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There arc few wo't in the profession tina, contain such .ty
CHIEF JUSTICE NELSON
with Mr. Justice Nelson his opinion sl
toned work
N,w yosx, Sept "a, 1850.
reliable citations nom the whels
sS S Ss sn a' Sm ~ e or
referenc and win extensively aid tie student scdac"
0T~ .I7t.l11a ROBERT ,. wALKEa
srad6ed accuracy, and have been A. much ps
with the precision and ciearsess with which The ~
,ny.si TIA, feel an1o.. ms, the prosr.on should
learn its merits ana like enjoy its adssnsg,s vn,sps
Nswyos CRY, Oct 10, 1850. 1ra
ngsr', ~ e ADVANTAGE. Of an accurate and y arr, T.
DAVID PAUL BROWN, PhisdeIph'.
very ably which question. apply IT,
reference. authorities copcus give ~
JUDGE FETERs. rhi.dephi,
my nvocaions would allow thatnsm
mably adapted 10 the purpose for which ebvoyy ..
for risi and argument From Of the severn
es with confidence treated with rs''
Judgment and ability. b l.@
JUDGE GRrpLEY tuc., New yo'i'
~. e s 70 Be asn, :. -,
fahe valuable ready reference -,
W. l.. HURST, phisde'ps'@
ne unqn.nsd appreciation s,'. 81
United States The late Justice Story, Chief Justices
VERMONT Hornh"wet of New Jersey Tucker Of VirEn'a ,
YSS,suhsS ~ "'" !" ''"'''' JOHN p. TROw,.
Nov M 4. tNN - ~ 81 AaDs0sss
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Waite Oak Root K.sss, 10y tAs h~ss,) Jor 30 cAseAs
nsh OF inches, length -four eet 10 BE-
feet hsuu ahe tbToat; - side len inches
body inches, length Of 'st et
nctes 10 be feet inches o hc sng'e 10 tis to~s
TO side nine inches . .a.G-H.
H. length body feet length three feet TO be two
feet ree inches from the angle 10 lhe oat 70 de eigh
inches
The got angle OF ninety
degrees. The lbroas TO be clear Of sap wood.
Whas OAK Butts ny the pieee.l
butt cuts, each "a feet in length
D do do 10 DO
do do DO
twenty inches diameter al the small
the be delivered by inc contractor
before the dry gets them -
and inches square They
be qusercd b. clear Of The centre OF pin
Hand spikes AM by the piece
ash logs round be neen feet long and le
inches diameter, by the log.
Class No. 2.-PeHow Pine (by The eatie JoofJ
10000 southern yellow plank
stocks Of the best quality They 40 et IN b
be under IS length The small end moi 70 nc
than twelve inches and not less than uri oil e out
clear Of
IS beams, - fee, long sided i5K inches, moulded y inches
Is do "a feet long, sided l5k inche moulded 4 inches
Is do 80 feet long sided IAN inches, moulded II inches
do "a feet long sided IAN inches moulded ~ inches
60 beams-say 1891 cubic feet per cubic foot
beams have OF inches IN ~ eet
The whole be the best long leaf hne grain southern pine
Than inch Of will be allowed on the corners
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CUPENIOR DsGucrreot ypes First Premium III. n.
wHTrEURST has extended the field Of his operations
ground than darucrreoyp'st In the His galleries
between and 9th
No m baltimore Baltimore Broadway and Leonard
street, New York No. ~ Main street. Rchmond sycamore
Psersbue; Main street. Norfo'k and Main street. Lynch
burg, Virginia,
extraordinary Improvement nsring faithful and highly finished
hkenesses in few seconds.
Rotary back ground invented by H. Whhuru gives
and living appearances TO the picture.
Whtshurss
annually and have given d.tsction This
natserine the Of his kcncssc
Of public generally his elegantly
gallery Lane and fuckers where fee
exhibition OF pictures will he given. #
composition In dagueeoypes
sf the Maryland Institute he awarded the Arst
medal b the judges.
description copied, and
sitendcdto. Nov S8--dly
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A. II q. A. ARMOUR,
DIAPERS IND T.AfLORS,
No, 3e3 Broadway, corner Of Duane street,

Above the Irrirk Houss, Nsw YORK,
RESPECTFULLY invite ofends and the public 10
IL their Of spring goods, Of the newest patterns
the best and
fashionable style at their usual moderate prices Fresh cofhs,
and Of imporfaons elegant light silks
TO dark do. patterns Of Paris emhrodcrics
There sku artists employed this estabishmenone
and waistcon Each do
complete in Itself Army and uniforms made TO
with and despatch and in The most approved
Strangers this will find at this establish
everything their and perfect NJ always insured
b. PRsMIpn wAisrcoArsTbese elegant waistcoats that
admired Castle Garden have been awarded the
premium by tho American Institute at their late fair
Feb I5-htm
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.snider.s Wine store 70 WALNUT street. PhiiadeIpAia
TUE anvaled place for obtaining all wines liquors Ae sot
sales made BY him TO consumers-been Obliged uyy sr
'senon Offering liquors imported
by He would refer invoices a. fo,ows, viz:
% and
& s .as1 ay for so%. sn
o,es up in Europe, which he chaieases . equal e
The AmonlIado sheries peculiarly sta
they strengthen without stimulating and ~
ponwns. pnnsipcy specially selected Tor his sass e c.
These wine. fu' and del,e.,e and hsve been highly
ali Ports and red wines psImed on rs SUCH s.
m nsan e ~ sns.a Sy hs o.s me o. @ ~
delicate white Port and Malmsey Port &C.,
Persons suffering with chronic afeston OF the bswsls cannot
Madeira WINES of yaho, so dry and ch south side old ~
aud West indies Seeiai ac Ac Ac ON daus asd IN sosa
As 10 the sparkling wines Of the subscriber n is well known
ported by him. other wines and are ~od u ~
low OF The inferior wines nown the Market which ~
lie pa. also wines q s.'I. s r., ,nd s. .
vine. .I Ssnd,a me ss1 hold: h.s 70 = sSs. nd
s s s TO % s ss r. .ss rs
Burgundy wines he has large stock and
tna ne car p,sssnt 70 ,nem ron ms va"' sooo oo'o
sastern. and Barssc always on hand in bottles
selection Mosolls wines, the CELLAR Of
Me. BERNHARD Jordan OF CobenI are extensive and nss
choicest vngas Of the "stcinbers which The best growth
In the article. Cornac and brands.
stock embracing some very old extra Of oad Dupsy
hhd and Dubouche 1884, in hhd. consignment, which VII
Also r,sh SCOTCH and Mononsahcla whi.ksy Jam.e, sds
preserving brandy and al other wines and ano'. .esa.n ~
,'e eaS.,"n ss.o1,ed s,"cs Of Havana cimr.
All goods days Phiad,p sish!
graph.
Cheap Wine Store, 70 walnu, street, fhf.delpAia
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General Agency and Law Once 1T Washington,
DE sELDING d WYI.IE,

Todd, BiAins, Penn.y!san,a avsn~s nsr door weed "
.l.t. i Browns Hotel WasAinsfo~, d. C.
rHAs DE sELDING ANDREW WYLIE, IT,, having formei
partnership The purpose Of prosecuting claims before
before board OF com
appointed the adjustment OF spoiasions or other
prepared TO give er
all business that be inrused 70
chnese They obtaining pensions bounty
duties under treaties
buying and selling real estate collecting private Claims
rents, kc
Andrew Wye, j, will attends law business with which
either himself the Arm be ntred In any Of the courts OF
DtArrict, Supreme Court Of the United States.
Cha. sedns, being United Suites commissioner, notary
Of deeds for nl the Statcs Of the Unon
prompt the taking Of testimony acknowleds
deeds and other duties which nppeain 10 his once
Charger will be modente and regulated by the claimed,
am Of services required.
paid will receive immediate attention.
S-pts-dly
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DRIvATR TUTOR.--A young English gentleman, who has
received good resided Paris
obtain the companion young
privss family respecahily
family
parties Of the highest rs~pecaby either in his country
in England.
AIeI. Vance, pos. once, o-weeo, New
Mar lA-dMf
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WILLIAM nORNER,
ATTORNEY At LAW,
Iancastsr, Gra~f coMNtt, Wisconsin,

(LATr yAuouIrs copsTT, vAD
WILL attend the courts Grant, Dane and Iowa countless
IN. fsde raj supreme Madison He will give
prots particular the collection Of claims the
ehse sale redemption o. ana n psymo" Of taxes for
Refers 10 Hon III g. Foote IT. g. SENATE Hon, James N. Mason
seus,c Inman Honer Warrenton Va Messrs
Mason attorneys law, New Yoh Predecessor W. Hones
n. "a ar.sv ,so and n. W. Welsh,
Mc.. r. Cioeks Kas.on attorneys law 81 Louis.
M,ssncri Apl9-lawly
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pDsURCH CONFERENCE.-The received additional supply
u Of Competing, matching that in Trinity church.
The ladies supplied from the last bale
fv ina, they now opportunity furnishing
p~ws in unabrnsy with thst 81 the church
bales Doeoa aeihfop door mats
Q do iiss nsrr~tnG
v do Ao
Always on hand general cspengs mstne-,
tain materials bea ana tsh. usps viii be In
price A. any retailing In the coansry - -
May6-3teoif CLA0ETT DoD6ON.
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KNOX WAI.KEU will practice law In the Suprew,
j Cour Of United ststcs pvosecution
against the Addr.ss Washington, d. o.
Mar. l0--U
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so piece essay 1913 cubic feel, per cubic foot.
The the
they
corners, so there will be sap wood
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$500 sup1 feet, per thousand feet board measure.
To be in ~ to 10 feet lengths.
NAVY YARD, GoSPoKT, VA.
CLASS No. 1.
required be forty three feet length none o be re-
manning be IN length The small
under teps inches square, clear Of wane 10
be measured by the cubic foot :
1000 cubic feet OF white oak pomiscuous timber rough
squared be thirty length 10 AVERAGE
aud a the small end
inches square be measured by the cubic
Waite Oak Butt Cuts.
10 pieces, each % n. long l5 in wide IL In. thick
do I2
IS do Is do IS do IL do
is do 10 do 10 do 10 do
so peces-say 1, 1913 cubic feel, per enbie foot.
nice 10 be hest
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IA pieces white oak, "a feet io'ls' . -'' a.l0
10 his oas II los,s, 10 inches ~'ae'S Inches go
=, thieA ,s OAK IA fee, long, 10 inches ~ids inches
thick, iashes wd inch
~ pieces white oak, - ''e' 'As = 1850
nick, xsiae uehex
10 pieces white oaS' - s'' '"s' 80 = $50. $3.50
ia pieces white OAK - 'ss' ''is = A'"'' "''' 2,ao
56,o39
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MOSES l.. HOLT,
San Francisco, California.
Hon. e. w. Inge, M O. Alabama John Taylor
Mobile, Alabama Messrs Rhodes Wright CO., New Or
Henry s. Clark ESQ., Tarboro North Carolina
Hon w NJ Gwn M c. California; Benz X. True, esq, New York
city; j. p Heaey ESQ., Boston, Maachascs A. r. Hatch esq.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire May 7-2awly
NEW York and California Millionaire AssOctatton.-
IN thousand dollars Capital a.
OF obtained influential
who capital invest special admitted
conformity with revised New York.
liability future at the of 81 900 cash. and
issued annually
prospect doubling whole safe operations in
United States the direction and
OLIVER HOLDEN,
As the General and Chief Agent ofthe Company,
No. III Wall street, New York
Cansns and other responsible parties throughout the Union
who aid obtaining United States app
and the association he employed diff
made
saable the nails and freight to and
from Europe, Asia, Artcn, and the Americas
There business doing with Calor
Pacific, the supply Of gold continues,
manufactures will aonish the
liberal and calculations therefor And Is to this
association being formed
der the Arm and style OF q. HOLDEN b Co,
Mercantile, Commission BANKING,
Mining Agents New York and San Francisco.
Capital u ,ooo,ooo
Ut
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CLASS NO 3.
Long-leat Southern YelloU Pine Spays.

W - '''''NN
20 ).
.lO~ Pine spa,..
! : z ! ! :
| y i = = Il
! 81 ) ) !
in. by in. by in. in. by in. in. by in in by in.
8, 8, .; s,i %. %. me- i: '' !:
= = f" " ''''' '"'''l '''''' '''' yard arm;
10 IS These pieces are to be lined with a y y
IT II fair swell or curve from the butt ii IL
| IL 10 end TO tho yardam
10 10 To be lined with a fair, full curve, IS l6
l6 l6 from the centre TO the ends. l3 10
| These o be lined with full yard arm.
:. l6 10 swell carve, from the centre 10 10
>. IS ! Is y ofheyard to each yard-am 81 8
hen they reduced foo, length
sood No than oneegh of the breadth of face
e. except head, which tapers.
1900 feet usual lengths and bread az inches
$4,000 board usual lengths and breads inches
feet measure lengths bcads ~ inches
feet board measure lengths and bread.hs, inch
900 board usual lengths and bread'h inch
"a 800 feet, per NJ feet, board measure.
White Boards, known No. second quaityD
measure Of usual lengths and breaihs, inch
900 feet board measure lengths breadt
1900 feet, per feet, board measure
CLASS No 7.-Bidek Spruce, (by the inch.)
% spars, inches diameter TO have : q. 9 min
50 do ] do DO diameter
50 90 100 5 Sd, DO !, = do 'olin in diameter
Black Spruce tby piece)
piece sticks, IS feet long, 10 inches diameter.
IS DO DO DO DO 50. DO DO DO DO Il DO DO DO DO
(By the pece)
spruce poles, inches diameter
TO 20, straight and sps
The o. all The spruce spas b. taken one third Of te
Class No, s.-MaAosany, (board mcasursJ
log 81 Domingo from TO IL feet in length TO be 10 inches
feet measure, Domingo, wide,
500 feet measure Domingo IL 20 nche. wide
800 WOOD 10 30 inches wide,
thick
feet measure WOOD u 20 wide inch
thick
feet measure bay wood wide,
900 feet WOOD
thick
feet measure bay wood wide inches
thick
$50 feet, per NJ feet
Sus9nehanna BLACK Wdlnm.
feet board measure, wide, thick
IS board ~ a0ncbes wide inch thick
900 board II 10 inches wde inch thick
board ~ % inches wide, inches thick
board ~ TO 20 inches wide, az inches thick
900 feet measure 20 inches wide inches thick
900 feet, per NJ feet, board measure.
Cherry Boards
600 feet board measure, inches wide, inch thick
Class No, 9.-Lisnunpfs.
tons, IL inches diameter, per of 2,2i0 pounds
NAVY-YARD, PENSACOLA.
Class No l.-Lumber.
1000 fec, juniper inch thie. from 10 10 feet long, 10 inches
wide, rough-edred per M feet, board measure
CLAss No. 2.Whhe OAK.
900 slaves, feet long X inches Thick slaves.
Aug l4-lawiw
MOSES l.. HOLT,
COUNSELLOR Law,
San Francisco California
REMINISCENT Hon. g. w Inge M O. Alabama, John s. Taylor
So Mobile, Aabamn Messrs Rhodes Wright, Co.. New Or
w NJ Gwn, NJ c., Californian Benz X True, New York
lily; j. r. Heaey, esq., Boston, Massachusc A. Hatch esq,
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proposais
AZ ~ next delivery Of provisions, bulk
he use of The troops United States inspection, fol
lows:
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CLASS No 4-Whae fish Plank Boards and Elm
feet measure IS lengths q inches wide, inches
$50 feet measure, lengths % inches wide, az
900 board measure lengths wide
feet board Is feet lengths, la inches wide, IN
800 feet lengths inches wide, inches
500 feet measure lengths 10 inches wide
feet measure IS lengths sinches wide, X
feet measure lengths wide,
10000 measure lengths ard breadths, inch
10000 hoard usual lengths and bresdhs. inches
10000 usual lengths and 'rs'd'h. inches
10000 feet board measure 10 ide TX
500 board l2to IS 10 20 inches wide
500 feet board measure 10 lengths, 10 10 inches
wide, i inch thick
SAT- feet, to be by feet board
The ash have edges All under - inches wide
be quartered.
feet measure, long 10 inches wide
feet as feet long 10 inches wide
~ \ inch thick ,os "a ,, ,,
es S@I'a e 70 10 "'oe
500 feet board IA as feet long inches wide
500 feet board measure, long, inches wide,
1890 feet per NJ feet board meas
The elm boards to be quaered-the edges to be clear Of
wane.
CLASS No. 3-Cnprea Plank and Boards
feet measure long inches wide inches
thick
1908 feet ls % fec, long sto 10 nehe. wide
inch
1900 measure % feet long 10 inches WIDE
inch thick
1900 feet measure long, inches wide
1000 feet 81 fee, longs 10 inches wide
Y inch thick
900 feet long inches widc
inch thick
2soa feet measure 10 a6 long nchc. wide
inch thick
5000 % feet long, 10 inches wide,
inch thick
1850 feet, per feet board measure.
The cypress quaeed edges clear OF
CLASS No 6-Whno Pine.
5000 white be from biryhve 10
feet in length Of the stocks TO be less than
fotn nchc at small sunght To be
measured by the cubic foot.
Waite PLANK Board (kpown No. or first qualiyo
feet 90 long 10 to u inches wide
X inches thick .
IL TO 20 feet long u TO q inches wide
IL inches thick .
1000 measure 20 foe, long 10 "a inches wide
ml.g inch thick
1000 feet measure lengths and beads, inches
thick
1900 feet measure lengths and breadths, inches
thick
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-29

The GREEK CouRT.-Recent letters from
Athens announce that party of American ladies
desiring to be presented to the Queen, the United
States Consul, Mr.. Diomatari, sought an inter-
view with Mr.. Grivas, Marshal of the Palace, by
whom he was directed to address note from his
Office, stating the wish and the name of the parties
DESTROYS of being presented. This was done,
and an hour fixed for the interview the Consul
being invited to present the gentlemen, whilst
Court etiquette required the ladies' should be intro
duced by the Grand Matresse. This was of
course satisfactory, but just as the party was
ready to depart an under servant from the Palace
appeared at the Consulate bringing message
from the Marshal to the effect that the American
party would be received according to appoint
ment, but that the Consul was not to accompany
them. This message was delivered to the Amer
leans as they were stepping into their carriage.
A moment sufficed for determination the carriage
was discharged, court dresses cast aside, and Her
Majesty of Greece was left to the undsturbed en-
joyment her own state chamber for that evening.
Later in the evening messenger arrived from the
Palace to inquire at the Consulate why the Amer
lean party had not presented themselves, and sta
ting that the Queen had waited nearly an hour for
them but the absence of the Consul prevented an
answer being given. The next day Mr.. Diomatari
addressed note to the Marshal. stating the rea-
son the Americans had not presented themselves.
1t was impossible for them to havo done so in the
face of such an insult offered to their representa-
tive
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Cs,l " A HFg1 AIRS.

RETURN OF MoNoMANiAcK-.A few months ago,
mddIe-aged white man appeared in the streets of this
city, mounted on an animal not dissimiar to the one
which the faithful historian tells us bore the renowned
Knight OF La M1ncha on his romantic excursions lie
passed through our streets, shouting "Glory-eory to
God, the most high" created quite sensation, aud
finally fell into the hands OF the police was arraigned
before his Honour, and committed to prison as a man Of
nnsouLd mind. After sojourning "a spell" with the
choice spirits at the "Valey Inn Mr. Richard II.
Turner Gas he called hmseli) received permission
once more to breathe the pure ii OF heaven provided
he would instantly leave the city lie readily assent
ed to the terms OF the Provso 9TH ereby proving him
sell sound on this point, at least mounted his X os
nanie, turned her head westward and shook the dust
from his ieet, upon the head OF our devoted city
Nothing farther was heard Of Mr. Turner or his beast
TIL yesterday morning, during the session Of the May
or's Court when officer arlington reported that man
and beast had returned and at that moment, hold
ing forth Broad The officer was despatched for
the purpose OF bringing Mr.. Turner into court but the
officer, though as active antelope and as brave
as lion, thinking the undertaking rather hazardous
prevailed upon Capt Jenkins to accompany him -
They conformity arrested and brought Mr. Turner into
the presence of the Mayor whereupon that unconary
committed him to prison asa dislurber of the public
peace
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a DAMetk 70 lArtlSo ~-The last iiunibef of
HE Boston Surgical journal utteta Tie upn
lbn that once Il week is often enough to battle the
whole body for the purpose ofluxury or ceanli-
ness Beyond that we consider bathing as injurious.
Flannel worn next to the skin at all seasons is
proper and infinitely more heathiul than all the
daily baths now so fashionable. The argument
by which this opinion is supported is as follows:
The oil which is secrccd by the sepaceous
glands of the skin, serves thepurpose oflubrcating
its surface. Now if the secretion is constantly
removed as fast as exuded, its destined object is
thereby defeated The excretory ducts of the
perspiratory glands themselves, SECURE this unctuos
matter OF the skin to keep them in action. livery
frequent bathing of the body is practised, it must
be obvious that this matter cannot be present to
perform its office. AS to the assimilation offunc-
tons of the skin and lungs, it will be apparent
that when the skins acts imperlecty, or ceases
to act at all, the lungs have an extra amount of
duty to perform; and it is generally in Just such
thai. engagement Of them takes place, consitu-
tingI inflammation or pneumonia
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CONNECTION WITH THE WEST.

The discussion on the bill for the extension of
the Central Railroad to the Ohio increases in in
terest, and the fate of the measure becomes more
and more subject of speculation. Yesterday
abe speeches were made in its favour by Mr..
Scott of Fauquier, and Mr.. Segar of Elizabeth
. CITY. Mr.. Scott made an earnest appeal, but we
cannot tell with what effect, to the South Western
members to forego their preference for the plan OF
3ocafing the great Western railroad from the Vir-
: pinia and Tennessee road along New river, and to
support the present bill. Mr.. Segar advocated the
bill in course of reasoning which, we confess,
Il gives us some surprise. We remember well the
animated debate two winters ago, when orr dis
tinguished friend warmly espoused the cause Of
the Central road and its extension to the Ohio
The wuter after, he consented to aid by his vote
the extension of the road to Covngton, but repu-
dated its prosecution beyond that point on ac-
count of the extreme difficulties of the route, and
especially his conviction of the superior advana-
kees OF the water line Now, he has gone back to
his fr,t opinion and torsakes the water line as
being condemned by public opinion. We have
nothing to say here against the arguments for the
railroad, except that frankness constrains us to
express our deliberate conviction of the superior
advantages of the New River route. But, we
must declare our regret that gentleman of so
much ability and influence Mr.. Segar should
abandon the water line, just at the time when pub
lie opinion instead of being confirmed against it
is rapidly changing in its favour. We now rarely
meet with any gentleman, who has paid attention
TO such subjects, who does not admit that the
water line ought to be completed if it be practical
BILE. True, some are disposed to rdicule the pro-
ject of supplying the summit level by reservoirs !;
but we ask the able member from Elizabeth City
if it becomes statesman to be frightened by ridi
cule from maintaining what he believes to be right?
In this age of the world, it is an uncommon thing
everywhere but in Virginia to consider anything
impracticable. A man may propose to make the
most rlIiant of lights from common water, and
the public is rather inclined to accept than reject
his theory. Another proposes so to improve the
Telegraph that the character of a persons hand
writing may be transmitted through wire for hum
dreds OF miles and nobody discredits it. But
here in "the proud, renowned, unterrifed Com
monweath of Virginia, the mother of States and
Statesmen,"a plan of supplying canals which has
been prac,ised in France two hundred years, and
may be seen in operation on various works in our
own country, is esteemed so visionary that one of
the most prominent canal men of the State is de-
erred from pressing it. Surely if the Legisla-
ture had Mr.. Segars convictions, it ought least
to test the practcaby of the water line before it
abandons it.