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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29
PRoTEcr THE B1aps.-The Leaislaturs

PROTECT THE BIRDS. THE Legislature
now in session, should, by all msans, psss . game
law before its adjournment, 30 AZ u protect the
birds against the murderous assaults Of idle not
hunters, who slaughter every species Of the feath.
cred family that come within their reach merely
for gain. part from the cheerful caroIings Of
the forest songsters, their Invaluable aid 20 far
mers and gardners In destroying the vermin that
continually feed on the plants snd flowers and
shrubs and trees. that cultivated for tho sus.
tenanee Of man, is OF sufficient Importance 70 an.
thorise law for their protection. Every farmer
must have some idea Of the vast amount of"wsed
seed' devoured by q covey OF partridgss In the
course Of y season, and many Of them have proba.
bly, witnessed the activity of the wren, the swal-
lew, the tom-tit, the sparrow, the blue Jay, the
martin, the whip-o-will and hundreds OF others
OF their species, in deyouring ants, bugs. worms,
iiies anu other insects. Are not suoh industrious
servants worthy of protection at all times, by
those for whom they labor incesssntlyt In other
States game laws have been passed for the protec-
tion OF birds, and farmers are realising benefits
therefrom. The continual complaints Of chneh-
burg, army worm. fy, etc. show the importance
Of some such law In Virginia, and the sooner the
Legislature passes IL, will the Agricultural
community be ridded OF pest that isproving ruin.
Gus TO crops and disastrous to farming interests.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

IL FOR RENT-And possession given
- Immediately, the store No 67 Main street, now
pied by the subscriber Ii is central and of
the best locations in Richmond for any kind Of
wholesale or retail business.
The Store and Cellar viii be rented either with or
without the upper part. Apply TO
fa l5-Im THOMAS A. RUST.
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neSFREsH LEECHEs.-I have just re-
LEECiIES, which will be applied upon most reason
able terms.
z. S.-Cupping and Leechng promptly attended
to- Can be found ali hours of the day, at the Hair
Dressing Roo,s under the American Hotel. and AZ
nv 25-ts X. c. HoBSON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

EOR RENT-A Market Garden. known
4 as Pearce's Garden. situated In the Valley near
the Central Railroad in the city. Possession given
immediately. Apply to ="
ia 26-6t& FRANKLIN STpARNS
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!. FOR RENT-A very desirable and

<1s EOR hEN IA very ueSIfaDle ana
ri convenient residence. having good rooms,
siY with zratee, and kitchen with rooms for
wants fuel dc upon the lot; and the lot has two
convenient entrances to it, situated Broad street,
between 2Ith and 21th streets Apply 20 B. +. Pol
IlAUX over MIR. Il. A. j. Ciopton's office, or 70
T. G. EARUS,
ia s-lm No. "a Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

NEW CROP ORLEANS SUGARS AND
LS MOSASSES.-25 hhds strictly prirae Orleans
Sugar; 10 bbls do Orleans Molasses-n store and
for sale by Ell SKINKER CO
MO. BURNING FLUID at lowest
~ market price, for sale by
JOHN W. GARLICK
Druggist and Apothecary
Jazz Market Place, Franklin street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

HERDS GRASS SEED.-Just received,
l. prime lot of Herds Grass Seed for sale by
CHURCH 4 FLEMING
ia 2G No ql Main street
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AsHLANp CouRsn.--In other staas. :,

ASHLAND CouRsB.--In other States as
well As Virginia, many of the friends ef tho turf
have selected Ashland as the most suitable place
IN the Union, for the great "Nationai Courys---
The plan OF arrangements for this track Il of the
most approved style and as good and substantial
buildings are TO be put mp for public accomanoda-
tion and handsome pavlions for the use Of ladies.
u must become exceedingly popular with all class
es Ashland is so conveniently situated t. Rich.
mond, that visitors reach IL IN thirty minutes
from any part Of the city and at less cost than
they can go to any other course. The track lies
within one hundred yards OF the railroad, sspsrst-
ed only by handsome grove, which adds to lie
privacy. aud the soil for racing purposes is ssid TO
be inferior to none other In Virginia IL Is sufn-
cientiy distant from the city to shut ont disrepu-
table characters Of both sexes andis so convenient
10 Ashland, that the owners and trainers Of orses
can enjoy the best accommodations without losing
sight of their stables. Another advantage 10 be
found no where else isthat il s accessible by rail-
roads from North, South, East aud West, sEd the
company owning Il, have abundant means 20 make
1t all that the racing community can desire. We
understand that large number Of influential gen.
iienen have already handed In their nance a.
members OF the Club, aud that scores Of others are
ready to do so whom cailtd upon. BY next fall
the course viii be ready for the sport and the rs-
cling viii probably commence with q four mile heat
post stake, $3.50 entrance. 900 added by tina Club
so as to ensure a brilliant opening. This stake
will be followed by ether liberal purses, and by
one or two handicsps, for which horses of every
grade may enter. That II will succeed We have
not a doubt. s.. AKA 4{sts.tv
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

EC0NOMY THE ORDER OF THE
- DAY Every one their own Glove el. amer Ion
ven 'hodofous preparation for instantly cleaning
kid gloves OF any color, supply received and foT
sale Nv MlLLSPAUGn < JOHNSTGN
il Il o. E,St Nai,, -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

DOR DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER COM
\ PLAlNT.-lIaRpton's Vegetable Tiucture. Ra-
kers, Jackson's Dowden's and IIoofland's Btters
For sale hy JOHN w. POLLARD
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DHYSICIANS' Prescriptions carefully
l. compounded at all hours of day and night by
GEO DOWDEN, Druggist,
ia o6 lT5 Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

NEW CROP New Orleans Sugar and
~ Molasses in store for sale by
ia26 BACON BASKERVILL.
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hR. JOHN KNOX
of 18th and Clay streets in oJi I nef
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sas-To MAKE Coon BISCUITS,
Use Semples Infallbe Baking Powder.
To make good Batter Cakes,
Use Semple's Infallible Baking Powder,
To make good Back wheat Cakes,
Use Semple's lnfallible Baking Powder.
To make good Pastry,
Use sernples infallible Baking Powder.
Fer sale by ali Druggists.
JOHN W. GARLICk,
Manufacturer and Sole Proprietor,
Market Place, Franklin street, Richmond. Va.
ia i3-ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

VA. HOG R0UND.-A small consign-
ment, hickory ash cured for sale by
WOMBLE Il CLAIBORNE
ia M Z
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.-Rich
Plated Castors Table and Desert Fori1l; Spoons;
Candlesticks, &c. Ivory Handle Table Cutlery:
Walters; Toilet Sets; Bath Tubs; Buckets; Chamber
Pals &c: Block Tin, Britannia and Iapanned Ware
in great variety. All of which are selling low
GEO. j. SUMNER,
ia e ~ Pearl street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

ORCHARD GRASS SEED.-350 bush
~ els in store. For sale i'll lots 10 suit by
TYLER SON
de l5-lms l36 Cary st.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

r UBIN'S EXTRACTS.-Mus West
~ End, Ess.' Boquet, Jockey Club. Patchouly, &c.
just received and for sale by
JOHN W. POLLARD,
26-ts J7th str
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GOSHEN BUTTER-Retailing at 25
" cents at WHIT KING,S
Ja 26-St & and franklin Street
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$. FOR SALE OR RENT-The house

ss:f at present occupied by VIM. Christian, 25th
street opposite Leigh Street Baptist Church. Church
Hil. Ii coHtaius i've rJOnS, with well of water i'll
the yard. Terms liberal. Apply to
i.7-ts GObDfN Il AppERSON.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

NEW BACON SIDES.-20 hhds prime,
AN receiving for sale by
ia &c BACON baskerville.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

CUGARS.-150 bbls. Coffee Sugars, A
~ B aud G; 20 hhds new crop New Orleans Sugar;
10 bbs do do do do Moasses; so do patent cut Loaf
Sugar. for sale by e,>r,
Ia 2h WM NALLAtE sbNc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29
g6s~ THE MUSTANG LINIMENT CURES

g1y@ The MUSTANG LINIMENT CURES
Ritlnmafism:
TIE MtstaH0 LiHimsnt cures Stiff Joints;
1te Mustang LiRinleHt cures BuTRy and Hounds
Tie Mustang Liittmsat cures ,StTeS and Ulcers;
TIE NaStdH0 LiiiiHieat Cuked Breasts and Sre
Nipples:
The Mustang Liniment cures Neuralgia;
The Mustang Liaiment cures C0r9as and Warts;
The Mustang LiRiment is lU0Tih
100000 DOLLARS PER ANSUM
To the United States the preserver and restorer
o: valuable Horses aud Cattle. 1t cures all Sprains
dads, Wounds, Stiff Joints, &c.
Will yen answer this question Did you ever hear
I any ordinary Sore, Swelling, Sprain Stiffness,
either Oh man beast, which the Mustang Lini-
ment would not cure? Dill You ever visit any re-
spectacle Druggist in any part of the world-in Bu-
r. pc Asia or America-who did not say lit was the
greatest discovery of the ageF" Sold everywhere.
Every family should have il; three sizes.
BARNES 4 PARK.
ia S-d&w-lm Proprie&OFs. New York.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

II HlDES.-The subscriber has On hand
L and for sale, about two hundred beef HIDES
in good condition, and well taken off
ia 27-fs JOIIN IINDSEy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

KLETTS WORM DESTROYING SU-
AA GAR PLUMS.-A preparation which has pro-
we'd most etectual, being in the form of popular
conteCton, can be administered to children without
difficulty. MlLLsPAUGH & JOHNSTON,
ia In All
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29

DOWLAND'S Xxx FAMILY FLOUR
Ii Palmetto brand fresh ground, warranted in all
cases, in store and for sale by
SELDEN & MILLER,
=, Cnrnar p.ar RI nd HarP
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1858-10-30

ieen. g Denn Faiterte, ,ibm ,iein ,unwieberz
sebor;n1eesa 6ers su> etpas @lauben, beoarf
i'd a4erpines unb es, mare S@obe, tpen,l
oas @elp fir bic 3eituusen. unb 8a&er
Y uum(lpAnif (lA .auseeseben mare, ~ ,-.. |
&urser sersann bic sldubt9en Sdriften
81 leien> suerft aus gfeusierpe balo NIT
Sntere0e. 8or pem marmeu @immel6>
frable per- aus ibnen berYurslanste, i4n1ol,
aumdblis pas Gis, oes l1nelaubens. l,<
nfnnbare Mdbrunsen ben1d9tisten f9
bisweilen rfeiue6 Snnerr1, tpie er {ie ME ii
lle,ippeu1 irubern @etn, peripurtr bate. St
;Yera4tete ni&t mebr pie eyanselil9e 9ite]
111utn ratur ulno serlpiirte INNER nebr bic &raft
/ (54yFt6 @(ette6> ielis 5u MAIDEN sQe> bic. oaran
slauben. Gr verlppttete ni&t mebr bic
2ieoer ces alten in &arlau Qbli@en @e<
iansSbu@s> weil 1e piel tSrnieer unp ein>
prinslfaer bic 5eilslebren .preoisen, ais
bic mppernen 2eier9prdle ppu Gu9enp@
:folse6 unp laaler Gusenpsebote. St
.la6te ni9t uebr iiber bos alte berrnbutiz
i9e @elansbu6, oa6 feline leli9e Mutter
aus cer @erlaileni@aft elmer oeritprbene,l
8ermanoten iiberfommen uno fei6iS our&<
lelen batte; penn je n1ebr er jt1 in bic
Giefen beg frommen @efabl6 "perienfte,
pas carin webt oeitp n1ebr fel es ibnt
1pte @9uppen pom ben Nusen> peito uebr
fam er 3ur Ginit&t pab eerape in oielent
berrli@en 8u@e bic, al4einieli9mo9enpt
2ebre pom .Mittlertope nit ribrenper Sn1
niefe{t uno suttbesettettem> ppetil4en,
S@munse poreetrqsen iei,. St betett
ni&t mebr, 1pie lont in ieiner &inbbeit,
pqpt &u8eno> 1battroft uno &lu9beit ion<
PERM um Grfenntnib. leiner laredliden
Sunbbafti9teit uno um einfdltisen @inn.
0(it tpeni9en Wprten: er empfano mad
uno na&, ment9ftens in 9etpt0en 3wtz
{@enraumen oaB cine .b6bere 6ano ibr
auf ben Be9 he6 Sells lefte> ben ibr MQe
neine 9eier unb eldubtee 8rlber in @briito
9ewanoelt ietp. Gr fiiblte immer meb,
einen bimmliiben Brtepen in ii6 aufbli:
ben ben un6 bic @elt ni@t 9eben fann
cine unbei@reiblide @eli9tett bic aus
feil@t&em @i0en uno Groenpersniisun:
gen nt&t. berporfiebt,.
GprtleBuns ,fplst. -..- g..
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Grbbeben, tbre 11rfaben unb QDirf.
,.neen. Steben inn 3ufanmenbattee
t' = nit 0ulfdnen.i7s r@rit
Bpn 6ern1dr1n RlIrnteiffer
8on 3ermann Burmfifer.

Inter alien 9taturerldtinunser, bic ben
@enf&en nit @&reden uno Mn9f erfauen,
bic Musepolt Der i'm gerbDrsenen tpirtenz
ben Naturfrdfte pftnbaren, uno ibm in lei>
ner Sbnmatbt lolaen &rdften seeenuber
seisen, iinp bic Grobeben Die erobartisien
uno er9reifenofen; oenn fie perni@ten in
einem tin3tsen Moment orltrei@t Stdote
nit ibrea 8empbnert ienten Gbenen in
bic Ftefe, treiten Serge aus ibnen berppr,
uno ereieben aufeetbdrmte @csen aber
bas mebrlpie Gttlanp. MueS serit6reno. mas
Der Meni& i'm @&wtib (,ines Ansef@ts
(eit Sabrbunberten mlbiam auf tbm fia
efmorben unD Don @emteat gu @eialedt
fortgeerbt bat. Dtsbalb itnp iie NIT @e@t
rte 9efar&tetften aQer Saretnii7t, fur@t>
barer ats 6euers< unp @aiiersuutb. furdt>
barer nod als beioe nit @tiirmen pereint,
,penn Die tobenoe g8tnbsbraut ft@ ber
Glamn,en btmd&ti9t, poer f&aumtnoe@el<
len fiber cte @benen treibt; oenn iteta
it Bic 3:raSrune tpel&e pteit Glementt
anridten, cine mebr Srtli&t, lauf fleinert
Gldhtn bei9rdntte. Nber bic @robeben
ourdsuden NIT einem Wfalt Ban3e prp,
otnstn, 3ert6ren nit etuem ein.istnSdtass
bic er6bten @tdbtt, >np btgraben Gau>
ienbt III 8lei@tr 3eit unter ibrtn Eriim>
mern 9fie bat cine Gtuetsbrunff. eint
@ai7erSnotb, ooer Elm 0rtan 40 900 Wlen>
i&en anf einmal eet0ote', tpte 1894 an, 4,
Gebruar bas eroee Grobeten, 'wel9es
auito 3erit5rte> ooer 1855 bet BEN Grb<
beben, ,pel@es pou 1. Nopetnber al, 8 r.
/ fabpn Serbeerte> unb4 tpobet $4,000
menf9en unttamen. Sn g al al rien
re9ntt man beut grpben Grbbeben spn,
Bebruar 1888 Iber 10000 Gcbte; bas
@rbebert 31& @aracas am rs. Mdr3
1912 beSrub 10000 bur@ opransega,1z
gene let&tere @tSbe 1prstrs etworpens
Ginppbner ,.nter Sen 9r1am1mern be,
| Stabt.i*) II 3si9 Z It u I 20
r. pbdncunene ppn 70 8ewalttetn Dtr>
funsen tSnne1 ni&t pbnt GfnFub fhn au1
bic @eftaltune ber GrbuberFd9e,s unb b
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1858-10-30
Astnttn Der ,,Minne(ota s$taats3e'tuns.
Wtnuelpta.

Astntrn ner ,,Aliune(ota $taats'e'tnns,
Wtnnel elpta.
New lllm uno Brpwn County Jr. Tprter,
5t. Veter unb Ncplet GtY W. @9immel,
9t.Nutbony II. Minuapplis> Ortb u. &npboub,
@ba5fa @9. @oer>
CAREER ct. Gult,
@bafppee gB. 81. Apd>
Wanfato St. 9. Marr,
@tia apater unc Dalbinetpn GtY ST. @4e1er,
Satins unb Datota gty q. S4miot,
5enperlun ST. gDiesano,
Winona unb Winpna Gty 81. Slider.
@i6confn.
Milmaufee S. g. aUbuer>
@bctpygan s. IS. Blpdi,
Nactne 9. 9ttdie,
Waterto,pn 81. 9dur3,
Mequpn Or. Bense
Sowa.
@uttenbere ct. 9plltein,
Dubuque So1epb DeegenOorf
Davenport s. Raufmann,
Soma City 8. 9pobrleeer,
Burlington ST, Mablinger
Jprt Mabilun 9r. @9wa9beim,
aectut Gomnno Saeser.
SQiuptS.
Quincy pb. s. Reylano,
@bicagp bic 5erreu Dpbler uno Grbe,
Yepria q. Ypttbpt
Yeru ST. &ai1 1er,
Solicit 81. Burfy,
Sttoma Moam 9Gueioer,
Belepile s. @rtmm,
Gpd Sslaup S. 0uber,
@aena 81. @9umm,
Warlaw Mpptbsfer 9tudart.
Mdi9an.
Detroit s. B5bnlein,
Qlnn Mrbor S. Bensa,
Mpnrpe Dr. Drrl9.
Mi0 0ouri.
ct. Qpuis Blalus Batlnsann.
&entufy.
louisville QD. Braunmiiaer.
Sbtp.
Cincinnati $ 81 paustr,
Santitpn s Q8 @pbn,
Dayton Or. Saulef>
@bidicptbe St.. NoIenfelb,
Vprtsmputb Safpb 8asler,
Columbus M 1a1le,
@auousfy so BOD,
CLEVELAND Safpb @9rpeber, Nptar.
Gplepp 8 Ybilipps u. g.,
9femzyprf.
se%,g0rf gu4sSne!st " a!ssfl&. /, 144 4! gran'fr.'
Iroy Spbn &upp>
J1pme 81. 6a(lclpt,
Ro9sller Sobn Ssertt> 149 Mount oopt.
Duntirf @us. Vetsr.
9ferpz Serley.
9}emarf 5r. 8elser.
pennlylyanien.
pbilaoelpbia 5 QD Ibon,as,
pittsburs @. QBeinbaro,
Grie 81. 9arteb,
3papaYsbure ST.. Dimes.
NarNldnb.
Baltimore Bu4binper 5eYle.
Dtitrtft Columbia.
@a1binatpn 6. Niebfelbt.
8ir9tnia.
Ri9mpnb 8 DSrilinssr.
Sup<@arolina.
&barleiton So. Bolf u. Martin, q 0tarttfr'
gepr9ia. 49,.
>Vuaulta ST. 5pGtb.
&putVauna.
New-, ,OrIeaHs 81. 5ruHe.
Ienne6ee.
gNempbis 5rx Baunt
Connecticut.
Nep, 6apen Vb. Apb, -?.
Sartfprt 9 gsun9>
Ncrpid @br. Winc>
g}ew<Qonppu s. Xinicus.
Wtd1119u1ett8.
Bottom 81. Dahl, Is 6. Doserfrabs.
Snbtana.
Snoianapplis &ler. Messer-
Ierre 5aut eanse> 49,
Nabilon SpI. 99m'ct,
Murpra 5r. 8lopm,
6atpreneebura peter grpnn'
&YanspiQe 81. Mitl9. .a"
@alifornten. IT.
can 8raneises aarl i9l''pqa, 9e'a'eptqria@. .a.,. I'll.
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Be0.lngun0en.

Die vMfinnefota Staats5eitune~ e.
l@eint jeoen Gam tag.
preis: 3 mei 8 llars, in balbtGbrieer.
8pruuSbesab
Oie Muuabme ppn brei 9fummern perpAi9tet
fir einen ean3cn Sabr9ans. 80. =
Wtpnnren fann man III ir9enb elmer Seit oe8
e}abres bod fDnnen bic bent Mbonnement ppran-
sebenben 9fumntern ni4t nabgelanot merben.
Der SublcripttDn5= Verag tann in Ncten it,
aenb elmer auten Bant pber> bel balbjGbri9em
Mbpuuement, in y It III en- briefi9 ein9e>
19id meroen.
MQe Mitbeilunsen, @elber II. (. 10. linb gu
abbreliren:
Samuel Guopisb, publi(btr,
Bpr Mr 2445, ct. Vaul, Minneiota.
@reife fur @n3eieen.
3ebn 3eilen ober tpenigsr bilben einen @quare-
@aB.
Gin @quare 1 Mal. ). $0>75.
Gin Square 2 Wal -. 1>25.
Gin Square 3 Mal. 1>75.
Gin square 4 Mal. -. 2,25.
Gin @quare fir 3 Mpnate $50.
Gin Square fir 6 Wpnate 1000.
Gin Square fir 1 Sabr 1900.
Nc G5r6Bere Mnseigen werben perbdltnib-
mdBfg auf pas gtuiSlte berebnet uno Stertel'
Gbrli9 Yprau5be5ablt.
ca Beitraae weroen auf 8erlansen bcncrirt.
5umpriliibe 9ipDelletten linb ami rneten pil@
fpmren.
Manulcrpte mu7en correft unb eentli@ eel@rie<
ben 1eiu, UNI beadtet 81 mereen.
9fi9toufaenommen @inienbunssn psr~
ben nibt 3urlleferltattet.
The
MINNESOTA STATE GAZETTE,
Weekly Paper,
published by .S.4M'L LUDplGH,
St. Paul, Minnesota.
Price $500 per year:
Price Of ertising.
One Square, l. insertion, .$o,75,
One Square, one Month, 2,25.
One Square, three Months, $50.
One Square, six Months, 1000.
One Square. twelveMOnths,l L 100.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-02
THE GUBEREAToRIAL CONVENTION.
fA E;Jjtoyx nj tie Eiaquirer:

To tie Editors IF the En4"tTeF:
ALEXANDRIA,. Oct. -, 1888.
There was great disappointment here this
morning upon receiving the Geographic lntelll-
rcnce that Little Petersburg" has been select
cd. by the State Central Committee, as the
place for holding the Gubcrnatorial Convcn-
ton. 1t WAS hoped and confidently expected
that it would bc here.
Alexandria has never had the benefit of any
crowds, except n few railroad meetings, and the
interest taken in them by the stockholders is
annually diminishing, and the crowds that they
draw tllithcr are consequently becoming annu-
ally small by degrees and beautifully less" :.
There is universal disappointment and com
plant here, as much on the part Of the citizens
ccncrally-who were ready to extend a wei
come and their hospitality to the assembled
Democracy of the State-aS Of the merchants
and hotel proprictors, who expected to be bene-
fitted by such an influx Of strangers. They
cannot account for Alexandria being thus slight
ell, except upon the srippoSition that, in kicll-
Inond, YOU are ignorant Of the fact that Alex.
aniria has been rctroccdcd to the state, and ]
have been requested to inform you, that she
has long since returned to her first love, and /,
now part and parcel of the Old Commonwealth.
foxseu requests me to say to you that he Is
positive about this fact; that the vote was Ia
ken on the proposition on the 9Th and 9TH days
of September. 1876; and he remembers it well.
because he had Il son born ut 4 o'clock on the
morning Of the 9TH. who was the first Virgin
ian horn in Alexandria after the rctrocc>Slon
J. W.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-02
TRTHUT OF

Al a meeting of the Judges Of the Courts,
and the members Of the Bar. OF the Cit! "i
Richmond. held Oh SUNDAY. the 3lSt day "i
Oct, ls5s-
On motion of J. r. Tucker. Esq. the Attor-
uev General. the Hon. James ID. Halyburton
was called to the chair. and Andrew Johnston
appointed Secretary.
William II. Mcfarland. Esq, after addrs>'-
inr TO the meeting 4 few eloquent and feeling
remarks. submitted the following preamble and
resolutions. which were adopted unanimously:
When death strikes down the foremost Of a
noble profession. whose dignity and influence
he had long >ignally contributed to uphold and
advance. the public. a> well A. personal. sym
pathy is oppressed By the affecting calamity.
Such is the melancholy, distressing, occasion OF
this mournful and mourning assemblage. The
sad privilege alone remains to lis. aS a body, TO
record the sorrow wherewith we are penetrated,
a. individuals, at the departure of the Hon.
JOHN MERCER PATTON. our late noble and
rcvcrcd brother.
The occasion does not permit even an out-
line of his high cndowlnents and accomplish
mcnts. Of these there was the sure and uner-
ring atteStation, proceeding from the general
anxiety to retain and appropriate his profes'
sional services. Zach revolving year. to the
close of his distinguished life, tcemed with such
! tributes to his superiority; and so earnest. zeal
Gus. u%ntiring. devoted, was he, that not even
the admonitioa of his memorable laborS. il their
wasting effect upon his health, could abate ms
diligence and ardor. He had chosen, as the
mark Of a worthy and generous ambition. the
fame of an advocate and counsellor; and noniy