Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-17

given to my brother, at Mr. Coons. l accept the in
vitation, and will attend with pleasure Il cannot con-
conclude without returning my thanks for the very
friendly terms, IN which you speak ofmy services,
whilst your representative in Congress
Very respectfully yours, &c.
r. p. BARBOUR.
The Com. Of Arrangements.
orang: c. H., March oh. 1881.
Mr.. RoSERr TAYLOR.
Sir; According to n resolution Of the Committee
OF Arrangements, | am authorised TO desire the
pleasure Of your company at a public dinner, on
Thursday, the 10th inst, a. The Tavern of John r.
Coons, given to Col. James Barbour, in o.
ration of his public services. 10 remembering her
public servants, the citizens of Orange cannot forget
you. lnduigins the hope that this mark Of their
respect may prove acceptable, permit me to subscribe
myself Yrs, WY VIZ r e. q s.,,,v
| By order of the ommi,te
March 9Th, 1881.
VIM Z. ROBINSON. Sec'ry, sc.
Sir. The note addressed 10 me by you, ss Secre-
tary Of 4 Commute appointed to make arrangements
for and to give invitations to, a dinner to be given
tomorrow at MIR. Coons' tavern, to Colonel James
Barbour ont OF respect to his past public services,
containing an invitation TO nc to partake of the
dinner, IS received This notice of the Committee is
highly gratifying to me, as l deem il an evidence that
my conduc' whilst in public employment, tho in a
very humble sphere, was approved by at lest q por-
ton of my fellow county men. If the weather snail
be such az to make 1t prudent for a cripple TO 20 out,
the invitation will be cheerfully accepted; If other
wise. the company will have my most hearty appro-
happiness and hilurity. Accept to yourself personal.
ly my thanks for the polite manner in which You con.
veycd 10 me the desire Of The Commit &c.
am most respectfully, YOURS. &c.
ROBERT TAYLOR
The company met at the usual ~hour.-ChHles r.
Howard, Esqr. was appointed President of the Day
assisted by Richard NJ. Chapman aud Philip S. Fry,
esqrs. as Vice Presidents. The company, al ) O'Clock,
-. Il -. a. $3.50. -l--.. ol
repast, for which Mr.. Coon is entitled to the sincere
thanks of the whole company. After tie meats were
removed, the follow ing toasts were drunk:
Hail Columbia.
?. The memory of Washington, the father of his
country the people never forget his a'lmOnilions
-Wsshington's march.
5. Thomas Jeferson-The author of the ID clara.
ton of independence, of the act for establishing reli-
gious freedom. and founder of the University Of Viz.
ginia-Jefferson' march.
4. James Madison.-His head, a store house of wis.
dcm-his heart q fountain of virtues cheers Mad
ison's march.
length to be meted 20 him onroe's march.
6. Gen. Lafsyette-The hero of three revoiuti cns-
May his latter days be as prosperous and happy, as his
early years were splendid and glorious = Lsfayette's
march.
Z. Gov. B4rbour-iris enemies revile yet admire
him his friends know and love him A cloud may ob.
scure, but cannot extinguish the sun Barbour's march.
g.. "United America, without a single soldier, more
formidable to foreign ambition, than d sunited hmeri.
ca with one hundred thousand veterans in the field"
Yankee Doodle.
Q. Tho two governing principles in Europe. the
rights of the people and the rights of sovereignty, they
cannot live in good neighborhood with each other-
The former ought and will prevail over the litter
Bruce's address.
10. Mr.. Rober, Il. Taylor, our Invited guest: As
amiable in private life. rs he has been useful and dis
unguished in the public service C.ledonian march.
IL. Judge Barbour, a fave red son Of Orange May
he, in the discharge OF his oticih duties. add lustrc to
his fame Duke of York.
Il fprty S1ir,t kf.u m. oo;I:,, o-l n.z. e
party spirit be neu,ra!ized by the good sense of the
American people Sweet home.
-. The Fair
When through our very heart,
Their beaming glorics dart,
l.. lis then we wake to life. to light and joys
Blue bonne,s.
toasted, rose and delivered very handsome address.
We regret that the shortness of the time has preciu.
ded the publication of their speeches. As no COM
ment of ours could equal the original, we forbear to
make any remarks. There arc also a number OF vol.
unteer toasts, which, want Of space obliges us to defer
till our next paper when we will give a more full and
detailed account of the proceedings.
From the New Yok, Journal Of Com nercc, March II.
FLoUa IS-pEcTroSs We hive taken the trouble
to collect together several letters and extracts of
letters from Southern merchants, respecting the
r, insPe o,,ou nj Their -four at this port. The iettnrs
are from the most respectable source, and exh. D,.
VIC nave no doubt, the exact truth.-Wc have pn-
deavored to ascertain also the sentiments of tho mos,
respectable merchants here, and so far as We have
heard. there rs Int one opinion, and that entirely
against The present system. From The facts in CASE,
1t could not be otherwise Houses of the frs, 70.
Pectabiity engaged in the trade to Brazil, inform
us. that the brand OF New-Yorh is a positive injury
lot that market; and so great an injury, that they
have been wiling TO incur u good deal Of inconvcn.
fence, to avoid It's beng placed on the barrels. a
good many cargoes have been laden at Amboy for
this reason. But ss the least Of evils il has now
become the usual practice TO send the sbip in which
the -four is to be exported, TO a Southern port to load.
One house which has exported 90, 900 brls. Of South
ern flour during the Inst year has laden but 1000 nt
this port But for the reInspection probably three
iourtbs OF the whole would have been brought here
The inspection fee TO be sure 10 a small affair. The
principal evils are, delay, danger Of sailing, the barrels
beng compelled TO receive q brand which lovers
The character of the -four. To he sure, Baltimnre
wharf is not dishonored by our brand, bu; Rich