The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-09

THE WEEKLY DISPATCH


I,,,v oth. il now ready and for sale ct
S. I, embraces, auoug other articles. the
following: 80 r.hu.p
80 The wheeling Bridge; MarveIlou = Ferti.
u,v. Fourth Of July; Correction Of Historical
rrror Honors to Mr.. Clay; Webster ind Hulse-
mann again; Smaller articles
Ts,srarv-E Pluribus Unum, poem Story all
.,,on, Mrs. Tweadle's making 4 Slight Mistake
Curing the Hydropho5a; Pc piping the Question !;
A Good Joke Mr.. Hulsems ans Letter; Eccentric
Hospitality.
Miscellaneous-Full raeports of the 4th of July
Celebrations and Exc Arsions; Also of the Dinners
given by the Montg emery Guard, the Esgle Infan-
try, the Greys tn Blues andthe Chesterfield Troop;
Honors to Her ~ Clay; Court Proceedings; The
skupnski M arders l. Attest News, Correspondence,
Items, &c.
Price s. cents per single copy; and 81 per annum,
in adv ance.
HoNoRs TO Nh. CLAY.-We received yesterday,
die following note:
To the Editors of the Dispatch
Gentlemen In your article of this morning, up
on the subject OF "Honors to Henry Clay, it seems
to be intimated that the Committee of thirty deter
mined to have no procession, because 1t was appre
hended the procession uoald be failure. 1t Is
great mistake to suppose the Committee had any
such fear no doubt was entertained that the pro-
cession, if it should be determined to have one
would be fully attended even in the midst OF this
| hot and oppressive weather. Some members OF
| toe Committee were in favor of a procession ct all
events and OF those who opposed it, some thought
| a more appropriate solemnlty would De oHered oy
the Sabbath.lke stiffness of city resting from It's
accustomed lahors, to mourn the national loss ano
others Tin my opinion, the larger numbeD would
have preferred procession In temperate w. ather
but regarded the intense heat OF the season as sui
hcient objection to it, and were unwilling by any
action of theirs, to induce thousands OF our CIT
liens to expose themselves to the suffering and dan
ger of GROVE ed proce' sion in crowded streets,
under burning sun, and between scorchlng walls.
Please correct the mistake by publishing this note,
and obige ONE OF THE COMMITTEE
One of the committee told us that his reeson for
preferring to have no procession, was the fear
that it might prove failure, and we understood
him to say that such was the reason that decided
the vote of others. However, it is matter ofiit,le
importance The la gest procession we ever had
here, was in honor of La Fayette, in the midst of
the summer, and upon very hot day. We heard
of no sickness consequential therefTom, nor do
we apprehend any now. Last fourth of July was
as hot day it is usual to feel. Yet large
number of troops turned out, and was kept under
broiling sun for hours, with thick wadded ats
on their backs, and narrow brimmed hats upon
| their heads, very hot and very heavy. We have
heard of no injury beyond little fatigue. There
were thousands of persons collected on the Square
and in the streets, to witness the parade. No body
has been hurt as far we can learn. Unless it be
meant to abolish parsdes on the 4th of July here
after, we car not exactly how this objection ap
piled to p recession exclusively. We understand
(not officially that the committee have determined
to reconsider this resolution. We assure them
they will consult the wishes of nearly the entire
town by doing so.