The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-26

convey dttOI NS sFOfhSs picpCttyS aHu tiual.
chises to any other corporation, person, or
and conveyance shall contain all the provi-
sious and conditions set forth and pre-
scribed in the 9act aforesaid, aud shall not
contain any provisions or conditions ineon-
sistent therewith.
In addition Ito such rights, powers,
privileges, and franchises rs are indicated
By the preceding sections, the purchaserso or
purchasers shall beinyestcd with oil the cor
porate powers and franchises conferred on
the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Ccm-
pany by its charter. which was approved On
the 2Sth day of February. 1878.
i This action is in accordance with resolu-
tion OF the stockholders OF the James River
and kanawha Company, and it is deemed
very important that this act shall be passed.
at once. Mr.. johnson, OF Richmond, has
charge OF the bill in the Senate, and MIR.
Bocock in the House.
THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN.
Mr.. Quesenberry yesterday presented to
the Senate, :rom the Committee on Public
Institutions, a resolution relative to the
care of the painting in the Senate chamber,
OF the Storming OF Rednubt at Yorktown,
presented to the State by Mr. w. W. Cor
coran. The resolution is as follows:
"Resolued. That the Superintendent OF
Public Buildings be and is hereby request
ed to cause the painting OF the Storming OF
a Redoubt at Yorktown to be, removed to
The rotnnda. and securely placed there be
tween the door OF the hall OF the House OF
Delegates and the eastern door OF the ro-
tunda."
General Johnson explained the cause Of
the present wrinkles in the picture, and
thought il would be best to consult Mr.. FL
der or some other artist as to the removal.
He was of opinion that the rotunda would
not be good place for the painting.
The resolution was finally laid on the tn
Bile, on motion OF MIR. koiner.
VIRGINIA PRESS AssocIAT1oN.-The fifth
annual convention OF the Virginia Press
Association was held yesterday at Lafay-
ette Hall, in this city-Vice-Presldent Bar
clay presiding. The Convention was in
session several hours, and transacted good
deal OF business. The Constitution OF the
Association was amended so as to admit to
membership regular correspondents Of the
press who are recognized as such. Major
n. 81. Hotchkiss was unanimously elected
an honorary member of the. Association.
Richmond was selected as the next place OF
meeting. Hon. Thomas Whitehead, OF
Lynchburg, who was expected to deliver
an address before the Convention, did not
appear. The following officers We're elected
for the ensuing year: ,,,- ~ .
President, John T. Lowell, Of Front
ROYAL. :
First President, E. II. Barclay, Of
Lexington.
Second Vice-President, DR.. A. Monteiro,
OF Manchester.
Third Vice-President, B. F. Sheetz, Of
Leesburg.
Secretary and Treasurer, John Grame, of
Richmond.
Assistant Secretary, William Plumer
Gretter, OF Richmond.
The officers, together with three other
members, constitute the Executive Com
mittee. The three members elected yester-
day to serve on that committee are L. Wad-
dill, 4of Charlottesville, and Daniel Murphy
and Juan A. Pizzini, Of Richmond.
The Executive Committee was requested
to make arrangements for an excursion OF
the Association during the current year.
YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
MEETINGS AT THE SECOND Baptist CHURCH.
There was another crowded congregation
at the Second Baptist church yesterday eve
ming.
Rev. S. C. Clopton, of the ClaY-Street
Baptist church, conducted the meeting, and
made an earnest, practical address, founded
on the capture Of Jericho by Joshua. -,
In prayers led by Major Stiles, Bishop
Doggett, Rev. S. q. CIopton, Mr.. J. D. K.
Sleight, and DR.. Mcdonald, the special re-
quests sentup were remembered.
Rev. DR.. Judkius will lead the meeting
this evening, from to 6 O'Clock.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA.
This great fire and marine insurance COM
panv commenced business eighty-seyen
wears ago. During that time it has received
S74, ,OO9, 900 in premiums and paid out $45,-
533. 1855 in losses. Its annual statement,
published elsewhere in our columns, shows
q net surplus Of $2,59S,413 and that after
paving. in 1873, losses, dividends, and eX-
penses, amounting to S3, 425, ,346 -33, 1t made
a.clear profit for the year OF SGO6,2l3.l5.
The commercial community can safely trust
an institution so wisely and successfully
managed, and which shows such record
in these periloIs times. .,Ig...
The North America confines itself in var
einia to the business Of marine insurance.
its immense assets enabling 1t to take the
largest lines on the most favorable terms.
Montague q Co., No. 1902 Main street, are
the agents in this city. Wake. &Son, Nor
folk, are the general agents for Virginia,
MoRrUARY REPORT for the week ending
February %, 1879: .-aLu} ~ IL
Cause of Death Z: Apoplexy, white;
bronchitis I white, L colored : consump-
tion. 4 white, colored; conyulsions (ln-
fantilel,, 1 coIored; Group, 1 white, fever
fscarlet), 5 white, 1.celored; heart-disease,
/ colored; hydrocephalus, / white; maras,
mus. / colored; meningitis, colored: old
age, white, ! colored; pneumonia, l
white, 8 colored; teethipg, I colored; uu-
known, 1 white, !, colored. Whole number
Of deaths in the city, exclusive OF still
births, 30. Age: One day to thirty, CO.
lored; one month to six, 2 white; six
months to twelve, white, ! colored-totai,
Q; one year to three, 8 white, 5 colored-
total, g.; three years to five, 2 white; fYe
years to ten, white; ten years to twenty,
/ colored; twenty years TO thirty, l CO.
lored; thirty years to forty, 2 white, Co
lored-total, 4; forty years to fifty, 8 white,
I colored-total, 4; eighty years to ninety,
white, colored-total, 8. Condition: SIM
ole. ii white, 8 colored-total, 10; mar
ried. 3 white, 3 coiored-total,.5 ,.5 ;swidowers,
9 white; Widows 2 colored; unknown, !
colored. Natiuity: Richmond, ~; other
parts OF United States, Q; Germany, re
land, L. Locality: Marshall Ward, Whlte !;
Jefferson Ward, 2 white, colored-toGat'
4: Madison Ward, 3 white, coioFes--
total, s.; Monroe Ward, 8 white, 4 coloreo-
total, .; Clay. = Ward, 1 white; JACKSON
Ward, q white, a colored--totai, % AIMS
house, 1 .white,,l.l colored--.ltootai 2.
Il .coMPARAgIyE WEEKLY MORTALITY.
81 ia 80 Esb' o. Feb. 23. Feb. is, Feb. %