The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-03

virginia Historical Society

A meeting Of the Executive Committe,
OF the Virginia Historical Society was helC
yesterday. Present Messrs. Cabell (chair
man), Barney, Kelley, Anderson, Henry
Palmer, Valentine, OFT, Brock, and Barks
dale.
A number OF gifts OF books, &C., wer,
reported. including "Bernard Quaritch,
General Catalogue OF Books, London
1Ss0"-a volume OF the remarkable thick
ness Of fully eight inches, from Bernard
Quaritch, Esq, bookseller, 10 Piccadilly
London. Eng: the National Intelligence
from 9Th June, 1913, TO 2Sth May, 1891
bound IN six volumes, and the Reports ol
the Revisers OF the Civil Code OF Virgins
made to the General Assembly at the De-
cembcr sessions Of 1916 and 1S47, inter
leayeA and annotated as finally adopted by
the Assembly-from Colonel J. Marshall
McCuc, Alton, Nelson county, Va.
A tinted photograph Of the portrait Of
Patrick Henry, by Sully, was also reported
as having been presented by Mr.. George
:. Cooke, OF Richmond.
Letters were read by the corresponding
secretary from Hon. Alexander ii. II. stu
art, Staunt0n. Va, president Of the Socie-
ty; from Professor r. l.. Dabney. d. d.,
Hampden-Sidncy College, Va, and others,
In the interest OF the Society.
Letters were also read from the following
gentlemen, accepting membership in the
Society: w. II. X. Wright, Esq, F. II. H.
$, Plymouth, England; Edwin p. Baugh,
Esq, and Daniel Baugh, Esq, Philadel.
phia. Pa; Robert w. Ralston, Esq, and
Henry VI. Ralston, Esq, Chicago, Ill.
Hon. John +. Miller, United States sena-
tor, Washington, -. c.; Hon. b. johnson
Barbour, BarbOursyile, Va.
q. W. Pickrcll. Esq, Richmond, Va,
was elected a member Of the Society.
Adjourned to meet on Friday next, De-
cember 9th, at l O'Clock L. VI.
The NEW AND OLD PASTORS OF CLAY
STREET METHODIST CHURCH.-Bey. :. ;.
Lambeth. the ncwly-appointed pastor OF
Clav-Street Methodist church, has reached
tie city, and will enter at once upon the
dutic, OF his large and growing c0ngrcga-
ton. Mr.. Lambeth Is a native OF this city,
and brings with him the high appreciation
and affection OF the church in Danyille
from which he was unexpectedly removed
70 supply the place OF Rev. y. &. Brown,
whose removal was made necessary by the
law OF limitation in the itinerant system OF
the Methodist paStoratc. Parting with him
reluctantly. his many friends in Danvillc
have followed Mr.. Lambeth to his wide
field OF usefulness here with their prayers
and best wishes.
Rev. \. &. Brown, having made brief
visit to his new chargc-Main-street
church. Danyille-preachcd 10 large ana
deeply-intercStcd congregation at Clay
street church on last Wednesday night.
While separating with painful regret from
his many friends and admirers In this
church, which he has faithfully served for
four years, and in which he has won the
highest confidence and affection OF the con-
gregatiOn. he goes to his new field a. 4
loyal son OF Wesleyan Methodism, in ac-
cord with the peculiar genius OF the itine-
rant ministry OF his Church. In Danyillc
he will have the cooperation and hearty
support OF one OF the most influential con-
gregatonS OF Virginia Mcthodism. ReSo-
luti0ns to this effect were unanimously
adopted by the large and intelligent Off
cial body OF that church on the occasion OF
Mr.. Browns recent visit TO them.
THE RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY RAIL
ROAD. q. French, Esq, president OF
the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company, and the Hon. Mr.. Melville, OF
England, arrived in the city Thursday
night from New York. Yesterday afternoon
at 1:40 O'Clock they left on a special train
on the Allegheny road, accompanied by
General Manager AXtell and MesSrs. c. f..
Wortham and Charles L. Williams, for a
trip over the entire line, including the
Lexington branch. They will be joined at
Lynchburg this morning by Mr.. ii. ID.
Whitcomb. II is the purpose OF President
French to make a thorough examination OF
the road during the trip.
Referring to paragraph which appeared
in the Dispatch few days since la regard
TO the letting OF the work on the Bucking-
ham road. it is found upon further inquiry
that m extension Of the road from the slate
quarricS has been discussed and is in con-
temptation as n future move. The para
graph was intended TO apply only to the
line to the quarries, which, as was then
stated, will bc about six miles in length.
THE ETELEGRAPH-POLEs on MAIN STREET.
Several months since, it will be remember
ed, the City Council passed an ordinance
recurring the removal OF all telegraph-poles
from Main street within thirty days after
the same became operative. This ordi-
nance was approved by the Mayor July
10th last, and made public IN the manner
prescribed by the Council. Here the mat
ter has rested, the city authorities making
no effort to carry ont the requirements of
the law until yesterday, when a notice was
servedOn Superintendent Hates, OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, summoning
him TO appear before the Police Court on
the 18th instant TO show cause why the
company should not be fined for failing 20
comply with the ordinance. IL is under
stood that the company will resist its en-
forcement, claiming that il is an infringe
ment of their vested rights guaranteed to
them by a law of the State. The ease is
one which will be watched with interest by
our citizens.
SALES or REAL EsTATE.-The following
sales have recently been made by j.
Thompson Brown, real estate agent Nine
brick stores ut the corner Of Seventh and
Marshall streets, S26,030; ilayerstraw tract
to W. +. Tanner & Delany, $4,000; Mans
field tract to w. T.. Tanner d Deany,
sG 800; house and lot on Eighth street,
&C 900: brick store on Cary street, 81, 100;
house and lots on Thirty-seeOnd and y
streets. S903.70: house and lot on Baker
and St. Peters streets, Si05; six houses
and lots on First street between Leigh and
Jackson streets, S13,4j0 lot on Church
Hill, $500; TWO lots in Fulton, 1910; house