Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-21

Scb' marry ESc.
We have more than once advertcd 10 tho
movement set on foot Mt the late cmcampmen
to SECURE the co. operation Of the coming scs
sion OF the Legislature in the transfer to the sol
Of Virginia o.: thu rc.nains nf the gallant I1ar
~ Lee, which now sleep in = far off grave
and on each occasion, We had the salts.
faction Of announcing that the move
ment WIS progressing amongst our yolun'
,cers, who with true Sollerly spirit, de
sire to Sc. due honor done to Il heroic member
of their profession. We nov lay before our
readers al interesting letter from 4 gentleman
in Florida, in relation to the same subject
The letter docs credit TO the writer, and is in
reply to n communication from gentleman in
this city, who las taken prominent part in
the pra:sswurihy cIFjrt above alluded To-:
Dcy6EXEs. GEORGIA,
NEAE FEINAEpISA. FLuHipA,
December i2.h, !sGy
81: T:AE S!E:-l l.ave bcri absent from lC:ne
for ronIr time, which Is the OCCASION VI Nolr no;
receiving nl rurl!rr reply to Your ;w0 letters OF
NUrrn:rr lnth and 18TH. urm "..ry happy % lIcar
that yuai.nyc Drrn successful III calling tc uttrtol
ut Virginia 10 what seems 10 bo due tn the nGllnry
OF her uttiaL. so Gur. Henry Lee. lie is certainly
entitled l. TIC grateful rrlnclnbrancc Of nj! his conn.
trynl@ and {" lie cNprrs-i" 0l this feeling by Viz
S;ina, wlnr-I!c is 81 especially hono!Ing her great
IIivIi.
shall he GLAD tn contribute eli in my power 20
MD in paving t, Respect ~ the iIcn"ry" OF uhc who
zr:u,,sy m;. faithfully served his co"ntry during
tile trial, arm Icrs of the revolution, und enjoyed,
ns hr dcsrrvd the love und urcservrd c"ntlIcllcc
OF all his coipatri"t.. lie is n;errrl in my family
ccnlrtcry wit the following description on hi, tomb
stone rlaccJll.rrr 10y his r"r, Henry Lee.
Your uJrIrns servant
i. NJ. NtGnTrYGALI.
"Sacrcd tohe memory OF Gen. Henry Lee, Uf Viz
sinin Uut-.jth Marci, lSlo--Etat G3."
have 10 PIPER. Of Gen. Lees excepting his oil!
Gu. communication 10 Cen tircrrc during the war Ot
the rcvG.Itiu.
The NcwF Elected GovcTnor OF South
Carolina.
The Charsston Courier gives the following
sketch of til public life of Francis ". PIckens,
Of ElgcliclI who has been elected Governor
and Commander in. Chief in and for the State
ofSouth Cspllna for two years.
Mir. Pickles is too well known to many read
crs tn require any particulars. lie served ac-
ccptably in congress from line "OId Ninety.six
District" ace represented By Calhoun and
| McDuflir, ad now forming part Of the Con.
grcSsIOna District lately represented by Pres
ton S. DrooS, and for the last timein the Con-
grcss OF lhrUni,rd States by VI. L. Donham
MIR. Pickles. after retiring from Congress,
remained smc years in private life, aud las.
appeared blore his icllow-citzens, in this
State as President Of the Convention which
nominated delegates for the Cincinnati Con.
rcninn Of ljG.
lie wuS appointed b. President Buchanan to
the Court o. ST. Petersburg, and has lately re-
turned Il! iis nwn request. lie bears Il nalne
cons picuOu:in thc service Of the State, IN coun-
Gil and in ANS, and his own record gives full
, guarantees hat he will never err in want OF dc.
voIi0n II The State.
". VI. iarlec, Of Marion. has been elected
cutenanlIyvcln0r-a worthy choice III al!
respects