Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-26

tade NAY ,to.c wko snrsi,e IA the objects OF its
vene, a,ion ard hcncfcence.
6. The sag Of .Morticepo--The mild radiance OF !
his evening days. is in delightful keeping with the
harmony OF his noble life.
l. Tie .qrmy cfthe U. Distinguished for its
civil we'll military worth.
8. The .Narr ofthe IT, Stifes-" II is growing with
growth and strengthening with strength III
| we know what il has done who can venture to pre-
diet what IL is destined 10 dos
g. .I,ior general .Jtckson-May tho gratitude Of
his country exceed his glory.
| 10. TIE Memory Of Commodore Perry--His life is u
beautiful excmplar, OF how p,uc. moJesty, may be
associated with true greatness.
| II. The Memory Of Commodore Dsco,ur--When
shall forget ti> crue! tate that has taken him
from us life so glorious and an end so lamcnta
I -. Orr Hoscs and Our Fire-sidcs-God bless all,
that we have there.
| After the retirement Of Geaeral ScoTr:
| IS. Oar Distinguished GueSf-To him belongs the
proud distinction hrst to have proved, in late war
ttdt TIE Bryonet is not reapon rscitiry British.
| On General ScoTr being called on for toast he
gave:
Tire Memory of ,foul,ic-His ashes rest in Carroll
nh the Union is the guardian Of his fame.
After the retirement Of his Excellency the Govern
| or, the folio wing toast was given
| Thomas Bepnen-IIis administration is entitled 10
our warmest appreciation and applause.
| WAsHINGToN, January 24.-The Bankrupt
Bill promises to be for some days ON the tapis
| ui tic iIOuSC vi REPRESENTATIVES,. IL VIII TIE
debated we apprehcnd, at great length, not
withstanding the subject has been heretofore
so fully discussed and reported.
| OF its fate, it would he idle to offer pre-
dction. We will only advise those, who look
with intense anxiety to the Halls of Congress
ON this subject, against being too sanSuine in
their hopes from that quarter The talent and
the members of the House of Representatives
appear to be more divided on the subject than
on any other question Of equal Importance
we can recollect witt, theexcepton, perhaps,
of Mr.. Calhoun's Internal Improvement Bin
which passed the House of Representatives
by majority Of f,co votes. Such mny be the
success ofthe Bankrupt Bill MAI. Int.
Mr.. CLAY, the late Speaker of the House
of Representatives of the u. S. has passed
through this city on his way TO Virginia, on
the business of mission with which he is
charged from the state of Kentucky, relating
to the mutual interests of the two states T IL.
Agricultural Society Of the Valley
At a meeting of the A gricultural Society of
ihc Valley, nj the Winchester Hotel, on Mon
lay the 5lst day Of December, 1891, purstI-
,nt TO notice, present the following members;
| sx:
Hugh Holmes, Nathaniel Burwel Edward
JcGuire, Seth Mason, James Bowen, James
Ficklen, David Ridgeway, Nathan Parkins
William Barton, John GilkeIson, Daniel
Amin, John Macky, James NJ. Glass, George
w. Kiger, John McCaster, John Il. Earle,
Jacquiliu Smith, w. S. Jones, and Thomas
| Crainer.
After the objects of the meeting were cx-
plained by Judge Holmes, the Society pro-
ceedcd to- elect their officers, whereupon the
following officers were CHOSEN:
HUGH HOLMES, President,
! NATHT BITRWCLE y President
4 EDWARD MCGUIRE, Treasurer,
| THOMAS CRAMER, Secretary,
Resolved, That the officers now elected
shall serve until the meeting of the Society, in
March, 1898.
At Meeting Of the citizens of Petersburg,
held at the Court House in pursuance of a
notice given by the Mayor:
! JOHN HINTON, Mayor,
/ THOS. N. CAMERON, Sec'y.
The following Preamble and Resolutions
were adopted:
1t being represented TO this meeting that the
4 following resolution, on the motion of Mr..
STEVENSON, of Richmond, has passed the III.
of Representatives of the United States, TO
! wit:
{" Resotred, That ihe committee of Commerce be
instructed 10 enquire into the expedency oC so a.
mcndingtbc law, establishing collection district at
Richmond, in The state of Virginia as 10 cause s. ID
district 10 include all the waters &c. from the mout,
OF Chickahominy river, up the mouth of Appomauox
river, or its junction with. James river"
Therefore, Resolved Unanimously, that John
+. May, Richard Field, John Stith, Donald
Mckenzie, Patrick Durkin, Robert Walker,
Jabea Smith, Thomas Wallace, Robert Boil
ling, and William NJ. Atkinson, be commit
tee for drawing, circulating, and forwarding a
memorial and petition to the Congress Of the
! United States, against the purport of the said
resolution, calculated if carried into effect, to
produce serious Injury to the Merchants and
Traders ofPetersburs, as well as the Town
| generally, without offering any additional
benefit Or securty 70 the public revenue
Resolred, That a Committee he appointed
TO report 10 Town meeting, to be held on
Friday pext,on the subject of the Norfolk Re-
solutions. The Committee consists of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, to wit: William Haxall,
John Stith, DoDald Mckenzie, Edward Pes
cud, Robert Walker, Doctor Robinson, and
! William M. Atkinson
! 1t was also resolved, that the question in re-
ation To the appointment of Mayor with saIa-
ry, be postponed till Friday evening.
The meeting adjourned until Friday even
ing, three o'clock.
JOHN HINTON, Chairman.
TIL. N. CAMERON, Sec'fy
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IA JOHN G. WRIGHT
isbsliu Bcgs leave inform the public that The OIL u
Ik.ttW. EAGLE TAVERN Of Charlottesville. formerly
kept by Wells and Others pow in his possession After
comfort the traveller. lie thai nubny hint al