The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-09
Our Richmond Correspondence.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct D, 1888.
Condition Of ne Hon sheyrard clemen'-Aband0"men Of
Ht.er Prosecution Of TIC DueIi,7ae Democratic State
Concenaon % Nominate Candidate for Gocernor-A
xcr-ry Time Anhcipo,ed-p Preparations for the National
Agle,al,srul Exhibition, dc.
Since my last letter the condition or the Hon Sherrard
Clemens Ia much improved. Al approximations OF neces
ty amputate the leg have been removed, under the
operation or q new plan Of treatment, which contem
plates the shortening 81 the limb, whereby the necessity
OF amputatlon will be overcome Tho hrst system Of
treatment adopted, which contemplated tho preservation
OF the Lex At ts original leugh, would persisted in re
cult inevitably In ampuaton and 50 abandoned for
that which involved lesser evil All tho hopes which
this change had nsprcd being realized In the favor
able progress Of the patient since the adoption Of this
plan Ills recovery, with tho mere drawback indicated
u beyond question.
TIE authorities Of Henrico couniy-hc u the late
ducl-have been compelled 10 abandon any further at
temps prosecute The parties engaged in IT, II Las been
fully asceaned that others preecnt than those
who In the contemplation Of the law, participants
and under the privilege which the common Law extends
sAey are rendered incompetent witnesses, uniess, indeed
come might volunteer ,oac, State evidence, which
IL by no means probable. pshoaor and disgrace
blxhtns and degrading than would await the thief or
murderer would attach TO him under the Virginia code Of
etiquette Testimony through Agency Of that character
looked upon entirely without tho scope Of legal respon
sbily just M intended by the trainers Of tho anti
duciiing aw--,ha, NIL persons oGending should be
The statute Is a nuty--a nullty, too, by design.
Il was framed by Watkins Leigh, who him.
elf a strict believer in the code o. honor,
and passed in dcfcrcnce 10 outside popular
pressure which easiy relieved by any superficial
demonstration Of tho character reflected in this sham
statute Another Law OF state incapsciiatcs duciist
or the sender of challenge from holding any
STATE once but this Is rendered no lcss imperative by
the acton Of the legislature II s repealed at almost
every segslon and general amnesty extended b. old
oncndcrs and then enacted after ali tho deinaneus
allowed TO stem o. General jail delivery
rat IN practice at intervals q years when the crib
pretty fun. Tho whole affair y mocsery. Better far
there vas gcnrrl ccnse Tor irec neh than that
rlould be subjected 70 The sham ordeal % iGausons,
sIcu,ngs pursuits and examinations which have been re-
Gently enacted here.
It's now pretty well understood that the Dcmccratlc
State Convenou 10 nominate candidate Cor GoveFnor
will 10 held November the early part Of December.
The chief diASeulsy i M 20 the place where will Assem-
bic with reference 10 this there considerable conflict
q opinRn arising lrom 'as n,iaenee y Sgs{ ~ ans
friends from idea that as Il y comprised IN he Con
srcssonal district, the popular pressure IN his behalf
would be more effective there than elsewhere. THIS
prehcnsion has led advocacy of other Richmond
Alexandra by his opponents; while tho friends Of "a
mundson and Hopkins favor Iyuchburg from motives
akin 70 those which have dc,atcd the selection
BY The fetcher Tho Central Democratic Executive
Committee whose duty u - 10 determine the place. have
refused 10 act from apprehension Of exciting dssais
faction aud jealousy among the different oqus; and
Che question ~ cit u be determined ~ tbe popular
tmen reflected through the press % the very
unsatisfactory mode, 1t will be admitted.
doubt Il there IN Virginia a convention Of n
more stormy character than this will prove be- There
= great diversity Of chocc and tho c
culiary attached and abiding IN their productions From
che heated character of the contest should sur
pri4ed some not yet talked o. would be taken up
Active preparations on foot for tho United State
Agricultural Par 10 be- held here the 25th Of tn
month Tho Hon Caleb Gushing will deliver the address
and ID thought that the Hon Edward Everett, Governor
wise and the Hon VIM. G. Rves viii aso speak. grall
ball will come OF al the Exchange Hotel on tho oc
casUn
The weather here has been unscasonably warm for the
past few days.