Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The RATIFICATION MEETING TONIGHT, on
the Capitol Square, will call out the Wings in
force. Good speaking may be expected, from ell
oquent gentlemen, who are DESTROYS of being
heard for the glorious Wing cause. Let us, then,
have an old fashioned Wing rally. In SCOTT
and GRAHAM we all recognise standard bearers
worthy of generous support-let u.s. then, meet
tonight and respond to the action of the Wing
National Convention with our whole hearts, Let
us, in a word, respond as promptly to the nomi-
nation of the war-worn Scott, as he responded
to the call of his country. The cid Wing spirit,
which has slumbeed since 1910, will be thor
oughly aroused in the coming campaign. .sThe
light of 40 and 48 is on path, and the spirits
of the hero of Tippecanoe and the Chief of Buena
Vista marshal the victor of Lundys Lane to his
triumph!
Wings we have future before US, full of hope.
We have just cause Of congratulation in Plat
form Of Principles, in our candidates, and in our
prospects. Depend upon it, the Chieftain who has
always approved himself worthy of victory, and
who has always triumphed over the foes of his
country, will not suffer defeat the hands of his
grateful countrymen.
WARRINGTON NATIONAL MoNumENr.-We
copy the following from the National Intelligent
Ger, and invite the attention of the clergy of this
city to the
"The Washington National Monument is now
anguishing for the want of means to cary it on.--
The Board of Managers beg leave to suggest to
the clergymen throughout the United States,
that as the anniversary of our independence will
fall on Sunday, they shall each and all take up COL
lectons in their churches for this great and patr
otto object.''
HARvEsTING.-Thef farmers are now in the
midst OF harvest; the sturdy reapers are in the
fields and the luxuriant wheat falls beneath their
keen blades. What pleasant associations are con-
nected with harvest-time! 1t is, indeed, the
husbandman's festival season of arduous labour,
to be sure, but also of feasting and innocent pas
time.
We hear some complaint of scarcity of labour-
srs inthe neighborhood ofthe city; the harvest is
abundant, but the reapers few. DO you hear that,
ye lazy looms, who loiter about the market houses
luxuriate in the tall grass the Capitol Square
the live long day? Go out into the wheat fields,
and follow the industrious reapers only day,
and you will begin to feel like man. Try it
whole week, and you will be able to look an hon
est man in the face without blanching.
We have not heard how the farmers of New
Kent are getting with their harvest operations,
but if they have engaged many reapers like one
rom that section of the country yesterday before
the Mayor, they are ina pitiable condition. He
gave his name as James Howle, and in reply to a
question from the Mayor touching his occupation,
said he had been engaged in harvesting in New
Kent county" Officer Wilkinson, who arrested
Mr.. Howle, stated that he had taken the prisoner
at the bar into custody near the Old Market Thurs
day, under the following circumstances Whilst
standing near the entrance to the cage, Howls
passed along, evidently labouring under the in.
fuence of liquor. Having halted in the neigh
borhood, he soon became noisy and turbu-
lent; and upon being ordered to leave, picked
up a couple of paving stones, and then looked
pitchforks, reap-hooks and scythe blades at the
officer; seeing which, officer Wilkinson collared
the prisoner and locked him up in the cage
After duly revolving the matter the Mayor came
to the conclusion that Mr.. Howle had commit ted
a grave offence against the dignity of the city by
threatening one of the officers, and accordingly
held him to bail in sum of 500.