The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-17

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paper Statistics IN Virginia-7As Nert Governor
ship-7he Seventh Regiment and the Richmond
Ladfes-Retu,n of Mayor Mayo from His Trip
to Mount Ve,non ,eih the Sspenh Regiment-Ths
Rush to the Springs &c
The Legislature of this State at its last session
passed laws authorizing the Governor to appoint
Commissioners to fix the boundary lines between
Virginia and the States Of Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and Maryland, and in pursuance thereof Re has
recently appointed three commissioners to act in
conjunction with like number on the part OF Ten
nessoe to run the line between that State and Vr-
ginia The commissions for the other two States
will be forthwith organized, and the work proceeded
with without delay. AS regards the division be-
tween Virginia and the States OF Tennessee and
North Carolina, it ia supposed that the result will be
favorable to Virginia; but with reference to Mary
land, the reverse is apprehended. Taking the line
of the coast survey along the Potomac to the ocean
as the basis of division, large strip OF Accomac
county was to revert to Maryland, but so far az L
can ascertain Virginia will not agree to accept that
data, but insist upon running new line in contor
nifty with the original land marks. Bythe coast sur
vey line the area of Virginia possessions on the Pc
tomac is enlarged, but proportionateiy diminished
on land, SO that il is not probable she viii submit to
this standard Of arbitration.
meeting Of the Board of Visitors Of that venera-
BILE institution, William and Mary College. at Will
liamsburg, in this State. was recently held, aud
among other important changes in its organization
it was decided to abolish the Professorship Of Law.
Governor Wise attended the meeting having left
here for that purpose the day after the departure OF
the National Guard FOR Mount Vernon. He returned
yesterday, but purposes, as understand. to leave
His health has been somewhat impaired; but his
constitution is Of that peculiarly elastic nature
which renders il easily susceptible of improvement
under any ordinary appliance or brief relaxation
His powers OF resusctatioh in physics are somewhat
akin to h5 resuscitative capacity in politics. Tenn
porary prcstration-physical or political-does not
unnerve him. He seems in either instance to come
out OF the conflict more inyigorated, more insprited
than ever.
| have seen from recently compiled newspaper
statistics, giving the aggregate circulation of the
newspapers Of each State aud Territory within the
United States that the circulation of all the papers
in Virginia, in 1850 amounted to only $4,000, in
Gliding the exchanges, and about equal to one day
circulation OF the HERALD. The ratio of increase
since that period has been estimated at about TWEEN
ty per cent, which is large advance upon the rate
OF increase for the eight years preceding II Is as
certaned from these estimates that there are still
about one hundred and thirty thousand voters in
the State who do not subscribe to any paper, but
this anomaly will soon be materially modified under
hitherto has in no small degree tended to produce
this strange result Before the construction of
Of our leading railroad lines it took from ten to
twelve days to reach some points on the northwest
ern borders of the State
Various other names than those of Ietcher and
Hopkins are now spoken Of in connection with the
Lext Goyerno.ship Of this State. Anong those re-
Gently brought forward are the names of John Ran
dolph Tucker. the present Attorney General of the
State; James Barbour of Culpepper one Of the most
prominent and distinguished men of the common
wealth; VIM. l.. Jackson, the present Lieutenant
Governor; Colonel d. Rush Floyd brother of the Sc
cretary of War: Henry X. Edmundson, member Of
Congress, and Charles James Faulkner. There Is
material enough for pretty good Governor in that
crowd; but all combined and multiplied five times
would not make one "Wisc." As to the policy Of
Letcher's nomination there are various opinions,
many who highly appreciate his public and private
character deeming his selection a matter of the ut
most ineXpediency, in view OF his completely in that
Ruiiner emancipation or abolition scheme, and the
necessity Of keeping the party free from even sus
picion Of faint upon delicate question of that cha
racter. have heard popular old line wing remark
that II Letcher was chosen Governor he would not
hesitate openly and avowedy TO vote for black re-
publican looking to the votes OF the democracy for
Letcher in view OF his antecedents as his justifca
ton IL is certain that there are hundreds, aye,
thousands. Of staunch democrats in eastern Vir-
gpia, who would never vote for him with this charge
OF abolition proelivties, in lsi7. upon his head.
Rest assured the democracy will weigh wei the
pedicncy of his nomination before they commit them
selves. No charge of like character attaches to any
OF the other aspirants named, save Faulkner, who
was known TO have largely partoken of the emauci-
patton sentiments which prevailed so generally in
ls32, Immediately succeeding the negro insurection
IN Southampton county Fletcher is ruled out for his
boney-fugglnC with the aboionist Ruffher in l5i7
Faulkner will certainly follow in his wake though his
offence is OF far lesser grade. Rut unfortunately il
is the character not the grade of the offence which
in this instance will be considered, else IL Is proba
bic he might be taken up The first men in the
State, under the excitement of the period
when Faulkner figured ss an emancipation.
list. were Identified with that movement, and
bad Faukners name come first in the order
OF prominence az candidate for the TO
yernorshp his offence would be overlooked in view
Of the peculiar circumstances which led to it: but
coming the stage tainted though In a far less de-
gree, with the same character for guilt for which
ietcher was rejected, there remained no hope for
hm. As certain, therefore, a. one viii 90 over
board. 80 will the other: and for all future time the
hast faint OF a similar kind will constitute an insl-
perablc barrier 10 the elevation of every aspiring
public man in Virginia, after the exhibition OF hos
tlity to emancipation proclivities made IN the in
stance Of these two popular representatives. Col
Floyd is probably the most popular OF all the other
candidates named. and in no degree amenabe To
any such objection. He Is thoroughly sound upon
the goose question
Our Richmond ladies', il appears, were in extacies
over the gay and dashing appearance OF the young
gentlemen of the Seventh regiment during their visit
to this city. They now turn up their noses scorn-
fully at our home manufacture, and have become
utterly uDapproachsble. There Is no rose without
thorn, aud il appears that our chaps here have
been left with thorn in their sides by the gay mem
hers of your glorious National Guard. Two days
further stay OF the gallant corps would have left
these worthless literal outcasts As il IL, fully year
will pass over their heads ere they find themselves
rcinstated in the regard Of their once plant bellies
Some OF them swear they will abandon soldering,
for il is in that capacity that they stand in most
odious contrast TO late New York visitors aud u
is in this feature, too, that contrast is most detr
mental TO the charms of military lfe being all pow
erful with the fair sex.
The transient travel through this city TO the
springs is immense. Each succeeding day brings
hundreds Of passengers 10 the Exchange Hotel and
Ballard House in this city. which is the great depot
in the State whence they vet out after brief repose
to the various watering places in our beautiful noun
tains. The North, as well as the South, Is pouring
in it's tributaries 10 these great rendezvous OF plea
sure, 70 that by the latter part Of this month, u
even earlier. every available retreat on our noun
tains win be fully occupied month or two at such