The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-21
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Monday Nferains, January II, 1885.
A New DimcvI,x-H,.cu,, nuc.

Ihe themes and styles of memorials are grown
very rich. We have published several this win.
tor, and now we have one hardly cxcclled In It's
unique character by any that preceded It, When
some of the poor families fleeing from the plague
in Norfolk last September, ware taken to Camp
Falls, the good people of the vicinity (who are ex
celient liversl sent them the first morning n fine
breakfast. II a treat to those halfstaryed
sufferers. and when the plates were uncovered
and displayed good supply of nice biscuits. the
eyes of the children glistened and danced with
delight One of them could not contain himself
and cried out at the top of his voice. 'hello BOYS,
I'll be drot if here aint biscuitsr' We thought of
this exclamation when the following memorial
turned up among those introduced into the House
Saturday. 1t raises a most solemn question, hard
ly secondary to the "Sound Dues" and it NAV be
that we shall have quartette of war: Denmark
and the United States, and North Carolina and
Virgins, growing out OF similar causes: taxation
for right Of way-"Sound Dues" and ssRiscuit
Dues" The spirit Of tho niemorialists is bold and
iaudable yet how could it be else with men accus
toned to such luxuries as "corn pudding and cat
fish" Such diet would throw the chances of war
decidedly in their favor. But to the memorial
To the Honorable Senate
and House Of Delegates of pfyoioia.
The memorial of the under sgned respertfn,,y cats
FORTH that they are residents of North Carolina and
engased in manufacturing Flour in the Tovn If Vaj
don Ia Town of worldwide fame and much resorted
to in summef-by frogs and musqutoes) aud aItbougb
not citizens OF Virginia they see no good reason
why they should not apply to Virginia Legislature
for redress whenever the laws of Virginia can be SO
tortured as 10 be made TO bear grevousy upon them
The udersi gned In shipping Flour TO New York pre-
fer sending 1t by Railroad 10 Petersburg or Norolk
and thence, through their merchants by vessels Ia
New York. aud your leiaogiasts not believe TINT
st lpsIg
to subject them extra charges for inspection nnd
YET they have been informed that one of the Inspec-
tors has procured the services of lawyer to fad that
Flour sent through Virginia by citizen of another
State shall be thus taxed .'by law Your memorial.
Railroads. commission merchants, Uud draymen of
NrGla II they think proper; but they protect against
t1e idea of having set ut hungry officials with two
inch augurs, three feet long, smelling around. and
pitching their Flour Barrels, and charging them
two and three Per hhi for drawing out and pock-
etIns plate tull Of biscuit every pull.
Your memDriallsts sell tEel. Flour in New York
upon its merits and not upon the merits OF little
blue lettering the sides OF the bGrres.
An old adage says that those who dance must pay
the piper" aud this III plain English means those
who enjoy the privilege of voting must helm to sun
port the officers" This would do very we'll, but
your memoralists have hungry set look after at
home and another in Ne York, and if they have to
feed all it would be much cheaper to stop their mill
until the spring and then extend general invitation
all hands to and live corn pudding and
catfish at the expense OF your lnemorialists.
Your nemoriullsts beg that if such an unjust and
serious law does exist it may be repealed as to cit
of other States; (especialty of Weldon) and if
the other hand il does not exist, that You will in
form the parties who found it." that they have dis
covered mares nest and in all respect and sincerity
'''' Hs'i'O' O''@.l''' " sINMoGSsl NM GSs| CLARK.
WELDON, N. c., JAN u, 1856