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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-19

RG. The War Department has received
intimation of the death of the oldest soldier
in the army. He was one of the most ex-
traordinary persons in the service, and after
term of As years had only reached the
rank of Sergeant. His remains were inter-
red with all the honors of war at Fort Scott,
Ark, where he did his last duty.
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Special Notices.

Daniel Chute sOHI CITY Re-
corder and Justice of the Peace for the ensuing
term, if elected. mario"
Cod LsUsr Otf as a PafafabIs Jelly
The recent improvement made by Il. Queru in the
preparation Of a pleasant jelly containing eighty
five per Of the best Oil, and approved by the
n. Y. Academy of Medicine, adapts this valuable
remedy TO the most delicate stomach II Is retain
ed digested and assimiiatcd like any food PEN-
FOLD, PARKER & MowER, No. Fletcher street,
New York, are the General Agents for Queru's Cod
Liver Oil jelly
EB- For sale bv all Druggists. mar9-6m
III d. q common ObserUasGom that there
are more sufferers from debility among Americans,
than can be found among any ether civilized
ton. The reason is obvious. We take too little
exercise, and forget the wants of the body, in the
absorbing pursuits of business In all such cases,
ordinary medicine do little good. What is
quired is just such tonic and inyigorator DIR.
J. Hostetter has given to the world, in his CELE
DRAFTED BITTERS. The weak and nervous deui-
of tho counting house, tho exhausted .toiIer
upon the shop board, and the Frustrated student of
the midnight lamp. have found wonderful regen-
orator in the Btters and prefer it to the pre-
tentous but less cficacous, medicines. But it
should not be forgotten that the agent which is SO
magical in its influence upon frame which il mere
y debilitated, ia equally powerful In assisting ma
/ ture to expel the most terrible Hfms of disease.
| Who will not give it trials
! EsD- For sale by Druggists and dealers generally,
everywhere. mari6
/ HoiIosCay's 0fnfnssHt s,sd tSits.-r1,ere
( is traitor in the camp; they have been counter
fetsd But II test of genuincuess exists In the
! water mark, Holloway, New York and London, ,
which is discernible wator-nark in every Leaf
of the book of directions accompanying each pot OF
box. Sold at the mandatory, No 20 Maiden Lane
New York, and 10y all Druggists, nj Csc. 6sc, aud
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THE EVANSVILLE
WEEKLY JOURNAL

Made up from the DAILY JouRNAL, contains . &
Colamas Of srellseIected and carefully prepared Read
ing Matter, affording the best medium for keeping
our friends in the country fully 'posted up TO be
found In the West.
THE LATEST TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES,
Together with a summary of the Narkets, are in
serted in every Weekly paper, and by parssing the
JOURNAL, our friends in the Country will not lie
liable to be ''picked up" by speculstors, and sci
their produce for less than it Is actually worth,
has often been done heretofore.
Bs- Remember that the WEEKLY JouRNALi Is made
up of READING MATTER, and not altogether OF
advertisements va
The Weekly Journal viii be mailed, so US to reach
the subscribers of the adjoining counties in good
season.
TERNs.-single copy, 81 so; 10 copies, So Our
friends should make haste renew their subscrip-
tons, as our terms strictly ia adrance dec7
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Candidates.


We are aSth0rfsed to announce John
A. HAEEY as a candidate for Councilman in the
Eighth Ward. marl8
We are authorized to aRsoHses W1s.
II. KLUsMAN a candidate for Councilman in
the Third Ward. .f.-a,s-. marls
DR.. Johs r. Walker 10 q candidate for.
Township Trustee. at the ensuing April election.
Bracket .HifIs s0sT ssrUs as cry Rs-
corder and Justice Of the Peace for the ensuing
term, If elected. marls*
Ed. y. Martha 10 a candidate for Cffy
Marshal at the ensuing April election marie
.nr. EdHor-pIsass TO Announce the
name of GEORGE woLFLIN ss a candidate for
Councilman Of the Fifth Ward.
mario MANY VOTERS.
James .neiIard 90 a eaHdfssts for CITY
Marshall at the ensuing April election. +"
G. g.. Oinasfsd sCffi SERGE as C1fy Eass-
neer and Surveyor, if elected. marl1
SurUey0r- W-s are authorized TO asa
nounce JAMES D. SAUNDERS a candidate for
City Surveyor and Engineer, at the coming April
election. mario
city CIsrk.-Ws are authorized 10 as-
neunce the name of DANIEL wooLsEY as a can
didate for lily Clerk at tho approaching election.
.nr. EdffOr-BsfnS reqWssfsd or q good
many votors will serve il elected, at the ensuiug
April election, City Collector, independent of
any party. PHILIP KRAMER.
We are authorized 80 aas0Uaes Peter
SHARPE a cannidate for Mayer Of the City of
Evansville, at the snssing April election. u
mr.. Editor X-Ow s0SH please announce
my name a candidate for the office of City Clerk
at the next city election.
jaB31 PATRICK BURKE.
we are authorized TO aanoWacs II.
SCHMUCK a candidate for City Collector ut the
ensuing April election. janA
1t the request of large number of
the citizens of Evansville, WIN. BAKER will be
candidate for Mayor at the ensuing election.
jan22-tt
MIR. EdifOr-f'Isase aanO1ncs nag aams
candidate for City Clerk at the next city cleo
ton. [jan1sl MORRIS MIELSCH.
For sHay0r.-Ws are authorized 80
announce NATHAN ROwLEY, ESQ.,, az a candi-
date for Mayor of the City of Evansville
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MMI6 u q I'd " ~ W.ARE.-TAE SUBJ.
wv scriber has just returned from tho East with
large and fresh stock of everything in his line pur
CHASED from the manufacturers, and which will be
sold low be purchased in Cincinnati,
which has heretofore had the bulk Of this trade,
with the exception Of few leading articles. He
has now In store, and is daily receiving
1000 dozen Painted Buckets, all colors,
GOO nests Painted and Cedar Tubs, all sizes,
300 dozen Bras bound Cedar Buckets,
200 nests Painted and Cedar keelers,
100 dozen Cedar Piggins, In nests, brass and iron
bound,
100 dozen Cedar Churns, bras bound,
100 dc Red Cedar Churns, iron bound,
100 do Well Buckets, vanished, grades,
800 do Brooms, all grades, from large stable
to small hearth,
1000 N Percussion Caps, imported,
500 dozen Baskets, imported fancy common,
100 do Washhoards, zinc and bannister,
100 do Hand Whisks, plain and fancy.
Also
Broom Makers Observation-Disclosures, Irvine, Tacks
and Wire,
Rolling Pins, Potato Washers, Pastry Boards,
Wooden Bowls, Chopping Knives, Clothes Pins,
Nests Measures, Flewer Baskets, Barrel Covers,
Butter Stamps, &C., &c, including too large va
rety for enumeration in advertisement. Pur-
chasers requested to call and examine for thom-
selves. J. b. RUSSELL, 500 Main street
MARI Between Sd and 4th, Louisville KY.
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UD.G.n'S EXPRESS CO.HP.Es1-X-
Oh NEW ARRANGEMENT.
The ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY respectfully an.
nounce TO their friends and patrons, the public OF
Evansville and vicinity, that, with increased facil
ties for the transportation of
EIGHT, CKAGES,
MONEY AND "a IA b LES.
They solicit continuance of former favOrs. Es-
pecial taken in the collection of Bills Drafts.
Notes, and the transportation of small and valuable
packages.
All persons wishing to avail themselves of the ia
ciities of the Express, obtain any desired infor
nation in reference to the routes and details of the
business, at thor Office on First street, between
Main and Locust, opposite the Post Office.
de Is c. III. FISH, Agent.
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G.2S, sTR.s.H, .E.S.D E:ITER PIP II
wv AT
Pittsburgh Card Rates,
by T. J. WHITE Il Co.,
i

FATsSOLUTxO.H.- P.RRT.N-RR Re
IL ship heretofore existing between PHILIP
Decker and Philip Kramer, under the firm of Deck.
or Kramer, fas been dissolved by mutual consent
The old business will he carried the old stanG
by PHILIP DECKER, who will continue the
manufacture of Lard Oil, Soap and Candles, anC
who will also settle the affairs and business of the
late firm PHILIP DECKER,
PHILIP KRAMER.
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A0 would beg leave to solicit for the
the same patronage which bestowed on rhe OLD
firm. PHILIP KRAMER
Referring to the above, request all those who
know themselves indebted to for years, To come
up and settle, determined TO close cur cid
books. [jan27- 3ml
[Edquirer and yolksbote copy.l
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HH2HEELER RIGGS, WHOLE
w sale Dealers in Groceries, Produce, Nails,
Window Glass, Glassware, &C., No. IT North First
street, corner Sycamore, Evansville, Ind.
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DantsI Chute sVfH ssrps as cry Re-
corder and Justice of the Peace for the ensuing
term if electad marl9n
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YNIE.aS! TR.1S! TEGS !-I.uPER1-
II al, Young Hyson, Gunpowder, and Blk Teas,
all of the finest chaps-and put up in packages to
suit customers. For sale at lowest rates by
jan27 H0RNBR00K co.
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Town Lots for Sale.
TWv H R IND ERSEfr.N.ED WSFE

M sell at private sale the following described
BUILDING LOTS,
in the Eastern Enlargement of the City of Evans
vile:
LOT IL IN BLOCK NO. L.
LOT 8 I" 40.
LOT 10 Al.
LOT 6 40
And if they are not sold before
SATURDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH.
they will then be offered for sale at PUBLIC AUG
TON, at the Court House, at o'clock p. NJ.
pE- Terms Cash, a short credit
BAKER Il FOSTER, Agents,
marl-d211w Third street, near Main.
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REGUL.9R EONKs-

t<dksxAz vile, Evansville and Henderson
s..sseeSsS957e5EssHe Packet SCI0T0 No. 2 BALLARD,
Master leaves Evansville for Louisville aud all in
termediate points, every Wednesday at p. NJ and
every Saturday Mt IL A. Nj. dec2
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-29

Notwithstanding the peace, some Oh t'e 'e"u-
80 - -. ..,,rn,,s eantinue to manifest the
.s .s.ss,a,,e distrust of NAPOLEON III
~ y. - awar, war; whea there Is no Wal
~, -. ,n,,mate doubts of the moderation
which ms, put the cup Of glory 70 It's lips in
Yor,nardy. and then, with sef-denying tenn
,~.,.,cs set Il down again. They refuse to
h.,,exe that the Empire Is Peace, in face OF the
undeusablc fact that NAPOLEON himself has SO
declared IL, and that, in the four years since
.ha, declaration was made, France has only
,,.sn engaged In two wars They do not hes
.,a.e to question the sincerity of NAPOLEON
TIT a, the very moment when he has so sig
nslly fulfilled his promise of making Italy Tree
and independent. We shnl not be surprised 10
learn that even KossUTH has reiapsed INTO MS
ancient eistrust of the Deliyerer OF Nauohai-
tiles and that GARIpALDI, to whom ne mas
opered so wide field Of glory, has become
suspicious and ungrateful. The very army t'e
French Emperor has led 10 victory, may nos
b. yirtuous enough 10 appreciate mas ihoue-
r..,o, " and insist on deeper drau gh' OF the
trt,r,ca.inr bowl of fame than satisfies the
an.,rre abstinence of its yirtuous chiefiain'
Notwithstanding these uncharitable suspi-
cions of the French Emperor, we are satisfied
that the French eagles will not take another
flight for some years. Theeminent moderation
of his character will prevent him from assaii-
ing his late English ally, except III Obedience
10 the great law of self-preseryation For the
present, he will give France time 10 recnpera'e
her finances. and will magnanimsusly strive
10 aliay the injurious suspicious now SO rlie III
the English mind. If he can succeed In IRIS
generous purpose and arrest the preparations
for defence against Invasion now making III
Great Britain: if he can persuade her OF the
folly. rs well as injustice, of arming hef HILL
n, strengthening her Qualifications, and in-
creasing her channel fleet, he VIII gave the
world, in due season, another conclusive de-
uonstration that "the Empire is peace" Ii
ia true. that Of all the old enemies of France,
there are none whom she hates rs intensely Is
England, none whom it would be so glorious
Ia conquer. none whom ii would be so sweet
10 humble and none who have such city as
London 10 sack But what are such tempta-
ton. to that paragon of political virtue, and
miracle Of moderation, the Emperor of France
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corrc.t cndencs,tof the Richmond Dlspsseh.
=. - - y, ss,ft,py, n Lady--City Matters, 5c

t,,rrcsr cndencssof the tttchiiinha i'tNFste".
~. "A fer jnsaufttug Lady--Cffy M6ff<rs, ye.s
NORFOLK. July asth, 1884,
Ono az our most IS termed ana WcsAiny IL.
,, o"N sorr,erty of Richmond--.was insnlted on
nv strest. this morning, by . man from the
a. torn shore. ltappears THAI he was siighsly
.sfsy,,is,s, with whiskey. an offered TO kiss
80 nsi.Sd IL Is sale, snccee ded. He was IN
.taptiy arrested and taken before Mayor Fer
~usop who fired him IS III default of which
he was commit ttesl 20 Jail. We consider that
ne gets on very WELL even IL he remains IN
prison mont'i or two,
The argns-eycd clerk Of the market sent four
cart loads Of fish from that mart Yesterday
which he hal coudernned as unf!t Tor food.'-~
This Is the shirc. or fourth time ke has been
compelled To do this thing this season,
Tie Corpor aticn Court is still in sessions y
Il said that u ey will lind nuinber OF the
bills for Illegal voting.
A Miss Mary Ann Cs.ipepper has been cent
o,itsed BY the ID ayor. for examination oeloIs
.l,,. Corporation Court. on charge CT RFahu
larceny in The stealing of q gold watch ana
s,atry gold studs.
The Sisters OF Charity, attended by the or
nl,ans under their charge, repaired TO Alum
Snrinr yesterday. where they spent the day In
deIightfui and invigorating rural sports.
The prelimnaries for yacht race are peihg
fixed and IN exciting trial OF speed Is expect
%, to coft,c off very soon. The race is to take
place near old Point.
Two men were arrested in Portsmouth, yes
| serdav. IN officers Johnson and Matthews, for
| a murder. committed somewhere in North
| f,1rolina in March last. They were seen ana
recognized by market people from some oil the
| counties of that State which connect Win
! virginia and information supplied to the OF
| d.ers designate above. They are now con-
| iaei In Jail TO await the necessary requisi'loh
| from the Governor CT North Carolina.
| PERCUSSION,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-29

The editor; of the Kingston Is. CO. Star has
been shown an open boil OF cotton gathered on
the 10Th inst.
Rev. Ed Kingsford, venerable Baptist
minister of Washington, ID. e., cleo on the
eth inst.
Among the failures ut San Francisco, are
bows Co, distiliers, and Place X Co., mill
ers.
A machine for the manufacture Office is now
In oneration in London, which turns out three
tons of that commodity daily.
Judge Douglas has almost completed his
elaborate argument on the project of popular
sovereignty in the Territories, and its early
publication is promised.
The chinch bug is injuring the corn crop in
Jefferson county, Va.
The sChildren's Hoiae has been opened in
New Orleans, under Episcopal auspices.
A Boston firm announces the first direct i'm
portation of goods from Japan Mt that port.
The L. S. Gbyarnmcnt is sending 10000 mus
kets from Springfield aranory to California.
The post office At Haymonds store, Braxton
county, Va, has been discontinued.
There are oysf t,0G0 visitors nj the Green.
brier Val White Sulphur Springs.
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LOST AND STRAYED.

T oST-Near the Fair Grounds, on Frankln
l. street. n ring of small KEYS. The Under VIII
he suitably rewarded on leaving them at TINS ONCE
y 2J-ts
~ @5 REV D.-Strayed from the
gaa:|5 subscribers residence: near Mrs rrlntiS
E.Ez..resdence, in Dnval's Addition on the . atn
- 1t TnIy 1889 one pale red COW. with leather
colIar arn1nd her neck. with the letter" A. T..
marked thereon. I will give reward OF - Ter her
u Rorerid 70 6 str,re. Brooke Avenue.
]" :; ~ 9S a. TO- ALEXANDER LOOkERDOE.
-x STRAYED from her owner. on the 18th
Tat5S inst a large red and white COW, with 2
EL~.button on one horn. suitable reward
=. III be iven for information that will lead to her
recovery. Apply at this office Jy Z5-ts
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MILITARY.

>, ARMORY YOUNG GUARD
& LIGHT BATTALTON,}
81 RiCEoND, July 29th, 1859.
tiOrder No. I.
- l. Companies and B will assemble f FRIDAY
and Tt ESDAY evenings, ut O'Clock, until fur
Their orders.
II. The battalion will meet Friday evenings for
practice aud instruction in manual of arms, and
members VIII bring their nuskets, bayonets and
scahbards, with belts.
H. Tuesday evenings. battalion drills and meet
in S for business. By order OF
Capt. W. l.. SATTERWHITE,C Co. A.,
Capt. JOHN s. RADY, Co. b.
T. C.. ATKISsny Isl ceIet " 2g-ts
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BLACKBERRIEs AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
dreds of bushels of these fruits are now sent
daily from New Jersey TO New York city
Blackberries bring from So To s. per bushel,
and huekleberries from sly to Si% Those
brought in are of good size and quality. and
will be much more abundant in a few days
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Epou Turks. ISLAND The bark Daniel
Webster. Townsley, ut New Haven, from
rba yc,and was healthy. There was an active
demand for salt at prices from to * cents
n.r bushel. The stock on hand had been con-
siderahiy decreased by the rams, ana II Inc
demand continued there would be very
snail ouantity on hand Ut the commencement
of the next rakiags.
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SaEEp KILLED by LIGHTNING.--During a
storm on Tuesday, stroke of lightning killed
eichty-tve sheep in one drove. near Philadel-
nlia. They We're huddled under q tree at the
time Only one of the sheep was marked by
disaster that being evidently the first one
struck and it was hit III the side and eut OPEN
in every direction.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-29

Gas FIRST UsEp.-Gas was first evolved
from coal bv DIR. CLAYTON in 1889, and was en-
rIoyed for purposes of illumination by MT
Murdoch. in Cornwall. Eng, in 1872. Inc
first display OF gas lights was exhlblted IN
lStl i'll Birmin CHAM, Eng, on the occasion oi
The peace rejoicing. 1t was permanently useu
in Manchester in 1895. 1t was introduced into
London streets in 1867, and was introduced
ito New York in 1893, and the streets III ih;i'
city were first lighted with 1t IN 1874
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-29

WRECKED TREAsUREs.-A few DAYS since
some young men, digging CLANS on the flats,
off Communipaw, n. j., turned up three or
four Mexican half dollars. The search was
renewed the following day, by various parties,
who were rewarded with TWO half dollars
more.
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rur ECLIPSE THIS EyExraa.-

THE ECLIPSE THIS EvESIaG.-A partial
eclipse of the sun will be visible this after
noon, commencing at ~ minutes past 5 O'Clock.
and ending at IL minutes after O'Clock. The
latitude OF the moon viii be so great AT the
time Of conjunction, that even where the
eclipse 10 largest only one-hah of the sun will
be obscured, and from Richmond but very
small spot on its surface will appear dark
eucd. This eclipse Will be visible in the NORTH
ern paxt Of Axia, In the eastern and northern
part or NORTH America. and in a small portion
or Northern Europe
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-29

PATENTs.-Among the patents granted last
week were the following, to:
Isaac II. Shank, of Buffalo, Va. for improy
ed biscuit board. John Haw OF Old Church,
Va. additional improvement to picker saving
machines. John n. Wyekoil OF brooklyn
aryyard and Thomas II. Fell, of Orange
Mines. Va for improved ore-washer and ANAL
gainatOr.
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ANOTHER SPURIOUS VIRGINIA BANK NOTE
new spurious note is now in eircuialoh
parporting to be a five dollar bill on the Cen
,.al Bank of Virginia, at Staunton. Ii mas
been altered from some other bank plate ne
yignette is n view of the battle of New Or
leans: on the left end is n view of the Goddess
Of Liberty, and on the right landscape win
4 drove of cattle. Letter Il; date July ioth
1855. Other spurious notes OF different de-
nomination, en- the same bank, are sand 10 be
aHput.
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ELlcTIoMeIx AuGusT.--Duringt the ensuing
month, Ays State and Congressional elections
viii tAks place. viz: In Alabama. Texas. and
Ksntneay on Monday, the LAT inst In Ten.
nsssee on Thlrsday, ihe An and In North
Carolina on Thursday, the lith.
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VIRGINIA. Mechanics Institute.

The next annual exhibition of this Institute
will undoubtedly be the most brilliant and
successful ever held. Their spacious ana
splendid building is now completed i'll all its
PARTS, and adapted 10 the purpose for which 1t
is designed The exhibition Will open on Wed
nesday, the 18th of October. The reception OF
goods intended for exhibition will begin on
Tuesday. the 11th of October, and Will be
closed on Monday night, the 18th, at O'Clock.
No article deposited after Saturday, the lith,
will be entered on the judges list for co1npe-
tition or premium except such as The commit
tee shall be satisfied were dispatched from Il
distance in time To have reached the hall by
that day, but failed from unavoidable deten-
ton. Articles intended for exhibition only,
viii be received free of charge until Monday
night the 18th after which time depOstors
will be charged 50 cents FOR each article depos-
tied.
Ii is To be hoped that mechanics, manufac-
turers, artists, inventors, and all Others, not
only in Virginia but in other States of the
Union will respond to the invitation which
has been extended to them by the Board OF
Managers and display their taste, ingenuity
and skill in the collection about TO lie eXhi-
bitpd The articles will be carefully claSsed
and handsomely arranged, the premiums are
liberal, and will be awarded by competent and
iisintereste ted Judges Ii is hoped that the ladies
especially who have shown so much Interest
IN the annual, Fairs of The Mechanics 1nsti-
tute. will make increased contributions at the
approaching exhibition. All persons who
have curiosties of any kind are requested TO
toward them for exhibition. They may rest
assured that no precaution will be omitted to
preserve from injury such specimens rs they
may send, and to return them in good order:
The people of Virginia have shown "A cred
liable appreciation of the importance and
value of the Mechanics Institute, and should
leave nothing undone to insure it's continued
success and usefulness. The whole Common
wealth is interested in the promotion Of me-
chanical skill and efficiency, and no part OF It
more so than Richmond, which has every nat
ural advantage for becoming great manufac-
turing city, and supplying with the products
of its industry the Southern and South Anne
rican States If we are ever 10 become truly
independent, we must raise up a body Of in
telligent mechanics, and elevate and dignity
mechanical industry.
In this connection, we may mention that the
fine library which was transferred from the
Richmond AthenRum TO the Mechanics In
stitute is now being arranged, aud that its
rich treasures will soon be open TO the public.