The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-06

A STRIKING SCENE IN THE VIRGINIA LEGIsLA-
TURE.-We take the following graphic descrip
ton of some Of the informal proceedings in the
Virginia Legislature, from the Richmond Er
ominer 1t is quite kumerc in its style.
ARcApEs AmBo.-" That the actions of men
may be preserved from oblivion that the great
and wonderful deeds of both Greeks and Barba-
rians may receive renown; aid that the cause
for which they waged war upon each other
may not be effaced by time, Hcrodotus Of Hal
icarnasus wrote this history."-CLIo !.
The belligerent councils of Centaurs and Lapi-
thn--the battles Of bulls about the favorite
heifer--the skirmishes of two rnms in one
meadow, when one accuses the other of troub-
ling their joint water pond--all these are mat
tiers of classic repute, and the reader may learn
the circumstances under which they are ordina-
riIy conducted in Hesod, Homer, aud Virgils's
Georges. 1t becomes bur duty as chronclers
more modern, and ms recorders Of Virginia leg
islation, to inform the present generation Of
little butting affair between two lambs Of Mr.
Shepherd Hopkins interesting flock. Scene
the Hall Of Delegates. Time,-threc O'Clock
on Friday last. Aid us, Castor and Pollux
help u.s. Sullivan and Hyer!
The tcierrima causa belh was the cartral rail-
road. Fontaine, meeker than Moses, spiced the
pie The debate upon the bill which was to
guarantee Fontaincs company we know not
how many millions, closed on Friday Mt three
O'Clock, according to appointment. But just be-
tore the vote was taken, it was discovered that
St Boyd, the Holy Hermit of Wytbe, had sud
denly transformed himself from an angel OF light
that is to say friend of Fontaine--into n
child of Satan--whch means an infdel to the
bill. In short il became known that Mr. Boyd,
who is supposed to have given the central peo-
Pile the slip last year, was going to give them the
slip this year also. Whereupon the pie sing
horse marine who represents Logan q Boone
in the Hall Of Delegates, put on his boots and
upli ted his testimony He swore that Boyd had
committed himself to the bill, that he had prom
i,ed to vote for it, that he was pledged, and that
he was going 10 break his pledge as all men
and gods beheld Boyd denied the whole in
diclment But the Commonwealth Attorney
reated the circumstances Of the pledge; described
the carriage in which they rode when Boyd prom
iscd to vote for the cent1f llne so long ns he
had seat in tho Legislature I'D all about it,
Other members confirmed his ptiful story
Whereupon Boyd desired to be informed
whether these revelations were to be considered
personal to himself Ferguson answered that
he was stating facts, and did not care how they
were understood that he charged Mr.. Boyd with
duplicity Then the righteous Boyd arose, and
charged his friend Furguson with telling great
I, misunderstanding the assertion in very
strong terms. The glory Of Logan a. Boone
| informed the House that he never noticed
blackguards" there--a remark at which the as
semby was suddenly suffused with smiles,
These sweetmeats having been distributed
the vote was taken, and the central road was
left in the most wcful little minority that has