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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-15
FALL CAMPAIGN, 1856.
.NEyw and ROYiS' CLOTHE.TG
and Furnishing Goods.

q BEG leave to return my many thanks for the lib
Il eral patronage bestowed upon for thelast four
teen gears, and hope by close attention to merit
continuance from my old patrons and call from 7ea0
o1eS.
My stock will at all times be large to always ensure
it, from all the latest styles the market Affords con-
sisting of
OVER COATS, BUSINESS COATS,
PALMAs, DRESS 60
RAGLAN's, FRoCK 4"
CArALoNIA's, PANTS, VESTS,
To fit all sizes from years I'D to old age. You can
be accommodated ard fitted in any kind o. Garment
usually found in q Clothing House.
My stock is WE'LL MADE,
NICELY CUT
OBLIGED TO FIT,
and MUST BE SOLD.
My motto is Large Sales Small Profits, LOao as
the Loacest Good tie Best, and Satisfaction to
the Buyer VIM. IRA SMITH,
ia Main Street, Richmond, Va.
Richmond, Sept 20, 1856.-1y
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LARUS & SHINE

AUCTI0NEERS COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
IA Main Street, Richmond, "a.
W7ILL give their undivided attention to al sales
w of Real and Personal Estate, sale of Household
Furniture Stock, Goods, &c. &C.. also special atten-
ton to sales on Saturdays Of Horses Cows Carriages
Wagons &C., &c.
Also keep constantly on hand the largest and hand.
Soonest stock of Furniture to be found in this market
consisting in part Of
Mahogany and Rosewood Wardrobes
Do. do. Marble and Mahogany top
Cabinets,
Sideboards and Washstands,
Splendid Spring Seat Sofas Teto-aTetes, Divans and
Lounges,
Spring Seat ParIor, Cane and Windsor Chairs,
Spring Cur'd Rockers, Socables, Whatrots
Also, beautiful assortment of Chamber Sets, to-
gether with general assortment of u Housekeeping
Goods
The city and country trade are invited to examine
our collection, as are determined to seu at very
small advance on cost
p. @. LARUS. JAMES N. SHINE.
Richmond, March o. ls57-1y
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TEE OLD STAND
WITH a
NEW NAME.

TTNHE subscriber having purchased the stock and
Il good will of the business formerly conducted by
Mr. Booth would respectfully solicit continuation Of
the patronage Of his old customers, also from all
who may be in want of any article in his line The
stock Of Goods now on hand is complete and of the
greatest variety consisting of Gold and Velvet Satin
and Common Paper Hangings, with Borders to match,
Silk and Worsted Damask, Satin de LANES, &C., for
Curtains, Velvet Tapestry and Tapestry Brussels,
three ply and ingram Carpets in great variety, Oil
Cloth for floors, of all widths from to eight yards,
Transparent Shades at all prices Hair and Shuck Mat
trasses, Feather Beds, Springseat and Common Loun
ges, &c. All of the above with many articles not emu
merated have been purchased at the very lowest pri
ces, and will be sold to all corners as low If not lower
than they can be purchased at any other house in the
State. VIM A. WALTERS,
Successor to VIM. Booth,
No. 140 Main Street, Richmond, Va.
Richmond, Sept 20, 1S56-1y
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RCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGI-
N NEERING.-The subscribers are prepared to
furnish Designs Plans, Specifications and Estimates,
with minute and correct details for all kinds of build
ngs machinery or any other mechanical enterprise,
practical and arstical also, to make Surveys for all
purposes with Maps Plots, &c. for Ornamental Land
scapes or improvements Of taste and utility all kinds
of work accurately measured and valued.
ALBERT H. WEST, Architects and
CEN. SMITH, Civil Engineers,
18th street, near Goddin's Hall, Richmond, W.
Richmond March IA, 1S57-ly
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WINDOW FURNISHING STORE.

r p. CLARKE, No. 1853 King Street, Aleran.
y. dria would respectfully invite the attention of
persons in want Of Window Furnishing and Interior
Decorations to his large assortment of De Lanes Lace
and Muslin Curtains, Gilt Cornces, Bands and Pins,
Gilt and Transparent Shades, Buff, Blue and White
Holland, Reed Blinds, Landscape Wire Shades, Cords:
Tassels Loops, Gimps, &c. All goods in my line will
be sold as cheap they be bought this side Of New
York
Y Curtains and Shades hung in the latest styles
Parlor, Church and Store Shades hung to order.
Alexandria, March, IA, 1S57-ly
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Richmond Marble Works.

TVNHE undersigned having purchased the above nam
4 ed Marble Works, ION Main, between 9TH and 9Th
streets) are prepared to manufacture to order all
kinds of work in his line, such MS MONUMENTS,
TOMbS, MANTLES, TABLE and BUREAU
TOPS.
Persons visiting the City will find 1t to their ntcr-
est to call and examine his work, before purchasing
elsewhere as he is determined not to be undersold in
this market or at the North.
Richmond, March 81, 1S57-ly
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cyTABLER'S AGRICULTURAL SALTS; BETTER
- than Guano: Composed Of Phosphate of Lime,
Suphate of Ammonia, Nitrate Of Soda Murate ofSo-
d. Sulph. ofSoda, sulph. of lime, Carb Of Potassa,
combined in such proportions as have been found most
successful by experiment and as the best authors on
Agricultural Chemistry advise and also such as Wheat
and other cereals require for their vigorous growth
containing no inert Ingredient the consumer saves
the expense of transportation any but active sub
stances. Prepared by
IL. H. STABLER, Chemist.
No. 1856 King, Corner of Washington st.
Alaxaniria Feb. %. I857.-lY
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9. D. YALE.
Furnace, Stove and Tin Establishment.

$780, MAIN STREET, RICHMOND VA.
CAS fitting and Plumbing dOnein the neatest man
" ner, with the modern improvements. Hot air,
Hot water and Steam furnaces; Kitchen ranges, and
portable gas works put up in any part of the country
Also pumps and Hydraulic Rams
Particular attention paid to heating and venlating
buildings and putting up cooking and water fixtures
Crates in every variety.
Roofing done at the shortest notice.
Richmond, March q, l557-ly
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GEORGE sTARRETT, NO. 1A6 MAIN
U street Richmond, Va, dealer in Stoves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Farmers Boilers, Tin and Iron Ware; Sue
ton, Force and Chain Pumps; Bath Tubs, Water
Rams, Lead and Iron Pipe. Sheet Zinc Also, Porta'
bio Ogens new and desirable article for Plantations,
Hotels, &c. All worl warranted Castings always on
hand for repairs. :,
ET Especial attention requested to my unrivalled
assortment of Wood Stoves for country use,
Richmond, Feb. Z, lS57-ly
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GEORGE ". HARRIsoN.As9Hs
II IIa;ou and Nneen street Docks AL kkSS.SLs9S2E

NEORGE W. HAIR X ISON, 06N>
u Union and Queen street Docks, Al SS-Sssssss
exandria Va dealers in Groceries, Liquors, Fish, and
Provisions generally. Orders and consgnmens prompt
ly attended to- Liberal advances made on all copsgn
ments of Grain.
FISH! FISH,!
500 bbls. Of new Nova Scotia Herring,
200 Potomac Family Shad Herring,
200 e Mackerel, No. l, 2 and a,
$50 900 " 90 Prime Grand Bank Cod Fish,
10000 d" " +" 4" GO Lake Fish,
Now in store and for sale by
GEO W. HARRISON,
Union and Queen street Docks,
April 4, '57-to mar Is, 1881 Alexandria, Va.
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SPECIAL NOTICE COUNTRY
y Merchants is hereby given, that they get their
orders filed and get better wares than begot at the
North and at the price, so if you will take the
trouble to call and examine my stock whichs the lar
ges id the place the fact will be made manifest to ALL
EN0CH GRIMES,
No. IA Fairfax street.
Alexandria, April 4, 1s57-to March IA, '58
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SPRING q SUMMER STOCK, 1857.
u MORRIS is now receiving his Spring and
~. Summer stock OF Ready Made Clothing, consist
manufacture, which latter enables him to give
satisfaction, in STYLE We rkmanship and cheapness.
Through this medium, only ask of you the favor Of
call when next visit ng our city.
Country merchants will find it to their advantage
by examining his St ock before purchasing elsewhere
Il. MORRIS,
100 Main street, Richmond, Va.
u would lso call your attention to my new, ex-
tensive and SO asonable stock Of Gents Furnishing
Goods.
"a CLOTH ng made to order, at short notice
Richmond 4, March 81, 1857--to sept 70 '57
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ORNAMENTAL IRON RAILING,
VerandaS. Balconies, Crates, Fronts & Tenders.
ALSO, VAULT AND CELLAR DOORS,
.4RE.A GRATING, &c.
Together with all kinds of Iron Work for building
purposes manufactured at short notice, onthe most
reasonable terms, by
JAMES D. BROWNE.
9th street, near Lafayette Hall, Richmond, Va,
To whom was awarded by the Va Mechanics In
stitue at their last exhibition the highest premium
Silver Medal, for specimens Of the above work.
~ Orders from all parts of the country will be
promptly executed.
Richmond March q, 1S57-1y
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SADDLES, HARNESS, COLLARS,
AND EVERY ' Tsas, ' a1 Or "a
WHOLESALER AND Retail

TTNHE undersigned having entered largely into the
L Saddle, Harness and Collar manufacture takes
this method of informing the public of Augusta and
the surrounding counties, and people everywhere
COLLARS. and HARNESS Of all descriptions. at
wholesale retail upon good terms they be
had for in the Northern cities, and of much better
quality As to the superior qualities Of his Collars
he would refer to Messrs Parish and Fcklin, of AL
bemarle, and, indeed, toal the principle stage
tractors in the State.
His SADDLES, BRIDES and other descriptions of
work he will warrant to be inferior to no other made
in the country Give him call at smanufactory
Franklin Street, few doors walk between Is and IT,
CHAS. I. BALDWIN.
He also keeps hand Saddlery Hardware, Hog Skins
and every other article in his limo necessary to coun
try Saddlers.
Richmond, Sept. 20, 1S56.-ly
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It'll CURES DLSTEMPER
CURES SURFEIT
HORSE TONIC
CURES NANCE.
HORSE TONIC
CURES HIDE-BOUND.
HORSE TONIC
CURES CHAMBERS.
HORSE TONIC
CURES Chronic UGH
HORSE TONIC
Cures Loss Of appetite.
HORSE TONIC
CURES EVery Internal
Disease of tile Horse.
The Hofse-Tonlc is worth 100000 annually to the
United States the prescrver ofmany valuable Hors
es and Cattle. Sold by ,,-no,,
II For sale by LAIRD & LINK, Staunton, Va
Richmond, March IA, 1S57.--ly.
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TO TT AZ CARRIAGE USING PUBL

TO TT he CARRIAGE USING PUBLIC.
NOUP attention is invited to our stock Of RICH
IL w .OND MADE CARRIAGES, consisting Of
Coach es six seat Carriages Rockaways, Buggies Sui
kies, &c This work is made Of the best material, by
goQr vorkmen and under the Immediate supervision
of the proprietors, who are thoroughly acquainted
W lth the business.
AINSLIE, BOWEN POWELL,
10th street, between Main and Cary.
Richmond. Sept. 20. lS58.-ly
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TTABLIsTON 8 BRO, Wholesale and <V
Il l. Retail dealers and manufacturers of Cab.
met Furniture, No. 1es Main street, opposite r:a
Exchange Bank, Richmond, Va.
Richmond, March IA, 1857.-1y.
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y. HAROLD,

II D. KEELING, DRAPER AND TAILOR, and
No Manufacturer and dealer in Fashionable Ready
Made Clothing and Gentlenen's Furnishing Goods,
1s5 Main street, second door below 18th, Richmond,
Va. Feb. IA, '57-ly
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AMES MOORE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
- Manufacturer of Candies and dealer in Fruits Nuts
reserves or Toys, vions, Bapjos and Fancy Goods
Richmond, Feb. q, 1757ly
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STEBBINS & PULLEN,
G.. HARTWELL & co.

No. 115 Broad Street, Richmond, Va.,
SELL all kinds of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods
y exclusively for cash. Their stock is always full
and we'll assorted, and they sell Goods cheaper
for cash than they can be afforded on credit.
Richmond, March 81, 1857-ly
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I'M BLAIR Il CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
17E' corner 18th and Cary streets, Richmond Va,
give their undivided attention to the sale of Flour
Wheat, Corn, Rye, Butter; Bacon, &C., and every Of
tort MADE at all times to get the best market price
Richmond, Feb. z, 1S570ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-15

WALKE & CO., GROCERY AND PRODUCE
w Commission Merchants, No. Is West Main
street, Richmond, Va, will give prompt attention to
the sale all Produce consigned to them and will exc
cute orders for goods, at lowest market prices
L. II. Wake IL co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-15
FURNITURE BAZAAR.

ID G. HOWE, Cabinet Maker in all its branches,
Ee. and dealer In Feather Beds, Hair Mattresses,
Looking glass Plates &c. 209 Main street next door
DR.. Wayt'sofice, up town, Richmond, Va.
Richmond, Feb. Z 1S57-1y
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AALrlMonL MaRnEI. Arn,- Il

c~oFFEE.-"o4es co@tinac- rery quiet. Holder: are
however era IN tarj: v.-Ss ard acre Is, So ir IS
gve csa learn, no d's-os':0u 20 .!v" WY 10 order 20 c:'c:
sHlc-. Lt;c .i:gc"s from New Orleans iule A. ig.rl'-
ment 'htre al -: q sat 'ts i-ct Gas ire yineEpa ,ss
nnce iof"y We erote III Gee TODAY tt; % ca. ~
low grade. 10. a "a c-. Tor ;a.r. /! u III cts tor good "a
~. cs 'n' pane. LnGu3yFi DO. at ~ a 3ets aIdJa'i
do. az Ia IS. Tho soeE Ec.- q sbog: 80 0yJ ba-s
TLOik-Fg tl.Gr lie ,H-:i-: cuL;:H-es 9-aynni-
There was a or.-s t'G. NJ Tor T. tai, ryr.;Gc, AL ho"'
Or. st'ec, AMI Quo .Gy,r rod q: IN aiVtnc" q l?."
per DBL. 90 yc.trriar'S Itc7 T.cga wrrc rai-s x
CA'Hs" .: 5 ,'.e 80 obs ett-ess descriptions r''.'
a.i ;le m'.sc. c!l-tG - (. :laga oyer. tlaL s-,r'' q
tG;s hyi'c " a@'a! ta.s iap'I:s- - 8 80, n y.:''
dty % 80 's.' - H+ --1"' oIzi Bat H..d'y. ~
awe 0e.ri o. 49, 2 .'. ga y, 80 =. = vh!Gy ca H''
: P'f,s - ..fs..y edn:o2 2. b. by:'rs a.e net, 8 =
nor t-sI = - per D.. .r :: ~ have hear; - g:
frnn7nc.uas - Gus u LS'r, fiy.T W. quote T.. ye c'
Wes,.ra Lsta at 6>5 Howard rect do. a; o :; az:
Giy I.!' a, a.: - per vi Rye Hour no! :
Country. mo IS per 5bi for CuY.
rmh,H;,1..,. " :. ,n, @.,f.;ss ~ w., snlp.y, o..
onward quit" sysr.n.,y T"crs were oG!y 900 basa''
oif=red today. Red Wrsa. nry ,. g4o'ed al: liCa!i5cI
to''s!r 70 9r!n:. an4 waito do. a: lecsir3 Tor soot .
prime parcels. = 10; vi 600 bu-acl, prm. " hlt- VI
sod today ~ the lusr named Squire Corn was this mo:
ins h"rf.y IS arIa ~ ior a day or two pas'. Thcre ~.
"ooI; go! busae.s n; maize. ri. morning. 'he rresr
part o. rs!cH TA' cod 81 er+'; 60 iOr wl!r", AMI ~.
c'S. Tor yc,oH ihc OUTSIDE f,lTsS ure one cent be.
Ia fh;c, Z TIC .'si cHy ~ tao Ky "as u.s. II liz
l1wer. Tn'- was a ,a.' ir5 m-rEn; / $40 bu.u.!, ":
-sivsnIr II ,-c'.. Arp'Ac: o, 80 30 ou.Hei, w,s Off,
nU, y VS. Lu'.ri ONT. rf. y 5r-S d.rEnrI. and =
mHfk.t ~ Ten IL very frri sc uI.;c .lrg.nia Unr,.
4..4Sc-s Nrr.Ia,5 d. o., So. ,,a PAM ..Ir,.,n
r:.o,4 a." r .~, y u, d. 'l.,, =, "a w. ,i = =, s 49," .
d.. u.c.;o g. ~! w,;...Tt 80, n,n.,,I,,.
MOLa>%E--- No So. c. r,,unes m snrT active e
ra.nA. Tasr~ were ,4ic- ..,,erlny not notice. IN Guy.
porto e. hnds Cutr Nu'cnyod, NJ! II ~ hhi. P
Rc,M lia.-c, Ug.n On .f!.s,- ,,rm-. To.any we "a,
.,ies o i0a.d.. CUB. Nc .vad, Iorr..s, I ). CT, IT
rourket : Tery nm ~ a." qunni.ns. wtica arsS.
la"s. viz: .. 3et-. iJr cI-y.l CG5H. ., 10 cr.. 10! y /
c1r-dp &, 70 hid, md f2t65 G.. IN Lb!.: 5.a6o G.
Easr,l lsi-a., aai ;e,:5 c,s ,or Eer rdesa.. Ke@.
SNrGg = 81 .Ec'ca q. ssGIJ ca
~! il & : ,gite' y acrc. ceiling IN :ae Gsgte' II
u%L"sifoln Lar pc IS lnnrs :~,"ar..i,. md 40 n've -
to-ca, a!":o.- Il "a iG rinvrn.rr. IN pr;crs -; n W !
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-21
NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.

The following resolution was adopted by The Ma.
tional Democratic Conversion held in Baltimore, in
1852, and by the Cincinnati Convention in 1856
ar .solved, That he proceeds Of the pablo lands
ought 20 5e eacredly applied to the National ~otjects
specified in the Constitution ead that We are opgoseG
10 any law for the distrI button Of such proceeds among
'he State-, as alike inezred,ent III policy aad repug
naDt TO the Constitution
As the Kauawha Vslley Democrat well remarks
The Federal Government. which was created as Il
common agent 10 carry into effect the objects Tor
which he Cuiou was framed, holds liz authority ov-r
the lands, ts i; Goss il. other delegated powers, as a
trustee for tho States in t:rir Federal character, for
these otjsc;s ouly, and i,r no other parp"se whatever
and can, Of course, undsr the grant uf the Constitution
ito dispose OF the lands ard oihsr property b-iong.
ing 10 he United Staies,'' dispose Of The lands only
under its trust power, aud il execution OF the otJrcis
tor which they were granted by the Contitutio3. The
Governmert would have uo more right 10 divide the
land, or lis proceeds, among the S,otes-thai is, 20
surrender it to then-than it would have to surrender
any other subject Of liz delegated powers. lfit may
surrender either to the States, il may also surrender
the power of declaring war. levying duties, or coin.
INK money. They are all delegated by the same par
ties, held by the same instrument, aud in trust for the
execution of the came objects.
Ir the words of Mr.. Calhoun, $50 overwhelming
are the Constitutional difficulties whici. besei tie mea.
sure, no one who can ove.cums ,hem-who can bring
himself to vote TO- this (land distrbu:icnl bill-need
trouble hi self about conetitr. .oual ~serupies here
after. He may swsllow, w,,hoat hesitation, bark
tsra, and every o,hsr unco0stitutioEa measure
which Gas been adopted or proposed. les, it would
y easier to make q plausible argument for the con.
siitu,ionality of the most monssrous Of the measures
proposed by the sbolitionists, for abolition itself, than
for this de,es,able bill" ISoe Ca!houu's Works, page
IL
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DISTRIBUTIONS IN VIRGINIA.

sL-k go - ."A E-A,~
~ .ufo' e'Try -H..a"s7 :" :"
oe'ns ~ e.oan,,, " o s"'J =. 49,. - Ia" ~ 80 w., b.
80 S.. 49,, "".r. . =, . ,n...rrs ;n,,.ii, nmw;..
o.a i,., ,,cn,b M, jaos, mnco,.I,rff,,s
m ., no.i,Ic,. c,,nnos.d ~ M, .f all the co'ors
-; ,b. ,a'cr,,,S nav ana, L,r.n J,.ir contracted NJ.
nan. ,h~ur foreigner. ana Catholics III sni>i. m.
C,i.n bv c1.r i.iry tn ,,,nr Of It'd .sr- r-cagu ri
nv tn. Constitution; and now asv. chang; ti.Ir
;nctics, and. Ike huTgry wolves, are ho"trg after
prey and ~p!un1,r! Distribution of the public lands.
-sy they. Is the only means by which the Union cen
es saved
Ths advocates OF This measure certainly have but
lille regard ior tn { ms u;iol OF or country, the
rock upon witch our ir-s Institutions are founded,
and they have Inieea -'s.. lees regard tor II, words
ana prerrP's OF ""- "t ne '''"';rious deSd o! the
90 Mhis prr':' DA"'.i "eussf. -
we DO 1901 pr '' u Het me part o' 'IsIi'te"o"
IS; Tor eve ) on5'i%f- roy 'nE. :E' .s'sd, "rd aht
Seen 0rc-"''s nl,'"t 'S ~" 3'1"; S'ahl O. ''e.1,"'
t"c "-H'.1e :" ~ pr, '"e ba,'s'a,:, :" :"
ms ~ " . ~ ', 90 " { - '" -"
.ra' " A' 'o''' ""S'"' 'f'-
J-c;
"" / : " . ~ = '" ~ = w.,
s'"'rs !" W.. ~ ''7 'h,'s - -. "
Sr"nt ~ nv, u.s'o' ""5.!', = W. ~
y. '.'''Ht I''3'-ss '7a"'J - 1'T 'n
"si'' 'ns "h'"et ~ th'- ."-''t.h m'e'. ~ ."h' t"
proposition Is nor u mas n : ~ o. -, 70 's.,a'. 'e'
,9rns were 10 u" nr1.." e,rH's's ., ~ "e ~, . ".
No"' W ,ne S'ae d''on y 10 u"t' w.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-21
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN KING AND
DiEE&

~ C meeting :: the Democratic party Of Hing and
Queen COUNTY. held ri he Cour. Houae, Oh Monday,
the Is h day of April, Chat being court day. .ur the
purpose vi sending delegates 70 the Convention pro.
posed 10 be held in the city OF Richmond, On the IL h
day o: May next. 10 select a Candidate for TIE Atior.
hey Generalship Of V,rg mia,
GA motion, Sam'l +. iIarso d was called to the
Chair and Vim. d. Gresham appointed Secretary.
On motion, TIE following resolution was Adopted:
Resolved, Thst a committee OF iv. =" appointed
bv The cha /. t"n- from -Hr, maSis.e:::! ~t..:ricT,ji 20
represent IL IN ssio CONVENTION.
The following gentlemen were epco!n'eG:-Wn.
Bou!wsre. Vim. u DAVIS. T. Re. Gresham. Ihos. ".
Garrett and kobt. B'snA.
On mctiCu, II was unanimously
Resolved, That our delegates De Instructed 10 vote
ior R'ht. J.. MeEisgga, o! M:td!es=2 coChiy. and
TIA: ;s0y use 81 honorable means 70 secure lis uucli-
uai!nn by tt tsns-n on.
On motion, The Chairman and Secretary were add.
ed 10 the delegation.
On lno:ion, the meeting adjourned.
SAMUEL s. HARDWOOD, Ch'n.
Nm n EErSu,u Sag
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TIE JAMESTOWN SOCIETY OF WASHING
TON CIIY,
To Zee Editors Of the EH99ircr'

HAsHlH6ToS, -. u, apr. u.
lave seen, By accident, q number Of The R!ch.
mond Wing OF tie li;h inst, containing Az editorial
article upon the subject OF The celebration ~ janice
town, Virginia, on the l3;n O: prxt month. ! r"crr'
very much the uukind tone OF !he nr;lc!e, AZ u l. ~
unworthy O! the Editor &c Il; IL rTlusi 70 Inc oIc'e'y'
and | would permit it 10 pass without o reply out
| that i, copj,s the suggestion OF the "South 10 re
move The society TO Richmond, and comments upon
the proceedings Of the Jamosto"u Society VI "aan
iDg:nu, in 4. manner calculated 10 impress me p""p'+
o. Virginia with the idea thu: we desired 20 coHtrr'
hem in Tho matter by means CT . ccni'e! orlan'zs'
ton in Washington. To show 'hh' Tue a''itn u 'M7
Wig uuor the Jam-s;own Society IA entirely oesti
tn;e Of any Just cause. ! make ;hc following extract
from az a !ures- written 5g the ia;c VIM H'O'tf'"u'
"a member Q! the SocistyI aud published Id april
lo5.:
taken :.o initiation only because no movement was
made i'll any other quarter Virginia oGgnS 10 De
the seat % the pr!Co:aa! A';cc's.'h' sHo a.: o...'
Associations, having for their ooJsct me ce'sc'a!ioH
of the settlement of Jam.s;own. ought n be auSiiia'
~ IN il. yhether in town. %. States. And ms 50.
ctcly most earnestly recommends shcH q COURSE az
claimiug all ia~teufion 10 make the AS,oc11tOn q
nGshincton a central one, nnder me c'nric'i'h SaoN
| nc head should be ut The eap!a!9' EirSthtH' -.
AT the celebration at Mount Vernon, May To-
1855, Z. X. FendslI. Presi!e Of the Society. Ia
the course Of hs remarks ta!n "lasre was no"
good reason 10 hope that a CENTRAL soCitIf N"u'a
soon be established al Richmond, with associations
Auxiliary and stIoo:dila;e 10 ID '''o.s"'u' ''e ''
aud among Hirgiaians residing r!sc"hetc, :of Inc an
nraI runineinorat.Dr CT the Ersi OF al The permanent
English settlements IN NUr'h Atiisrira.
/: wa- BECAUSE no ,no-e'n-nI ha- U.eu mad, IN VIZ
GINA, tia; the Sosiety te'ern rcd TO proceed TO
Jamrs;owr in u steamer, survry the grounds and re-
:urn ~ the boat and perform he Ceremonies on
board. But as the people OF RIchinend ana me vi
c;ni,y. bay, r.su,,,,ied ~ cordially TO rde sIgS tstion
Of the Society. il is to be hoped that upon Their ARR
riyai The programme for the celebration will be is't
ar,jrel, 10 the gentlemen who ara familiar With the
.ornllty and who intend encarnping on the spot:
mag be p".:ai.;sa ~ express ihe nope, "trrsal
in:end!ny any oI .nce. The: tho editor 81 me wing
will. on r. 6.c,ion. modify. # not r-;ract, his nnpro'
vok-d ami uajusf .abust ofthe J.,no'io~n s"cieiy.
Among v,r.n.ns there can De 10 other than %hru:!!eriy
:renng in rri,t'on 10 the r"!7Jri:i'!, ii! ~ 90 no'
'n;-u; 10 permit The editor 70 trea' Us t. 7'-"Ss'S'
Tor We e-s mis- brethren.
\ MEMBER or THE JAMEsrowS SOCIETY.