Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-06
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PUBLIC MEETING In FAIRFAX.

10 pursuance 10 previous no.ice, portion ot
The Wings AMI Democrats mot in me Church al
Ccnuevile, Fairfax county, Virginia, IN San.-
day, The - January, ls49. Upon motion, Dr.
John K. Push was called 10 the Cnar AMI Sam'l
G. Handbook made Secretary; whereupon James
NJ. P. Newly addressed The meeting a, length,
and al DE close OF his remarks offered the TO-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, encouragement 10 Industry IT, foster
ing the various brarches OF business and labor
constitute the Foundation Of prosperity and is he
fundamental principle OF all coed governments
and as the present system Of collecting debts, re-
sul:ins from The limited jurisdiction Of masis-
lrales in Virginia, is extremely oppressive and
destructive 10 the business an! laboIIug classes
Therefore
Resolved, That We, citizens OF Fairfax ccun-
", do hereby recommend and instruct cur dele
gate in he Legislature and Senator 10 use their
Influence in procuring The passage Of A law, hav-
iGs Tor lis object the extension Of the jurisdiction
OF our single justices from me now sum Of twenty
Il fly dollars; tha; We believe bill ough 10 be
50 framed as 20 give the cebor thr same time as
now allotted when suits are brought ia he cOun-
" Courts.
Resolved further, That We, in view Of The op.
nressivs system Of Stale policy which has most
reduced our once f)a,iShins commonwealth 10
LtSlIdllun ana rum, 40 HtitDs 1glrf 70 SuVFoIl
no man. Wing or Democrat, Tor the Legislature
or Senate who will no pledge himself 10 make
every exeuion 10 extend he Jurisdiction d maeis-
trarcs and in favor Of a State Convention 70 alter
and amend The Constitution
On motion 81 CAPTAIN George w. MILAN, il
was resolved Ina, Copy Of the foregoing reSo-
lulions be sent % Inc Richmond Eaqnier with
request 10 publish the same; that The Alexandria
Gazette, Fairfax News and Waren!on Flag
~
copy JoHN Z. tUuh, Chaliihan.
SAMUEL G. HASDcccS Sec'y.
RICHMOND And DANVlLLE RAILROAD.
We learn that The contractors ior this improve
men, have between SIX ard ;even hundred hands
a, work on the section between this CITY and the
Coal Pts il Chesterfield. The Danyille Regis
ter says:
ave understand that a proposition has been
made by the Directors 10 lei tie remaining por-
lion OF the road tom Siaunion % his place, on
terms winch, il is presumed, vii re promptly &C
cepet by the contractors, buI which are fathsr
more favorable 10 The Company than those Of
The present contract
ave learn further, that at The last meeting Of
the Directory il wa determined 10 buiid an iron
bridge across the river al Richmond, the contract
or which will probably be concluded vi n Mf.
Elie the famous architect who constructed the
wire su>peosion bridge al Niagara Fails. j. IS
sal! he COS, VII! not exceed 1000; 20 that an
iron b,iee bea ING he impress OF "Tiisiic Skill
presenting all the eieg nee OF praotsed TASTE, may
| now be CONSTRUCTED iJr one hat The amour, 'ha'
| i, formerly took - build wooden one; Tor inc
| bridge across James river belonging 10 NE re-
trrsburg Company cost, We heaeve, aeou' Sloo,-
900. A woacer.ul reduction NUS
| "Ths ff,rrcs 81 the improvement IN The UP
country viii re graii.tI 10 learn these lscis, anu
viii hail them IL once rs ilausrng prospects Tor