Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-09-11
A ChsIIepge-The Sor, Ones,I,n

Our contemporary Of the Lynchburg Tirginiar Ar.
nouuces himself ''n the ring for controversy on the
great and perpleIing queson-what becomes Of the s
"a! lie really anxious talk about sora and We
can't say that blame bnl-for 10 the latitude in which
be at present resides be will have chance Of cat
ing any-except such Richmond and Petersburg NAV
have refused and which enterprisng darkie on the
railroad may take up to Lyncbburg bis special bene
1t. These delightful birds have already made their ar
pearance market We DO not make this st,,em,n,
however, for the purpose Of making the J1rginian',
month We will engage, nevertheless TO send him
couple 90 sometime during the winter merely TO re-
! mind him Of the pleasant days OF lang syne For A
Lyncburger, unaccustomed 10 such decacy, Que or
Of these little birds would be sufficient az single ait
ling.
But the editor of the Tginidn can' entrap US into
tho stae fiat aud Improbable discussion which he MO
poses In the FRS. place, prefer discussing the cues
ton in the compromise" mode to which he allgdes-a
mode tangible, tastesbo el.ble and altogether cliQht
bio. And in the place. friend Of the Viyginisa
best any in the universe in theoretical disep,
sion Of this sut and don't like the idea Of coming
on second best lie has studied this whole preston in
tendy aud long, and understands the habit. of the ,os
from Alpha 10 Omega. Ne knows What becomes of tho
sora-and know, too, what has become Of oil VIC ever
set before hin-.hey have invariably cote to fn an
aching void
But append his challenge, and trust that some Of
contemporaries will take is up aud give him s OF
his fsvorits hobby:
''ThOss familiar With the habits Of this bird will reeoI-
eet that AZ certain % the year-grne-aty aher
very hard rostthey suddenly dsappear and no traces
OF one Gao be found w localities where this lsv elorc
they were rs thick bsckbrds In loser Viryiti,
belief exists 10 extcut that they 70 down , ~.
narshes-uri 70 ifogsand hibernate In that c,raei,v
Others ASSERT that they emga;s 10 usrmer titudebo
~ no ore Was ever the wing o1cept In the
marsbes this suppositoD s far from meeting With gene
/ raj credcncc.
The question being raised two years ago il vas ds
ousscd sth unusut ervor by the journals ~ Richmond
Petersburg aud Norfolk. Some proclaimed one theory
some another. After long controversy-eonducted ne
verthelos With great good humOr and courtesy-a
promise VS. suggested by Epicuresn member Of the
Richmond press 20 the eject that the various
setts the difficulty supper in the city Of Rich
fnond We hsVe NndeysioOd that such supper actually
| took place.
Nevertheless, that great q1esiion-ubst becomes Of
the sora f-hne never yet been settled II IL still "su
| open question u II question, too Of commanding
importance. The great gauge" question: which 70 sgi
tstod the pres lev years ego s nothing In comparison
With a. The various questions Of Who struck Billy Pat
tersou-who kicked hcDJnsld-Eil ssitpetro explode
Ehat vii Mrs Giundy cay, snd who the author Of 10
niusarc Ell insgnihcant queries, Vhcn tho great sofa
question looms Up by their ride. Times being dull se
hfoH down the glove ~ any vaant knight Of the quill
TO discuss s % Ills absorbing and Interesting subject
/ Who fDsakr 6rsfTm