Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-02
Correspondence Of n. Isd,p.rd.nt.
LEXINGTON, May 2l. 1872.

LEXINGTON, May 81, 1912.
To the Ediio's Of ne Iadepenieut
Gentlemen: Since las. addressed you, have
seen good deal Of this town and the surrounding
country, and the more see OF the people, the bet
ter ike them. | believe expressed 10 you the
opinion that the Banks Of this State are in a good
condition for the resumption OF specie payments
which will soon take place. 1t is we'll known TO
the country that The Philadelphia agent Of the Bank
of Kentucky involved this institution to the tune
Of thirteen hundred thousand dollars, by issuing
spurious scrip in its name, but j. will soon recove,
from this unfortunate occurrence. The State i,,el,
IS large stakeholder in the Bank Of Kentucky
and under The recommendation Of her late L.eg,ls,
ture, the managers Of the bank have assumed all
the spurious scrip, which IS highly mngnan,rnons
and cfeditable to all the parties In this State We
have all heard Of Bank robberies, deflcatiors
abSqHI'uIai ions iorseries, SC. m some OF the S
bu' cont hear Of such crimes IN Kentucky North
Carolina, too, Is exempt, and therefore u is 4,
ting that she should bs the first 10 nominate In,
the Pres den-y one Of Kentucky's nb'es St,tes
man. BY the way, have been n Ashland: and
although my friends eneish'y introduced me- NJ n
Locofoco, my reception by Mr. Cav rasas hand
and cordial as Il ] were distinguished Wbig. or
Lord Morpeth, Mr. Van Buren, MrCsven-
pears to he in improved health; he certainly looks
well, and IS in fine spirits-aIl ascribable no doDb,
Q les NJ
ne Statesman, and becomin a PAIN old fashioned
Cnclnnatus. delighted himself and pleasing o,bers
by his unaffected hospitality, and showing them he
grounds, fields and stock Its refreshing 10 sec tbs
great man, who but yesterday dszzied Senates and
crowds, by his rare abilities and eoouenee noyv n
plain farmer IN the West
Enr.y IN June, the friends and neghbors Of NJ,
Clay propose 20 give him a Bartacue; and, as nv
accomplished friend, Mr. D., is u the COMMITTEE OF
Atfia,nsemen's, have pressing invitation, and
s ,i,l remain TO attend T. Kentucky Barbecue
why, me very thought Of Il makes nv mouth wafer
and my ears are in anticipation led with rnefod,
Gus sounds from the lips of Kentuckvfs sloouent
sons-n Ia bacuo 70 MrCiay TOO on his r,ti,enoent
from public life. Keniuckys chlvalry will be there
and will wtnes the festival beforeI zoo 49,
State, perhaps forever. WV
~ bar0seue IN Kentucky, in honor ola son n
Han0rfr brings up early fecolItc,ions. for In ,,bs
ard happier times was wont IN mingie vi,b -.
o. 'HshIa 3 cnocesi spirits NJ the renowned club Al
Buchanan's Spring. The scene nprears rovv IeS,,s
me-that gushing fount Of pure wster-tbo,e 49,,
( ana shady trees and the venerable shed and ~
/ pam virginia dinner washed down bv tb. ~
| s,oIm-a beverage as good no where ese-and ,b.r
/ w It-usuu1' eReicise oi QUOT paying-whatluxu
res Tor ne LIST evening Of summer vv,,Lt A.,
there, while he lived, tho purs and the 60, ~
shaIl commonly called IN Richmond a,bo 81
ehlet'Dwth coat of and quot in b,nd-b,,,, II ~.
time before on the Supreme Court bench -, ~
ingtOn, cTpounding the laws Of the and All @
I 49, So. ~ v'.V"nl quesuOns-now, on his
Knees, 20 ascertain, by Measurement, ubetbs, ~
OF that quot was enutled 10 the score: and AZ ,,,
tee was one Of the many lofty attributes Of his char
ae,er' no appeal was ever taken from his decision.
| FINALLY his strength failed him, and RE ouo,ts
ell snort OF the meg and have Of times seen the
yOIng pilyet'' u have done it myself unobserved
/ ~ him, push his quoiis neares, the noeO and az
oslm, JHdgs NarstaH has IT, Peace be to his ssb.
~ iims, 'hot silent innovaior, has worked sad
s2e IN mat club, but ts limited number /, We, f,il
~. "gnla's brightest jewels. But am wander
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