The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-27
Patrons or Husbandry..-

.a:,s Patrons OF fHusbandry.
fREsULT OF THE SIXTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF
THE NATIONAL GRANGE-PuRPosEs AND
PRINCIPLES oPiTHE oRDER-FR4TEREAL Re.
.LATIoNs WITH THE CANADA GRASGE-An
/ aMENpMEST To THE CoNsTITUTTox-THERE RE-
PORT OF THE LEcTURER--oTHER REPORTS
. OFF FOR NORFOLK, &C., 30. u: 80 =
I The Grange was called to order at 9:3c
O'Clock yesterday by the Overseer, the Mas.
tier being still too unweil to assume the
chair. After the usual preliminary OPEN
ing. Mr.. Darden, OF Mississippi, offered O
series Of resolutions settling forth more df-
rectIy. and distinctly the purposes and
! principles of the order. .:E :.
MIR. Darden madeEa forcible, telling
speech In presenting his paper, making
good points, and forcibly illustrating bis
ideas. lie took occasion during his re-
marks to say that the people Of his State
felt 10 ill-will towards the people OF the
North. Had it ever existed, the sympa-
thies and the generous donations of that
section towards the South during her late
plague.stricken condition would have. dis
PEELED it all. He urged the northern peo-
pie to remember during the coming poltti-
cal struggle that what the politicians might
say towards arrayine one section against
/ Lut oIucIt Was uOO ChHlC CSSIOu VI SCulk-
ment OF the farmers OF the South, 80 far as
they were concerned. He took the posi-
ton that unless some such paper as that be
presented were adopted, the Grange as q
Grange will soon die out. He closed with
an eloquent appeal to-. the farmers to assert
and maintain their rights.
The paper was referred to special com.
mittee OF fye..I .'..-,--s>,- .-s... .....
Mr.. Chase, the delegate from this body TO
the Dominion Grange, OF Canada, reported
that he had attended to the business EN-.
trusted to him and established the most fra
ternal relations with that body; that they
had appointed representative to this
Grange, who had been, prevented by sick
ness from attending its sessions, and had
requested him to act for them.
| The Committee on Constitution and BY.
Laws reported an amendment to the Consti.
tuition, making the minimum price OF dues
to subordinate oranges .fue instead OF ten
cents per month. The amendment pro.
:, yoked much discussion. The ayes and noes
were called, aud, two thirds having voted in
favor Of it, it was adopted. =.
1 The committee also reported an amend
ment to the article in reference to repre-
sentation in the State Grange, placing it un-
der such regulations as the State Grange
may prescribe. This was adopted.
The committee also reported favorably on
several proposed amendments, which, re-
quiring alterations, &c, OF the Constitution,
they asked for further time in order to per-
| feet them. ..-.-. - --
| The Committee on the Good Of the Or
der, to whom was referred the report OF the
lecturer, made a report, approving OF most
OF the report, but reported unfavorably
| anPs tollx hat 0rf
which censures members OF the order for
which he says .'has been productive OF more
harm than good"
Tie Lecturer strongly defended his re-
port, giving numerous instances OF real in-
| Jury to the order which had come under his
personal observation from the cause stated
| in bis report.
The report was placed on the calendar OF
unfinished business, to be called up at iu-
ture time.
The official bond OF the secretary was
fixed at 81 900.
Compensation was ordered to be allowed
to the officers present who are not delegates
TO the Grange. IS. .~..-.
Under call OF the States number oil
resolutions, amendments, &C., were intro
duced and referred to appropriate commit
tees, and the Grange adjourned to meet on
Thursday to-morrow) morning at O'Clock.
Nearly every member OF the Grange took
advantage Of the invitation OF ChurchIand
Grange. located in Norfolk county some ten
or twelve miles from the city OF Norfolk, to
visit them. They left this city on the Wya.
noke at2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and
will arrive there early this morning. A
steamer has been provided TO take them
out to their destination. They will spend
the day with the Grange visiting the cec.
brated truck farms Of that region, the
members Of the Grange, and seeing all that
is to be seen in that vicinity. AT night they
Twill return to Norfolk and take the boat fol
Richmond, arriving here early Thursday
morning. Several visiting members OF The
order accompany them. The trip was az
ranged by Colonel Lamb, OF Churchland
Grange, which bears all the expenses OF Tho
trip. Mr.. Carney, past master OF the
Grange, who has been here for day ortWc
experimenting the arrangements, has charge
Of The party. --.-Ia.. --.r.. =.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS, YESTERDAY
Robinson Us. Commonwealth. Writ o
error allowed to operate as superSedeas
but not to. discharge the petitioner from
imprison ment, from judgment of the Corpo
ration. Court of Manchester. .-..@ -.
Willard Us. Hudeins's administrator, sc
Appeal allowed and supersedeas awarded
to decree Of the Circuit Court OF Elizabeth
City county, pronounced at the April term
1878.
Thornton Us. LEVEL and ais. From the
Circuit Court Of Rappahannock county
Argued by James Pleasants and j. G
Menefee for appellees and submitted.
Beckwith and wife Us. Avery's admins
traitor. Submitted on printed briefs.
I-Veale's administrator Us. Darne's eXecu'
tor. Argued by, Major J. n. Orr forappel
liant and submitted. " H.. q,
Redd Us. Reamy,. Sc. Argued by j. NJ
NJ. Davis for appellant and submitted.
Bailey and wife Us. Wallace'S admins
traitor. Submitted ON printed notes OF ap
pellants.
POLICE Court, YEsTERDAY.-Maggi
johnson alias Courtney, Josephine Jones
and Alice Thompson tall colored), guilty Of
stealing one piece Of calico, valued at So
from Cardozo, FourQurean IL CO.. were or
dered to be lasbed-Johnson fifteen stripes
Jones and Thompson five each.
Mr.. Samuel Nachmau and Beniamin Jones
| (colored) were fined 81 each for fighting ir
the street.
Marks Glucke, tramp, was ordered tc
leave the city. -.-----------.-.
John Taylor (colored) was fined SIS anG
costs for throwing brick at and injurine
the house OF Melyina Holeman.
| Tapoos TT Williams fo1lo~o,N ,