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RIcHnoEp, Jan. n.
shall not attempt 10 give The business Of The
week u detail. Is this would cover TOO vide
space for The li,lls Of inssres, eonsained in i.
Among The local measures which deem q
interest, may mention The passage cf The bill %
Incorporate The Harpers-7erry and shenhndoah
Manufacturing Company, with capital Of from
6fty TO three hundred thousand dollars ! con-
slider hiss one sf he most inpOrian. events
that has occurred for JeGersoa county for many
yeas- The Island Of Virginins Is to be the To-
cation Of this establishment, sne from the grea'
facilities afforded for carrying on manafactory
successfully, consider il equal to any 10, ~ihe
UaiOn. Just think Of he immense adyanisse il
viii be 70 ihs community. in the employment Of
hundreds Of children now 10 comparative idle
ness, and the circulation &c large sums Of money
for labor and means Of Subsistence. eau
scarcely doubt the success Of The proprieiers 10
getting the stock laken. and ,rust.we nay see
the concern in full operation in the course Of
another year. l.l.s
Not he leas. Of the sources Of Satisfaction i.
the hope tha, the family Of the late Mr.. wern.
Wsg. 10 whom The public owe 80 large : debt Of
gratitude, may be amply compensatsd for the
service they will render the public in converting
their valuable property ints manufactories.
Anumber Of divorce bills have become laws
BY the action OF the Senate, during the week
amongs, them, one divorcing Mrs. Thomas from
her husband, Ex.Goyernor Thomas, aud res.or.
ing her name 10 that offs. c. P. Mcdowell.
During the week, 50 yeral discussioEs have IA.
ken place on . bill to incorporate company,
Wiiha capital Of twelve millions Of dollars, 10
construct 4 Rail Road from Richmond 10 the o.
hio River. The bill proposes to allow the com
pany 10 expend two millions Of dollars IN the
purchase of lands and in the establishment, Of
manufactories. This feature meets with the
strongest opposition. No moneyis asked on the
part Of the State.
The friends Of the Northern Route, connecting
with The Louisa Roads Gordenssillee, and run
ming by way Of Staupton and the Virginia Springs,
are also aetive in behalf Of their scheme, which
they contend 10 be entirely practicable, and so
miles shorter. Besides, they present The par,
already constructed, IS miles beyond Richmond,
as ~ ibducemen, Of no little magnitude.
The South Western Road Bill was reconsider.
ed during the week and passed on Friday BY a
handsome majoriiy. This affords great Joy to
the members from thatregion, who anticipate NO
dificdlty in the Seaats. The Road isio be com.
menced 1t Salem 10 Boielourh and the bill ap.
pfopriaies t75, 900 10 begin with.
The Small Note Bill was debated earnestly on
Friday, in the House, and passed by majority
Of IL. Its fate 10 the Senate is doubtful, unless
there have been changes in . quarter little ex.
pected.
10 the Senate, on Thursday, an earnest debate
took place oman amend meut 10 . bill, proposing
10 abolish oil musters, except of volunleers.
There we're found to Be too many military men
10 The body 10 ALLOW any change for the better.
And so the old System stands.
The subject OF Education was discussed to-day,
on the adverse report ofthe Committee Of School,
and Colleges. This report is against the Dis.
trct System, sad for an enlargement and ex,en.
sion Of the Primary School plsn now existing.
Messrs Souihsll and Burwell sustained the
old system /; Mr.. Yerby wished to add 500, 900
annually TO the Literary Fund, whatever scbe me
might prevail, As fonnea alton for the work sand
Mr.. Edsins,On baslled CALAMITY for the Dislric,
plan, reported BY The Education Convention.-
The subject is laid over for q week. fear
nothing substantial will be done