Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-23
lating medium, the small notes Of our own
Banks,of whose solvency andrcsponsibiIi-

ty all are convinced, rather than rely upon
those Of foreign banks. Of whose solvency
we know nothing If the issuing Of these
small notes be an evil, as is commended by
some. (which | deny) why we have only
to choose between the two evils, and sc.
lect the least The statute making it o
| misdemeanor to introduce notes, under the
denomination OF FIVE dollars, Of foreign
banks. into this State for circulation, is a
dead lctterupon the statute book and never
will be enforced, and therefore all means
that can be resorted toto prevent their cir.
culation, will be defeated. And If we are
to have small notes in circulation from any
banks. why, let it be from our own, and
then there will be no danger Of losses to
the community from failures. That these
private banking companies will fail. and a
heavy blow fall sooner or later. must be
evident 10 all, and when that blow does
fall, as fall il must the cities and more COM
mcrcial parts Of the country, where these
notes circulate most abundanily,will be the
sufferers. Our State is filed with the cir
culation Of bank notes Of other S,ates-our
law against them is nulli,y. violated by
the makers and executors Of the law. and
universally disregarded by the people /;
and yet we are to be compelled by circum-
stances, to use these issues Of other banks,
and at the same time are denied the poor
privilege Of using those ofour own banks.
"Oh! consistency, thou art Jewell The
general impression here is,that the bill will
pass, for there is certainly commanding
and urgent necessity for its passage.
The Committee on Finance have. re-
ported a bill concerning the Commission
crs OF Revenue, Or rather a tax bill, which
is made the order Of the day for to-mor-
row. The Bill provides that all proper
~ belonging to any city or town used for
public purposcs--all churches or houses,
and grounds used for public worship--all
public burying grounds-al ground, build
ings, books. apparatus and furniture. be-
longing to colleges, free schools and incor
porated academies, and by them used for
colleges and school purposes-the ground,
buildings, books, apparatus and furniture
Of the University Of Virginia, the Virginia
military Academy, and the Asylums and
institutions for the education of the deaf,
dumb and blind shall be free from taxa
ton. 1t cxempts various other species
of property TOO tedious to MENTION"
hove one hundred dollars, except such as
receive salaries from the public Treasury.
The Commissioner of Revenue is required
to make his full and complete return to
the Auditor on, or before, the 18th of May
next; and it is very evident that it will be
utterly and wholly impossible for the com
missioners to discharge their important du-
ties by so early period. Nearly the whole
estate Of every individual in the common
wealth is to be taxed, according to its
value and, when we reflect W hat vast
amount ofproperty is to be valued, the
heavily increased burdens thus devolved
upon the Commissioners, and the ,ital i'm
portance of faithful and accurate dis
charge of their important duties, it must be |
evident that the time is far too short. !
discussion upon the bill Of
,onsijcrabla>avgth and interest, and |
AVE no ideaa direct vote upon it will be
nad before the lSter part of the week.
A very general disposition exists to a
1opt the report Of the committee on
Courts Of Justice, fixing upon the fourth
Thursday in April, as the day for the
election of Judges throughout the State;
and as all accounts represent the peo-
pie az being deeply anxious to rid
themselves of the army patriotic people
loving, disintercsted and imporiuna,e can
didates for office. who are swarming over
the land, like the locusts ofEgypt, and who
are eagerly smaoking their lips. in antici-
patton of suck at the public pap, it is
more than probable that the general cleo
ton will be on the same day. have no
doubt but that the numerous candidates for
public favour are great grievance to the
peoPleof the State, and that they would
gladly rid themselves of that gricvance;for
one cannot imagine situation more 10 be
lamen,cd, than to be thus compelled to lis
ten 10 the dolelul mutations Of these once
deiunc', but now exhumed patriots; who
sIngout in morrnfuI, melancholy cadences,
their claims to public consideration. Blu,
as the scriptures says, wherever the body
is, thither the eagles will be gathered to.
gcther;" so wherever an Office is, will these
candidates for office gather like rulture.
ihirsting forprey.
The season is quite a gay one here, at
this time ;-parties come off every night,
given in style of magniicience seldom
equalled. The approaching 22d of Feb
ruary is to be celebrated by grand State
Ball, TO be given at the Marshall Theatre,
in a manner worthy of the memorable e.
vent, Of which the 22d is the anniversary,
and in style of grandeur and elegance
never surpassed in the State.
The Thcntre-going people have been en-
joying a rich repast, in the person of a eel
ebrated Tragedian by the name of Brooke,
who has, for the last week, been playing
to crowded houses, and eliciting from the
audience rapturous applause, and the most
extravagant evidences ofapprobation. He
is certainly an actor of no ordinary ability;