The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13


RosNoSD, Va, May s, 1851.
- Wssn~-7As Crrs-fAe Dcsscrsiie Nonsi'assior for
o. Attorney Geneysishp-Cb~,sm,ion Of ne Young xens
CA~sssaa xsacs4iss Of aS Uass& Sdap-F,fA Ssp'i-
Onlsmmsss cS4srs,so~ y "a Lssdss Il Jsmsse~n, &C.
ne Anzerng winter" which entertained us only week
arc with ice has at last 10 an cad, forseang kindly
10 "sha the lap May and Tie beautiful spring weather
q cur Virginia climate resus In all the spendor OF sun
shu, and al the Seuignty Of balny Temperature. We
have had copleus rains, however, within 70 days pvt
which have 80 swollen that may exPcc, 70
bear Of much ury to the growing crops along the
Rappehannock, the James ana the Roanoke The James
river AZ this punt already than ten feet above
Ash water marx overlooking the rich whcai aelds Of tho
Fails plantation los, below h city, and carrying aver the
wide exrAnse Of green heavy auviou Of red clay from
The Pewhsian and Gccchand hill Sides Unfavorabs az
the season has far proved the wheat throughout our
section OF tbs stats promises well, and Should II
escape de devrsdsuops or the ny, the chinch bug aud
nc Joint wuu--a fearful kio 6 ensmies-vill
probaby yield larger thas has yet been exhibit
ID IN virginia sm The fas hat with he extension II the
railway much gresI sarfAss has bees devoted W Ia
snlnv.ion
The aist 4 eur win BE broken In upcn during the
present month by two conventions Of local ani the
sSer OF general interest,", On 1874 shall have The
democracy in session 10 select candidate FOR the post II
sr>sy General made vacant by ths resignation Of the
Hon. W r. Rasect Candidates pcndful, bu, the
chssce win probably Ne Rasaorh ruckcr Ka
II Winchester and Jsscs Iysss, RE-, this ely. Mr..
Lyons NJ ne older and tbe elder lawyer, but Mr..
rueusr ~ the elder asssrst nsth po~erfsl late
rests 10 back u.-hr Lysss be,sG the brother 10 lac -
esv wIas and Mr. Tucker ooaing vth The esAorssmsn<
N he ssnth Irs,ss" Al the eHes vhh salary and
ssisiss viii be worth SIS 900 per asnum
- vosSsr N sbsaId be % nssh IN rssuss,-ths ealy
vonx@ that Mr.. Bosock shsvld have given up 10
nay almost Ne ssa q cor day What Mr. ysasr.sn a..
- t-~ - s<3ra hall
spa reign"
NE ether eosvesaoa 10 which refer is hat Of ne
ana ths canAaas whish vn -ss~4 here On Ds 2sd Dale
U.Ass expected iro@ every par q Ne sssssry, asd
r r.. ,sp..ss, 81 esesmond v .ss 4 the mos,
n.s~,shlng on this side a the Atlantic has gro~ ing
bsrsry, which ssw nsmeer. 100 y.umss ant main,
Asr,sa are kspt ts besides several k.rspsas ass
Dss.s the winter provides an abrasive course OF lee
ssres, ana embraces IN m ~Ennirsten literary so
sssy -hsss weekly dessAs pssns and largely a.
ssl M sus,sa sf greatest non.nsary assrers bore :
NJ snh .eai osntspnia sssnrAi,sn 81 the landing a
Janessvu 10 be observed NE 18th On the spss ssne
20 miles below RchmanI I've eentaries and half have
sarsri fyu.dsiious o. cur Common wealth. on the bszk,
q The Janse and to silov an anniversary - memorable
ssss u ear people. Asssrsiosy prrp.rsors have been
made Cor grand fesavity. IL Prssident Tyler IA the
= sh'ss 20, s the ,. .sS ;s%S. barre. HOP
Win shs fsv Of soul, and all ~i be shsd from the
vnst glow q which aad Gds
srnsss the " Pcahcnsas Over she dust q that
remoae ci gzafsn OF fathers wan without
sI,ns IN The august memories - se Ez age In
sbe ancient coouy dominion Of Virginia. and James
so~a there l. nbng disturb the spell o. quiet media
-. bv reminding Of the ~sss~a busy, ssstksG, scsy
shrohspr century few raves there are from which
NE sntloasran may the mess and read pcmposs
ia pscriuion In Isiin-s mouldsring church tover,
~-vsro~n with wv from which two hundred years ago
AZ ssbbsih bells peslsd out spoe The long vanished
tcrnreA toad Of he old capital, and all around as Tar ~
eve sap reach The waving wheat and tne river
psurirs wv forever "a eloquent OF ieen-se shaa:vy
city ~ Jamestown-aad no orator coviu sa"a A"a W
ruins without Feeling the inspiration Of the spcs.
We are xrsu0ed 10 hear that there rcspecs y
having sos,e visitors from your city 70 unc IN sns ~
prsachiss celebration. The pepTetcrs % tee view
and virginia Of scamships have advernsed IN exou
sisn uip e the steamer which bears the name a u's
sncen eapitsl-fhe Jsne>tcwn-sc arranging .os ~
N include the day Of the 18Th 81 that point o. tne rvs,
10 All who would enjoy pleasant week, and wiiness ~
Virginia on bender"-hear On president " otsnns
sn he gleries Of Me eslony, The Indian princess Aaea
erp"s, re ss~pr ttvw~ss, and r'arttrc "ssrs-anss
mint rhr |" ought 10 be msde snd generally see nov
the land les for Mr. MI Thayers scheme OF emgrauon,
wvua say get an excursion ticket and come 70 jamestown
We bad rumcrs bere 10 the effect that the Light Guard
your city were about " visit ard Join In The cele
rshon-s htof All can soy In The premises y, tbs
~ ve'nnseev corpe that may csms viii ~ heartily We
ssme< and Hospitality ncaaei