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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
HALLS sELF-PRoTECTING BEE
HIVE

ITO the lovers Of pure honoy-'o those who delight In
witnessing the truly wonderful operations OF the lie
tic most in eicstns Of all the sla
most desirable article.
This Hive has already hccn introduced ALI
Tic New England, Middle, and most OF the Southern
States
The superior excellence Of this over all other Hives
consists Ia the easy management the perfect simplicity
us constructions anil the happy effects produced 10y The
dubl" Inclined plane, la dscharEng all h fils upon
yenent place for the bees ahght al the
ward ofthe Hive AMI also, the manne n
which tho surplus honey DO taken by means
drawers and sdcrs, without being exposed the dang
single sting. the loss Of bee Af'r three ys0rs
ffiI his Hire, by of the 1ute inclined p'nnr
has pTored complete prSrSHfdfrs GgOfnsf ire s0rsf
ane'gy Of hsJse NE These inpTOvC menis attend
cdby the easy manner Nv which the bees he remoV
cd from hive ~ anotherthe perfect security agsnst
the cold-te superior excellence and greatly
value oi tho honey the perfect Wow lad by means OF the
glass ends To the drawers aud also the front id ~ tho
Hive laying at orcc all the operations ~ the bees before
the eyc-thcsa aud other valuable improvements tsuieI
highly desirable 10 every apsTian acquainted with
ln corroboratiun Of these facts has the all tionai
commentator Of having obtained the first premium for
raj Fairs In Connecticut and aso in Massachusetts, and
the personal nmendation Of the
apiarians throughout the Union
9cnilcmcn Puuicrs who dcsIr" article thc NEST
perfect, both ia It's construction and mechanism Iers6r
residing in The OUT kris ofthe City, psrsona hayn-
gtrlers within tho City, will dixie those 81 New Yuik
whom above Two thousand rights solo the sgi
son) hnd ihisio Contribute muchto their curiosity We'll
taste.
Persons wishing Hive Of the above description.
Gfeter Peske, on Is or Main Street. Richmond whore
Individual counly rights may be secured. Persons
NH I2-sGT % HD IVES
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12

authorized to promise a continuance in ofsee to
tain Of the witnesses in case Of their giving full
and faithful testimony.
On this point the President at first seemed ready
TO aeeede to the desires VI the committee; after
wards, he became reluctant, and finally when the
matter was pressed, he abruptly terminated the
commission when they had perfected their exAm
nation into tho administration Of hir Jesse lloyt.
More recently the President has addressed ano-
ther letter to MIR Pondexter in which he says that
nc intended the investigation merely TO elicit facts
Tor ms own (the Presidentsl private information
anu guidance. and that he eonsideted Il very doubt.
lu' whether he should subm, the report to Congress
at all
nave m my possession some facts that are con-
'Mheu IN the report which shall take care in due
I"ne tc make public, should the document referred
TO be suppressed by executive interference nor,
luckily, can an injunction reach my case I shall
future letter. also. give some curious particulars
telaung 10 MIR Forwards visit to tho North last
summer, IN connection with this matter,-patticuar.
which will show how much easier il is for some m. n
| to dodge difficulty than TO encounter il Mean.
while will content myself with stating a single
fact which, understand, Is shown in the report of
the Committee, viz: That The cost OF maintaining a
Revenue Cutter for ono year during the time OF MIR
jesse lioyt was found To amount to tho imme nsc
sum OF eighty seven thousand dollarsl N
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


THURSDAY, March 10, 1912
A communication was received from the Senat,
stating that they have passed the bills entitled, "Ar
act incorporating the kanauha SAllnes Swings In.
ritutlon; IAN act prescribing the manner In which
/ Nelson Crawford may execute his bonds as sheriff
Of the county OF Amherst" can act concerning
appropriations subscriptions and loans made bv
the State" IAN act Incorporating the trustees q
Princc George Academy" and "An act chans.
ing the time Of holding the County Court Of War
rem"
The Speaker submitted to the House commu.
nication from the Treasurer, asking q committee 10
receive the public properly in his possession, and
transfer It 10 his SUCCESSOR Whereupon, on motion
Of MIR Hunter,
Rssolvsd, BY the General Assembly, that the
communication thus day received from the Treasurer
OF the Commonwealth he referred 10 the Joint com,
m,tee appointed to examine the Treasurer's Office
and that said committee be instructed 10 receive
from The Treasurer the public property iu his nos
session and transfer the same 10 his successor in
Office.
Bais Passed
An net concerning the Blacksburs Female Acads.
my
An &C, TO prevent the destruction Of Terrapin,
and their eggs in certain waters Of this Common
wealth;
An nc, 10 authorize tho County Cour, of Eliz,
beth City to purchase the lot Of land on which IN,
new Courthouse is erected, and for other purpos.
ss
An act regulating the costs in prosecutions loI
crimes and misdemoanors;
An act providing for commissioners OF the reve
nue. Tor the county oil Marion, and for other purpos
es;
An act amending the act passed April 3rd. 1899
incorporating the Lovngs,on Male and Female
School,
An act 70 incorporate the Franklin Library Com.
pany Of Waterford;
An ret concerning the Staun,on and Parksf,Lp,e
! and North Western Roads;
nm act allowing Charles Bruce md others. Ge,
persons OF colour TO remain in the Commonwealth
| limited time;
An oct dyofcing Elizabeth c. Hutehines from
her husband David w. Ilu'chines.
AN oct authorizing the Board Of Public Worl,
oc1p with stone parts Of tie North Western Turn
PIKE wac taken up and, after some debate. wa,
indefinitely postponed.
The Bank bill occupied the balance Of the day 'ul
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FhiDAT, March ~, 1872.
communication was received from the ser,t.
Tatng that they have passed the bills entitled an
act TO amend tie act passed January OIL ls,s
entitled an act 10 authorize the County Coy,,s ~
me Counties Of Boietolrt, T1zsweu, Giles. Rvs.
sell, Mercer, Scott and Lee to borro, roon,y H.,
certain purposes" '''
=. md "an oct making on Appropriation 70 tho
Military School Of LcNington,p
That hoy receJe from Their eec,o5 s,,.,5,,,.,
TO The Oii entitled "an ac, providing Tor pnvoo tbs
w0rkmen Tor completing the additional b,,,i,ti,g a.,
the Western Lunatic Asylum 10 which tbe : io,,o
Of Delegates had disagreed.
a iudher communication was received. s,o,;os
luat we Ssna,e nave ogrecd to tho resolution IN
slfucung The Joint Committee appointed 10 er,poin,
the Irensufefs Oiiico, 10 receive from the Tre,s1
rer the public property IN his possesson, and inns
Ter the same 10 his successor in Office.
RESOLUTIONS
Were offered and referred:
BY Mr. Ligon--That the committee Of Courts n
Justice enquire into the oNpedicncy Of vestiop '
law the power Of appointment and renewal Of tbS
General Agent and Store keeper OF the Pcnitenti,.
W IN The Executive Of this Commonwealth
BY Mr Cpwiord-Th1t the President Of IA.
james River and kunawha Company be requs,,e,
n report 10 this House ist Of m tho oiTieers
/ agents AMI Engineers nog in tho pay Of the Com
P,ny, van ,ho amount u tho annual s,lnty or pa,
NJ caeh-hlso, list Of tho REGULAR counsel Of m,
Company and the amount Of compensation paid 4
each since The organiz iton Of the Company to tIl
tine. F''' " WV
Other resolutions were offered and laid on IN
table. wv WV
"a bill providing, on certain conditions. thst 3ev
erly, IN Randolph county, be m do a point in ia,
stanton and Pakesburg road, was read dir
time. "'''
Mr. Cox Of y. odd l.. offered a RYDER. 10 chan ,
the bond TO he given by the cuizsny Of R,ndo,,i
" s' TO bind them 70 pay 10 eddiUon 70 the 50 2OC
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
M LlgisIaine Ylsl1rdau

IN the Senate motion WIS made to reconsider
the vote rejecting the Land FunJ-which after
much debate, was los, by lie roit-So the Locos
arc ob'tinately determined that the people shall not
reap the benefit Of this money. This is worse than
the dog in manager The refusal to let the people
have the money does not repeal tho Distribution
Aet-it does not restore tho land money to tho
Federal Trcasury-so ~ to prevent an increase ol
the Tariff It has any o6eelt distribu among
the other States tho money, which belongs to Vir
ginin. lsVHginia in a condition to DO thus bounu-
iul to oihcr-thus unjust to hersolf7
In tho House, tho Bank bill was taken up-Mr
5,rolhor and Mr. Daniel continued the debate. MI
Daniel inflicted n most unmsreiful casueation upon
Mr. Orator Ilolleman for HE mobocptic doctrines
Ono is content to hear detes,abo sentiments avow
Cd, when they lead TO such rebukes,
In tho Evening, the bill establishing nov
Warehouse in Petersburg was passed.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12

~ .MsssI.. R.elarl LaiIa1rl MIllaM H.rsIIV Rom:

dollIh and BnrtseH SfGrse RsHdolrl. $500
INENTIEhEN-As you 10 reside within this Com.
VI monws alih have no attorney residing wiihin lie
same 10 whom can give Of the ne aud place Of
taxing the depositious hct cinater mentioned hereby
give you notice IN the mode pointed by law that on
the IS day OF April neIt, the Law Oce Of Gusayus
\ Myers Esqp in the City OF Richmond between the
hours OF nel ok, A. NJ and O'Clock T.. shall take
The dispositions OF DIR John Broekebrough. DIR Robert
watson, Thomas Richie Professor George Tue ker Geo
fisher beverly Blair, James II Lynch William Barrcrf,
Icmnle 'wathmeyi Robert Gwathmey, Richard Ander-
Hall Nelson and Corbin Warwick OF as many
Of as eau be taken the day above mentioned within
the hours above Northumberland that shall proc cr,l AZ
the same place. the day after, on from Cav Ia
day always between the hours of9 B. 10 axe ill.,,
remaining dcposiions til the whole arc aken-Whch de.
positions shall h.r evidence depo ndns
the Canecry side Of the circuit ant
chincery for the county of Halifax which am platinum
AMI you arc def ndanif Ana hereby further
a on the ~ day Of Nav next shall tho depo
Professor George Tucker. at his residence at UniVer
siy OF Virginia. Charlottesville Abemarle county
TO be offered in evidence In The suit
nth 10 wiw MARSHALL IIAIRsTors.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
Stay Lac.

The following extract Of letter from een,lems
IN Buckingham, puts better face on tho condition
Of the people Of that county. than the memorial in
favor of Stay Law recently presented by ono OF
the Delegates from that county. Ii also urges some
strong objections 10 the enactment oil such law
the effects OF which it is conten led will DO rather in
Jutious than beneficial. Intense a. may be the Do
euniary distress Of the country, there is no occasion
for AN extreme measure of this kind, II the esisla
ture wisely employs the means of rolief az its com
nand.
Extract OF letter hom Buckingham To IIousen this
CITY
I'll The Legislature pass a stay law I cannot
conceive oil the conseq uenee-. IL will | think
come nearer berg measure uf unminsled evil
Than cauld otherwise lie conirived. The memorial
presented by MIR llaskins, of this county. Is the
g'osstst piece OF eNaggeTatun that | have ever
known TO proceed from respectable authors Thee
are not more Than 1870 new casCs, Ut all descrptcps
to the next term Oi our Supe or Court md hoy nre
generally Tor small amounts. hazard nothing in say
ing that the amount does exceed $50 900 the a.
mount OF Judgments on delivery bonds will not ex.
coed S35O 600. The memorial Is well calculated to ef
isct the object ot the memorasts and calcu,ted for
nothing else. should not notice n-but il is well
Calculated 10 impair the credit of the county abroad
whie We were never more able TO pay oil OF gu,
debts. Eighteen months sgO we had TO pay NOR,
money, and did 1t without the sale OF halt a Jozer
negroes by the sheriff."
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
RELIGIOUS NOTICE

f-f@Rev. ID ID Smith will deliver lis fourth Lee.
ture OF the course in illustration and defeace of IN,
doctrine OF Universal salvation, tomorrow at 7.
o'clock, Nj. TeXt-Acts 2s %: But we desire
to Eenr OF thee what thou thinkest Zoe as concern
ing this Sect We know that every where il is spoken
against" The public is respectfully invited TO AT
tend AT the close OF the morning services, several
persons will be received into the Church; after
which. the communion will take place. And at 4
o'clock Il M. in the vicinity Of Haxai's Mills will
he performed the odinnnce of Baptism. NH 10
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
From the Charleston Courier Of March Q.
STILL. LATER FROM EIiRopI

he following extract Of letter, received in this
city Yesterday, from Mobile, furnishes MS with nd.
vices from Europe seven DAYS later than Ly ~.
ship Tarollntn, at New York, Loing up TO the q7 n
January. The accounts were received in Mobile.
via Havana, and were no doubt brought bv one ~,
the West India Mail Steamers
The Mobile papers by this days Western mail
vii! probably put in possession Of further details,
MonILE. March 2d, 1912.
81 have just seen the accounts, via Havana. 10
the 27th January, from Liverpool, shelving n fur
Their decline in the Cotton Market since the 18Th.
Of ! Sd, making, the lettcr states, Id to i'd since
4th january. There really appears TO stopping
place for II, 1t will certainly make prices lower IN
thus county than ever known before. Our marktt
has been qoie, for some days past. and middling
qualities sold yesterday at n. | presume our
w quo'e,'ons will he ~. Exchange ON New
io'k, al to days, ~ per cent. prem. Sterling 20
per cent prem"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12

common honesty, eau this bel" you are ready to
eSelaim. Well, I will give you few items. merely
to give you an nklins how the ''dear peope's'
money went under the Administration ofthe chosen
friends Of the haIj-6s,ed democracy. The follow.
ing exhibits an account Of Stationary
For Gath Congress, the Stationary bill is SO 33i
95th 7j4SG
26.h IS, sos
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12

irJ~ The Winchester Vrginnn takes it upon
itself to deny tina, Mr. Byrd lodged the final vote
IN the election Of Major General to succeed Gen.
Baldwin. We repeat the assertion, and call the
House Of Delegates to tho witness. stand.
The VIrginiun adds-"Every body knows Mr. q
s tho last man in tho House who would seek
evasion for any rosponsibidyp
Whether you call i, evasion or not, this is not the
first time he has lodged vote. We recolleet one
striking case, on the bill staying executions unless
bank notes were notwithstanding the suspension
Of specie payments MIR Byrd left the Hall-bs
was brought IN by the collar. BY the tlme the gen
tcmau, who brough, him in, had moved suspen-
sion Of the rule to admit nbsentees to vote, Nj
Byrd was missing agnin
No evasion Of responsibility in thnt-O no.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
lr-I.nTh, ,cernd,d pir,on,r eonLinn, q nnn

irT-"The wound,d Pigeons" continue 10 fuifsr.
The "ewioHs antique" is still whining over the
fate which awaits his saDing Democrats, who are
eternaly olamouring about Wig txuavagancc -
lie porctiVos, that they will have a difficult To Of
Il, to prove 10 their constituents that lhoy did right
in wasting three weeks Of the session on Federal
poliic', and then refusing to submit, To reduc,io
Of their pay. We win gibbd them again in a lew
ldsys
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12

iUJF According to Gen. Hami,Oo's representa-
ton OF the financial condition OF Texas. we per.
es'Se no recourse for the young Republic. bu, to
take the benefit Of the Bankrupt Ae, or turn to
p'ra'inE. She has postponed indefinitely the pay.
ment OF her debts and proposes to 20 ahead Iy
issuing new Exehequer bills,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
CANAL COMMERCE..

MARCH llIh, ISI2.
CLEARED,
Canal Boat Mohawk, ouar;es. with Oh inns
mdre TO Bagwel. Smi h 81 Jones. [. Ind. n, =
Son, and l. ID Crenshsw & Co, paying SEQ Ga I,iI
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
nj A X | N T.
PORT OF RICHMoND
High Water, this day, 5 o'clock, A. NJ.
ARRIVED

Sehr Galleraor, Leads, Egg Harbour, ballast.
Schr Supurb, Shaw. do do.
Schr Spy. Somers, New York, sunJr;es 70 vii
linms & Haxall, Boyd. EimonJs x Co, lanes e.
George Winston. Davenport * Allen, Allison &
Watt, Darlington & Gibson, u IA ToyIor, Hubbard
\ Gardner. Turpin. b s. Crew. Starr s. Co.
SAILED,
Sehr Richard Taylor, Robertson, dropt down to
load for Boston.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
EAnILY ROE HERRINos. NJ.
THE YOUNG PEOPLEs aooK,
A u.

.. FOk mAkCii.
'IIlE present numhcr ~ cmheliahod with eplen 10
smaller cugrnvinfs ~
INC Contents arc from The pens Of Arthur B,che FIN.
def.nn, walter, Miss Rand Rev Kennedy The T. hof,
PROFESSOR ff0Ht and msny others.
ruuscupiiOn only e. per year, single NO4 ~. rfs.
'iV soon ~ lc Periodical Agency once Min street
nen door to Evans China s,ofo
mh " AsIYON
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
EVENINCi SESSION

The Bank bill was further considered and
Mr. Dhbney offered few remltks-and when
he Ind concluded, the question was taken on tbe
indefinite pos'ponement Of the BILL on his notion
ana the motion failed, ayes 81, noes 80.
The debate was then resumed, and cont npsI
'till half past five O'Clock, when, on motion of M
STROLLER, " '''
The House adjourned.
We shall give the debate herearter1
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12

TUE Philadelphia saturday Chronicle. Saturday Con.
rer New York Herald, and halt noro sun, wli he fof
aic, this evening after the receipt ~ the Northern Mail
Traveller. and others r1n supply themselves will avafo
~ Of recalling matter hy calling At ne Period cal ArCIcy
Once, Main street, next doorto J. Evans Chna store
A. - IYONS
tho utiI 9AIf
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
AUCTION NOTlcI

NJ The attention OF the Trade s asked t onr SAL "a
staple Groceries, Ac this day Store
at half past ~ O'Clock, WE
NH - LANCASTER, DENNY 4 co, Auets.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12

W an average, per Congress, Of sl4597G
Il's you will observe IS Tor the Contingent II
p'"'f'' and does not include the pay Of members,
nor any thing Of hll Had, How, IN tho name Of
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
HOYT s. co.'s OFFICE.


A TREAT.
Lottery draws ~ days 300 Capi al $1,000. 10 rf
iOU1, Sc Tickets an.
no O. Mos drawn, For tho prize Tickets, come
TO now q GO.
L'AnILY ROE uERRINos, MACHE-
II REL, &c.
Very superior Family Roo Iiorrings
Mackcrcl, In half barrels
foctfn and Dutch Icfrng1
For sale by AHbOiI
tnh ~
fIOBLAND GtN-2 ppes wauantcipurs -isniiuE
NH Iq-im LANCASTER, DENNY 4 90
NIOLAssEs-25 hhts sugar House, landing irom
wi echr Ninctta-for aalc by
nh I2-iw LANCAsrER, DENLY 90.
MISSES KID a. MOROCCO aLIPPEus
wi AND TIES'-We have iu.t upone T. difcct Gom
tho Manufacturer, n the very best Kid anil Afororra
fhrpofs Tor Miffcg that We have cycr had ~ which ue
invite those Ice wanto give saca-thcy aro worry rhesp
,, JUDAH NNEhs co,
mr. " Fashionable ani Cheap shoe ucaIera.
SPRING DRY GOODS.
NJAD5WORTH, TURNER & GO. t,vo received hy
itc arHvas'1 large aasor ucut of Fancy snd Blsk
case piece. nj, ~
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
DISSOLUTION.

WE havoths 10y mutually aSre'dto dissolve our
w neston Ia busincas, which existed under the sy'e
Of = " Andei Go. The closing OF said busircss
will he auendedto by Mr. Frederick Anderson, and tho
name II tie concern used alone Tor that urpnae.
FREDERICK ANDERSON,
WM. ANDERSON. Ir,
A. H. ANDERSON.
Richmond, March lOh, isi2. mh ~ It
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12

no. The Members Of the General Assembly favoralie
TO Re-aaportionmcnt of Representation are invite. =,
meet inihc senate Chamber SATURDAY Evening al sere
o'cioek.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
CO-PARTNERsUIP.

TIVE undersigned have this LAY formed Commission
Il 70 be coniucteiin the name OF FreiCrck Anderson
Go FOR tho purpose " continuing the business OF their late
firm of A. w Anderson 4 60, VIZ: General Cotninis
SION Agency and fhoy hope by continued close applies
ton a. merit The patronage part ~ tie friends 81 thr
late aud ot any others whOmay III 10 iniIns
their business 10 them
FREDERICK ANDERSON,
u Anderson.
Richmond March 10, 1852. NIL ~ n
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12

nc There are yet many balances due The trbl.Ler
which viii he Veiy acceptable by way preparation fo,
me Campaign, when the undo gned hopes 10 do bal,
We In hc cause OF lrnc American Statesman and trio
American policy Until further notice letters on the sui
ject may be addresscto Chsresown, JEFF son Corniy
A., ~ -, JOHN :. GALLAlIER.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12

CINGBE BOAF sUGAR-is boxes landing from
mh IL iw LANCASTER, DENNY a. GO.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
THE YEONJAN

C,oPIES % ha work. bound he had on application
~ al the Wing Compiling Ro To pohticians who ,,s
sure o rclcttn some ot the most important events Of the
late Presidential canvass this volume will bc found u..f
contains full returns OF the each Stale CcnIr.
can also be had al the Office Of Robert Hill Price 10
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
""1 f"1Nifcf'
WANING ron, March g. 1870
20 90
40 90
1900 90
10000 90

WASHINcroE, March 6, 1872
u Is well known to the public generally tina, the
proceedings Of the Committee Of Investigation ;,,o
the affairs Of the New York Custom Uous. ,v,,e
brought TO an abrupt termination Jy the mandate
thh President, nssoon rs they had brought tbefex
animation upto the accusation Of the presentineum
bent There arc some particulars in reference to
this matter, however, TINT arc not 90 generally
known.
Pending tie operations n tho eommuss Mr.
Curtis applied in advance 10 the President N, p.,
mission n eoafroni and eros ,ranin, ,,i,u,,,,,
whon the investigation should reach tho period Of
lbs entrance on the duties Of Collector. This per
mission was granted to Mr. Curtis, although il had
previously been denied to Mr. Ibyt-nnd il WAS
granted and tho distinction made on this eround.-
That, whereas Mr. Hoyt was no longer in Office, il
was not Of much importance for him to DO enabled
n dgprove the allegations Of adverse witnesses. %
q would bo 10 Mr. Curtis, whose continuance IN
e6hes mightbe effected thereby. The principle be-
ing thus recognised by the President that tho emo
luments Of Office ore Of moro importance, NOR,
strictly 10 be guarded, and entitled to graver prv
eges for their defence, than the sacred and price
less gem Of personal fsputationi This s a far H.
lust alton Of the principles Of our Virginia Prssi-
| Ienf
Meanwhile tho Committee found themselves c I'M
borossed in their proceedings by the unwllingnesi
Of subordinate officers in the Custom House /, civ,
their testimony--nn unwillingness proceeding from
timiJity and dread Of compromising lhemselve
and losing their situations. To obviate thisdieul
Wy, Gov PoindeEIeT wrote 70 the Pfssjdsn, 10 bt
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-12
Aggregate,
sisi,sa,
s6i.4,i
ANerngc,

But as your readers may not be properly inI,ia.
ted into the mysteries OF Stationary, it may not be
amiss to give you some Of the items, 80 that plain
folks can understand what is mean, by the term.
They are rs follow: