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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-12
THE Iol,Is. pAII Roam

bill for the this Road the base Of the
Rlue Ridge, is before the House OF Delegates and
ought TO have awakened interest than seems TO be
taken in regard 1t. We have inquired somewhsi into
the facts OF the aud find that this ~oTk eSmends
.elf to the sympathy and patronage 81 the agricultural
ierest OF the State IN vety high degree.
This Road constructed, - eVient fron its les-
ton. mainly msdiom for the transportation q PrtoeS,
aud built BY contributions 10 It's eiPita tra tAflsrs
and a merchants in Ricamond ,,nnee,ei ~I,h the
1t proposed BY The bill before the House slSssi ne
benefits to the IT Orange Greea, NssSe, ssi
parts oi Abemale, and that rcson toe 'S x tSe Sss
Ridge destitute Of market 'seiincs gSa X he
State
We have noticed facts sisrci he .ss HsPrt n
the Bosr Of PueRe WORKS psee the P7esea ,gpea
very high Crowds, Iad ~hea, connected ~i;a
tie mcdes,y petition the Company. ousht,
think very seneial sgpPtt. we~ill few
uf them.
On the 10th page OF the Report, it will Be found that,
instead beng debt the with almost every
corporation in State tins company has $40 900 loaned
out. THIS anomaly the his'Oy Of Rail Roads and
OF all other Improvements the State. and To be
no'ed.
We fnd thi, Road 50 mies-in extent, and from the
Report OF the President and Directors the Company on
7lst rage of the Report OF Board Of Public Works.
will be that the Road less than any similar
w.,sk in the Union-but little $4,000 per mle--,he
1, have been built in the substantial msnnrr
and Of durable materials, IL from the Re-
port page - that the whole OF repairs last
only S76Il 40. The Road has been operation about
years This argues much for its good management IN
all respects and is fair urge that company which
uses the funds committed Judicousy msy
well be entrusted with another appropriation from, the
Treasury The whole uf salaries. from oversesr
President OF the Company, is but Si425 per annum
II, Oh.
OF any other company in Ihs State, and
example is well worth imitation.
The bill asks for nothing unless there is unappopri-
sted balance in the Treasury aud that upon Joint stock
principe-the contained IN the of 1898.
ing the Road & ,rdonsvile-thTse hlhs by the State
limiting the amount S5U,OOO IN all and to $4,000 the
first year.
The Reports Of tho Board of Public Works show thst
this Company hes been paying dividends, which the
Stale has piucipsted in 1899, - per cent in 1870.
per cent; lS4l, 4s per cent and last year per
During the time dividends suspended, the sum Of
$4,000 reserved and loaned above stated 10 the
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Rail Road Com
pany.
Can there bsor ought there to bea doubt OF the Lee
gsatures granting the small boon asked by the bill now
pending, Company which has administered affairs
wisely, and set good example To other companies
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-12
THE oRrGoN RrsoIurIoNs

The final the House Of Representatives. on Mon.
day evening, the passage Of these Resouons
follows;
YEAs-Messrs John Quincy Adams. Stephen Adams,
Anderson, Arnold, Atknsou Baker. Bsrrnger, Bell Ben.
ton B,ggs. James Black. James A. Black. Blanchard,
Bowhr, Boyd, Brinkerho. Brockenbroush, Broadhead,
VIM G; Brown, Burlington. WIN. W. Campbell. John II.
Campbell. Csthcsrt Reuben Chapman, Chase, Chapman.
Clarke, Cobb, Collin, Constable, Culum Culver Cummins
Cunningham Daniel. Darrash. jefferson DAVIS, Dclano.
DE Mott, Dillingham; Dobbin, Douglass Dromeoole Dun
lap, Edssl, Ellsworth. Erdman. John II. Ewing, Faran,
fiekln Foster Fries Gsrvn G,ddings. Giles Goodyear
Gordon & sham. Order, Grover, Hamln, Hampton Ha-
rasun Hamanson. Harper. Henley. Hlard Hoge, Elias
B. smcs Hopkins, Housh. George s. Houston, Hunger
ford, w. Hun,J b. Hunt Charles j. lngerso jenkins,
H. Johnson, Jos. Johnson q. w. Jones' Seabon Jones
Kennedy, Preston King, Lawrence, Leib. Scre, Lswis
LEVIN A. Johnson. Lyon Lumpkin, Macsy, Mclean M
Clelland, McCiernsnd Mcconnell, McCraie, Mcdowell.
MeGsughey, Mctieny, Mellvane, Mckay, John z. Mar.
thu, Barclay Martin, Morris, Morse. Moulton, Niven, Nor
ris, Owen Parish PAYNE, Peuil Perry, Petnt, Phelps
Pollock. Price, Ramsey, Rathbun Reid Relic, Ritter Rc-
berts. Ro,t, R1nk Russell, Sa~,ele, Sawyer Sesmmon,
Schenek. Seaman, Severance Leonard II. Smms, Albert
Smith, Thomas Smith, Robert Smith, Stanton, Stafkwea
thcr Stewart ST. John. Strong Sykes Thomssson James
Thompson, Jacob Thompson Thurman Tibba,ts Tilden.
Towns, Trumbo, Vance, Wentworth, Whestou, White,
Wick. Williams, wilmoi, Woodruff. Woodwork, Yell.
Young. losi-l63.
NAYS-Mcs-r.. Abbott. A.hmum, Bayly, Bedinser,
Milton Brown. Bart. John q. Chapman, Augustus A.
Chapman. Cooke. Cosncr. Cran.,on, CrCIier Dsrssn,
Garrett DAVIS, Dixon, Doekcry, Edwin II. Ewing. Foot.
Gentry, Grnn- Herrck Isaac E. Holmes, John W Hous.
ton, Edmund W. Hubbard. Samuel u Hubbard, Hudson.
Hunter, Joseph 4. Iasersou Daniel Z. King. Leske,
Long. Nsr>h, Miller Ne-ely. fendeton. RheU. julius
Rockwell, john \. Rockwell, Seldom, A. ID. suns Smp
500. Truman Snh, Caleb T. Smith. Stephens, Strohm,
ThisSde,e1. Rerj,u,a Tsomysso. roOanhs. Tredwsy,
Nu'Nn. W'ntssNP, Woodward, Wright fsneey-I
We separate toe oG the Virginia delegation, and ind
u 1, ~ a. h[iS~ss
NsAS-NcSS-S, A,S,assn, RSo~r. prOmsNOle, HOPkin.
ars loAnSca-S.
NAYS-NrSs-s. Rayl,. Be,iinscr Chapman. Hubbard.
HartCs, Lake. frnd.cscn, Sediun and rrrd~ay-S.
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JOHN B COUGH.

The First Presbyterian Church literally crammed on
Tue sday night hear this famous advocate of Temper
ance The body of the Church, the galleries. the aisle
and the vesibue, were filed with immense multitude
eager and hear whose peculiar powers eo-
quence and singular personal history had alike the
public curiosity and interest Mr.. Cough made very
brief aluson certain circumstances OF painful c.rac
ter with which the community familiar but observed
that he came not advocate himself the cause of Tenn
perance. After remarkng that argument much
nee ded 10 advance OF that cause something
which should induce feel and act he proceeded 10
appeal children, young and those of middle age
to adopt the principle OF total sbtnence. II would be
impossible give adequate idea Of the whole u his
address which consisted rather Of OF striking illus
lratons aud appropriate anecdotes, than Of systematic
and logical exposition Of the subject This mode Of treat
ing his topic was however much interesting and eTee
than any argument could have been 1t gave full
play the powers Of eoquenee and phhos for which he
possesses high reputation. The friends Of Temper
ance Societies. well the audience generally were high
ly delighted with the rich afforded them by this CT
traordinary man.
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NEW PURLIcArlnNs-

WEBsTER's Dictionary or TnE EysLi.g LAyU,gy Tr,i-
r,rHty Edition published by Huntington & Savage n
York-p. p. $50. This monument Of American ht.rnry
investigation deserves hngmore than passing notice
both Of It's intrinsic worth nd the respect due
its veneraied author. The work before us j, revised
edition Of this the Standard Dictionary OF the English
Language OF the hign reputation OF DR.. Webster as a
profound LeKeogfapher II does fall within the Limits
Of this notice to speak portion Of cornmuny have
long felt the need Of edition Of this work Just like the
before u.s. occupying intermediate place between an
ordinary school dictionary and Dr. Webstsrs larger work
This edition will prove exceedingly convenient to teachef.
and scholars public schools and academies as we'll a.
convenient book Of reference the family We no.
that all the pccuauiies Of spelling end
IN former editions Of this work. which EXCEPTIONS have
been taken heretofore by some have been changed in his
meet the views VI huse who but FOR these peculiar
ties would have adopted their sapdsrd M preference
ony other o the kind These changes have been made
under the direction u Rev. &. 4 GoOdrch formerly Pro-
lessor of Rhetoric and Oratoy In Yale College and Other
members Of DR.. Websef's family who we're well acquaint
I'd with his and principles, and who were folly com
psten TO carry them ouL There alterations will we think
'uly satisfy oil opponents ol the former editions Of IN
excellent work. When this dictionary shall become heitet
known and more extensively u'ed M schools aud aca-
demi's, Of the souri, shall with the sentiment Of
tho'e best qualified Ia Judge saying ihst an Eng,
LcEicogupher Dr. Websor has Ear e1cellcd Dr. John
son aud Walker, as they DID their predecessors.
We glad tins convenient aud torougbv re-
edition Webtsors Dictionary sud believe that this work
Wi, BE- ", firmly established in the reputation hos
heretofore sustained II conoins numerous additions to lie
vocabulary, and iu definitions, and comprises over nm
hOasaad words We thltt Will with an rtensys
sale. and prove valuable uuSiary ho department Of
English literature.
We are indebted to Nr. j. G,n, Tor handsome volume
entitled, The War Of Four Thousand Years being con.
ncced history Of the tiofts made 10 suppress the
vice n Incompetence 10 81 ages q the world from tho
foundation Of the class Of Narsnes by Moses, the in-
sutuuon e the order u the Sons Oi Temperance
win foil account 81 the origin progress and present pros
ptcts Of the latter institution" BY z. s. White and II
R.Poasants. THIS book excite great interest among
the TRENDS Of tho Temperance movement, and will no
4 dJubt command o lib,fsl psuonsge
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MORRIS.
To the Editor. Of ibs whir

In the papers of yesterday morning, there is the snnun.
citation that JosErH G. CABELt, Esq has resigned Pfes
dent Of the Jsmes River s. KsnsWha Compsny.
HIS directory. we'll the State Proxies in the
same line, and ihoud follow suit Let open
Of Books lei the whole work undergo examination
lot the ground be surveyed by Engineer, chosen by The
LsRisstur ord let hs report he submitted TO the next
Genorol Assembly. Til this be done, all scion should
DO suspended except merely N change the modo NJ
appointing the Dire which should be by choice
Of two DfecOrs by the Shareholder and ihres by the
Governor, from which Directory a President should be
chossn The prsent mode is highly Objectionable, and
should be corrected, intuunR representation In tho
Directory except such selected by The President Of
the Company, aud the result s merely administration
Of one man MANY SHAREHOLDERS.
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AN oBLIGING RooM-MArE.

An anecdote has recently been related to us of tho eel.
ebra'ed Vincent Dc Camp. well known throughout the
spun west as the most polite Of the day and very
correct actor. On occasion he had been driving b,r
IRON morning till night over the rough roads In the NEIGH
oohood Of Columbia, s. c., and aighted NJ the only
tsrtabie inn IN the place, very hungry and tired sL
ing his eye-slass To his eye. he demanded hot r.s fI
some good brandy and comfortable room for the npb,
Inc was exceedingly sorry but he could not giyo
MN comfortable room the only place he could sleep
would DC IN double bedded room with smother gentle
man. Very WELL" said D., Lets have the beat vou,,,
got" After discussing his supper no turned IN, and wa.
soon sound ssleep His slumbers doomed to be of
short duration, however for before long he wa. awaken
ed by cries OF "Sir! sir sr.'' from the other bed
God bless my SOUL" cried d., tbrusng his glass I'm 70
his eye aud endesvOrng to peer through dark
the matter; dear fellow IL the house on Ere or are
there bugs in your bedi"
"Neither sir but, Col sir YOU snore 40 terrible
l can't sleep, sir-iB terrific sir"
"God bless my SOUL" repeated D.. very much shock
THAT ever should be rude in gentleman
presence! really ask your pardon sir. and beg you'll
overlook d; It wasn't intentional, assure YOU"
The apology was accepted, "good nght was erchsnR
ed and both parties went {" sleep again. Soon however
rumhi'ng sound was heard in D.s bed every nome nj
growing louder and louder unnl at last rcsembed the
atrca thunder The other lodger driven amo., to mad
ness, started up and exclaimed,
BY gracious. this is too much-I can't standt s,r air.
sir. Wake up sir"
"God bless my soul. What's tho matter now," cried
d. starting up IN the bed; you to be very rest
l,ss cir"
''Hestless sr' believe you" said the disturbed one
you've been snorin again. sir, and I cannot get to
sleep"
you don't so" said D. shave been repeating nv
rudene's to you si am really extremely sorry my dear
SIR bat was really asleep. Good nRht-yery sorry;"
and oil he went again. and began snoring as loudly
ever, and was again awakened by his roou-mste's com
plants.
Snoring again, have ,irl' said D. swell the fact h.
have had hard days journey and eaten hearty sup
per- and II snors can't help it, have apoogi1ed twice
and that i, sufficient. ! now about to 60 TO sleep
again, but allow me TO inform you sir that you mo
up again. snoring snoring. I'll Just get up and give
you the ddest thraShing that you had in the whole
course your life! Good night SIR His sumbers were
undisturbed.-FieGyuas.
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TO THE CITIZENS OF RlcuMoNp'


IL 4" not my wish to IN. scene. Of lac, war,
nose scenes that 80 much excited our city, aud di.tu
60 ha' hafm"ny aud unity of In political matters.
/, 1, MY, N.Y.. easss'eraed the voters Of Richmond
Asd esadidafes" about which the marty .h,Il mai.
but to make suggestion which may dive.t our mind.
mat d'meuly sad doubt. In which they are now in
sosed by tho nominations Of Messrs Mayo and B,ook,
sno IN 10 acceptance OF the nominations.
=, seem. To be settled that Mr. Lyons will not DO . can
n. we now have To elect 10 represent us in
me neat General Assembly. Who shall that man be
"ayo' While have the highest respect for his IN
enc entertain tho tindes, feelings Of friendship
a. IN nun am similarly situated in sentiment TOW ards
~, se-how then, am ! 10 decide "rAieA of tAe
- " eH"sss e. Before could % any conclusion
am na ... Ioad take "lons debs,s" my mind
\ -. l r'H IN hs, my position. Every voter that
nave ecnsersed with. (savs one) il In the sam, diff
v' DC released then, from this difficulty and to
,o'e WIN ssuhscuon To ourselves. knox Of hu, ON.
h'ns that We can do; and that ia 10 n.m,n.,. go, o.
ana elect one who - popular either Of b... g.,.
men. enc one who has certainly done moro service for
quo deserves more, 81 the hands the marry hs h.
oi mem. mean Col. JOHN A. MEREDirH-. m.n
every way qualified TO make a useful and ioav.n,,.i
% OF inc Legislature IL will be remembered that
oo meredhs was Of the first, II not the yerv r,, no
mhanon OF the last canvass His claim. were moi Than
peo, because OF the then existing determination Of two
oIei sehuemsn, ons OF whom is again before ne.
nave not consulted Col Meredith on this subject nor
W A"o~ whst mis- wishes arr. l CERTAIN how ever
ma no ~ouia serve ne II elected, and equally certain
mn ne "ouio Do willing TO submit n nomination OF tho
s.'" 'oteis assembled-which 10 seema to me- i. an.
better mode Of making nominstioo. m ,b. conr.
De pursued, feel confident he would ge th. ,o,o.
~, sNefy one that have alluded as being IN
ome uy' III" expressed his willingness to vote for Col
meredh IN preference to Mr. Mayo or Mr. Brooke Tbi,
same feeling existed last year. and verify bel.v. thai
under other crcumstapees Col AZ ..,IS ~ 1890 '
ed. ~ ~ ~
nope that the nomination made will be respond
ed TO by COL Meredith, and that he will Lar N. Lnov
"Ientr , or not ne wiz consent TO become candidate.
VIII not sign myself "Msny VOTERS" or "Many Cit
hehS' Out am sure that majority Of our voters will
concur IN what has been said by VOTER
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-12
PATRIOTISM

The Alexandra Gazette that there are OSE THor-
Five HuNpRED APPLICANTS for the Offices IN the two
mounted regiments that Congress has decided To
The paper add that Mr.. Black of the Military Cum
expresses hs as,onishment the number a, spt
cations and says that good officers could be readily found
sufficient for army Of 100000 men. No doubt Of it
This wonderful country s feeundy Of men able 10
I'll offices. We participate in Mr.. Blacks aston.
shmeni Had these fifteen hundred gentlemen apped for
high and respons bic station Of private we should have
maveod. We the candidates for the rank and
he army Of 100000 men, before give way to the
OVERLOOKING 10Y Of our hearts.
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ICnnnrrtcarEn
RICHMOND MILITARY SOCIETY,",

The society formed by voluntary sssocaton Of officers
Tor the purpose Of improvement IN military knowledge and
discipline by exercises and Otherwise fully
organized Monday evening asi. when constitution, BY
laws and resolutions adopted, and officers elected
Col. ions A.MERtDrH being the highest officer IN
m1nd become The President according 10 The constitution.
The Society will every Monday night the Military
Hal. and Tor tune IL expected that tho
members will be regularly drilled ~ every meeting by tie
commanding ofIocr Al commissioned officers and ser
geans Of attached to- the 18Th regiment, who have not
YET Joined the society, do by signing the constitution
10 me hands Of Capt Q. n. JoHNsoE.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.

TUESDAY,, February 10, 1876.
The bill authorizing the Banks TO small was
laid over TIL to- morrow, motion Of Mr.. GALLAaks in
consequence OF the absence OF some Of frends.
The bill attaching Bedford the l&h Judicial Circuit
was taken up.
Mr. MooOs explained aud supported the bill.
Mr.. WrcRkR opposed IT,
Messrs. McMuLLkS and CArkRroS a'so advocated the
passage Of the bil and it passed--syes 81, noes T.
On motion Of Mr. TAyLos. the Senate took and pass-
ed the bill concerning the Middle Lewis Ferry,
fredericksburg.
The SrEAKrs laid before the Senate Executive
muneaon, transmitting certain resolutions from the State
OF Mississippi. Laid the table
On motion Of Mr.. wIrcuKR, the Senate agreed NEE,
at III O'Clock.
The SrEAxER laid before the Senate the replies Of the
Presidents Of the Bank OF Virginia and Farmers Bank,
regard 10 certain enquiries made OF them.
On motion OF Mr. RoSpuRASr the resolution distributing
copies OF Hen'nRs Statutes large the Justices of
thi. Commonwealth. taken up. aud after remarks
by Messrs Baptist. Voolfolk. Woods and Thompson Of A.
the resolution was indefinitely postponed. motion Of Mr.
wooLroLx-syts Is. noes 3.
On motion OF Mr. WooLFoLk, the Senate adjourned.
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W.. b cHlTTENDEN, see'y
To lhe lilo, Of lhe whIr.

G.nilemen-Grant this. and will promise that il
shall be the last time Of respassing upon your columns
for the present. proposed leave Richmond this day
FOR Lynchburg, but finding that the packet leaves but
every other day, obliged to wait until to morrow.
and will consequently CRAFTY the solicitations Of number
Of persons, by exhibiting the great and far famed
paintings Of Christ Healing the Sick. and Death on the
Pale Horse, during this day and evening at the ST. James
Church. The admission will be the az during tho
few days. You will allow express my gratitude
and asonshment at the number Of people who have
visited THESE Paintings during the present week. after near
y one months cOns,snt exhibition.
Yours. &c. ]. MORRIS.
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Cali spOn the Whgs ofhe Senatorial District Of Ha-o.
rsr, Louisa. GOoehlaad, sc.


We asked by many Wings, who still in good
spirit. in reference the present and future prospects
the Wing party and who declare they desert
principles Of their fathers, he founders of the Gov.
ernment) invite the people constituting the above
Senatorial District. appoint their February Courts,
delegates March Louisa Court for the purpose
OF consulting together and selecting suitable person
be the WING CANDIDATE of the Senatorial District
Goochland Court will held Monday next. So
there time for delay Of hesitation Wings, to your
pns In the language Of the leader of the OPP
nnsns hnsts Let us call 20 nrms! in nrms!
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SENATE.

"WEDNESDAY, FEB. IL, 1876.
On motion Of Mr.. RoGEEs, the bill 10 establish Free
Schools in the county o Essex taken up ond pass
ed.
Mr.. BoSDUElNr presented a letter from JosEPH c. Ca.
BILL, L. q, resgnng the Presidency Of the James River
and Kunawha Company which read and laid on the
table. See the letter IN another column
The bill authorizing the Banks issue small notes. was
laid over until Tomorrow.
The bill concerning recognzancts for breaches
Of the peace taken up, and passed.
On motion Of Mr. WALLACE, the Senate took up the
bill requiring the Clerk TO make out Index 10 the Jour
nal Of The House OF Delegates from ITO to 1885 On
motion OF Mr. BIrTsr, the bill postponed indefinite
ly.
On motion Of Mr. woorroLK. the Senate took up the
bill providing for Revision OF the Criminal Code.
Mr.. WUoLFoLE moved the following amendment:
Be u JuffLtT enacted That the act entitled an act to
reduce the pay O the members of the General Assembly
alter certain period Of the session. passed the 9Th Of Feb
l543 shall be snd the hereby suspended from
after tho Report required by this shall have been made
to the Legislature.
the - Of time at Cbrslmss-to which replied thai
even the negroes were allowed as much holiday that
usually taken by members.
Mr. WALLACE thought the law good one but he should
vote for IL suspension this case, time consider Tire
Revision c the Criminal Code would be necessary the
next session.
MIR. TuoSroS q A. denied tho constitutional power o
the Senate to originate such provision, being ger
main TO the pending bill.
messrs. GALLiHER srRBsER and BoNDuAANr expressed
heir Willingness for on unconditional 10 neal Of IN,
starvation Law" 1t is commonly called- bot such ,
proposition not being pressed they content 10 vote m
/ Mr.. WOUiOlk's amendment
Mr.. MONS thought the IS day law good one but the
reason tor suspsndng ~, reference TO revision o the
Criminal Code, sufficient. he should vote for n
Mr. WiTcntR thought rs days not enough, but having
doubts shout the power Of tho Senate 10 engs such
amendment, would vote In the negative
The amendment u Mr.. WooLrotE, wss sdopted-ayer
10. noes no. w.
The bill wss then parsed
On motion of Mr McMUtLrN, The Senate took no NJ,
BonduSnrs amendment 10 the Rules IN reference 10 IN,
Previous QUESTION, lying dsys On the abet, which
| Mr. Cox moved amendment
Afsr debate Mr.. Rcetss moved the inds6oi,s most.
ponemsnt u the sutjcct-Whieh was eaftisd-svs, *
noes ~. -