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Saturday, July &c, 1856.

The Senate did not sit to-day.
The House adjourned early, without trans
acting much business.
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Commodore Stockton has withdrawn his nam
as candidate for the Presidency.
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Friday. July rs, 1856.
SENATE.

Mr.. Wilson submitted resolution, (which
lies over,l calling upon the President of the
United States to inform the Senate whether the
reported reply of General p. F. Smith to the
citizens of Leavenworth, who asked for protec-
ton from armed marauders, is true; and if so,
whether the reply was in accordance with the
instructions of the President or the Secretary
of War.
A motion was made to adjourn until Monday,
when the Senate adjourns to-day.
The motion was agreed to-yeas %, nays 4.
The Senate took up the private calendar, and
passed six bills; ALSO the bill providing for the
compulsory prepayment of postage on all tran
silent printed matter.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House q commu-
nication from the President of the United States,
recommending an appropriation of $250,000 to
complete the purchase of the lot and building
in Philadelphia for city post Office; also,
$4,000 for fitting mp the building, &c. Re-
ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the private calendar, and took recess till seven
o'clock.
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LATER FROM KANsAs.-Rock Island, .Tulv
25.-Gen. Stringfellow and other citizens of
Preston issued a handful on July 8, calling on
all Missourians to 60 over to Kansas before Au-
gust, to vote at the November election under
Toombs's bill.
We learn by mail that Lanes party of 300
persons, including women and children, crossed
the Missouri TO Nebraska city on Monday. Gen.
smith says, if Lane enters Kansas, he will arrest
him, Ii it costs him $500. Lane will remain
In Iowa, unless the Missourians attempt to in
tercept his party. Six hundred Missourans are
said to be organized at st. Joseph, to intercept
Lanes party. There will be battle if they
attemptit, Ninety Chicagoians and thirty Mas
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The REPUBLICAN NoNINEE.-The Washing
ton Sentinel calls the Republican nominee "a
man of straw" The phrase is very happy
one, inasmuch as the Republicans are Just at
present sucking up" the Sentiners parry with
relish and rapidity worthy of the season
Every breeze from the North comes laden with
om;uous gurglings, which tell of Democratic
spirits passing through the Republican straw.
At the present rate of suction, Democracy at
the North will be totally drunk by Republican,
ism, and Republicans totally drunk with De-
mocracy, before next nonth. The probability
is strong, that one fine November morning they
viii both be found dead drunk 1t is strange
that, with the Thermometer at ninety.ive in the
shade, our friend of the Ssaiiael should not
have bethought himself that +" man OF straw I"
10 the 1aan of all the world Cor catching "suck.
ers."-Louisyilse journal.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-20
For the Enquirer
VIRGINIA AND KANSAS.

Messrs EditorS:-l see by your paper that Pc
tersburg, Is well as some counties in Virginia, are
collecting funds for the purpose of sending emgrans
to Kansas. had hoped that Virginia like the ma
jnrily of the other Slates would have remained si-
Isn't witness in this affair and not have initiated the
example of ratorous Massachusetts las she seems TO
be now duing.l Let Inc ask, where these emf
grants to come from! think We had better be i'm
porting than exporting emigrants. Virginia has GER
tainy done her part in settling up our Western do.
main. Besides, persons will leave our old State fast
enough without raising funds and sending them oil
by the hundreds and thousands. Certainly our pepu-
latiun is sparse enough now, entirely too much
Aud il the means proposed by few citizens of Pc
tcrsburg succeed, am afraid that lat the next
ruswe will have 10 down 10 the sixth or seventh
State in the Union. There was once time when
Virginia had more population than any other State;
but is il 80 now! Look at New York, with her thir
ty-odd members Of the popular branch of Congress,
and Pennsylvania with her twenty odd and Ohio
with nearly the same. and, behold there are thirteen
only from this great old State.
1 say, then, let every Virginan stay at home and
let all OF us make "a long pull, strong pull and
pull all together" to rede.ln this blessed old Com
nonweHlth, and put her the march of prosperity,
TO pass New York and other States faster than they
have passed her. Let us, then, not only exh"r
those who are among us 10 stay or remain with us,
but let US do all We can to bring in others.
y SUBSCRIBER ASD True VlRGISlAS.
CHARLorrEsYlfLg, Va.
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I1 The Editors Of The Enquirer:

To The Editors gf The Enquirer:
RICHMOND, MAY 10th. 1856.
Messrs. Editors:-As one Of the Secretaries of the
Convention which recently assembled in Tappahan.
mock, permit me, through the medium OF your paper,
10 correct an which committed IN the publ
cation of one uf the resolutions OF that Convention
aud which error has been made the subject Of com
rnenl by your correspondent, &" Union," in the Eu-
qurrr of Tuesday. aludc to the second resolution
adopted by that Convention, and which, rs published
makes the Convention say that they will not be salts
fed with any candidate for the Presidency who VIE
not III iuvOr OF "Mc iutrOdncttOn and Passage OF the
Kansas Nebraska act" &c., words vi like effect
as quote from memory, not having the resolution
by me.
| met with Mr.. H. b. Tou,in, OF King William, The
Chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions, here
last Saturday, who called my attention 10 the fac;
that there in the publication of this res
outou. He informed me that the resolution was pub
shed drawn by its author but that in The committee
the words "the introduction, rs l understood HIM.
were struck out, aud that when he reported the
luton to the Convention, he reported it without
those words, aud of course the Convention adopted
it without thern rs the resolutions were adopted
unanimously in the Convention as they came from
the committee, with u single verbal amendment, and
without second reading. l understood Mr.. Tomm
TO say too THAI .!e failed TO Indicate the intention Of
the Committee to strike out those words in any other
way than by inserting them in brackets and forgot 70
call the attention Of the Secretaries particularly tu
the fnct that they were ~ be omitted The Secrets
ry who made out the proceedings for publication, did
not suppose, Of course remember particularly the
language of the resolutions as adopted, and very ma
turully thought that they were 10 be published rs
they stood -lrnce the error l have thought it pro-
per make this statement in justice 70 the Conven-
ton ani hope it may prove satisfactory to your cor
respondent Union" aud any others who may have
felt dissatisfied with this resolution. | have made
this explanation without consultation with the gem
tIenan who prepared the proceedings OF the Conven
ton for publication, and would have made it sooner
bat for serious sickness since cav Mr.. TOmlin.
yrry respectfully, +. L. NORRIS.
Examiner please copy;
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH,
Teie2raphed for the Richmond Erquicr.
TIIIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-FIRsr hssIos
L


TlllRTf-FOURTH CONGRESS-FIRsT EssIos.
WASHINGTON, MAY 1856
SENATE.-Two messages were received i,m the
President, vetong bills for the improveiner of the
mouth of the Mississippi, and the fats of the t. Clair
r,ver. The President, in returning these big, says
hc regards them part OF general system inter.
nal Improvement, and he refers to his message 1854
vetoing the river and harbor BILL for his viws on
the subject The further consideration OF Il, bills
was postponed ill Wednesday. MIR. Cass statd that
he should ask leave, when convenient opportunity
offered to show that he had been misunderstood by
Mr.. Champion in a certain correspondence with the
British Government. Mr.. Sumner made speech on
the Kansas question.
When Mr.. Sumner concluded his speech, te Sc
nate adjourned.
IIoUsE.-The House passed Mr.. Wheeler's joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Nay 10
spatch u vessel with provisions privately conriou-
ted, to the Cape Verde sufferers. The vote OF the
passage of the resolution was-ayes l23, noes ~
MIR. Galloway asked leave TO Introduce reolu-
ton enduring if The President has received an in
formation of the recent murders and assaults III
Kansas which are enumerated in the resolution, and
whether steps have been taken for the arres, aud
prosecution of the persons engaged in the outrges.
The House refused TO suspend the rules by voc OF
lO2 to 59-not two.thrds. Mr.. Keitt moved thesus.
pension Of the rules, as to enable him to introduce
u resolution for the ad ournment of Congress on the
lst of August. The motion WAS negatlyed-ayesU I,
noes G2. The House adjourned
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der which expect to net as Jour delegate and 20
satisfy you that my action will not be determined ny
mere personal friendship but will be guided by lat
consideration for tho interests Of the South and tho
welfare of the Union.
Allow me now. in conclusion, To- hope that i'll part
ing from this Hal! whatever differences or asperlty
may have been cngendred by diversity of preferences
in respect to the expected nominees of the Conveu'
tion may be left behind That shall all, in our
respective experimentation III yours, MS in mine
entertain only feelings Of confidence and hope as to
the action Of the Convention and be prepared, when
the chosen standard bearer sha unfold tho flag oi
action, 10 strive only which shall do his duty most
CALAMITY and most contribute to the permanent over
throw of Black Repubcansn and the establishment,
through the agency of united Democracy. OF the
equality of tho States, the rights of the South, and
the veal of the Union.
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NJ THE GOYERNon or VIRGINIA.


HNFOhMATlOS having been receiycd by the Exeou.
4 tive, that THOMAS H. STEVENS, charged with in.
stsa,iu- burn aud with burning barn wilh il,
contents valued At s. 500 in the county OF Jefferson
capped from the officer having him in custody ON the li
inst Sheherdsiowu in SAID county, and is gcin.
la:;e therefore, do hereby offer reward OF On.
Hundred ard lily Dollars 10 nny person persons WIN
sa! arrest the said noma. X. steven. aHi deliver him
r.o The tii Il Jctrrs0r cuuIy ind dorGreo; rcGur"
all Officers Of ths CoG.onwsRt, civil md n,nr = anl
request tie pepie cchesay. 10 tc sthxcrious 10
procure tho arrest Of the gnid St"e tia: he may be
brought to justice.
Given gEder ny Ea,d Governor, and under the Les.
= Scnl Il the Comm cath. Et lichnpni ihi.
IL D. I9:h day of M,y, in the yea. lsjt
HENRY l. WISE
BY the Governor; George w. MuSFoED, Secretary Of
thu CummOn1 eul...
TaOmas K Stevens is feet or 10 Inches high In,
small grey eyes, rather co.c together and difficult 10 catch
prominent nose front tooth out, reddish or candy
wchthcr.ben complexion. bad cOuntcnuncc having
hard nce. halt light, sandy, short =omswhn; grey thii
the crown Of the head, weighs about l5j pounds; hi
"cce is c-oaking cultural is letnnded He formerly
lied N Can't LAND. Maryland, from whence he wa!
driven by the cit:HcE- abot ."n-s hgo associate
mostly with negroes and is very rroane cursns ruc i.
conversation. He the ciotkcj OF n laborer
Nav 2O-c3.y
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CONG RESS HALL,

"
THIE subscriber has lhe Eleasrre tn TO the
pcror elegance aud conCrt, tn. we'll know and popular
establishment. The extensive buildings he has erected
have been constructed in the most approved modern
fahion. with sp,ciou. an airy cdanbers ain lie aud ex
iansi:e corridors superb drawing rooms and dining
hall unsurpassed by any in tie United Sates Tho fur
nurc WHICH Is entirely Gcw, ID CT tie costly and
luxurious description Tie subscriber has likewise
gagged tho exp Ficnccd cooks lie his applied his
ce!lars with he choicest wines and liquors. AMI wing
cured well drilled corp. Of attentive sorrant he ron
fdeDy promises thar who may favor him with their
company shall enjoy all the comforts c"n"eniencns and
rrincmrns OF frs, elias. metropolitan hocl
Congress Hall il DeHut fully situated in the mi ct OF
grassy lava stretching directly thu setsle and
mani. Al uninterrupted o: the occan The term.
will he moderate and charges will be- made for extras.
Ths house will be ready for the reception of visitors on
tho 6r.t nj June Connected with the establishment IL
tecg arhc station communicating wi all parts Of the
RI III W B. MILLER
NAV s)-dim r.orHsiot, csra Island
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= MI, SrnnnN,S SPEECH.

After Mr. Seldom had been electeu ~ '"o .u,.
matt Convention by al almost unsn'mou, '0'e'
general dusire was manifested among 'h' H'o"'''I
of the District Convention TO have an eNpo''''" ~
ii, view. on the policy of tho party. A commit
Zoo Nm. scco, dinyy appointed to invite him to ad'
49,. oh. Convention. which he did in the words re-
nod !, another column. Though delivered from
~ IMPULSE Of the moment this speech presents the
,o.,,ts of accurate observation and mature reflection
II wa, received with great satisfaction by the Con-
yention and will be read with equal interest and ap
pIause throughout the South. SO much we may af,
firm in spirit oi impartial criticism, without com
hitting this paper to any particular candidate for the
nomination of the Cincinnati Convention.
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AN INSTANCE OF CONSISTENCY.

TIE Know Nothing party of Pennsylvania, de-
nounoe the repeal Of the Missouri restriction, while
they zatfy the nominations Of FILLMORE and Donel'
con. There s Estasg inconsistent in this conduct
Neither Fillmore nor Donelson approves the princL
ole of the Kansas Nebraska biz; 50 that support Of
tbesn implies no endorsement Of ths' measure. But
endorsement Of thst measure woald imply opposition
to them; hence the Know Nothing party in Virginia,
abstain from any appreciation of the Kansas Nebras-
ka bill Indeed, their Stanton Platform crtcisss it
an very censorious spirit.
The people of the South must not overlook the
fact that the support of Fillmore involves coudem-
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RICHMOND TOBACCO ,IARKET, NAY

IOBAccO.-!Since our laGtrcport the mar 3ct has
frnI, aud we motto" decided Improvement in pntf
dry tobacco particularly ON smnuth shipping tobaca
some iii: s'enu. ing gold from S3 to - IS YER :
ana LEc ,a.iIcC-lEs cLi.tinCGs Iary -cfrec, 6E! ,
active ucLltni. We notice sales ut Sl2 to H. -
racc.!'' sd ofsnhs are larger than we have ever s
them to be. very large part CT the tobacco or ens.
IN bhd order, n" Leaf of lair % good quality in
dcri' selling fully 81 81 per iOolRs lower than ,oh,t'
corresponding quality iii good keeping ordr,
In" s!uca' In Liverpool AMI London G, Tic lst lE,.
were unusually light. ;.lGa hhds IN ,ke io.ns:
',''"9 hh;s III iae latter, with active demand IL
markets a:sd genera! Improvement In price,.
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VI 4 II lSIED.

MARRIED, in Rome Italy, Thursday morning, Aprl s6.
lS6 at the resdcurr of III. Hon Lewis Cass. Jr by the
Rev Dr. Mcclure, PATTERSON ALLEN, Esq of kich-
nond Va aud Miss MARY CAROLINE, daughter Of DR..
Israel Wilson OF Cincinnati.
In this city, the 18th inst by the Rev Joshua Pc
tcrkin, DR.. GEORGE ". JONES TO Miss LOUISA A.,
cldcs, daughter OF the late DR.. K. a. carringiou.
Al Brompton Fredericksburg, Va, on the evening
of The 18th inst, by the Rev. q. Wilson McPha ut
Esston Pa, ROBERT DABNEY OF Pow hnHn, and NAN.
ME MARIA. eldest daughter of John L. MHryc, Esq.
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A Can H.

yUyO THE VOTERS OF HANOVER Having under
stood that n report has circulating In por
tjon, of the county representing having sanctioned
the u.e Of my in connection with the office of Com
,nouweaths Attorney in the approaching electiUn take
shpd of giving unequivocui denial to all such ru
in1rs 70 IL. fsY personal friend. whose kindness has
niucei them 10 APPROACH W tte the subject have
uniformly replied that considerations conneUird not les
with my honor than political consistency tor
babe the adoption of such course. The failure OF re-
peaied exerons by more private Correct the
10 which alluis, leaves other alternative
than thrs rtcly say that could nor under existing
circumstances honorsbg accept the ONCE if rendered
me w. B. EEWTON
Nav a0--lt
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~ EW AND VALUABLE HOOKS,

" Just received p A. MOkKIS Q, Main ST.
NATIONAL SYSTEM or POLITICAL ECONOMY
BY Frederick st translated from the German by g. A.
Mnriic.
REPUBLICAN LANDMARKS; the views and opinion.
ct American state sn,en Foreign InEigrRon Icing
cGeco;. Of Statistics OF POI G!son rarpcrisni, Crimc
etc. by john Il sanfeisDn.
ABBiE MOTT AND OTHER KNOTS, by hatira.
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nation of the Kansas Nebraska act. The know-No-
things of the North unanimously and vehemcnty ue'
II unce the measure. The Know othnss o' '''0
South are su enly s!eat or snsakingy consure u
Tie organ in this city calls it a "bi OF o0'"'A'
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- NOTICE TO .,IEMBERs OF

V>S YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSO, nTO
A, n regular monthly mcetin. u, tbs Richmond -
Men. Christian Associatinn held in the Lecur. R"s
81. Iaris ;aCrcl: Ga '.us .lHg evening H,rcb I''h
toiGw.n. Inip!ID.. ADOPTED
Resolved, That each member Of IL, ASSOCIATION
cntcavor 10 contribute promptly prac'icahl'; Al y
one volume to tho library. May ~
IS. lNti, -. "a.
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PORCELAIN FOUNTAINS.

nUR SODA WATER il manufactured by ourselves in
~ Porcelain Fountains by an improved form OF appara
tu. introduced IS asil0 ttG CITY, the o which entire
prrcluaes tho p'ssih, Ct lis cor,g il contact
with copper lead am onr poisonous ne,I ulG those
drinking il risk ot the III effects frequently result
ng from the ol Soda Water prepared in the copper
machine. copper fountains generally empl,y-d
in it, in,incturr. LAlDLEY & ROBINSON
Manufacturing Chemists. &C.. 4th and Franklin str
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In reply to "Uniou," in the last Enquirer, we are
requested by Col Tolnlin, the Chairman of the Com.
mttee on Resolutions, state that the resolution
as published aud complained Of reads as it was first
reported in committee but the committee after dis.
CUSTOM amended the first resolution BY striking ou,
the words "introductoB and" which was noted by
brackets and that he reported the resolution to the
Convention, and delivered the report the Secreta-
ny. The mistake most probably arises from the man-
ner in which he noted the amendment, the printer not
understanding the meaning of the brackets.
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BALTIMORE. MAY l9.-There were sales to-day
Of six hundred barrel. Ohio fl ,ur at s., Howard
Street is generally at ST II. Wheat is firm: sale: OF
red at 81 40 TO -, white 81 ID TO | 81. Corn Is
dali sales Of white at II ~, yellow ~ %.
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CATTLE. HOGS AND SHEEP, &C.

Good IA, meats. except Beet. very scarce !n!'
and will command Ist now. tancy p.ice 10 the
BEEF.-Anhoucn the consumption oI Bee, Csi'
diminishing. tie prices sill keep high. Saes thi. W.
same as hast, 81 10 to sl0 10 y c~t nett supply T.
crate.
VEAI,-Calvrs sell for 81 TO 3d. according 10 qgs
HOGS-Ss JO8S9 r hundred Sales limited 10 A.:
of daily consumption.
first quality We quote s5atss5 nett, or s. to Il b.
for fair 10 superior sheep.
LAMBs--Ssli at SO to = and i hes1, Hsoran.
uual!t".
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NEW YORK, MAY ly.-Flour is firm; sales of
State brands at S. ~ 6, Ohio ST. & 81, Southern
ST % ST. fancy y to 8 %. Wheat is frm; sales OF
Southern red 81 81, white 81 49, Corn firm at 81 cts.
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DWe have received and tasted, bottls o. vine
made ia 1857 by the venerable John Carter of Henrco
county from the Nortons seeding grape. 1t is pala-
table and pleasant, very similar to old Port.
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HISTORY or THE UNIVERSITY or

a6RESEsTlSG an authentic history OF ths IT,
q ton for the first ten years OF u progress
other words, from is commencement "a the dr"'"
founder, Tho,:as Jefferson. Comprising cosH,
ence between Mr. Jefferson and Joseph {. Ca'r+
member 0i the Virginia Senate. which, with ne
ton OF the rst 80 pages giving the views OF the torn
the n n,rccs OF tine country during the war "!is
Britain, Zone or TWO acOn.idcrsblc exceptions G.
relates entirely TO Tie uuv.r,ity OG!y lint pi "
irrsOns letter. have been heretofore pubi.hcd.
views, illustrative documents referred 70 IN :Ge q
pondcnce; ann,ns Gn.c; a.s .oDiea 0. Nj. Jc:cf;
on el m :nta-y tchoU-, and his bill on complete
of education in Virginia
Tae book will be a handsome ayo vJiumr, Of $40
p1g"s pi:e 81 80 aud will be publish"1in Jane >;
May 20 J. w. RANDUp
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V7IKt:ISIA IN CHaNCERY-At Rule.

= INfsT.NIH IN II."N0|F NI --FfI TNV'I' - :
v Ike Clerks Gs:cc OF tie OtcTi: { our OF |ei
CO nty, on Monday thu i.h d'y OF Nay, l-jo -.
t. George w. Ca:lctt, Wm. =. Taylor end W.
Wright f"
Against 80
Gs fgc Fit2hurh, Ann Krnu.., Wm. JOIN !;
Icor.c W. krsu . AMI Ls Iua-d Krau-s, srci'i.TH
lGr aud frederick Ac:iry, ard others, ~
The bJec; %. rhi- sui, is 20 SUBJECT !o' OF aH' :
town OF Port Royal to the payment Of The dre' =
defendant, G:orse Fl zhu,h. do. 10 the p";n;:1 !,
dnvt hnvias been II! de aud Med th"t tas sT;I 40 Z.
ants. Ann +. krauss Wan John kraus.. Gcor-" W. a. =,
Leonard Krau-s. Frederick S-yl.r snl frrae':Sh %
nre non Residents Of this Commonwealth, on 'AT h,
OF the plaintiff by their attorney, IL u orfs.ra
sal defendants do appcnr here within one !" ,.r.,
due publication OF this notice, and do wha' - -"
to protect their Interests il this suit.
Copy-Teste Gle.
Nav 20-cy;w GEO. X. IAl Inn
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- The western STAR" published at Christians
burg, Va, presents very fine medium for country
advertising.