Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-20

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of the press profess 10 be the especial guardians OF
Southern honor and interests should be 80 entirely quiet
Probably their policy profound Tor The appreciation
casual observer The abolition Journals The Tribune and
secret ae''0' u ''e'' i'"-"''' ''''N' FAIRFAX.
For the Enquirer.
Messrs. Editors viii you allow me 10 occupy short
snac. in your paper call the attention of the Legal Pro-
essiOn Of Virginia TO subject deem ol some importance
Amid The genera advancement that now charncterlzcS
Virginia. all The elements of material greatness as mem,
her the legal profession Of The Stale we would DC pleased
10 see her advancement in The calculation Of the most n
cate and difficult of all sciences - wit: that OF Inc Law
While other States of the Conedeaay, that have occupied
in many respects subordinate position 10 init Ct Virginia,
have prodnccd who have rod with eminent success The
dcu ma of the a and have adone the Jurisprudence
moi only Of our own country but that OF the world our own
State has done comparatively little Massachusetts has, in
the volumes Of Story monument not less uuaoe 'ah
that reared by the world renowned nlecct oil her
and New York the productions OF the genius and INDUSTRY
of her emit vii! be remembered long The lay 10 LOOK
ed upon as perfection Of human reasoning ana 10 30
nearly connected with the most vial interests o e'ey
Iiehiencd community.
scented BY the state legal literature in Yrgc al Inc pre-
sent time surely cannot proceed from scarcity OF me &C.
nu,e talent in n Commonwealth that has been renowned,
from the foundation of the Republic 10 The present pefiou
for the profundy and Fdeacity OF her avhaEes ana inc
cJolcncc and wisdom with which They nave adoinen c ju'
dietary forums and Of the and and which has gwen
| 10 the country Marshall, Jclarson and others
Wc lava induced 10 write this communication, Win
bs onc tia, some members profession may be pre-
yaid upcn to Bar OF the State with text books
W The works oi TICKER furnished in their day much
Unable that not TO be readily ootaneu WIN
out much labor that time ant are s Of Iu
m The practitioner But many Of the laws upon which lie
been annped or undergone IN en b nr
Obligation, ones have been made and many o. c
lime he wrote In addition 10 this there are volumes OF &c
nnrls for nearly twenty years OF the supreme iesa
Of the State, which would afford ample matter lof comment
and which classification and comparison 10 renoe
Them useful the body OF the profession lie inuivuua'
who would afford The profession WORK that would occupy
IN. hirh position in I estimation hai was formerly ocC
Mod bv fuckers Commentaries would render an invaluable
Ws hive been ut loas ALSO to conceive why
Conway Robnson ESQ does revise and extend ms use.
u worka which and eagerly sought aite anu
which are convenient TO The profession al large
tina, he will soon present the profession an enlarged ea
ton of his "Practicc believing that ne will meet win an
ample remuneration ~ ,,
The Criminal Law of Virginia also alords wide scope
for the exercise of the talent of the State and field
thai has scarcely been entered by commentator We
trust Of the older members OF the profession In
our STATE will find leisure and become sufficiently interest
ed in the subject undertake labor, which, If pro-
pery executed will be OF benefit 10 the entire body OF
aGd which, dGSII @ T Ban the
RICHMOND AND DANVlLLE RAILROAD COM
PANY-Thc sixth annual meeting OF the Stockholders Of
this Company was held at Odd Fellows Hall Wednesday
last
The meeting was organized by calling VIM H. Dennis,
Esa to the Chair and appointing MIR. John c. Mosby, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Prories-on motion, the following gentlemen ap-
pointed Committee Proxies Col Townes and Mesars
]. nj. Smith and B. W. Richardson.
After examining the Proxies handed in the committee
ported quorum present.
Presidents Report President Tunstal then read to the
meeting his annual report with accompanying documents,
showing condition Of the road, its progress towards
completion, and its receipts and expenditures The gross
business of the present year SlG4 965 81 being increase
The last year Of S93 Gi0 73 The income Uf the
present year So no. being increase the ast
year Of S3 SGG 81 The average length Of the road 10
the preeen; year, is IA Is miles, showing increase the
actual running length of the road of twenty five and
quarter miles, independent Of The large amount OF work
done and in progress in other respects as TO grading,
sunry, dcpo,s, etc
condition of the road and the advantages be derived from
its completion by Richmond and the country through which
After the reading was corpleted the rcpor and accomDa
nyng documents were referred to committee Of nine viz:
Messrs. VIM: IL. Macfaand, Thomas Il. Ellis, George
} Townes David A. Claiborne Richard o. Unsklns T. H. C.
GrasY, II. l.. Brooke, H. |. Kent and ~ J. Palmer
Commeeon Accouaia.-The following gentlemen were
then appointed committee TO examine the books and ac
". Finney, David II. Clark. Thomas W. McCancc David
J. Saunders c: y. Thomas, and Leonard Claiborne.
On motion VI MIR. Palmer OF North Carolina, committee
Of seven were appointed 10 examine passed by the
Legislature of North Carolina and report upon The same
viz: aessrs ~ }. Palmer C. s Mills T.. G. Leigh H. Car
iineon John Coleman, l. T. Watkins and A. S. Beauioot
Alr james NJ. Smith offered the following preamble and
resolution which referred The committee on the Pre-
sjent's Re pur
"Whereas the great and unparalleled success of the Rich
mond and Danvlc Railroad, far already made and The
superior puducvencss of The country through which il Ia
yet destined 10 pass and the still greater superiority of the
country YET above lis western terminus (Danvie) fully
justify the belief that il possesses advantages over any Of
the great lines oil improvement the State similar
improvement promises 10 yield gIea. revenue 10 the
State: and whereas its extension through country ac
RnowiodEd 10 be unequalsd both in agricultural ind min
eai wealth. can but enhance 10 almost ncalcuabe en-
tent lis business, now challenging comparison with
any other improvement OF State and in view of these
facts in justice claim ouch aYurs as nile souoh nv
other portions o! The State; Therefore
"Rcsngcd, That the President nf this campany bo in
staccd 10 ask rf tic lie lslaturc roy in srssnn f,- ~
extension OF Tho Richmond and Danyc RaioaJ rnm I,
wCste!E terminus through the counties of Henry and ~
rick 10 the base Of the Blue RIDGE aud thai he also be in
succd TO ask Tor increase of the capital stock of said
company the sum OF S500000 construct such extended
! line" ''oe'
On motion of MI. Clifford
Resolved That il be referred the committee on the Pre-
sdents Report 10 consider whether expeden, to elect
VICE; pteslde1t the new Code not making imperative
on the Stockholders as heretofore elect such officer
The following resolution, offered by Mr. Tunsal was r.
terrcd to the committee the Presidents Report
Resolved That the Board Of Directors be authorized IN
solicit subscriptions for the purpose Of constructing such
lateral hanch or branches 10 the main stem of the Toad
they may consider uscu! and ludicous: Proydel Thar mn
part o any such subscriptions applied any other MIR
pose than the construction OF such branch or branches
that portion Of the capital be in anrwise annd IN
the construciion OF such branch or branches
The meeting then adjourned 10 meet again Thursdov
l the saue place. al - o'clock
Fhemeetng Of the stockholders rcassebed at Odd Eel
lows Fall Thursday and was called TO order.
Mr. ~ b. Mcfarland from the Committee on the Presi.
dents port and the accompanying documents
the following report;