The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-30


The mode Of empanncing jury in Virginia differs from
that Of New York The venire consists Of twenty
men selected By the Court impartial jurors having
bias or prejudice against the accused The list then
handed 70 the counsel for the defence who have the pr
viege of ersing eight Of the The jury to try the
then selected by lot from the remaining sixteen
names At the selection Of the venre BY the Court the
defence have the privilege Of the jurors
to their bias prejudice but there other privilege
Of challenge than the OF eight Of the
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.
RInxosD Oct Is, 1859.
Eject Of he Hdrper's Ferry Movement Posaical None
ssesds-7ac Fall Trade, de-
The Harper's Ferry transaction s the all-absorbng
topic of Interest," and fairs and politics alike ignored
for the tine being and such, imagine, viii be the
for some time to The people in the country regions
Of Virginia have yet fairly from the shock
and apTrshensons produced by daring enterprise
and they prefer at home to await the full deveope
ment and termination Of this extraordinary movement
"0ld Brown may be said to have given the dcathbiow
TO the Fair Of the Virginia Central Agricultural Society
This truly nauspicous, considering that this the
first exhibition OF the society their hook and Still
in view Of the immense outlay which the society
subjected during the past year, in the purchase and
fitting up Of grounds and suitable buildings.
gentleman from Lexington, in this State, in this
city informs that the health Of John Letches l in
precarious condition. His late attack Of orys,paIs wa
the dangerous with which he had herosoOrc been
seiaed aud be s somewhat apprehensive Of return
OF It,
ST. George Tucker for many years clerk Of tho Eous
Of Delegates Of this sa;c declines election thA
office. Already there than half dozen caldi
dates in the field for the position, among whom e<
tors lawyers representatives Of every prom
ineni profession. The salary is $500 year.
understand that Judge Hopkins Of Washington county
late Congress from the Thirteenth Congress
sonal district and delegate elect the Legislature
will b. candidate for the peakership In opposition
Oscar Cruscheeld Esq, who has occupied that posi-
ton for many years. James Barbour Esq of Cupepper,
prominent member Of the late House Of Delegates, and
delegate elect TO the next House, also spoken OF in
necuon with the position The action Of the next Legs
ate OF this State in relation 10 the Harpers Ferry
action Is looked for with considerable interest Governor
Wise, Il Is supposed, will recommend strong measures,
which will doubt elicit expressions of feeling
pecng this natter and reflex of the whole policy
South future, and then will follow the other Southern
States in tones e violent and unequivocal Ishoud
not be surprised general organization and
ing would be the result. The feeling is violent n the
| treme and it will take many years TO allay it.
The financial condition OF Virginia at present is more
favorable than is known to have been since the first
inauguration OF her internal Improvement system. She
not only prepared to the accrng interest upon her
public debt and make the required annual depo ut Of
believe, million dollars In her sinking fund but also
to discharge large portion Of the floating debt which she
contracted year two ago by the issse Of small scrip.
She can afford add millions Of dollars more
her public debt without increasing the taxes
found that she s reapne large dividends from some
profits for many years to come There many others
Of her works which will be thus yielding in gradual
that the yields from these VIII much more
| than pay the interest upon her public debt
R,chona before T Te ircTesse sab year r,s ~ ha IN
regular ratio with the increasing facilities OF travel and
transportation resulting from the gradual completion
public works. When the great Covington and Ohio
Railroad finished, and connection thus established be-
the Atlantic and the Ohio river through centre
Of the State Richmond will become the centre of an i'm
trade the "a vantagcs Of which viii necessarily be
| reflected upon your great commercial metropolis
II Is in contemplation 70 check, by act Of the Legisa
te correspondences with the slaves free cooreJ
population cf the State from abroad This practise Is
known to have produced evil consequences and sup
posed that such Law will be passed TO prohibit oorres
poDdonces Of this character except through the medium
Of white persons, who shall read them before delivered
The white clergymen officiating in negro churches
very generally made the medium through which letters
70 that ella delivered, this avoid their being
opeued and read by the slave The clergy
announces from the pulpit Sundays aer service that
he has letter addressed to and So safe delivery
s thus secured is known that many others In the city
have permitted themselves be smiar purposes
and am that henceforward they will be strictly
looked after.
The remains Of Judge Mason vii, arrive here to NOR
row. Preparations making to pay appropriate
10 the distinguished deceased.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. "a, 1852
Parade Of The Military tie Fhir Gyyu~d-
Their RcsfrO by Governor Wise-Dspatches Jrum
Harpers Frvy for Arms and AmmUwiscv-- VIVA. Is
he General Government Doings ctey from Philadelphia
to Governor WISE pSailing 0e Nezz Plan Of Attack on
Vtrg,nid--Whdt Governor Wise yM Recommend to ne
Lgissatuve-Connued Action Of the Border Syave Sat1s-
zot'dve Company to BE- Organized in Richmond DC
The trains of yesterday evening and this morning
brought very largo number Of vsters The Fair; and
to-day the fair ground presented quite ap
pearancc for the three past days The that
the First regiment OF Virginia Volunteers comprising,
with exception all the companies in CITY, would
parade the fair ground, made the peculiarly
Tactive; and the consequence immense rush Of
persons 70 the ground The visit Of the military de-
yed until four O'Clock In the evening 70 avoid nterrup
ton " the regular buiness routine Of the Fr Moreover,
Gov wise, who accompanied the regiment, prevented
BY an unusual prcss Of business from attending before that
nour and then was deemed necessary take the rail
way cars for the r ground for the sakc greater do
spach, and to afford time for the parade and review of
the ground The programme previous 70 the parade con
sisted Of grand exhibition Of all tho horses an address
by the Hon. A. u. II. Stuart Of stanton, plouehng
match, and cavaicadc Of horses In single and double
harness
AZ four o'clock precisely thu rec,y,er, c,c,ut