The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-31
rTO THE MENIBERS OF THE VIRGIL


coutrenents. full attendsnceis necessary some
new manouvres will be gone through with.
ausl-lt ''N' T. c. CRUMp, Orderly,
T,O THE MEMBERS OF THE vIRGI-
L MA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, IN
THE COUNTY OF HANOVER.-When you elected
me as one of your representatives IN the Farmers
Assembly, for the first year, no other recipient Of
the like appointment appreciated it more highly
whether considered in regard to the high honor OF
the office, the Importance Of the duties. or the favo
constituents and friends. If were now free. as
then to accept the same appointment and as able to
perform its important duties and requirements for
would minister to my pride and pleasure not less
than formerly-and should be DESTROYS to SDeive
the Office from your favor and to perform its duties
as often and as long you might choose to honor
me with the high trust. But my sense of propriety
founded on full and mature consideration of the
question in all its bearings requires me TO decline
being candidate for seat in the Farmers Assem-
bly, for the next session, because of my having been
entrusted, for the same time, with the office and On
crossing duties of President Of the Society. 1t is
true that there Is constitutional prohibition of
one individual being appointed to and holding both
these offices for the time of service. But my
opinion there might arise grave inconyeniences, at
least from the acting President of the Society
ing also as member OF the Farmers Assembly-to
say nothing of the impossbity of one person dis
charging properly the ardpoue duties of both these
services in the same time. of the general meeting and
Entertaining these views it becomes my duty to an
nounce them to you, and to request that may not
members for the Farmers Assembly.
EDMUND RUFFIN
Msrlbourne, Aug. 18th, 1851.
AN ai-dlt swift cwlt
A CARD-To THE PUBLIC. There is no
need that should "announce that am Hair
Cutter by profession" tell when and where was
initiated into the elegant mysteries of the ancient
and honorable guild of BARRIERS If was less widely
known this might be proper; but my capabilities
q BARBER we'll known to the citizens of Rich
mond OF this State and to many in other States who
have honored me with their patronage. While do
not remember to have shaved q Marquis, Count or
live Lord, have shaved PRESIDENTS and thousands
of honorable gentlemen all of whom have been sat-
stied with my services, and have chserfully paid
my usual and reasonable rates of charge. As hereto
fore, am now ready with a corps of obgng and
competent assistants to do for all corners whatever
rightly appertans to the BARRIERS art whether it be
to cut hair in classic, military or fashionable styen
to dye trim dress whiskers moustache or goat<e
to shave clean and smooth the human face divine
to arrange and brush the habiliments of the outer
man, and, in addition to furnish to all who require
them, hot, warm, cold, plunge and shower baths. I
claim that and those in my establishment are not
merely Hair Cutters but BARBERs-wel taught, care
full obligng Barbersable and willing to give salts
faction to all who may need such services. Such are
respectfully invited to give US a call.
RICHARD C. H0RSON
American Hotel,
H0BS0N MATsON,
au 3l-N Billiards. Hotel.