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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-22

zoA Irizcs nnOunling 10
ONLY TEN THOUSAND NUMBERSl
Tickets IS OO-Halves 81 50-Quarters 81 25.
Persons wishing Tickets in Nashville, will please leave
their orders with r. H. BR0CKWAY, II Public Square,
who is authorized to receive and forward them, and to
whom the schemes and drawings will be regularly sent
compliance with the above will save much time and
labor necessary to individual orders from time to
time.
~ Every prize drawn at each drawing.
~ Bills on all solvent Banks taken at par.
tsg All communications strictly confidential.
SAMUEL SWAMI, Agent aud Manager
Sign of the Bronze Lions
Montgomery, Ala
~ Thos. Welsh and Justus Wyman, Esq's, Sworn
Commissioners to superintend the Drawing
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PERENPTORY SALE AT AUCTION OF
Fine Oil r aintings.

CHINESE FANCY GOODS,
By CATALOGUE,
AT THE STORE HOUSE, NO 40 COLLEGE STREET,
Friday, May 25th. 1855.
vYTE will SELL by Catalogue over ONE HUNDRED SU
w PERB Oil PAINTINGS IN RICH GILT FRAMES,
which is the largest collection Of Oil Paintings offered
at Auction in this city, combining the greatest variety of
subjects, taken from the most distinguished Artists
TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY NUMBERS OF CHI
NESE GOODS AND FANCY ARTICLES, enumerated in
the Catalogue These Goods all of late Importation
and some very beautiful
These Goods are to be sold without reserve.
The Ladies requested to attend.
~ Sale will commence at 10 o'clock precely.
Catalogues of sale Will be distributed through the
city to-day Al. d. d co.
THE REV. DR.. BOARDMANs NEW WORK,
TINE GREAT QUESTION: Will you consider the sub.
i iect of Personal Religion 10 pp. 12mo.
To Pastors Parents and Teachers this volume will prove
a seasonable and valuable help.
EXTRACTS FROM PREFACE.
at is an every day occurrence to meet with persons
who feel an interest in the subject of religion and who
on this ground themselves from giving their atten
ton to It. l have in very many instances wanted
suitable book to place in the hands of persons of this
description.
"Within o certain broad and comprehensive sphere
Bakers Call, Alleine's Alarm Doddridges Rise and
Progress or Halyburons Great Concern of Salvation,
might answer the pu pose. But with great number of
individuals not of these admirable works could be
used with any hope Of its being cad 49,
at is hoped that the present volume will prove
ceptabe offering who either negecting their
own duty or who have friends to whom they would like to
propose the queston"Wl you consider the subject of
Personal Religion"
Just received and for sale by
CHARLES W. SMITH,
may22 Al College Street.
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sMITHLANp. pApucAH. LouIsyILLE q ST. LOU

SMITHLAED, PADUCAH, LOUISVILLE & ST. LOUIS.
Tuesday ard Friday Morning Packet.
TINE light draugnt and fast running 6snnA d
i Steamer CUBA, Capt JAS. ". Mills, l(ssssss51sS
has been purchased expressly for this trade, -
and will leave for the above and all intermedate landings
every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 10 o'clock A. NJ, con-
Meeting Paducah with the St. Louis and Louisville o. s.
Mail Packets
For freight or passage apply on board. or to
A. HAMILTON ! -.
may20 H.H HARRISON, I Agents.
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SODA WATER.

SODA WATER.
I'VE would respectfully invite the attention Of the
w munity to our SODA F0UNT which, from its pecu-
liar construction, enables to furnish draught
highly impregnated with gas than be had from any
fount in the West The apparatus being entirely and
furnished that deleerious properties be taken
from the foun pipes, can safely recommend 1t as
pleasant and innocent drink This together with the
peror quality and favor of Syrups, WILL sure
induce any person to repeathe dose who will give call
maY16 DEMOYILLE BELL. 26 Cherry st.
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Mr.. Campbell being called upon, made few re-
marks, thanking the Convention IN appropriate
terms, for the honor done his county IN conierring
its nomination upon her favorite, after which the
Convention, on notion adjourned sine dae.
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STArEs.-The Madrid
correspondent of the Paris Steele under date of the
9Th ult, communicates the following
"The government has received communications
of very recent date from the representative of
Spain at Washington. This minister felicitates
himself on the good intentions of the United States,
and on the nature of his relations with the Wash
ngton Cabinet, which has again just reiterated to
its agents at all the ports of the Union formal in
structions to oppose every attempt at an expedition
against the island of Cuba"
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FOR MEMPHIS.

FOR MEMPHIS.
THE splendid mail and passenger pack fW> d
i ct j. g. CLINE, JIM DAVIS, Mas sksaJ66a&
ter, will depart as above Wednesday -
tfs Esd inst at 6 O'clock P. NJ.
For freight or passage, apply on board, or to
A. HAMILTON, ao.,,,
my92-2t Al DAVIS, agent"
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DISORDERS OF THE BOWELS!
CHILDREN,s PANACEA.

ShAbDh1N>S EANACEAs
7 the Grefenberg Company had never produced any
thing else for the public benefit than this invaluable
Medicine, they would yet deserve the gratitude Of every
parent for the CHILDREN'S PANACEA, which
has red The Ices of more young ediye1 and rslisrSd
more SICK babies than any othsr medicine known
From one hour old 10 five years Of age. this medicine
never comes aIniss to CHILDHOOD For Fever,
Teethng Worms Collie Dssrdered Bowels, &c, it novsr
fails Those mothers who have used it pronounce il to be
one Of the greatest of blessings.
~ For sale at every Drug Store in the State
mav2O ALEX MACKENZIE.
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IMPORTED SPANISH JACKS AND JENNETs

ON Monday, June 11th 1885, viii sell at
I J auction on the Public Square, in Nashville, 80
NineJACKS and Fifteen JENNETS, Just received s4-h
by ship "Andausia from Barcelona, Spain. Persons de-
string get this description of Stock would do well TO AZ
tend the sale
TxRss-Notes payable in bank with interest sa:isaeto
rily endorsed at IL months. L. x. GLASCOCh.
may2Otd Auctloneer:
kg- Louisville Journal Lexington Observer, Knoxville
Standard and Columbia Herald insert times EACH and
forward account with paper, to this Office Tor payment
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MOST VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY AT
PUBLIC SALE.

ON Saturday the 10Th Instant at the court house in
~ Nashville at ~ o'clock, will sell that valuable
property formerly occupied by Gen. Armstrong The lot
fronts 79 feet Cherry street. and back 10 feet to
alley and includes the comfortable dwelling occupied
BY K G. Gardner This lot is of the valuable in
the city. This portion of the city will be occupied by
RETAIL fancy and dry goods stores and four handsome
can be erected on this lot. .,
TERMs-Onethird cash; balance in one two and three
years. for notes satisfactorily secured, payable in bank
bearing interest aud lien retained
Mr. Gardner the premises will show the lot to all
who wish to examine it. LINDSLEY 4 CROCKETT.
E. K, GlsscOck AuctiOueer. may2O
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Brownsville.
SPLENDID RESIDENCE SITF

ON TUESDAY, MAY 22ND, ON THE PRE-
" Misses IN BROWNSVILLE, about ] mile from
Edgefeld, will offer at public sale from 90 to 30 of the
handsomest Residence Lots in the vicinity of Nashville
These lots contain from to 10 EACH and front
principally the Porter Turnpike, Lindsey Street. Scott
Avenue and Main Streets beautiful avenue 40 feet wide
extending from the Porter to the Gallan Turnpike Said
lots in the immediate vicinity of Hobsons Chapel and
excellent male and female schools possess every advan-
tage for residences convenient to the city-beng
markaby healthy and desirable nighborhood. As rich
garden spots and commanding building Sites these lots
unsurpassed.
Edgefsld is growing rapidly, and nearly all the
fine building lots the Galatin pike for several miles
from the city improved and the prices of lots from
II to miles from the city, range from 1900 to $1,000 per
acre.
The Brownsville lots offered long tme-beng
credit of g and years with interest notes payable
in bank with satisfactory security, and lien retained
credit OF l. T. and years. with interest will be given
to persons who will bind themselves to erect good build
ngs the lots within IL months from the day of sale
Sale to at lot No. 29 Main Street. the
Gallan pike and adoin the residence of Mrs. Cahal
0mnbuses will leave the Public Square 81 o'clock,
A NJ the day of SALE giving free passage to and from
the lots. Come one come all All ask of persons de.
string pleasant home, free from the heat dust and the
heavy corporation tax of the city is to attend the sale in
Brownsville Tuesday the 22d and Judge for themselves
j. l.. K. W. BROWN, 4414 Cherry St.
K. GLAsCoCK Auctioneer. mavl5-td
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n EsIRABLE PROPERTY FOR sAl

" ESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
- We offering for sale that valuable property
owned by j. H. Petway, containing atont so acres stua
ted the Lebanon Turnpike, partly in the city of Nash
vile. portion of this property fronts Cumberland
River and affords excellent location for landings coal
yards wood and lumber yards &C. The property will be
divided to suit purchasers. For terms, &C. call on
my2O LINDSLEY & CROCKETT, SO College st.
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NICE HOMES.-We are Offering for sale eight de-
~ srable Lots, containing about each, of
them handsomely situated, about mile from the city,
Aurreesboro and Noensvile Turnpkes Persons wishing
purchase a for comfortable home would do well
to call on us. my20 LINDSLEY 4 CROCKETT.
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J. MOORE,
TOBACCONIST, WHOLESALE d RETAIL,
Corner of Cherry and Cedar Streets,
NASHVILLE TENN.
WOULD announce TO my friends and the public gen.
orally. that prepared to furnish them with the fol-
lowing articles ten per cent less than any other house IN
the CITY, for cash purchase for caeh so that save from
ten to twenty-five per cent. the following articles:
Meerschaum Pipes, warranted GENUINE;
Dutch Ppes-lsrgest stock in the city;
Snuff Boxes, large variety;
snufs-Rappee, Maccoboy, Scotch, Garrstts Rooms,
&c.
Smoking Tobacco of all kinds;
Chewing do Langhorne Armistead's, Diadsm
Twist Fig Leaf Bilfs &C. &C.
Also just received superior article Of Ale, for sale BY
the barrel.
have on hand lot OF superior Havana Cigars, whole.
sale and RETAIL Country dealers will do web to call as
can furnish them with every thing in the business
janll-tf
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FOR MEMPHIS

FOR MEMPHIS
TINE splendid mail and passenger Packet fR~~ n
i CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, CABLER, Ikk4ry4H1s1S
Master. will depart above on Monday - =
the 22d inst at o'clock, p NJ For freight passage
apply on board or to,
A. HAMILTON, Agents
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d. STEVENSON, having associated with him in the
IL. Dry Goods business, MIR. J. p. BlRTHRlGHT, the
business will be continued under the firm and style Of SrE
vESsoN BIRTHRGHr either of whom have full power to
settle and close the business of the late firm OF Stevenson
q White. my2
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-12

rise abruptly on each side. lie was delight
oil witt, sail he took upon its surface in a
pretty sail boat. Tried his skill in fishing
and drew several muscolungs. a species Of
large trout. from its waters. The boatmen
amused him also. by relating some wonderful!
stories about the bears which used to fire.
quent the forests around the lake. But ne
was pleased most of all with the echoes q ven
hack by the mountains. from the middle of
the lake, when the boaman blew blast .ron,
The horn
"Ilark," cried Nediie. "iiow wonlerfu!
There counted six des!inct echoes Well,
ti::s beat, Echo Lake, al over. Do blow
@g..n, Sir"
The hoatman again sounded and Ne,I,it 5
;ir!'ch, was renewed. He was Of the opin-
ION that U-iiiouyhbv Lake was equal to any
s:.'i he had sccn during his journey. In
M next . VII! tel YOU Of i;s return.
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MANI brigh: hopes fade, so many Joys take
wings and ily away: ca, yes, | prayed-ihs.t
God would remember my wears Of Innocence
when my little feet waIke'! only IL the path
Of love ard duty, when nv lit:le head had
bowed beneath the pressure CT mothers
hand prayed IL would forget that had e"-
err wandered from the path cf virtue and
truth that had ever kne,t in sorrown. Ce
spar beside a loved ones grave that had
ever placed r,y hope AM love and trust in
fragile things and taen in mere asked that
like Z ci,;la, 70, might pass iron, earth II
love and sunshine 20 ~ S:v;or's home.
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G.c norriar &c ! W., ;;.aii", ;nr ;.cc...-
tened wa,s. passed 4 .;i.I9 rottat,. ~no,y
,::eea was I'D flower ca, :.n~c ::;~:s!...l
u u.;:o.. ;....:,' I sc. i.oAi... via. ..:a
i::oa T.. on IL variety Oh toN,.s .,,i,h l.
'.7:::r,. ;:.e go :a,.,, All wondering !. .,o~tr,
t."v...ci within as Le"i.;i..! IS these wi.!.o..,
pa. d tiny, ha3g s,.ocs l..c, ~ eve.
~. "erc paced .i,l,t on tie So. .. Ill o,,ca
H'i'lo'', 80. az: warn >;.nje;n.S STREAMING
80. '::Fta: ..i:'i thought :n": perhaps tic H.
t!c ;>cl ;!...t owned then. had ,a out IN IT,.
norm :. y, ana Tia ...1. hers Lt,..! l. Ill
;'.at''- ~ .,;i;e shoes Ia tie w..ru snn:...ie
- dry. :. thousand varied tn0u al: We.
u -"e>i'i 10 ny ain! b, i:r >i..Lt cr ,:.a. .
ttty sio.... kncfs liz little owner ',a,, ..f
;:AHe.:,'. i.r a"n.t lis ,.isv road. a.: III,
'ho>r ia; let HI! :, VI w&i!.t,. o..'v amor,
'.e ...s,ca; bui tl..a TOO. .,!i.w sh.. I'm.
Weld lead IN, ci.i! u;oa the l.e... ci u;,r-
lSo", "ao :;.,i g.; r,!t!.'e ha,. -. y; ulc ;i
nl..iiy t.!oii.s 81. ..i.i,. vtr ;.;;y,,.,i 80;
TIE road .: yeas. Ia Try heart nra. ed :!.a.
we ''''e t't '''e::: never stray from the y Iii.
OF virtue. an that i:.e roses Ct pleasure mi III
never tempt '.e c!:;;. ;oturn from TIE ,.,a,n.
OF '.u'y-i prayed that mother, Low n. J.:
ions l.. 'hcre, 10 wipe away TIE dust OF sin
aud t.r. The tears oi you:hi,, sorrau-;.ray
cd that the sanbeams CT happiness ,is.!f ~
er same upon tie co.:"-- loine, AID IL. t,n,.
e:s which adorned tie gar,,cn lind Their. i.o.y
e:no;ens in t',c hearts v...n.
Aga" ',as,cl az, sa.. tie little shoes
ana t.ic" a,';'i wei: VT, I've very wet ~.
WIKI TIE .no.nins dew, i,,:t with a mothers
Otter tears. Again tie sunlight strea,rce.
upcn :hem: bat their :it:,e OVER ia,: cons.
from earth, and W. then ar.I,rinr1., w..
ian! Of eternal sunlight. Ain did MANY
ih1""nts arise &c l..nL-tiou.i.is Il ,oy ar.!
ra'.iie.s. Grief TIA: tro:n the mothers ,,,.a,,
iLc hop" OF life was taken, 10, TIA. 10 th..
S".ti thFon" .otier vas added grief t..a,
from our s'.I"l world 90 pure spirit had
been 'avl>he'!, ,jo. that the mothers hear,
had laid u? in heaven che treasure more
grief that from the cottage hone a voice Of
w"l''ns should a:ist, bu. joy that irosa the
heavenly l.oa.e celestial voices wh<pere,
peacc.~--iya;n Ipr.ye,l, not Tor the ano..,
ti''"i whose Iitilc ices had carly touched the
land OF bliss not 10Y Tie christian rlo.ns~
whose heart was vita her treasure: bat !
rrav"! tor my own <c'r who Esi seen c.
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.ear t5r lSaps auA GirI5.

his .,,h"r found themselves al the hotel in
~" village Of l'ticton. They had enjoyed
.h"ir ride down the mountain very much +:
hu. were glad enough. after they had taken
s,,, !ycr. to retire 70 their ci.a'nher. 10 sleep
a~ay their f,'i-n".
;..arIv tie next morning, Ne,i':ic awosc,
a',i fniiar ,;s father AVA. he aid "a
":iri Foy shali you 20 to-s.:- -
y! nte:''i 20 go to s. .!pi,,.>h"r.', to-day 80
Lat ~-e 's.y visit r::lou,h'" '.'.,; after
.hic' =. r.r.i ret-,...' cur steps Ao::,owar;l.
trnr ,,''..r Ill, H. .>ar! .. Le;.s let so
W."
y. -. / i.;>v ste vii! he ear eaou-'.
4 crr :'''ece. Size 81, ; o"r house always
Inns lnrte>ome when ,aI arc avg But it
w,... tax" To-, to 81 he il e. a,.j then Tie
r,~s will quickly lear rs ..cine.'
Htsir!a r." Irinn;rs t. sra:- before
hrr4.i,-'. orr trlvc,i..r. a;,,c.l ca to take 4,
:-.'', 1T t!- thrifty vi!,." IL which they were
stopping. I:.ry ,l:r,' il ,'t;1t"'l very Plea
..ntiv on .ra banks a. In. Amm0onoosuca
liver, with range Of hills running up be-
hind tir principal street. They were sur
;ris",i To- ind 50 r:.nv i-ns o. business in q
'.c. 50 far nofii.. To, visited the woo!c:i
,s... reere'. at IL tanncrv. ioc:;e'. in :. NJ
'n:nt At 81" iio:: ionne!::', tie machine snoc,
i - 1, ~,
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A!arnl onG Erliyioa5.
TEE AGED CHRISTIAN.

It Is rHr" and prccI"u. rrivi.e-" to 81.
down and lister. 10 TIE I.a.naoc Of :. CHS
tan ,iigr,ui. who has talked With Christ ...an
v.ars, Struggling hroush trials and ten,pta-
lions. so;nrtim es almost dos1airin.. sometimes
rs.i,icinc in hope. always trembling lest l."
shonl'l not 10 among tir number who cn,irre
to lie enc: IN: 1t lcnct:. brought safety i,,c-
ward - the :l.Tcsioi: o!' ti.c heaven, king
do'n. With w:.s:i cain, ,:ccr-toneI gratitude
'.Hrs IL SURF: il.e past |: stretches away
,':m ai;i disial.t 20 tie Retrospective view,
;ct ii j. ia- from being a track, $ vase.
Ei~:e aud there ':.ro,:-i. al the course.
L5,h"z"r7 ari.3 ::n,! gree. tie s;sh.. ",iK"
Stars on IL, lre.st oi thc oru;a," awa;in.
....s,. :~"i't =, ord hore, s7i trust. aua en-
aiding ;..e >;;..t 30 sa,. -: sou will .ai.'. -.
,!nto .!ta;''. ani a;i.l".i,.- receive :nc to
-'"...' Glory a., what Go.s j, mean =
i" o::'!.', ,-.i>fearc 1t the r.-:i hand o.
g.. Fri fsscl;nv. he !,:ii..:il. N l:e { .riy
an! ,he midway path o';,in- u. *" a..
faint c.:.npses oi ..is !aturr Inheritance. KS
fathers Ioa,c on h: Il" ,c>:.s :.r a*a,
h HIS x. t"yc:. 70 do Will. cart. ana it, H.
ha:'i,a"t> lie must s.::.l ;. ,i:,:,l f.r ;n3
coi::",, s:.d eve: O" ..e st:n.:in. va:r...
Il Ike privileged one WHO is s'.rc near
the g.: t.. E,.,c a::i t,:.saoi! &. IL ..;,
-9s...' ,.v..- y, :, ho, 49,, .-..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-24

| JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CoMPANY,-Tht
| annual meeting of the Stockholders of the james
| River and Kanawha Company was held in the Com
pany's office last night at O'Clock
| Organization.-The meeting was organised by
calling Mr. William H. Mcfarland to the chair Mr.
W. p. Munford, the clerk of the Company acting
as secretary
Roll Calted.-After calling the roll the secretary
made the following report Necessary 10 quorum
6,s73-present $50
Presidents Report-Mr Thos II. Ellis presented
the annual report of the President and Directors,
which, before being read was motion referred
to committee of thirteen, as follows:
Messrs. VIM B. Tanferro, of Gloucester; Samuel
McCorkle, of Lynchburg; Alfred It. Harris of Rich
mond; James A Scott, of Richmond Jas F. PAYNE
of Lynchburg; Lewis Webb, Gustayus A Myers Geo.
w. Muntord, of Richmond; Fletcher H. Mays, of Bo-
tetourt; Jacob NJ. Ruff, of Rockbridge; A. F. D. Gift
ford, of Chesterfield; VIM. Palmer and Corbn War
wick, of Richmond.
Committee Of Fire-Mr. Edward Kenna, of Ka-
nasha, from the committee appointed at the meet
ing in December last TO consider the proposition
to fund the debt of the company, reduce the par
value of the stock and provide new stock for the
completion of the companys improvement to Cow
ington, and for the Improvement of the kanawha
river from its mouth" presented long report pre-
pared by himself, he having failed to get together
the other members of the committee to prepare a
joint report, which occupied nearly five hours in
reading
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-24
Fair st fine Slash Cottauc.

We again call the attention of our readers 10 the
Fair which will be held to-day by the ladies of Han
over, at the Slash Cottage, for the benefit of the
old Fork Church. This venerable church has now
a large congregation and an able and popular min
ister, but has incurred debt of $500 or $780, which
the ladies, with their accustomed spirit and gene
rosty are undertaking to discharge by the Fair -
We trust that all who feel any interest in this
praiseworthy enterprise, will avail themselves of
the opportunity of enjoying themselves and of aid
ing good cause which trip to the Slash Cottage
will TODAY present
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-24
Illinois.

Returns received from census which has just
been taken Of the State of Illinois, show that the
population in the aggregate viii exceed one mhiion
three hundred thousand. In the year le3O, the
nopu1ation of the State was l55,443, and IN io'o
f. was 854,470 The large increase since the last
national census is attributed to the effects OF rail-
road building throughout the Commonwealth.
Virginia has contributed largely to the population
Of Illinois well as other Western States Her sons
tempted by the fertility of the Western SOL, ana
seeing no prospect of the adoption Of system OF
improvements commemorative thewants OF their
native Commonwealth, have left her iii multltudcs
for lands in which if there was no past to ieed their
nrida there was future to elevate their hope
Whilst Illinois, but yesterday a wilderness, now
boasts a population of 100000 Virginia, the
mother of States showed at the last census pep
ulation of only l42l,66l. From the second State
of the Union, she has become the sixth How
much lower in the scale she is destined to Co. We
cannot tell That is question which rests with
her legislators, who If they continue to give the
ouietus 10 every scheme of improvement, VIII
succeed in making her about the thirty first State
I'm the Union We cannot stand still III this go
ahead age To stand still is to fall back and to
staDd still with such load of unfinished improve
ments az Virginia has now on her shoulders, is to
sink into a bottomless pit, from which she will
nsver rise again.
If the Covington and Ohio Railroad, and the
James River Canal were pushed forward to their
completion, they alone would pay all the debt OF
Virginia, and make her the first State in the Union
A continuous water line to the Ohio, the perfect
practicability of which is affirmed by the first en-
2ineers of the country, would do all for Virginia
that the Erie Canal has done for New York. We
invoke the people and the representatives of Flr-
inia TO put forth gigantic effort to save the State
from humiliation and poverty, and make her the
most prosperous and powerful Commonwealth in
America.