, etc.
wanted to say something about the bust
ness of Cincinnati with it's eighteen railroads
giving it connection with the whole country
and its magnificent river, on which the navy
Of the nation could float; but this letter is
recreant to most important interest Of the
"Queen CITY" if did not say something Of
the immense pork-mckipg establishments,
one of which was shown through by the
courtesy of the owner
The bsst and shortest description that I
san give Of it Is to say that the hogs are
driven into the establishment alive and
squealing, and are at once put through q
process by which they come out chine, spare
ribs, sausage, lard, bacon, sugarcured hams,
&c. They are killed at the rate Of three per
minute, passed into the scalding-room,
cleaned, quartered, and cut up in an incredi-
bly, short time. The work is all subdiyidcd,
and the ham-trimmer, the sausage-maker,
the lard-boiler, the saIter, and the packer,
does his work so rapidly and so skiifully
that there is no hitch or stoppage in any part
of the work.
The machinery and system for boil.
ing and purifying the lard, preserving
the proper temperature and prevent
ing the meat from spelling, smok.
ing the hams, preparing the "pickle .
for the sugar-cure," &C., are Of deep In
terest, and impress one with a much highel
respect for western" bacon and lard thar
lovers of "Old Virginia hams" are accus
toned to entertain. o.. ..... .....-.
But it is now 10 O'Clock. We are dashins
on through West Virginia, and relieve your
readers by seeking my couch. VlAroR.
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
| FOURTH DAY, AND CLOSING PROCEEDiNGs