Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-21
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THE SMALL NOTE LAW.-The Farmont Vlrgninn
printed in Marion county, says 1.-THE law for the suppression
of small notes TO be pretty generally received wiz
favor The sheriff OF Marion county has already signied
his intention 10 receive no more them The editor howey
er expresses his Willingness receive them up TO the las
of May the which the law takes effect Ihe law
says the virgnIan twill certainly have fair trial
this county The Commonwealth Attorney has always
fused receive small notes. and the sheriff. seems disposed
10 initiate hereafter the good example,"
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.-A meeting O.
tho stockholders 10 the Virginia Central Rail Road Compa
ny will DO held In Richmond on The 9th day OF APRIL Tit
object OF the meetng says the Stanton Vndicator Is t
devise ways and means to continue the construction
the work already let the contractors Tho Company have
expended large amour, Of money West OF staunton,
az far az Mborouph the grading ia completed that ht
rack can soon be laid and that much Of tho expenditure
made productive If sufficient funds can DO raised Beyonc
Marlborough the contractors are al WORKING many OF men
appointed and injured il the work is permitted 10 stop
And moreover they mny recover heavy damages Of th
Company they required 10 abandon their contracts
It is question whether the company had not better MAKE
some sacrifice 10 raise the money necessary to comply
with their contracts, than TO sufter default ano
be compelled 10 pay damages And further, ~hethe
The Company should not make strong effort to ex
tend their road far west as possible, without de
lay order eac,ualy to secure an uniform gauge
upon tho link Of This great Central Road to h
Ohio These and other questions, we are Informed Will D.
presented 10 The meeting which will require careful cons
deration and important action the part OF The Stockho
ders This will be of the most important meetings th
Company have held and 1t very desirable that every
Stakeholder be present. represented. We have felt 1t on
ma esn In @
be at tho meeting The action Of the meeting WIN be ooSe
to with abroad and may havo very decided huenc
upon future prospects, VI inc Company
ANOTHER MAIL RogsERY.-I'he s,aunlou vindica
tor of Saturday last says-"J. w. Meeks aged about q
years the carrier from Buffalo Gap 10 Milboro Springs
was brought to This place The lh n tho custody Of Mr.
R. Turk Constable and Mr. Lockdgs, having been arrest
ed on charge of robbng the mall On the following morn
ing no was committed by Squire B. Points to the Jail
this county Augusla) to await further trial. Severn
wavbs were found on The person of The accused and The
contents of several ma.baps were found in creek
which he passed In his route Messrs Jno. b. BALDWIN
VIM H. Hartman and Fl. NJ. Bell were retained as counse
for the accused"
AGRICULTURAL CLUB.-Ths last Winchester Wiz
pnan states that twelve Of the most enepang and pros
porous farmers of Frederick county have associated them
selveB into club with the purpose OF holding monthly
meetings upon their farms in regular rotation, thus allowing
10 each nne visit every year. At each meeting the opera
ton of the farm will DO explained the various improvements
10 the culture OF land and The Of stock exhibited and
apperanng efficient and progressive husband
~ DO discussed only after the fashion OF business upon
The grounds but with social interchange OF Ideas
over the table of "mne host" The idca is capital enc
and is hoped that other clubs will be formed after The same
model.
Every skul farmer hae u the Of things mprov.
ed or perfected some system peculiar to himself and these
assembages will only therefore, cultivate more agreea.
BILE relations but the benefits OF sound experience VIII be
made general instead OF selfish confinement 10 the ndiv
dual Such clubs will prove also. valuable auxares 10
the district aud State exhibitions that havo boon called urth
by the spirit of the age.
The first meeting OF the club In question was held near
Winchester nnd the inlom,on elected with the liberal en-
of the gentleman upon whom the duties OF tho
h,od DOR Vpdh a q All
likely fail in rendering permanent and also inducing
other organizations Of The kind.
FOR NEBRASKA-A number of suteprIsing young
men of Wheeling have published call for public meeting
at the City Hail. for the adoption Of for the for
nation OF a company 10 emgrate to Nebraska