Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-01

A GLIMPSE AT TIE PAsr.-Our city readers remember
that Monroes remains removed to this city, from
New York in July 1888 that hey we're escorted here
by the y T. Seventh Regiment and that the soldiers
were entertained with dinner, on the 4th OF July IN
Messrs. Warwick 4 Barksdales large MILL In the pres
dearth Of "loea news reproduce extract from
our report Of the dinner believing that il viii interest
mlny Of readers at the present time The sixth reg
ullr toast Of the occasion was phrased As follows:
"Firginia-lier sons Of the past. Her sons Of the
present speak for themselves
The Ssh toast being read Gov. Wise to respond,
and received with hrtytkTss. cheers. He said 4,
very true that the present Of Virginia eoul
tepeak for themselves aud m also demonstrated to-
day that they could all speak AZ once. Last night be
duly notified that be would be called upon TO respond
this toast and when he % look az IL little
Fiction convinced him that it would take a whole life
time 70 respond 20 t. The Governor then proceeded TO
refer 70 the achievements Of Ygnans in colonial times
and enumerate the most prominent historical remns-
cences Of the Old Dominion.
go 10 Williamsburg said Gov W, "where the Leg.
isature Of Virginia, the 2O,h Of June l776 the
FIRST 70 proclaim her sovereign independence, and this
without knowing whether her sister States would back
her or not Go 10 Independence Hail, where Stephen
Hopkins with palsy in the hand, bJ none in the heart
signed the natO1a declaration which said that Virginia
should not stand alone. Aud that instrument came from
one Of Yrgnias sires Look 20 the formation Of the
Constitution after the articles Of federation had b, en-
sgued When your fathers attempted 70 form this Union
they did not calculate what sort OF Uncn 20 b..
Tue agreed upon union for unions sake and by az s
gl too 20 for the Union for the Unioas sake IRE
mendous applause They went 10 work for the bes.
UniOn they could make and they did give the best
Union ard the bcs. government he world ever saw
Renewed applluse But Jefferson did not make It,
nor Madison or bis co-hborers make IT, GoD ALMIGHTY
NAoE H. lt was the work Of Inspiration believe that
as ] believe in the Bible
After continuing n, aow Of eoQgence for sometime,
Gov. W. closed with the following toast
IWgiHta Guests They must measure Virginia's vel
come 10 them by the size and Of her dining room
The largest Touring MILL with the best brand Of the world
II there be not bread enough the board below there
are barrels for thousands in the stores above.
SrPEuE CjrRr OF APrEAls-This court adjourned
Friday Esd inst, until the 9Th January, 1861 The
fo)wug decisions rendered BY the Cour, prior to
it, adjournment
Brown &c, us. Shoemaker. &C. Argued BY James
Ga-And for the appellants and C. r. Slaughter for the
ap0e Decree OF the Circuit Court OF Lyuehburg al
h-ued.
Halls sdm'rs rs. Hall and Others. Argued BY Con
Robinson and j. Alfred Jones for the appellants and O.
e. Gri-wold FOR the appeliees Decree Of the Circuit
Cou-t Of Gloucester county reversed.
sale us Sales e1Or aud as. aud Sales exOr U.s. Sale
and others Argued by John Thompson Jr, tor the ap-
PInts aud John U. L. Goggin tor the appellees De-
OF the Circuit Court Of Amherst county reversed
Reds admir- Blackstone. Argued by Tucker q
Patol for the appellants. and L W Taylor for the ap
peLee Decree Of the Circuit Cour; Of Fairfax county
affirmed.
DsiS and others Barbara and Others. Argued by
Tazswel Taylor for appellants; counsel for sppeees
Dscree OF the Crcui. Court Of Isle Of Wight county
ai med.
Morton Norton and others. Argued by William T.
J1yues Tor the app ants aud j. A. jones for The appel
lees Decree Of the Circuit Court Of Petersburg reversed
Alexandria and Washington Rlilroad Company
SuiI and other; sspsrssisls denied Same Fowle
and Others; Flpsrsci.as denied.
Am @. White against John O. Whie. Appeal from
Judgment Of Spo,tsyIvtnia Circuit Court allowed.
Peun and Fitzpatrick Whitehead and Others. Ap-
pea, from Judgment OF Circuit Court OF Nelson county
sl0aed