Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-26
oUR RIcnmoND CORRESPONDENCE.
R,cHxoSp, Jan. 81, 1858.

tenant Governor by joint vote ofthe two uou-t
ses of the Legislature has been passed by the
House of Delegates, with an immaterlal amend
ment, since last wrote you VIM. IL jackson,
ESQ. who presided over the Senate for the hrst
thirty DAYS of the session, by appointment OF the
Governor. was unanimously elected, and resu-
med his seat ON Tuesday. Mr. jackson, by VIZ
tue of this election, will hold his office until the
end of the session, when Cas has been prearra
ged by the party Tulers,G convention VIII as
sembie. and the selection of the Governor be
confirmed There has not, probably, been Tor
many years. a measure before the Legislature
involving so much discussion and radical dii1er-
ence of opinion. The friends of the bill had
| much to contend with, and therefore, doubtless
feel their triumph to be the greater. Its most
nronninent supporters were Messrs. Claybrook
and Barbour, of Northumberland and Culpeper.
These gentlemen enjoy fine regulations and con-
siderable Influence There were, however,
many gentlemen of ability and influence, oPpo-
sed to the bill; among whom Messrs. Caperton
of Monroe and Edwards of Halifax, especially
distinguished themselves. The latter was
member ofithe Convention of 80 and his oppo-
Sition was expected to have considerable effect
The election of Mr.. jackson is no less an evi
dence of his popularity than compliment to his
ability and worth.
The most important measure introduced this
week. is bill providing for the improvement of
the Kanawha river. For sometime past the
James River and Kanawha Company have had
almost entire control of this river, and have, 1t
is complained, e4acIeu eXorbitant tolls from
those engaged in its navigation, and that OF It's
tributaries, for the avowed purpose of its i'm
provement, but have, in truth, expended the
money in another garter of the State. 1t is
proposeCl by this bill to accomplish, through an
independent company, what the james River
and Kanawha Company have either neglected
or failed to effect through want of means. This
bill is now before the Senate; its merits were
explained by the Senator from kanawha very
briefly. He was replied to by Deneale of Rock
inshatn, the selEappointed Solomon of the Sem
ate, who never permits an opportunity for mar
arguing that body to escape him, however in
significant the subject under consideration. 1t
is uncertain what will be the final disposition of
this measure, so fraught with Importance to the
inhabitants of the Kanawha valley.
There is scheme on foot, the ultimate object
of which is the abolition of the Board OF Public
Works. as it exists under ITS present organiZa-
ton. resolution of inquiry into the matter
has been adoptedi in both Houses. A joint COM
mittee is appointed to make the necessary in
Yestigation of the subject
Z On motion of Gen. Chapman, of Monroe, the
House of Delegates appointed Tuesday next as
the day for action upon bill providing for the
completion of the CoYington and Ohio railroad.
IL is to be hoped that some definite action will
be taken upon this most important measure,
which has been so long postponed and neglected.
1t is doubtful whether the company will receive
much pecuniaIy aid from the Legislature, as
there are frequent manifestations of an inclina-
ton to curtail the expenses of the State.
The House disposed, without difficulty, of the
only remaining contested election case,-that of
Messrs. Cox and Mayo, of Hanover county.
The seat was awarded to Mr.. Cox, the sitting
member
SundIy resolutions of inquiry, &C., have been
adopted. during the week; among themi one by
Mr.. Caldwell, Of Ohio, for Incorporating the
Northwestern Virginia Agricultural Society.
Crawfords statue of Washington was to-day
placed npor ifs pedestal ysliere ft stand an
impeEishable monument to American genius and
Virginia patriotism. AT present it Is enyelpped
in csuvass, aud viii not be uncovered until the
22d of February, when there will be a grand
military and civic pageant at its Inauguration.
Gen, Taliatfero, recently elected commanding
officer of the militia, will be present, and it is
said Gov. Wise will himself appear in uniform.
(What glorious opportunity to display his
tmiitary inStnctsif)
Mrs. M'Mahon, "the recent debutante," as she
is called, will appear tomorrow evening for the
first time before Richmond audience, as Lady
Teazle," in Knowles comedy of '"The School
for Scandal.n Mr.. Horny Lorraine an English
tragedian, is fillingsan e,ninenty successful en-
gagement. Our theatrical season has been,
thus far, unusually brilliant. E3
Ygqrs, FRANK.
LUCY SToER sS;p rms CoLLEcroR-About ?
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, says the n. j.. foSt
of Saturday, Constable Kyer, of Orange, N. j.,
proceeded to the residence of Lucy Stone, to
sell property for taxes in accordance with tho
following notice, which was posted up at the
railroad station;
SALE FOR TAx.-Notice is hereby siyen that
by virtue ola warrant issued by a. II. Free
man, Esq. j. p, TO make The tax assessed
against Lucy Stone in township Of ,lsange, in
the county of Essex, the subscriber, enc of tho
constables of said county, will on FL lay, the
twenty second day of january, instant, at two
o'clock inthe afternoon of tl,atday, al the house
of Lucy Stone sell at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash, the following goods, to
wit: Two tables four chairs, one stand and two
pictures, TO make the said tax and costs
E. A..KYNEs, Constable.
"0RAN6E, january 10, 1885,"
The sale took place on the front piazza. The
first article offered was marble table, worth
about $l2, which was started at SO aud knock
ed down at 81 so.
The next articles were two steel-plate likeness
SEES, one of Gerrit Smith aud the other of Gov.
S. p. base, which were sold together for So.
From these sales a sufficient sum was realized
and small balance was paid 10 Lucy. She
told the Constable that next year. and the year
following, and every year, until the law was
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