The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-28

/ tinuance OF such default, reconyey all such
1 property and franchises to the James River
and Kanawha Company; subject, however,
(. to a mortgage to be executed prior to such
| |reconveyanee. to secure the repayment, with
/ interest, within not more than thirty and
not less than ten years, to the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad Company, or its assigns,
OF all its expenditures in and about the con-
struction and equipment OF said railroad,
and in purchase or payment OF bonds and
other debts OF the James River and kanawha
| Company, together with interest thereon
from the date OF such expenditure at seven
per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually.
General Ewing argued again that it would
be too onerous to exact both an absolute
forfeiture and guarantee of $500, 200.
l No conclusion having been reached by
81 O'Clock, MIR. EIlyson suggested that the
question Of guarantee be referred to sub
committee, to consist OF five and the COM
pany's counsel, to consider and report.
The motion was agreed to, and the Chair
appointed the following gentlemen Messrs.
McCance, Barclay, Nowlin. Straus, Casey,
President Johnston, and Major Isaac Il.
! Darlington.
Adjourned.
Although no formal vote had been taken
at the adjournment of the committee the
main features of the proposition had been
considered and tacitly ssreed upon. The
scheme, however, will, il adopted this after.
noon, be further considered by the direc-
tors OF the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
| road Company, and the result OF their ac-
tion reported back to the authorities Of the
I James River and Kanawha Company. The
point Of disagreement is in relation to the
guarantees required Of the railroad COM
pany.
THE STOCKHOLDERS.
The stockholders met Immediately after
the adjournment of the committee, and the
committee reported that they had not COM
pletcd their report, and desired further
time; which was granted them.
The President presented a supplemental
report to his annual report, which he had
desired to present for the past twcnty-fnur
hours. The report was read and received
and ordered to be furnished to the news
papers.
Adjourned to meet at 5 O'Clock this after
noon.
THE LEE STATrE-MEETING OF CoMMIs-
sIoNERs-No AWARD.-A meeting OF the
commissioners appointed to select model
for the proposed equestrian statue OF Lee
met in the Senate chamber yesterday.
Representatives were present from the fol-
lowing States:
North Carolina: Colonel Wharton J.
Greene, OF WDrrenton.
Alabama: General John T. Morgan,
United States Senate.
Mississipp: Colonel Van II. Manning,
NJ. C.
Texas Hon. John H. Reagan, VI. G.
! louisiana General {. NJ. Wilcox.
| Tennessee: Captain Fl. NJ. Hickey.
Arkansas \. II. Garland, United States
Senate.
Missour General Marcus J. Wright and
General George &. Bingham.
Maryland: Captain L. NJ. Col>ton and
Colonel II. NJ. Wartield.
Virginia: The Board OF Managers-the
Governor. Auditor, and Treasurer.
Judge Reagan, OF Texas, was elected
chairman, and Senator Garland proposed the
following resolution:
Where's the funds in hand for the COM
pletiOn of the monument arc insufficient to
insure the same; and whereas the models
presented are but few.
Resolvcd, Thatthis commission is not now
prepared to select an artist, and that such
selection be postponed until such time as the
Board Of Managers may designate.
On motion OF Senator Garland, adjourned
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMs.-Among the patents
lust issued from Washington is one to D.
p. McCook, OF Richmond, for packing TO-
bacco.
The amount OF United States internal
revenue collected yesterday was S5,95l.03
Tobacco continued firm yesterday. A
number OF packages were sold. Highest
reported price paid, $1S.25. One package
withdrawn at S24.50.
4 large quantity CT cotton was piled VI
at the Danville depot yesterday awaiting
transportation TO the New York steamer
No clearance for, or entrance from, or tc
load for foreign ports reported at the Gus
tonl-house yesterday.
Governor Holiday yesterday appointed
Judge +. r. Farrar 4 notary public for The
county OF Amelia,
The Attucks Guard. Captain Josiah
Crump, had q full-dress drill and review al
the Old Market Hall last night.
The concert for the benefit OF st. Mark:
l church. advertised in these columns, take:
place tomorrow night at s O'Clock.
The large brick building being erected Al
the corner OF Sixth and Main. adjoining Tho
Arlington House, By DIr. Il. 4. Alvis, is re-
ceiving its finishing touches, and is mode
OF beauty and elegance.
Eliza Jackson (colored), nf Alexandria
has been declared insane by commission
OF unacy. and ordered to be conveyed tc
the Central Lunatic Asylum, in this city.
Twenty-seven convicts will receive theil
discharges from thc pententlary next
month.
No coastwise entrances Or clearances yes
terday. Only the Norfolk steamer sailed
none arrived. The United States revenue
cutter Scrowsby arrived at the Chesapeake
wharves, and will, it is expected, winter IN
these waters.
Rev. s. S. Lambeth, OF the CRANKY street
Methodist church, Norfolk, has accepted ar
invitation to lecture shortly for the benefit
OF Trinity church.
The following convicts were received a
the penitentiary yesterday: From Ports
mouth, Mary Eliza Hodges, eight years, fol
burglary and house-breaking; from Nor
folk, Ozias Amizon Cook, one year, for vol
untary manslaughter; Clarence Galloway
five years, for unlawful cutting.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS, YESTERDAY
Thornton Us. Thornton. Submitted.
Washington and Ohio Railroad Company
Us. Alexandria and Washington Railroad
) Company. Argued by Major John NJ. Orr
for appellant, and submitted.
Glascock Us. Welch, &C.. Argued By
Colonel John S. Mosby for appellant, ane