The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-21
INTERESTING FROM VIRGINIA.

The annual Hiring of Negroes Their Privi
ieges-A Tirginia Candidate for the Knoso
Nothing Nomination. Wise's Lnau9urasion-What is
Thought q the Presi ients Acssage-Heacy Sale Of Ne
groes-7he Weather and he Poor-Ice and Burgdries-
Norfolk PAanir-Bank of Kanapcha--A Wall Street
Mode of Sailing a Difficulty, dc.
For the information Of the readers of the HERALD
generally, and the Northern ones in particular, /
would say that this is now hiring time, and Rich
mond is crowded with coored mechanics, farm la.
borers, Writers, servants and female cooks, seam
stresses washers and ironers and all the rest of the
branches of Ethiopic employment This is an an
nual custom, commencing Immediately after New
Year. Employers are busy, endeavoring to hire
efficient help for the ensuing year, while slaves are
trying to get good homes. Owners Of slaves are
very anxious to get good places for their
: hands, and will not let them at any rates to
masters who are cruel in beating or overworking
the negroes he hires. The greatest care is
taken by the owner to see that this slave will be
well housed, well fed, and sufficiently clad, before
be lets him out, Indeed the darkie is always con.
suited. If he or she do not like the looks or the
reputation of the one who wishes to have them,
they will not 90, and the owner never thinks of
forcing his nggers to take places they do not think
they would be comfortable in.
These gentlemen act like your propretors of intel
lgence Offices; keep room with seats for the ac-
commodation of the servants make bargains with
employers and receive q regular commission. Their
advertisements promise owners that they will pro.
cure good homes for their servants and see that the
hirer is desirable person. Will the aboitionists
believe this?
Wages are very high this year. Females rent
from $50 to 1920, and men from 500 to 5000 per
The Know Nothings of Virginia will probably
present another candidate for the Presidency in the
formerly member of Fillmore's administration
He s popular and able. The endorsement of John
Minor Bolts is not generally acquiesced in.
The democratic journals have been trying to lend
lnstre to the Inauguration OF Gov. Wise which it
did not possess. The fact is, in Virginia this is
very plain ceremony at all times; and this year it
was decidedly fatter than last. No enthusiasm.
The military and congratulators were few. | would
not hurt their feelings by saying that Wise Is unpo
pular in this strong Know Nothing city. | will
merely say that while the Inauguration was going
The Presidents message is looked upon here as a
Bncombe document-intended not to intimidate
England and make her back down in her aggressive
policy, but as bait for reelection. Many sensi-
BILE people think that Americans would never sus
tain fight about Central America, nor do they
think that Champions affair is sufficient excuse for
imbruing us in an European war. 1t is thought
these difficulties will be settled in another way be-
sides fighting, and that the President knew this
full welr' is the beeI. AS for his Southern
marks they take we'll with the staunch democrats
them on account of Pierce's free soil proclivities
He is considered political coquette, whs smiles at
the South, and fatters her while he lavishes his
fav0rs on the North Pierce never can expect no
minati0n from Virginia, for either Hon. Tom Hunter
or Governor Wise is certain of the democratic n0mi
nation--if left to the Old Dominion to determine.
The former has the better chance.
A large sale of negroes took place yesterday, at
kI7 733.
and children brought an average of $40 each.
Negro labor is very high.
The weather is very cold and disegreeable. More
snow has fallen this week than during the whole Of
last winter. In consequence OF the hard winter the
suerngs of the poor in this city very great but
humane efforts are tending to alleviate the distress.
this morning. This is the hardest snow storm known
here for nine years. 1t is an i'll wind that blows
one good so | will mention that the ice crop will
prove unusually productive.
last Thursday night the rooms Of the Exchange
Hotel were entered BY thieves and Jewels watches,
pockeooks and other triles were generally stolen.
Norfolk, it Is said, has more than revived. Sh
has optph9nixed the phoenix. $4,000 tons Is th
measurement of the shipping there, and on Thurs
day last at auction, store was let Market square,
at q, a2o per annum. Tall rent, that, for small
city.
amounted to $l56,236.
At Lynchburg, on Thursday last, Hon. Thomas 8.
Flournoy was chosen delegate to the Philadelphia
American Convention, with instructions to urge the
postponement OF the nominations till June or July
next.
The Bank of Kanawha, which has had a hard run,
In consequence of unfavorable reports, has redeemed
about 100000 of its circulation, leaving about
100000 out to redeem for which they have specie
$50 600, bank notes SIS 000 and $95 900 bills re-
ceivabe in it's vaults.
Two gentlemen OF this city, after having bust
ness difficulty, met in Wall street last evening on
either side of the street; each drew his revolver,
nt,1 f1n nj,
shots we're fired without damage. You don't settle
matters in that way i'll your Wall street, believe
The Virgrans more chvalrous th n bulls, bears
and lane ducks in Gotham. b. III. M.
RICHMOND Va, Jan. s, 1885,
A Stlu Among the Know Not,ags-Ths Bots Party and the
7pelfh Seton Men-The Richmond Wig and National
Americen-- Punishment Of Kitndppers-Emigruion Of
Stores Noa-Sare Holding States Meeting Of The Demo-
cratic Members Of the legislature Hedpy Sao,c The
Mails, de-, DC
comt,ee split has recently taken place in the Know
Nothing pnks in this city, because of reputation by
the Bolts element of the 18th section, In accordance
with the news OF their distinguished leader meeting
of the combined councils Of the Know Nothing party of
this city held the lat nst when the following
resolution, with others of less important charsc
ter, ldopted:-
Resolves, the opinion of this council, Tha. the ag
taion of Aavey should The rights of the South
plain ind palpablc, we'll defined and understood and
we believe they should not longer be treated open
questions. We win maintain guaranteed con-
sttuional rights and right OF property in slaves
We beievehe continuous agitation Of this subject is
made by fsh politicians for personal and party promo
ton and hurtful to the South and therefore op
posed to ne introduction into the national American
platform this any other agsting question
lated to dract the harmony endanger the Of
our PRINCIPLES.
Resolved it is well known, That our distinguished
feow-citisn the Hon. JOHN Minor Bolts, among
the fret toadvocate the policy avowed BY the national
American pry II but act OF simple justice to de-
clare cndence In his principles and admiration Of
his talents and he should be called the
destines ofthe nation fully justified In declaring
that he brng to the task devotion to the principles
chereh IN enlarged experience profound sagacity
and commanding talexts which none in the nation
be found tosxce perhaps to equal and that hearth
y respond the action OF the Triangle Council and Ame
rcan Unor Lodge, Of New York. which have expressed
their pre'eruces for Mr.. Bolts tor the Presidency