Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-11

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ne had al reasonable price.
men 'he late hire took place on one of
these lots, and the one at the yr.,trst distance
rom The Governors house, understood ina,
inns mouse and the out buildings were in prea,
hazard oi beng burnt. II these lois we're
purchaser The commonwealth would The,
own the entire square
Early IN the last summer. the Executive
IN pursuance of the act of the General A.
sembiy, passed Odd OF March. 1886 for r..
organizing the Lexington Arsenal and 90.
lablishinga Military school in coure,.,;o,
with Washington College; and the ACT of
The I'D OF March, 1887, amending the first
act appointing Col. c. Crozet, Gen. Peter
Z. johnson, Gen. VIM. Ligon. and Gen
George Rust, visitors, for the purpose of cr.r
rying INTO execution the provisions Off =. ac,
hfst mentioned, who, with the Adiul,,n N, e.
neral appointed visitor by law, ~ paired n
Lexington m August last, TO peri ,rm Tho d,.
lies required of them. Their reuor, 5,,.d
on The 9Th of tina; month, ard The accom-,
lying P'Pers, are herewith comm unicarsd
IRON whlIh II viii be seen tina, the school
;Sia, "o' ne organized without further leo
hay a.: '"'ne'y concur in opinion with
So Ign 'n eliigeni gentlemen, tina, the
,,ar'r uer've great benefit from the
f"'.h 'lab'Ishment ola military school.
nr;a,;a, contemplated, and that the appro-
pI'a,ion proposed by the visitors for ereff;n,,
'uI," Ma buildings, ought 10 be made.
u herewith communicate the Report of,be
D'a'd OF Directors and OF the Superin,andsn,
OF The fenilentiary. Having recently ex.
ahmed intn the condition Of this inst;in,;o,
and ITS management, AIN happy TO have il
IN my power Ia state, that they are such as
10 10 tfeoli TO the present able superin,end
ent; 1 veniute losuggesl that the discipline
vi UNI institution may he improve ed by ,Ii-
minnhing generally the terms of solitary
confinement, and by abulishing il in MANY
case' altogether. Solitary confinement NAV
agg'avate the punishment, but am sa,isf.d
ii never produces any lasting reformation
ana IL lessons the chance of acouiriny =,
knowledge OF some profitable trade The
elect, too, may be 10 render the convic,
more obdurnte and desperate, rather than in
produce feeling of repentance and purpose
} Of reior nation
send you resolutions OF The Legislatures of
Massachuseils aud Mississippi, on the sub
Ject OF extending the ranking privilege 10
The Governor and officers of The States.
Brlgadler General Geo. c. Dromgoole. Of
'ne ION brigade OF the militia, having re-
signed his commission since the last annual
hat
the vacancy may be filled.
Many applications have been made bv III.
Justices OF the peace and other public offic.rs
to he supplied with the Revised Laws and
HennIng's Jusiice-.and as have been IN.
formed there are no copies 10 be had. | would
recommend thai provision be made for pub
hshihB new edition OF the Laws and for
preparing and publishing d cheaper work of
FORM Tor The use OF justices of the peace
large part Of Henning's justice is OF no prsc.
lIcal use 10 the justices, and the former NAV
| be greatly abridged. In practice, they are
oiien abridged al the risk of emitting p,r,s
| That may be held 10 be essential,
would also call your attention 10 the
communication OF The Secretary of The Com.
ihonwealth, herewith submitted, from which
IL VIII be seen that sufficient number of the
acis passed al each session of The General
Hssehoiy, Is not required 10 be printed, for
all the purposes intended.
| send herewith a communication Jb.d tho
nohor TO receive from the Executive of on,
lslana, enclosing certain resolutions of The
Legislature OF that State, relative 10 Aboli.
| tIuu Societies
ii is PAINFUL and Notifying to be under
he necessity of applying to any portion If
'he citizens OF our common country. the eui.
'he's That appropriately describe The conduct
ara designs OF those who belong 10 these
WICKED and evil associations They exhibit
a spectacle, no less horrible in the view ofl
ne friends OF order, of their country's wei
ih'e, ana OF constitutional obligations Than
Would be exhibited by an association in The
SCUM, gol up tn lay waste the factories nj
ne n "f'h and 10 sssassInae :ber proprietors
under The pretence Of setting loose Ihe,r on
eFatiVes. 10 suppose this possible in any
portion OF our Country men, would he iniur;.
Gus TO their sense Of moral and civil pronrie.
" vel, II IS tit illustration of the ruthless
purposes OF the AboiiIiOnists.
10 The people at large, in the non slave.
hoid'ng States. there abides, trust of that
devotion toour Union horror Of all lawIess and
IndeiensIble proceedings which will shame
from Inc lace OF day, the pest and its authors
and II shall abide with US.
" h'isl do not recommend Southern
convention, ss proposed by The Louisiana re-
soiu''"ns an altogether OF opinion, that il
should tie known as The unsIierabIe deiermi-
nation of the South, that il will NOT doocani
IN the nails OF Congress, To debate prouosi
lions proceeding from quarter which re-.
specfs neither its right OF self-goyernment
nor lis moral and religious creed
herewith transmit communication from
me president and Cashiers Of the Exchange
BANK OF virginia, showing its present condi
non and another from the President of Ike
BANK OF Virginia, enclosing the minutes oil
the proceedings OF The Bank Convention held
IN The city of New York.
whatever aid can afford you in your in
designations OF the important subjects which
VIII come before you, shall he most cheer
Iu'iy rendered, and ] indulge the hope tba
your deliberations will result in giving to
'3e Improvements Of The country, whether
physical or moral, the greatest impulse off