Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-11
MIR. MIGHT-

We submit the subjoiued extracts from official docu.
ments 7 tie People Of Virginia, for their Judgment
They establish the high claims Of John Wight Legsa.
support and rcelecton; and they will contribute with
their other deeds hold up the Democratic Legsa.
ture, which prescribed him, TO deserved odum:
Extract the Report of the Directors Of the Peni,en
uary TO the Legislature that turned Wight out USa67)
This Report signed by Chus Ellis President, "a Loco
Foco)
Upon entering on the duties Of his Office the present
principal received nothing but the goods hand In.
voiced at the price Of S7O73 49, and other funds
those arising from sales made by himself, have since
his hands. The large amounts from the late agent
and which heretofore constituted than thirds of
the active Of the institution being olongcT avail
able for its serious difficulties attended its fiscal opera.
uons-arge acquisitions for materials made and
u meet these ,mnny u which had 70 be obtained Tor CASH
the agent had ocy his resources time eectsacs
had not been Afforded and the limited stock OF goods on
hand, rendered uncomfortable the
constant demands Of the institution. The ZEAL fidelity and
ability OF the agent surmouned these difficulties In the
six months for which his have been settled he has
effected sales To the large amount Of S224 65 and
made purchases Of materials, the Of which Is
Sl3OA 3d. and for these latter entire payments, except
for an uncomfortable sum- have been made that the
institution, under It's present management, with active
stock capital Of little than 81 900 the Let Of April
last has been protnby conducted for the last months
In all respects the efforts Of tho agent have been faithfully
and ably sustained by the superintendent and every other
officer Of tie institution
Extract from the report Of the President and directors Of the
Penitontary, dated December o. lS42. This signed
by Robert G.. Scott, President:
No little embarrassment has been felt in procuring nd
equate supply Of materials during the year. arising rom
the want Of pay for them. Less Than six hundred
dollars has been paid 20 ho present by the late agent while
the former has purchased aud paid for in the year.
tcrns the Of = i79 So and advanced the
81 i7g 50 on other accounts lie had 10 commence
his management Of the fiscal concerns Of the institution,
without dollar Of cash capital and all the current
demands IT, from sales be made such other
best he could. But for his perseverance, sud udc
management the supply Of raw materials must have bccn
suspended On his credit aided sometimes by that Of
his friends he ha been able procure all that has been
qured Of him. and several occasions prevent the pro-
test Of demands against the institution In the efforts Of
this officer 10 the credit Of the commonwealth amid
difficulties ol Unprecedented character, he has been eff
ccnty aided 10y the superintendent Nothing has be paid
into the treasury within the year, nothing could be spared
u be made mainly credit while Of tho purchases
were 10 be paid for In cash
Disricfof augusta RoctmRhaH, &c.
a. H. H. Stuart, Esq, having declined becoming can
didato for this district, although strongly solicited by the
Wing party, tho Wings Of Augusta have deputed Commit
tee 10 solicit WIN. Seymour Esq. OF Hardy, to enter tn,
field. His answer Is yet known. There is prcpon
deraHng Loco Foco majority the district and vet we res
pccuy think that the Wings ought not he deferred By
that fact from canvassug IL energoticay, We much re-
greet that Mr. Stuart had not acceded 70 tho coll Of h
friends for peculiarly his power have dispersed
much prejudice and misoonocpfon.
WIN. Taylor Esq., Of Rockbridgc has accepted the De
mocratic nomination.
~ Mr. Singleton rejected by the Senate District Ai
tornoy for the Western District Of Ys) IS candidate II
Frederick upon hs own hook opposition 10 Mcssrs. Byr,
and Wood the Loco Foeo Regulars. The Winchester Re
] publican says he made decided impression