Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-22
Richmond Correspondence of the virginian

Richmond Correspondence of the virginian
RICHMOND, Dec. Is, 1853.
up to this period, little has been accomplished
in the Legislature, save the presentation of reson-
tions. The House yesterday took up the reso-
luton authorisng an appropriation of s5,0OO,000
for completion of the coyington and Ohio Rail
road, prescribing that but half of snid amount
shall be expended in any one year. II was lual
over, and accordingly came up again to day f'r
consideration, when il WINS ngnin laid over with
an evident disposition upon the part of the House
to defer action until time shall be afforded for
more mature deliberation. As friend of the
measure. | should dislike to see it urged with too
great pertinaeity now, upon the attention of the
Legislature for decisive action for know thal
many members Of that body are not prepared for
it, and however faYorably inclined towards tie
enterprise, would. II the alternative were nov
forced upon them, vote against the measure.
is not light matter To appropriate, nj single
dash, five millions Of dollars for n single object
There are those who think thu three millions, T.,
be expended in the next Two years, is quite n.
much as could be udcioasly expended upon tbs.
work and, in consideration Of the fnct TINT thi,
was the amount asked at the last session, witt
the declaration that ii was sum fully adequat,
10 the operations of n single year. should no
be surprised if this should be the maximum be
You'd which the Legislature viii not go, nj il
present session. With regard 10 the Nirgini
and Tennessee rnnd, have heard but one expire
sion; all eoneurring in the proprety OF pressin
it To completion. After the apse of few duys
| may be able to mike up better Judgment wit
respect TO what may be the probable course leg
islation will take upon these various subjects
The interests aud demands upon the State are /.
mnltiform thot if all cannot be accommodated
aud each local call satisfied by throwing open III
Treasury, (Which it would be madness und,
present circumstances 10 do) the disnppointe I
friends and advocates OF those sectional moasur,
may unite to defcat objects which every Nh
gilman ought To feel interested to promote. Som
men seem 10 have such contracted views that it
next TO impossible 10 inspire them with the convic
ton that they called upon,not merely to act 70
one little section, but 10 legisate for the benei
r IT, e..;"- Commonwealth hive hanr1 of
wse-acre who has declared TINT he would oppo,
certain benltieent Improvement in which H.
State is largely interested, because zone corner,
his county objected to it, J Could stray IN
OF light break into zone corner of his opnou
brain, il might increase his mental percel
ton, and expand his conceptions of the dnt
OF a legislator for the Commonwealth The Hon
orabte Fayette McMullen has been here sever,
days this week, seeking TO obtain divorce frol
his wife, polly BY some means.-I beliey,
after the committee had reported-he ascertain
ed that the Legislature had no authority in III
premises; having relinquished il To the Creu'
Courts,-and asked leave 10 Withdraw his appli
cation So we GO Whilst some are for precip
itatlng the period "when those that have wives.
be us those that have none,'' your correspondent
would hail with unulloyed pleasure the momen.
that shall re unite him to the beloved one from
whom only the Judge of all the earth hath powe,
to sever.
had the pleasure of attending the meeting of III,
Va. Historical Society this evening. The opening
address was delivered by the Hon. w. C. Rives
and though brief, was chaste and elegant. Til,
annual address was delivered by Mr. Grigsby o
Norfolk, and was matehess production of il
kind | have never listened to a discourse o
equal interest. His subjects were the men o
the convention of ls2930; and his dclineation
of the character and qualities of the great mci
who were then grouped in the Capitol were forci
BILE and Just Owing to the great length of tn
address, aud the time consumed by previous pro
ceedings, he was compelled to omit many part
of it, which doubt not would have added inter
est to the occasion. | hope to soc this admra
BILE production in print and to obtain a copy
Have you seen the report of the committees il
the Senate of the United States How asmira
bly, constituted To think of Edward Everett
the most accomplished man in that body, will
ineomparaby more 'head furniture" than an,
other in it, stuck at the tail end of two commit
tees item Clayton, Pearce, Jones, &c. A.
Gen. jackson said-bsfore he ,cas Presidents
Oh ''this monster, party spirit I"
Yours, Respectfully,
ALIENS