The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-22

THE TRIP-THE 'Ah.h. ,,ssn,Sa ms ,rr1r:
NV NV EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING " -
Tl-S. r,,y socIsTY-A PoWEE IN THE. THE
tNA '.,, ,Ss;vsIsARY OF GENERAL
IA nERrn.pAy-cELEBRsTloSor.l,.asp s
nr,uAM-LEE SoctETy-A Mosis -
SRI, cEl.EgEATIoS,
- >,r,s,ona1nce of the Richmond pssps ssa
ttoF''S.' ,,.,,cros. VA, January 10, 1874.
.sS,,, p;Ihmord to Goshen by 'he
A M,r "a axnrcss is quick aud pleasant,
t'H'.;a' '.,,55en change from the gensal at
al" w 80 y: orr fair city to the rigorous
mo>nnt,tt n,nol,g;sias covered with saow Is
Wlh'e' y. - ,ook az. but not comiortaoie
very i'' W. ,he red-hot stove OF mine most
to 'eg' . n sawed Us, ard bis good oid
6c'N|;S :. I,r,,Ef.s, prepared us for our tr'p
\NE.. I',t, Hes Dy Colonel Mikes" stage,
OF We, 49, i, ;r<ticr) We found more plea
WV ",',> Than We pad anticipated. c,,,
saU' ;' r,.;, ,,-.y tamoDg them an EnSash
.'o " %c,,c.rsd ice rough way, and one
'ou.rT ,rsar,,s looking upon the subiime'y
me- W., ,.nrrry oC Goshen Pass Inc "an-
s..n: IN u.;a.o;v Of Commodore Mauf!,
r." no: ,icsj. NJ. PIeSton'S beautiful! hneS
>' .t,,n Ir -nc Pass aud those other eX'
! . :'' rcr>,, If Aaeaml's gifted daughter,
nnWhrn ;hc G3:rcis E!oom, whtc.i "elo
tr,, rubN>I"G in tie Dispatch, ana INV
,.rn :, crea,!y admired Tor their s'i'ip'e IN
;Ao> a., tow, ,, WIS very
.,aa,,rt 20 Sr2 that the work on the Naiiey
..';,r,lI Il ;e.,."ve my friend Lexington
- ra,, vol! abrlit >.la: road once or tt,'ce)
naa aciuaIy made some progress, ana 10
n ,''',' ono who Encw say that the company
t',I plenty G; money and. wou'd push II
yi.o.,il>ly il le >pring.
20. here ID tine 70 attend on Saturuai
,,a @nv-eig;!,c annua! meeting oi Inc
t',,,n, old Fr.Uk;in Society, which had It's
"1;..;n .eyer.? wears before but obtained us
,,I9r;cr ani organized under its present
rSri.,rtcr Is Literary Society and Library
Cammuy in 1916. From that day to the
,,rr.hrt i his maintained an uninterrupted
nsvi>trnyc. ard year by year has added 10 It's
i;h,nry and wid, ned IFS sphere of usefulness.
=, E~, Loen accustomed to discuss freely the
Trjoc gucstioLs Of the day, (po'iilcal, re!l-
,ia,,. scicr,;:s social, literary, &c.,) and It's
Tei,,,es have had 40 small share in shaping
~, nu,!ic scr.,ment and action OF Rock
rr;ddr The famous Ruffner pamphlet "
n,i"nateI in {. discussion in the Franklin.
!, wa, here m, Major Jackson CATER
u.,r,i, the ;a,ncus Stonewalf") made his
T;IT a rat!.c- awkward one) as public
.,,cssr?, aud Continued to persevere until he
ttr-,,nc A VERY ,Hvcesstul de5ater. ....
The Frank,i. has given taco Governors to
yir.iuia, and is long roll gltters with Illus
,rioII. nan.t>--cH snicuous among whom are
,hn.r Of +. /. Lee, I. J. Jackson, and n. +.
Naury.
The library row numbers over sac thou
so,j volume. md IS choice collection OF
rou,,lar rcaUip-. Tie success OF the Society
i dur II. nc snail measure TO the untlrlnS
yr.I and iii, irrcv Of tie venerable librarian
JOHN w. I.,:.cr, Esq.), who has held ms
uo,;ion TO: ,+r:..fOhr years, ana whose de-
yo,;uu 10 tie interests Of ;he Society Increases
with his years. Ii is pleasant to hear hlm
tell Of tie puac,aaiity OF the members IN tDe
Good old DAYS VIXEN Z committeeman sent
Ia,k by >y-ciai messenger from Staunton
rrpn,; which ,.e had neglected TO send in be-
fore leaving here. We know John W.
wci!.-- Di$p0!cd.l important improvements
have been mad, III The appearance ana com.
fort OF the hail. ana The Society has attained
q hiuh decree {. Iliciency under the present
president Captain &. \. Davidson), who was
unanimously r, elected; and the annual
meeting Grrc.,d levy amounting to SoO0
for the pu.cu.Se c. Lew books tor the IL
blary.
The Society has been discussing for some
wrpls the question Of DISTINGUISHING the
Enc'i,t Chnrcu. sud learn that the debate
Ia, been 4 yer; able ana interesting one.
TODAY was the anniversary Of the birth
al ticncla! +. Z. Lee, and was observed
here in the u>lis. manner. The places OF
business we've al! closed, the University and
Institute gave holiday, and at II o'clock
Rev. j. william Jones, of Richmond, de-
liyereJ before lie Faculty and students OF
the University the anniversary address.
THE reader Wi understand that "Viator"
ina, good reasons for saying no more about
ihi> adde's u. SpGtGh.l
Tonight tie tic:han-Lee Society had its
anniversary cr!t br.tion in the University
chaIcl. pe>j te The bad weather the chapel
Wa Tiled via: students, cadets, and ladies',
who waard through the mud Qor | regret to
say that Lexington is not yet free from mat
commodity % grace The occasion and smile
upon the yollny o.a;oiS.
licmiy st. George Fucker, Jr., of LeXlDg-
ton. Wa, pTe>iti,n, O. the Society, and con-
Quoted the excl ct>es with the ease and grace
which seem 80 naturally characteristic OF the
sidme.
Mr.. 3. o. James, CT Goochland county.
Va. was the orator of the evening, and
proposed to speak Of "Some facts concern
Ing orr people, and what is to be their des-
tiny" He wildly sketched the progress of
the Anslo.>aXon race, and drew from the
facts ELECTED 4 hopeful augury for the future.
But, he insisted, the plishment Of our
destiny depends upon the young men Of the
country. He earnestly insisted that they
must meet The duty of the hour, and eX-
horted them 10 come up to their work with
brave hearts. His address was very brief "a
most commendable virtue on such occa-
Sions), and his delivery was very good, his
voice being clear, bis gestures graceful, and
his whole manner Of speaking good. His
speech was on the whole creditabe alike TO
himself aud to the Society.
Next followed the debate on the question,
ado the signs of the times indicate the sub
version Of this Government 2"
Mr.. Il. j. Epes, of Nottoway, warmly
eSpoused the affirmative in well-digested,
well-deliyered speech, and was followed by
Mr. ". S. Ryan, Of Indianapolis, Ind., who
defended the negative in chaste~ speech,
Wtl' conceived and We'll expressed.
Next came Mr. w. II. Tayloe, Of Alabama,
who, in very sensible, well.eXpressed, and
wcl-deliyereG speech, maintained the affirm.
alive. The debate was closed by Mr.. j. NJ.
Moore, OF Texas, who spoke in the negative.
Mr.. Moore inte:sperScd his speech with
some humorous hits at his adversaries. and
always brought down the house in roars of
laughter aud enthusiastic applause. He took
a hopeful view Of The future, and insisted
that the ship Of State would ride the storm,
and the liberties of the country be pre-
sawed