The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-24
PETERSBURG.

,cu ASSOCIATION AND THE INTERSA-
Trox.J. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEE
,rnprssEs TO QrkES VICTORIA AMI
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF MA'NiflohN
Zen T.oF-ARMS-lSTEEESTlNG LEGAL
r,ss ARGUED--STSPS TO BE IAhhN ~"
y.fR NEXT FALL.
.C.,rrcs,,nptencc or the Richmond hispatch.l
MARCH %, 1877.
meeting OF the members OF the British
,s.,ciation Of Virginia resident IN Peters.
h,rr. and Of prominent citizens, was ncio
~ thc courthouse to-day-Hon. -. Is. len
nent. president oi the Association' occupy
,r,r The chair. William Tom!ln, ESQ, prcs'-
dent Of the bridgeport (Ct.) 81. george :
society and secretary OF the N"r'n AtheIr
I>an - Georges Union, who IS fiSitih% re-
irr,burc for the purpose OF making Ut
ronccmcnts for the visit OF delegations from
ibc various societies OF tue NoFth on Tue
occasion Of the international ceiepration IN
Nay. was introduced 10 the mcenng, ana
yas warmly welcomed in addresses de-
li,crcd by the President, General BoisihS,
+. :. Gregory, and others.
Mr. Tomiin acknowledged the high COM
nIin,cnt paid him, and said he almost already
;ri, himself Virginian. so warn-hearted
and generous had been the welcome and
hospitality extended him. lie WAS delight
I'd with the State and the people. He be-
l;ry,d that such an aSSemblage OF English
mcn. Irishmcn. Scotchmcp, Wclchmen, and
canadians rs would meet in Petersburg
next Nav had never been congregated in
the United States. Besides the delegates OF
the various societies who wonld attend, Il
vast number o. outsiders would be present.
and he should tell everybody that warm
welcome was awaiting them. For himself,
he should always be glad TO do what he
could Tor old Eirgina-thc mother of States
and statesmen. and the faithful friend OF
British Americans.
The meeting unanimously adopted adj
dresses to Mr.. BcrcSiord-Hope and his
ROYAL itlghncS, Prince Leopold, inviting
their presence at the celebration in May
and 70 her Majesty Queen Victoria. inform
in her OF the nature of the celebration
and assuring her o! the high esteem with
which she is regarded in the United States.
These addresses will bc beautifully ensroSScd
on parchment and forwarded III once.
\ vote OF thanks was also adopted TO
Hon. Mycr Myers. British consul at Nor
folk, lsr his muniicent present OF the Bri-
ti>n coa.-ot-arplS 10 the Association.
An address OF invitation 10 the cclebra-
ton was adopted 10 the st. Georges. st.
Andrews, Albion, Irish, Calcdonian, and
other British associations throughout the
United states; after which the meeting adj
i0urncd.
Tonight 4 complimentary supper will be
given at the BOl!ingbrook Hotel TO MIR.
TomIin, at which many distinguished citi.
zcn> viii hc present.
The Hfit iShcoat- prcSentedbv Hon
dyer Myers is now under the charge OF Mr.
ID. +. remnant, and was to-day thrown open
to the inspection Of large number oil
members OF the Association and citizens. il
consists ol Il splendid carving of the Impe-
rial arms OF Great Britain and Ireland
painted in i,rraldic colors, and respicndcnt
with GOLD. Tie British gentlemen who
have seen X express the opinion that no
such magnificent specimen of hcraldic cary
iny is 10 be found elsewhere in the United
States. This beautiful eXempli6cation OF
the art Of blaZon WAS done under the direc-
ton Of the eminent bankers Barring Bro
theirs, % London. 1t cost 4 large sum.
In the llusGngS Court to-day the case OF
Atkins brothers, OF Pottsville, Pa, Us. The
Petersburg Railroad Company, was fully
argued hy General George }. Hundley. OF
Richmond. for the plaintiffs, and Colonel
W. W. Gordon for the defendants, and sub
mittcd. This case embraces three garnishee
summons served by Atkins Brothers on the
18th, 10Th, and Goth OF February on the
treasurer, freight agent, and ticket agent OF
the company for iron furnished for their
road. 1t was argued by counsel for the de-
PENDANTS that the officers aforementioned
are in law the company itself, and there
fore not liable to q garuishee. For the
plaintiffs it was argued that they are not the
company, and that funds belonging to the
company in their hands are liable to gar
nishee. Judge Mann has the case under
Amusement, and will probably not render
his decision for some days.
4 meeting of the executive committee o
the Agricultural Fair will be held shortl!
to discuss the practicability OF holding
fair next fall. 1t is understood that encr
cc,ic efforts will be made in time to secur
the holding OF q fair. ROBIN ADAlR.