Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-06
THE AMERICAN CRYSTAL PALACE

Seems +, he no humbue-ic the editor OF the H. -
ror has seen the drawings Of the building cessneu Oy "
JOSEPH Paxton for the American cxhioi'lon WHO" l. " "
erected BY Mr. Edward Riddle and his associates on VIC
Rescryor square, New York. granted for SAID purposes o
Inc CORPORATION. They present most symm'e"' ''u
imnosjny tutinn653 feet long BY 1919 feet "lc-ho' CIT
nr greatly 10 The general appearance iiom Inc VI
The London building. The whole building aho terraces
cover three acres, about one seventh tue siacc
by the London Crystal Paace Each emo VIII nave
ocrsa entrance for tire purpose of setting down and tax
or M yis:tea The building will be inersccted iene'"se
~ br,e avenues the central called the navc-6CO feet long
- 20 e, h,o.dord the Two sides called nslcs-564 feet
our Lv &c fee. broad The building will have interior and
,erinr raeries lenghwse with transverse galleries at
each end At each angle of The ou in all! or two a.
hcr end stone trc's will be erected pierced by stalr"aEs
leading 10 the inieInr and exterior galleries.
n1r Riddle and those associated with him, II 10 SAID, nave
secured the prize articles Of tie Great London hShnl'ion
and have such of the success OF her movement
as warrant them in engaging in an undertaking WHICH Gun
no, cost less than hall million OF dollars.
A CHANCE FOR THOSE WHO WILL EMlGRATE.
In the Texas House Of Representatives, Mr. Stewart has
introduced bill granting 800 of land to the heads OF
families who have ensracd 10 Texas since 3lt December
l or who may emgrate previous To the ISL cay Oh 'anua
w. 1853 who actually reside with his or her family Within le
State And 60 OF land 10 all single male persons OF
the age II years and upwards, who have cngatea Or
ho may .uiorate 10 Texas between the 3ls day of Dcce
Der 1871 ard LIST day OF January 1858 And lou acres
Of land 10 all permanent resident citizens OF Texas who have
arrived or who may arrive the age OF seventeen years
fore the lst Of January 1852 upon the condition that The
grantee shall cause to be surveyed for the Government free
of all cost, an amount Of land, equal in quality, quantity and
value 10 the quan,um OF land which the party may be
snf
settled ana cultivated within three years from the date OF the
grant, and not TO be sold or bagancd until patent for the
land shall be issued by the government
The Democratic State Convention of Mississippi adopted
and ratified as their PLATFORM resolutions adopted BY the
Democratic National Convention at Baltimore in l3iS and
declared their full and firm adherence TO the Virginia and
Kentucky Resolutions OF 1883, containing and setting
forth the fundamental principles OF Democracy which they
published id part of their proceedings From eloquent
letter addressed to the Convention by D. S. Dickinson Of
New York reprena his inability 10 accept the invitation
politely rendered him 10 be present. make tho following
noble extract
EVERY day serves strengthen my convictions in the
eternal truth and justice Of The opinions have entertained
and uron which have acted and 10 assure me mat sectional
udc and prejudice gradually yielding them place bu
whether So or otherwise shall neither chang" modify nor
conceal them court favor or rrgnn public stations bnt
rcpeat that now in the national legislature ana he
fell spirit aboI,unsm should its smoky head IN any
form wc;l every faculty Of my soul 10 deal II lea
vr nd h,r,icr blows and To cover its with black
er cphcs than ever yet have done. That have been
Withdrawal from official responsibility and honos, brings M
regret and demands rpoaches 1t Is The fortune oil Tue
s.Tvcrs I'M, which WAS early drawn without solicitation
On nv part and from which Gusts me far less emotion 10
retire than il did leave my home and private pursuits to
enter upon IT, hope that the pure and genial spirit OF de-
mococv which knows no section 81 country
which ahres pharsaica precnon and cnves sovereign
States uno stct their domestic regulations and TO
their responsibility may reasse1 lts benign reign
throughout the Union"