The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

INJArAI VI ~ l L Li\'.
CONSERVATIVE WARD MEETINGS To-NIGHT.
A. the following places tonight the Con-
>cryatiyc ward meetings will be held ioI
the ruruoSc oi clectins members OF the
Civ Conservative Committee 10 serve fol
one wear:
Marshall Ward: Clubhouse.
Jefferson Ward: Police Courtroom.
Madison Ward: Monticello Hall.
Monroe Ward New Market Hall. corner
of sixth and Marshall streets. No hal
within The limits OF the ward could be OBJ
taincdl
Jackson Ward: VOLTS basement, oppo.
site Broad-Strcct erginc-houSc.
Clay Ward Laucr'S Hall, opposite Non
roe Park.
The present members OF the committee
Mar>hall Ward: w. P. Brett, J. c. Dick:
jn,on. q. Watt Taylor, Q. L. Gregory. ano
i. W. y ci>igcr.
Jefferson Ward c. +. Taylor. c. Thon,
A.E. Wells. Il. II. Whtlock, and ID. e.
MADISON Ward: W. \. Maury, y. \.
stokes, +. W. Christian, Thomas j. Starke,
and NJ. Millhi>cr.
Monroe Ward L. {. Gray. Or. J. $.
wexford. Z. W. Grubb>, W. II. HaX:lI,
and 4. l.. Elicit.
Jackson Ward j. W. Bcveridge, II. c.
Adams. Thomas Cox. Il. /. GaSkin>, and
r. +. llannrgaG.
Clay Ward: i. W. Pickrcll, John +.
Meredith, Alexander Ilcirholzer. Joseph j.
Anderson, and W. y. ;. Conrad.
TEE HISlTogs COMING FROM TIE WEsT-
EHTERTAINMENT--Tu COLLECTING COMMIT
TEES TO START OUT To-DAY.-Thc repre-
scntaiivcs OF the various commercial or
@an:zationS OF the city appointed to make
arraD Dgemcnt> for the reception and enter
tainmcnt OF the visitors from the West, who
are to reach here Friday, met last evening III
the room Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
There was full attendance, and Colonel
Clement BarkSdalc was chosen chairman.
and Captain L. G.. Coghlan requested to act
- secretary.
As the gentlemen from the West are
coming with Ihc view OF extending trade
in this direction. and aS their friendship
and good report are much 10 he desired, II
was unanimously agreed that the business
men and propcrty-holders OF the city ought
70 take such measures rs will ensure them 4
warm welcome and 4 pleasant Solourn for the
short time they will remain in Richmond.
Eariou, plans for carrying ont this purpose
were discussed. 1t was agreed that they
should receive apublic welcome; that they
should be shown our places OF historic in
tcrc>t, mills. factories, wholesale houses.
Nc.. and particularly our shipping faclli-
ties.
4 banquet or collation. is also proposed.
But these matters will be settled 1t another
meeting OF the Committee Of Arrangements
to be held this evening at & O'Clock. Mean
while collecting committees composed OF
wcll-known citizens will call upon the pco-
p!c for contributions to defray the neceS-
sary expenses.
The visitors will arrive here Friday cvc-
aing about o'clock by the Chesapeake an Il
Ohio road, and will stay Saturday and sun
dav and leave either for Norfolk or Peters
burg Monday morning.
At i meeting of the members OF the Corn
and Flour Exchange held yesterday morn
ing note addressed TO the secretary by 1.
". McCance, Esq, was read, IN when ne
says: "Sincc l saw you, and now, am
too unwel TO take any part In the proceed
ings consequent on the expected visitors; /;
therefore respectfully suggest the appoint
Inent OF another chairnan.'
Ii was then resolved to defer the appoint
ment OF chairman in Mr.. McCance's place
until the day Of the departure Of the COM
Jnj,tcc for the White Sulphur Springs,
when they will select their own chairman.
Members of the Board " Directors OF
the Chamber OF Commerce and Of the Cham
Der generally who desire to act rs commit
Tee TO proceed to the White Sulphur Springs
are requested TO leave their names without
delay with the secretary, who will be found
al the Corn Exchange from \. NJ. to z.
N.
Nessrs. George 4. Cunningham, Z. O..
REYNOLDS, and Robert Somervlllc were
added 10 the Corn Exchange committee to
90 10 the White Sulphur.
Observation-Disclosures kcmpcr, who has
been 10 his old home IN Madison county,
will return TO the city to-day.
A. the State Treasury is empty Treasurer
Hunter thinks q crisis is approaching when
NAV require the Governor to rccenvene the
Legislature. The popular idea is that the
LEGISLATURE cmpties, not fills, the Treasury.
The Governor has appointed Hon. Henry
W. Thomas, Fairfax Courthouse; General
Fitzhugh Lee, Stafford county; General
Gilbert :. Meem, Shenandoah county; John
Murray Forbes, Esq, Warrantons Va; and
Francis l.. Smith, Esq, Alexandria, TO con-
stitute the Board Of Visitors TO Mount Ner-
non.
Colonel Thomas Ii. Garter, Railroad Com
missioner, has sent 10 the railroad compa-
MES Of the State circular asking them TO
furnish him with copies Of their freight and
passenger tariffs. The Attorncy-General
has decided that the Railroad Commission
ers printing must be done by the Superin-
tendcnt OF Public Printing, and paid for
OUT OF thc appropriation made for State
printing.
Colonel N. 6. llarman, who has lately re-
ceived the mail contract on the line OF the
canal, was in the city on Sunday, having
ridden on horseback from Buchanan to
Eichmond by way OF the tow-path
AN IMPORTANT Nail ARRANGEMENT
Mails TO leave the city in the evening, either
by Richmond and Fredericksburg or Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroads, must be in the
post-ot1lce by 7:30 =. NJ. or they will un-
ayoidahly be delayed twelve hours.
DEATH OF hAJ0R CLINTON S-Mujor George
y. w. Clinton, who was well and fayorably
known in this city, and who resided. here
several years and married Richmond lady,
died recently at Buffalo, NY.