The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-31

Monday. 5000 $500 $500 500 900 400
Tuesday. 1900 5000 o,ioo 100 l.loo 500
Import for same time 10 about lS 900 bales.
The report from Manchester is cheering than for
some time past the in Prices Of both goods and yarns
tsvorng producers who have more orders at their dis
pOsal than they can well undertake TO meet the require
mens for immediate delivery, the Only draw back
increased trade ensuing being the unsettled difficulty with
The operatives. The grain market has been well attend
ed, aud in the transactions reported firm and full prices
for both wheat aud flour have been obtained More
sonabe weather, with higher temperature, has, how
ever checked he extent OF operations and 70 make sales
OF quantity slight concession wOald probably have to
be made more particularly Tor Indian and especially
in floating cargoee.
a.# From the warrck Democrat May 81.
Presentation OF the Portrait OF the late Hon.
RatliF Boon. la4
Agreeaby TO notice previously given, the democracy
OF Warrck county met in the court room at Boonvile,
on Tuesday OF this week. for the purpose of receiving
portrait OF the late Hon. Rah Boon, which had been
presented 10 them (through Hon. James LockharD by
John C. Ryes, OF Washington city The number in at
| tendance was exceedingly large.
On motion, Edward Baker, SRI called TO the chair
and c. Frary and |. s. Moore appointed secrea-
RIGS; wbereupon, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, Tha, select Of five DO appointed
by behalf OF the democracy of Warrck
county IN receiving from the hands q Hon Jane, LEX,
said make such disposition Of the same they
may deem proper
The chair announced the following gentlemen said
l " j. u .
rhos. Fuller, g. H. Roberts. and Zaehariah Skeltoa 81,
The committee, after retiring few NONE MS, reported
that they ready TO receive said portrait wih any
communication the Hon. James LoekhaH might deem
proper 10 make.
Judge Loekhart then arose and addressed the meeting
in the following we-conceised and appropriate ,etmss
| MIR. PRrslpESr: appear before this asssmhage net
to make speech. bat 10 fulfil promise Nor do pro-
pose pronounce eulosy upon The ie character, aud
public services OF KslliH Boon. His merits and dement's
are known 10 all While in the public service OF his
Ienu he was Il
ciuxen, he one Of your naaae~r Were 10 speak OF
the many ennobl0x qualities OF our departed friend could
only tell you what you already know-tn tell YOU that
be had faults would only prompt TO eNelsm, lie, him
that is iautess condemn wi therefore. content my
sell with saying that knew Col Boon intimately. We
were warm personal and political friends. In the DIS
charge OF public duties man more teyo,edly
attached the interests OF his constituents than be
The improvement, OF The navigation of the grea,
iona highways OF The West aud the rre-empl,on laws
for the protection OF the rights and interests OF the ad
yentuous pioneer, found Ia him true ir end aAd faithful
advocate n his social relations he was open, frank,
and generous the relation OF husband aud father. be
was kind and indulgent-beycnd and above all he
an honest man. The donor OF the portrait before
you, is JshnC. Rives. OF Washington city. Mr. Rves
western man. and spent the early part OF his life
the banks oil the Ohio During his residence there he
became acquainted with the public services OF Colonel
Boon in the territorial asd State legislatures of Indiana
In after years they nj the capital oil the nation the
the editor and publisher OF the Washington Globe,
the other the representative OF this district, Both pro-
Isss'Ds The same political Greed, and BON beng western
to OF tha, friendship. and 10 encourage young Amer
artist. Mir Rves procured this portrait During my
brief solonrn in Washington your representative,
had the pleasure OF making his who, upon
learning tina, iron the ds'ric, formerly rep
resented by hs old ead proposed 10 and dad resen, me
with this picture With The request that should present
il 10 the democracy OF wau,ek county, to be preserved
and KEEP, public place in the midst OF the early
fneods and companions OF Col Boon.
Gentlemen OF the committee, now have the pleasure
OF complying with that request and presen, 10 You, and
through you 10 the democracy OF Warrck county, this
portrait Of Ra,ld Boon. confidently believing that you
will make such disposition OF II will most eiectuAlly
carry oct The wishes of the glver.
Judge Moore, chairman OF the committee, made the
following eloquent RESPONDS
MIR President Ii is with feelings OF profound
ton look upon the portrait OF depare4 friend and
iellow-eitizs Col. Ra,lf Boon.
The expression, so he-lke,s calls fresh TO remem-
brznce the many enpoolns qaares OF the man. II IS
true has been remarked. TO speAk OF them be "coud
only ,elfa US what we ALREADY know"
Here. among the democracy OF Old warriek, the org
,na OF that portrait passed the greater portion OF long
and useful HE. Early called into political action by the
amos, unanimous voice OF bis fellow citizens he oonn
aed to en,y The condolences OF his political friends during
bis entire service in the State and national cosncs be-
ing true 10 himselfue to the best interests OF hs
stuents and to hs country his return among them
ever greeted with 'wel done. good and fai,hisl ser
want"
will not attempt TO portray the strong hold which the
memory Of Colonel Boon occupies in the affections Of his
nifty oil this vast asaemblagehe great anxiety depicted
in every counsseaace 10 look upon the p'cuethe gls
,enns eyes, the quiverng lsda and heAv,nS hosoms OF
ALL especially the gray headed fathers Of this assembly,
who have known Colonel Boon long anil we-bes, tell
TO yoo-so all the workable great veneraon which
biz nemosy retained. and the high respec and deep al
fection 10 which he held In times when be
OF
Mr.. President your Committee. on behalf oil and in
the name OF the democracy OF Odd Wauet, would tcn-
der 10 Judge Iockba their sincere thanks for becoming
the medium through which this highly cherished gin has
been presented them and DO lin that the obi
cations be has LAID Them under will be forgotten;
and earnestly request him to present to the donor Hon
John C. Rves the heartfelt gratitude OF the democracy OF
Warrek eosnty and him that they accep, the
portrait of his and Their old and valued friend price
les gifsprceess for the OF the high eonsdera
ton and respect they entertain Tor the donorprce-s
hne Eeeimen OF American artpsiceess IN fself, be-
eause OF The worth OF the original
II resolved by the meeting thAi its proceedings Be
pubhsh ID IN the Wsrrek Democrat; after which adj
ioorned sias de.
- EDWARD BAKER. Sr. Chairman
! ! MOI Mos.r sser.'nir,
1.-THE porsi,s well executed and ia said 10 be remark
ably correct and @hte-ks" II ~ 10 be encased in q
able frame and then suspended in the courtroom
THE cer.sr .ssss ~ o~sae.~.-ws A.v. ms day from
NM nice esah<oadsrsd coliArS, sk cents
80 pair lace sndsrS-eves, u, worth ~ 80
IS rhsaissuss u So worth -
ia dozen nn.s e."ssse hs"ds.rchlsf., ~ worth - 50
- YERay, TEXAS, a YERsY
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