The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-28

Nh. RloJolph, IL lis usual cut aud thrust
style, and setting all calculation At d%rlianec. It
will besern, figures in Il Q debate. M. X. oneday
declares his determination to trouble he House
bur ,etp seIdomG and the next day We find his
name occupying the most conspicuous figure in
the debate. Of the Reporter With all his ex.
c|enlric,ty Of character. howc,e,, ,hcteis always
something 50 fresh and piquanl in ms remarks,
thai they arc sure TO he sought after with avid
y by evcy class OF readers.
aG9-
T 7 We are sorry 60 see that the small pos has
recently made It's appearance in Richmond.
and created great alarm. II is sud. however.
TO be very confined in its ranre and We hope
that proper prcc U,lons viii have been taken 10
prevent ,s spreading. We me asloai,hea, thai
tins loatbsomcand dangerous disease should he
ever permitted 10 appear when aromedv at once
! simple and efficient i,wirhin every man reach
~ w refer the reader 10 the proceedings
of The pncnt Colonization Society.
u Instead of publishing ouf usual extracts
9th, proceedings OF on, STATE Legislature, from
the Richmond papers, wc copy below Two let
ters from a member Of that body TO The ditof, :
Il isltcr 10 thc Fildi daitd
NIrHNorp JAr p. 1928.
Gentlemen Having deferred so long the
fniflnent OF nv promise 10 advise vol ocfn.
sionally al the proceedings of thr legislature.
I should fcCl ashamed Ia ~ iili,
late dav hut that we are tnueht by an old pro.
yerb. hat il j. better 10 prrlotm n duty even
late than uevpr. To proceed without apollo
- 10 do What | must ask your pardon Tor ne
elecling 10 do before, have 10 inform YOU
that little Of any sort ot Interest vii b. found
ii me proceedings OF today and Saturday
lh.t, dhe ueriod downto which Won nv re.
reiYed the proceedings in the enquirer aud
Ndlg) saturday was mostly occupied Ia
the reading and passing otlocal bills, perhaps
ipnr or two Of n general nntnre we're pnsssdto
iheir eueiogsment--Io -day has bern ronsntn.
81 in discussing he report ard resolutions Of
The Peniteutiarv Committee, and y bill chan
ein2 the punishment Of free people nf colour
for certain otlepCrs--ubsiitnting cunEne-
efent ~ the prn'leuiIary and lalor On public
works, tOI snle, transportation and stripes. 90
much comrluired Of. Ibis bill, | believe,
NJ tppndeI on the recommendation con
famed IN I'll" GOvsrUor's mrssaPe. To-day
IA sn a resolution was adopted. rrrpasinr M
eaquirv into the fact Of thr existence eud pre-
valenre OF the small poh IN Richmond. \
committee was raised consisting principally
ofihe medical gentlemen Of the iiousf, "io
are now ia session prosecuting ihcii enquiry.
There IS not the least doubt hui that there
arc cases ofibr disease in the city, hut The
| number and localit, OF the patients, I cannot
preleu5 10 say.-Rumour with dpr hundred
tsnsues shut little 20 b" rrlirA on. The ri
items who are fearful the report will iniure
fte trade al the place say TINT the disease j.,
e%enfaed 20 the poor house or hospital in the
snfnfhs, WHITTIER the patients were removed
from Rockers or the Dock. mn i~nrlinel.
myself, TO believe, ifthrrr arp any other en-
e 10 town they are few. aud | apprei1end, in
consequence OF the etnprHI use Of the vac
cine matter, little danger at is spreading.
We are moving on sinaly III III iePisia-
tnre, The session is more lhan hill einpsrl,
aud | tlank the major pnri nl The business To
do.-indrpd there Is a grratdeai al important
business OF II general ~ well a. a locnl m
'afe. TO use a legal phrase m fri, that j. 10
tsny, Bills IA their %various ftnges, and the Re-
port mud Resolutions Of itr standing Com
mlftes--My first impression VS. that "
should haNc a .hOrl ,essiuu but I HIn now ST.
fished NJ -hhii not adjGuru sooner than nsunl.
Besides the Circuit Court Bill, which Is Ia be
taken mp on Thursday next, aud AyiIi doubt
'rse pitcit much il,rus on, there hre several,
| uiIsHf say mHuy, uuIer bills pnpneing chan
ges ~ the general laws The fwo great funds,
thr Literary aud Internal Improvement, Bre
fruitful source, % hilton ard vii doubt
lrss. at lhts las ~ eNtr> nIher preceding So
sion he the paGruis Of some ruacimenfs 49,
The ono and Baltimore rail roaI rteorpora
ton, will claim a Share OF ourtimr aai alten-
tfOu As will I'm. ybri4tt- t.rtIIpt. anil u,sr,-