Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-19
From the National Hatetlgencsr.
TO THE EDITORS.

| HESTLEMEN: The article quoted in your Friiay's
paper from the Richmond Wing, respecting the PM.
chase OF ground near Norfolk, from NIr. Nevton is
| incorrect, at least, I'D one particular.
|, The ".Rary Commissioners" are said by that er.;
Gle TO hayeinspected the situation of the ground with
air. Southland, and 1t inquiries, s MIR. Rtchie bet
erJndge than were r. Soutiard, and the 4vy COR
nrtSSlone'S, OF proper site for the Navy Hospjts,
and what that site was worth to the Governments"
IL is presumed that the intention was TO refer In
the Commissioners of Mag Hospitais-not to the
Co'lnsss'one7s Of The Nary. 1t the official DUTY
Of the former TO decide upon the location tI,e r;ca
to be given. and every other particular rcIatn 20
fiospltalsbut the Commissioners of the Navv 6avr
No cognZan ce whatever OF the subject. They NAV
have been asked their opinion thr location. and
they NAV have expressed the opinion that tho ono
selected would answer for Navy Hospital. Pher
were never, understand, asked to give an opinion
as to the price Of the land Purchased from Mr. New
ton 1t is believed that they asked what n,la1s
tty Of land would be sufficient and that thew CAV,
the OPINION that twenty TO twenty-five acres would
be ample for all the purposes Of HUsDital a.
June i3, 1899.
Tour correspondent has opportunities Of knowing
the facts which he states. lhey do not il n
MS, at all affect the real merits of transaction 70
which false coloriDg has been attempted TO be Div
en-, Tor poIitica! purposes.-lEdS. Nat. Jat.1
.HPpointmepts BY The President D. Wcy,cnt H. n
Ne jersey 70 be Secretary Of the Territory Florida 1c
William n. MCary, resigned.
William White of yegrnues, has ern appointed Pension
Agent for the State Vermont vice Roben Temple rrao,9
Tire late President NJ fire United States N.Y. Adams and hi,
Son. arrived in Philadelphia on Saturday last They put UP 4,
tire United States Hotel Phcyle there their way 10 Q
cy the same day in the six O'Clock boat Mr. Adams gxpec
10 TO Washington IN the fall We regret to learn tbst
Ms Adams, from indspUstion remains at Nlrrdian Hin
Pbenir Coz.
Iotn Craig, formerly teacher IN Ba,,imcrc has brp ~
pointed Superintendent ofhc Patent Office in ts place of Df
Jones' ,raiored
BosToB, June H.
Falling oG' in the RcUcuve.--The duties secnrod
at the Custom House in New FORK aid Boston. on
imported merch1ndse, for the first quarter Of the
present year, show Decrease when cor1rared with
the corresponding quarter of 1923 of more tban tco
millions and ticeuty: thousand dollars = Bos Goz
Sales Of Tobacco yesteydau
About 1870 hhds inspected. Common passed So, 10
TO 44e refused 2,50 to 4,25; midding $50 to S so
including stemming qualities; good to fine to TO-
Phe article was rather dull the purchasers nauiEs
ting great indifference.
Sales Of Tobacco at Shockoe HTdretousc ST. June
PAssED.--3 hhds ut 5; ate 25, at 7 s5; Q az
, BO; at 90; Mt so; at T5aIat S Tr. I n,
SO; ] at so; 3 at 7 90 3 at 6 so; I at 6 90.
at 20; at 3 80; ut so; at 50: Mt TO-
at Is; at so; 2 at g; 2 at 5 10; at 20.
REFUsED--4 bids at 3 so; 9 at 4; ats 70; Q at
so at 2e' lat 80; 2 at 3 co. ut41O; at 44o;
at 80; tat5.
Sales Of Tobacco at the SEocEoe Warehooss mir ygac
PAssED.--1 hid at IS; l at4 90: 1 at 3 10; I NJ
80; at SO; 9 at 6; at rs; at 80, at d 10:
at 20; at 90: at 4 90; I at s 60; 1 az Y rs.
REFUSED-1 hhdat So 30, 2 at4 at 3 go; ats6O;
at 5; Of So at 4 TO- 8 at 60; at & SO. g az
avg y 1N ats 7s; ct IS! at 45o, ct 5 20.