Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-10
DIR. Cox



Messrs, } ohnsonand Parker, ofthe Board
of Public Works, made short speeches in
reply to complimentary sentiments And
under sort Of Give minutes rule" which
the speakers entered into, the oratorical
civilizations were kept up up EAST and fu-
rlous' until about eleven o'clock, whenthe
party broke up, and those whose engage
mcnts required it, returned to Richmond on
Saturday night. Several Of the visitors,
however, We're so much pleased with the
little they had seenof Petersburg, that they
renamed over night, the guests of our cit
lzens. We will not pretend to give any
portion Of the good things that were said
by the numerous gentlemen who were cal
led to the centre" We could not indeed,
give the names of all those who spoke, if
we We're sodisposed: Many of the speak
ers we did not know the names, but we
now remember, among others, those of
Messrs. Flournoy of Prince, Edward, Chill
ton of Fauquier, Ferguson ofLogar, Clai-
borne of Franklin, August of Richmond.
Forbes ofBuchingham, Rivcs of PETERSBURG
Chapman Of Monroe, Cox of Petersburg
DR.. B. II. May, Massey Of Alexandra, Cox
Of Chesterfield, and others.
Nothing occurred to mar the festivities
of the day, and we have every reason 10
believe that many of those who visited Pc
tersburg on this occasion, for the first time,
Will find 1t convenient to come again-at
least we "hope' so and as the preachers
say that Hopes compound oftwo feelings,
Expectation and Desire, we Will promise
them welcome whenever they do come
We have beenfurnished with the follow
ing toasts, drunk at the dinner on Saturday
By VIM. M. Burwell-(sent-T
Cities ofthe Chesapcake'-Letthem like
the Hansc Towns, unite their influenced and
the Commercial Independence Of Virginia,
hike that Of Holland, will be established.
BY j. II. Cox-The East and West
Standingtogetherupon the common "basis"
OF the mutual interests, bound together bv
iron bands of Rail Road communication.
may, Their future destinies be still further en-
twined and perpetuated by the exerciseIof
good will each to the other, and common
devotion to the venerated mother Of both.
BY DIR. Joseph E. Cox-Gov. joni B.
Floyd. The faithful officer, public spirited
citizen, and accomplished gentleman-The
South Side delights to honor such an officer.
such a citizen. and such a gentleman.
ONE STANDARD OF VALuE.--A CORES
pondent e the New York Jouaalo f Com
naerce, who signs himself "A Merchant"
speaking of the present disparity in value
of gold and silver, says:
The disappearance Of silver change is
one Of the evils of having double stan.
dard Of value. The public will of course
use the cheapest means of payment, and
that which is the dearest will be reserved
or boarded up. You remember when gold
live dollar pieces Were at premium, and
how they disappeared from circulation
Silver being then relatirely cheaper, was
freely offered in payment. Gold for sew
eral years rose steadily in value reiatipely
to silver, which made it necessary to alter
the gold coin. The case is now reversed.
and gold is falling in value relatirelyto sl-
yer.
This change in the relative value Of the
precious metals follows the same laws OF
trade that other articles do, and no laws of
human enactment can prevent it.
81 beg leave tosuggest a remedy, which,
Il | mistake not, was originally proposed
BY Jefferson, viz: That silver coin should
be made the only legal tender, and be re-
ceived and paid at the value stamped on
its face by the U. States Government; and
that gold should be coined in convenient
sized pieces, the weight stamped by the
mint, and pass at the market value. This
would obviate all the difficulties Of rise
or fall in the relative value ofthcse metals.
and prevent any necessity Of changing the
value OF the coinage; which would remain
permanently of the same denomination,
and contain the same quantity of metal"
In the 10th chapter Of Cd Chronicles,
may be found the following severe allusion
to a professional failure, which, very in
correctly, is supposed to have anexistcncc
at the present time:
Ills disease was exceedingly greatyet
in his disease he sought not the Lord, but
the physicians. And Asa slept with his
Fathers