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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

COMMISSIONERS or EMIGRATIoS.-At the meeting
Of the Board yesterday it was stated that on the
arrival Of the ship DR.. Bath recruiting officer was
found on board, who had been enterPrisiug enough
TO commence the enrolment Of emigrsnts for the
army before the arrival Of the vessel at Quarantine
He was warned not 10 repeat the operation as 1t was
against the regulation Of the Commissioners.
The weekly report of the arrival of emigrAnts and
the financial condition Of the Board accompanied oy
a comparative statement Of returns for similar Pc
RODS last year, IL az follows:
Number of arrived TO Oct 1861
Number Of emigsns arrived since, 10 o. ~ ISoi'' -o'
Total
Total 10 NAME date Ia 1860. 'au
1861. 1860. 1853. 1893.
N,nher ofinnstos II w. L. ia 7sl ~ l0I
Balance in bark Jsausry 1901 sl'zzl ~
ls~,cs,te receipts 10 Oct. l6, 1861. SlIJ,O7i "
psr.ists since to Oct % 1861, for -. -. -,
COMMUNICATION Of passengers. kc.-. 40 Oo-eI'so W
Disbursements Per previous &C ~ -,s tso -,s M
count TO Oct 10 To w 'V'' w
No psyments Ga Oct To-
BsAnoe-... $....'.ss''''''''' -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

o,gu AZ No 3l3 Twelfth street brought the Ess.I
.ist Police Court shs plant sgsin, John Oiea.e
IN ,.hbsd him In horrible manner, Tuesday eVering
wi ,boemAker, knife and Julia Stevens, who also cut hi.
ace 90 As TO dsagure him Oke wei that be could
not no into Court aud gave hs deposition al the a0of. Officer
Brswn Of the Eleventh Precinct arrested yuil stevens and
other officers Ia search oil Gleason Tue wounded nsn
va tatsn 10 Bellevue Hospital
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
CLOTH ONLY, AND NOT CLOTHING, TO BE
ROlIGH1 IN EIROPE.


The following correspondence will serve TO correct
q wide spread Interpretation. We know that
the order for cloths cent out 70 Europe to be exc
euted by George p. Suith Of Pittsburgh, sccompa-
nied by Col. Thomas, Quarermaster U. 5. A., was
for $4,000 worth Ouly, Instead Of OOO
worth, as stated in the Boston papers. Mr.. Swith
is wealthy retired merchant of she highest rep0ta.
ton in business circles When compensation was
offered TO him for making this purchase, lie rendered
hs services to the Government free OF charge. The
QuartermaSter was instructed to pay bis daily ex'
Bosrox. Oct is, 1861.
To tie Hon Srxoy CAMERON. Secretary Of War.
SIR: Learning that an agent Of tie Government
h been to England for tie purpose Of procuring sup
pies Of clothing fo army she BOald Of Trade OF this city
believing this step be eaifsy AID prsdiris
the Govenueu, and people will ueGissey eonmunlests
facts deemed conclusive upon this subject
may be tevpksd suspepded rn this communication be
made CHAS. O. MAJOR, Chairman.
REPLY.
WAX DEPARTMENT, Oct. i9, 1861.
h Cas- O. MAJOR Chairman Bou1d ef Trade, BosoS Nam
SIR: The Secretary Of War bas been sent for
Yea days past your Telegram bss been referred for
tsenHon- The 0Ovenue With every exsTt0n has not
been able procure woOeu 70 cothe troops suffering IN the
bed They oil the hospitals al great OF ne aud
money The Government has Instructed lie sgeutt purchase
rot largely bot only enough TO the immediate and
Ing demands Of the service The goods ordered viii be made
ep in this country. by people. This ply, with
what making this county hoped will the
distress The toops ans II u believed that fol- employ
neB for eli manufactures will yet remain TO provide for
TIE ~snts Of the Government ana The country 1t large The
Government would deserve excavations Of the people II
permitted tS defenders 10 suffer while waiting Tor increased
productions here to NEE, the pIessnt wss Of the srmy
this Bureau altogether IN favor Of utiug home manufactures
when IL pOsi be doue without positive injury to the
hsn IN the field IL 700 can aid us Ia tbs mattel We should
" glad TO nave your assistance 70 this end.
H. c. MEIGS, Qusrtermsstef General
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COURT cALENpAR-rrrs DAT.

H. 8. DISTRICT CoURT.--Prize canses
SUPREaE CoURT-CIRcUir-Part I-Nos. 30l.
ali 49, Il5T 1879 I453 I43s is39 i44l 4< 1871 P4s 453
Il65 I593 1855 1861 t6a i47i itI5 Pant IL unchanged
SUPREME CoURT-SPEciAL THRM.-N9. fO0 hrst,
and rem der OF Calendar unchanged -
suPERlog C0URT.-Psrt i.-Nos. DIGS, 23Sy
saIl gas as3 ss. s459 1851, st6a aic 9tI. al. sal'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

ARREST OF MICRO IsPosroR.-Yesterdsy, Pc
ter Dsmbey, stalwart negro was taken before
Justice Connolly, at the Tombs Police Court, charged
with endeavoring to obtain money under false pre-
lenses. 1t appeared that the prisoner had, Tues
day evening, called upon the complainant at biz
place Of business aud presented letter purporirg
to have been written by Mr.. George Walker Of
Trenton, n. j., which Get forth that the bearer was
a fugitive from Slavery, having escaped from the
State of Mar land and soliciting aid in his behalf to
enable him 10 reach Canada. The complainant
testified that the accused had called upon him about
two years ago, when he made similar representations,
and that be since bad 10 believe that lie was
an impostor. A lady residing in East Twenty-6fth
street. stated that Dembey had called at the house Of
q friend and received money amounting to s6 or 81,
by similar misrepresentation. The prisoner is SO
years Of age, and was born in New-Jersey. Justice
Connolly sentenced him to six months imprisonment
in the Work-HouSe.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

REFUSED THE OATH.-One Of the crew Of the
Lancaster who arrived yeserisy Zebedsh Heath Of Bsrnsts
be Mas being OF al eb'tinse dispoon declined 70 tie
the oath Of alesce hsppea However that hs oo.thse
from Of character which be swsys delights to manifest
when be has opportunity.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
THE RESULT IN OHIO.

The following table embraces all the counties In
Ohio The returns are said by the Columbus papers
to be Official except from the seven counties marked
with a star, which are reports only. Tod, the
Union candidate for Governor has over $1,000
majority:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
THE CLOSE nS THE POTOMAC.

Owing to the report that the Potomac River Is at
present closed, tie U. S. transports now loading at
this port for Washington will proceed 70 Locust
Point, where their cargOeS viii be forwarded by
railroad TO Washington. ..........
Large quantities Of ammunition and stores for the
Government are now being shipped to St. Louis by
railroad.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
fAdvsrtisemsptl

As MANY PERSONS ARE BROKEN UP IN BUsi-
,xs. they should end out VIVA: they do best before
@.~ins In somethInR new FOWLER WELLS make PHRKno
,osSsL EIasssToSs daily, at No. 900 Broadway, giving
i,.t the information needed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

SEIF-MADE MES.--W ashingtOn, Franklin, and
J,etr.cn rose Distinction BY their merits, aud 50 Il
nEs PiLE attaining great distinction lam jng the Ladies
tool b, the uerits Of his U. X Soar. They pronounce
The bss. 10 use, and they right
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

2i7s PIT Part HNoa Is4s 2457 s4s4 a4ss >esss sSes
246, 2472. 2f74 25S2 all6 se72 2236 2t24 i7os fiA
BRoOKLYS CRY CoURT CALENDAR THUAsDAx.
Der. 2I-kos s. log, l07, 1903. AL lI3 as. Ile A. M
l2L l25, Iz6, T. %, l2T IL. %, al.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

A CHILD FOUND DRowEED.-YesterdAy after
noon Officer MoCulloch of the Twenty seventh Precinct
M. body child floating Ia ths Oh Per Ma. - North
River IL vas brought ashore aud tho Coroner notified
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

NAriosAL SALUTE.-H. d. NJ. gunboat Rinaldo,
Commander Hewett, on Wednesday morning saluted
the flag on Fort Hamilton with twenty one guns.
The salute was returned from the fort.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

FoR EuRorr.-Tbe Cunard steamship Asia sailed
Yesterday from this port for Liverpool Among he'
passengers are the Rev. +. Davis Sir james feisu'
son, M. p, and the Hon. Robert Bourke Of London
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

KESTucKY.-The Hon. Nathaniel Wolfe, State
Senator Of Kentucky, il now in New-York, and viii
meet few OF our merchants to-day Thursday, 81
II O'Clock, at the Chamber Of Commerce. He il one
Of the most able and eloquent defenders Of the Union
cause in that State.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

Shock of Earthquake AT Calais, Ne,
CALAIS. bic, "Wednesday. Oct. % 1851
The shock Of an earthquake was distinctly feA
here at minutes past o'clock this morning
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
caAxB1Rs-ocr. 21.-BsfOre Justice cLEEks.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-ocr. ea--BsfO,
Judgs BETS.

TIE PRIZE SCHOONER TRoPIc WIND.
The United states the schooner Tropc Wind and cargo
This vess,l was seized early IN July last at hsmp-
~. b.lo, ar, % for violation Of the Norfolk blockade.
by Judge Dun,op and sewsd released by the
Government act Of grace aegsd thattuosequeD.
Gated With the shore wheI,upon Cen r resrested her
Mr. Edward. moves 20 discharge the vessel on TOE
Gen Butler array officer, had no rshi TO aka naval
r,.-,.
Attorney Stewart L. Woodord behalf Of the Govern
~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

TIE FUNERAL or THE LATE Col. ABtL SMITH.
The flags throughout the city were displayed at
lalfmast Tuesday in honor Of the memo y Of tie
late Col. Abel Smith of the 18th Regiment who died
from injuries sustained at the railroad at Mechanics
vile, New-York. The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon from the residence Of bis family in LOrimer
street, L. ID. The Mayor and Common Council were
present. The 18Th Regiment, under Lieut.-Col.
Clark, numbering about 800 men, formed at the City
Armory about o'clock, and marched down Fulton
street, embarked on ferry boat, and proceeded to
the foot Of Grand street. They marched TO the house
preceded by the 9TH Regiment band and drum corps.
Company G., Capt. Tborne, detailed as the guard
of honor and the escort was composed of 100 men,
bers OF the Brooklyn Rifles (which Col. Smith COM
manded) and 100 members of the Mcclellan Chas-
seurs, under command Of Capt. Nelson Shaurman.
They were without arms. Major.Gen. Duryea and
staff and Brig..Ge CroOke and staff were likewise
present. The remains were conveyed TO the Gene
terry Of the Evergeens, and were buried in accord
ancc with the rites of the Masonic fraternity, of
which deceased had been prominent and worthy
member.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

BLIND CHEss.-Mr. James A. Leonard Of this
city, whose skill as chessplayer has excited con-
siderable interest proposes to play eight games OF
chess simultaneously, without ,eeiug any Of the
boards, on Friday evening Of this week, a, the Nor
ply Cbess-Rooms, corner Fourth street and broSo'
way This Is the same number Of games played two
or three years since, by paulOen, at the American
Chess Congress-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

tAdvertisementi
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evrysp Caxxss, Zoos, PoJLrRt, CAMS. GEAM, tLssS
PoRK. 30
Ne. Ere Buildings, New-fork-
Our motto L. Quick ava prompt returns
Refsrsnss-D. X MArtin Psseideat Ocean bank Ns"~A~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

FALL or RooF IN FURnAs sTREET-OSE LAD
KILLED AND SEVERAL OTHERS ISJuRED.-On Tues
day afternoon, about O'Clock, the roof of a stable
formerly In the occupancy of the Messrs. TspscOt,
in Furmau street. opposite Vine street, fell down,
causing the almost instant death of boy named
james Leddy. Several others were more or less
seriously injured. The stable is of brick, with tin
roof The property is in litigation and it has conse-
quently not been used for some time. No one
appeared to have charge OF it, and it went to ruin.
The POOR people Of the neighbOrhood managed to
tear of and carry away all the wood work in the
building and q, last 30 weakened the supports Of the
roof that it came down with crash, buryins the I'M
fortunate boys underneath.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

Bulls HrAD.-The closing day Of the beef cat
tie market this week wss not 20 favorable for own
ers rs they anticipated while holding their stock
through the frat days for rise. They found toward
the close that instead Of having only about 5000
head, that there was over 500 head for the week
which was nearly az many a. the week before, while
the average weight was much greater. With such
large weekly supplies the market keeps up wonder
fully well-the best buocks selling at prices equal
to sssI cents pound for the meat, not counting
hide and fat The only complaint of low prices comes
from those who bring stock TO market entirely unfit
for the shambles Full particulars Of the prices Of
all grades are given in the report Of the market
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
LAW INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME CoURr-clEcurT-ocT. 21-Bstors JuI.ce
BARNARD.
ARK UNSET hALAcHIrEs' AND " s0sAfcs' PREci-
oUs sToELs1
BAH Black Co. sz,. Toe Liverpool Newly ofk and Phs
deipha steam,hp Co.
The plaintiffs sued TO recover OF the defendants
boz Of osacs ard uhiAChi which were delivered to de
pdsns ~ Liverpool br carried 20 th port The boz ap
pess 10 have been OstWh-n where Il yss not shown
he def adaus claim hat they not liable unect elsua
Ia their b Of Aanz tbtt they would Dot be lab. Tor D. Ie
cobsfnlg j,wrry pscious stones paintings OF N als on
IS, lie contents aed tbs lime o. the thpaeI %
ar. sbipp % and EXTRA freight paid AIps-rs thai IN ih
So made ard iefendsns we're krp isDF
AT Of - contents Of the boz and did not tsbe any 'cs
c,re thereof a. rey Woud otherwe have Done having per
,n on bosrd that parpoe. The plaintiffs o9Iteud0d
thai tsrhuIcry the word "W,lry" aud precious s'ouss
h ot Include i,her aoh F0r-stiue no 4cs because
th.v uer, not set aud ready e. Ia lsdiA.e use.
h Isrlon & Ei.ks Tor psinhss hs'as GeEards Tor DC
fsndAnlA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

SUPERIOR COUR1-6PEciAL 1KRA-Oce S1-boiore
Justice HUEYNAs.
Oeorse Carter sE, Frederick KoeEley.
Demurrer 10 portions OF the answer Overruled Win
TRIAL TKRs-Before Justice BoswORTH.
INJURY by FALLING THROUGH TRAP-DooR-
Geo Barhut act. Oliver l.. Gardner ct a.
In 1860 the plaintiff, paper-hapger, went 70 de-
fpdsut. store 20 Logged there Whom ne IN
tered the door he fell through trap to the basement
distance 10 fret sPanng bis ankle snd causing his eonhpe
p,tendsn,, showed by testimony that there side door
b.yopd tn trap which parties could enter hen the
.p va. open that their habit 10 place boy oussde
TO gi's ice when raising It and on that occasion strange
o.rnap opened the trap without authority. =,
Tie Govt charged that the carmen was merely engaged
r ht occi take load and without Inc authony or
nov edge Of the Defendants opened the tup DESCENDANTS
would y I 10 chaIgesbir with negi,enea ,r o.,
Serdict fot d1fndsDs O. j. White foE plaintiffs Shsr
"''1 ivy 0rSEsAt TsHn. Oct 20.
NOTICE THE BAR.
Tn actions on contract where there Is resson 70 De-
and that TIE trial will not occaPy more than SDe hoIs ts
I,ind may apply b. motion Al Chtnbers % p'ei Term
an notice Of four days 20 have tho ss1s PAc"o upon
spees Cs endar for al ef'hg WIN such noieo ~
moi .reads been served sgd tue same may % 20 90
b. discretion OF ths Justics before whom inc ''h ~ 10
made. -, IN, ha .,,.,.5 NJ, =.
sr Calendar 20 DO made by the Clerk recetvfg note
.pecfyng the number OF the cause on Le
1a n.ndsr and the date OF the ord-r dnectiyh 10 re
placed such spec. Caends, sues Ne. $50 Ss
sl.d 9TH the CoIk fouT days before INC eay v" "e
M Snscal calender vii be called 81 the second and last
Friday Of each Trial Term 10 Part No tof trials the Ju.
. there pre.ding AID the causes may De isd IN sner
NJ a, ma, be directed by such Justice .
trlsI of the cause shall occupy more an one hour the
a may DC suspended at the dereuon o. he court aad the
osu'o W T ROBERT ID. LIVINGSTON OleTk
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
Beforr Jns'Ioe HoGTRnOA.
sur AGAINST iHE COkfohAIloA.
R........nr 4 Glad - The MaNoY. So.

BrrtnmsT 4 ClATs .g- The Mayor, &c. ,
Plaintiffs are to recover $2D,OUO damages for the
lo Of The .Lig ing Philip which wrrohed by striking
uar foot Of fourteenth sire
Pest River In 1901 the Legislature authorized the building
Of 3r- tbs foot q one fourteenth street
10 Wsf. issnd la 1915 during the prevalence of sfesh't
n. fid,e ws carried and the picr VIII supported IL
bm-rs.d H. IaS BE King Philip was ddyen ~ stof N
,rt The subuefg.d uef AID wrecked Fainths cnm that
lie Corporation liable them !or dsmeses that the pier
VS. pab. nuisance snd Ihs Il the doiy OF tho Coreo-
,i 10 remove Il! On the other hand the defendant chin
hs they ars not liable the bridge having been bh ~ dro
u ID "a. state essture aJ not BY their ausLori'y Cae
.l d. d. tisd Tor plinuh'i H. H. Anderson Tor De
CaAnBERs-ocr. 21-Before Justice CLERKE
DECISIONS.
Park Bank agt. David TiltOn.-Mo'ion to vscste
order .yins proceedings granted with 10 costa to abide
sveUt
I.rsel Solomon al Ag John B. Cornell ct a-dOtion
denied without costs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

Tx CEErRAL PARK.-Tbe Commissioners OF the
Central Park are allowing state Of things to 60 on
which will ultimately cause them serious trouble.
We sllude to the sbiftless way in which new ground
ia being prepared for the lawns and plantations FOR
tho first two years this work was done in the most
thorough manner and the good effects are seen ID the
thrifty growth Of grass shrubs, flowers, and trees on
all the old PORTIONS Of the Park. The ground, beside
being deeply plowed and subsoiled, was trenched
two spi,s deep the manure and muck applied was
thoroughly incorporated with the SOIL and the tile
drainage wac Of the most complete nature. Ground
30 treated will, with occasional topdressipgs oil
manures, keep in good heart for generation, aad
not only will the lawns retain their verdure season
in and season out but oil trees and shrubs planted IN
it make astonishing growths and enjoy wonderful
health. Since the beginning Of the present year,
however, the Commissioner have ordered their EN-
ployees to finish the work At the least possible coet
Tie necessary consequence is TO be seen by any one
who has strol!ed through the Park aud watched the
treatment Of the ground. The blowing has not
averaged above inehesin depth subsoiing has been
nearly discontinued, the understanding is only half
done and mere surface polish 10 given that viii only
temporarily conceal the neglected work below. This
remark apple 70 all the M y work between Sixty
lfth and Eighty -s1th streets and between AMNESTY
seventh and 0ne-hundred.and-fourh streets. AZ All
instance Of what may be found by any one who
chooses TO use a crowbar and spade impartally, we
notice that when the treeplanters 80 TO set pani-
ton in thi. newly prepared ground, they find at q
few inches below the surface hardPan, iDpenetra-
Die TO roots, or anything short Of an iron-Pointed
tool. To give the trees a chance to live they are
compelled either 10 travel the whole ground which
should be done, or to dig holes three times tie diane
ter Of the roots, which may do as makeshht. All
will 20 smoothly enough for couple Of years, but
when the root, touch the cold sour, raw, sub-soil'
the grass wthereth and the flower fadeth," and The
trees become sckly, and In few years the whole
work Of seeding and planting has TO be begun anew
OF one thing the Commissioners may rect assured
that the laws Of nature are inHeTible and invaable
and however nicely they may cover over a barren
sub-soil with neatly-grGded dressings Of muck and
loam the result will be disastrous 10 every tree and
square yard Of lawn set out on the suFfhee. In O.
short time-shorter where the subsoil comes nearer
the surface, and on lnloeks where there lie much
a." wssh"-the grass will be found turning rusty red
in mid Summer, and parcbing up In early Fall, and
the trees will linger out a miserable existence.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24

MISS PARKERs CoscERr.-Tbis entertainment
was excellent, being adorned with the singing OF
Bngnoli, Ardivan, and Sasni, in addition to She
voice Of the lady henelf to which was added the
capital piano playing of Mr. Mills But Irving Hal,
nevertheless, was poorly filled.
Miss Parker has very sweet, expressive, mezzo-
soprano voice. which is worthy of the dramatic cnl-
turo abe proposes to give it in Italy. The main fault
Of her singing lay in the fact that there was 50 e
of it compared with the number of pieces given In
no solo of any account-only in concerted pieces
did she figure, degree Of unprecedented modesty
Of it's Kind. She waa much appauded, gave great
pleasure, and the whole concert mufcally was sac
cess, and carries with her warm wishes for her pros
perity under the Italian skies. ............
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
CITY ITEMS.

ACADEMY or MUsIo-TBR OPERA.--The sale OF
seats for Mr.. Ullman's second benefit on MONDAY
next lat which time the two new operas of Betty
and Les Noces de Jeanette" will be Performodl,
Commences this morning.
On Saturday there will be a grand combination
Matinee. These two performances close the season.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-24
:. 90 nnrnA-Mr. Iohn

Tod's majority. .."................as,SoS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-29
Eleetion or pelegate.to the Convention.

On next Monday, the 4th day Of February, the eec-
ton takes place for members Of the State Convention
Ii is admitted on all hands that this election is the most
important ever held in the Commonwealth OF Virginia
The questions which will come before the Convention
are of the grsves character Involving not only the re-
latons of the State with the Federal Government but
the future prosperity and happiness Of the people,
Where so much is at stake the utmost camness caution
and prudence is necessary the selection OF delegates
Good men, true men,-men devoted to the interests oil
the South hut yet who are not willing ruthessy to pull
down the pillars Of the temple Of liberty which has so
long afforded US shelter and protection,shoud be cho-
sen. If ever there was a time when wise and saga
cous counseors we're necessary it will be when tue Con-
venon assemblies Let the people see to it. that they
entrus their lives and fortunes only to those who proper
y appreciate the magnitude Of the interests committed
to them See that every candidate who seeks to become
delegate to the Convention maintains no equvoca po-
sition-hat all announce their views openly and boldly,
Disgusting nothing and deceiving no one We shall
thea have the Convention constituted OF straightforward
men, who will deal honoraby by their constituents, re-
spect their will and the law and shall be able to con-
de in their judgment when they propose the mode and
measure Of redress which they may deem demanded by
the crisis.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-29
A Ridiculous idea.

The idea of going out of the Union to brighten the
North into an accession to our demands, stoo silly to
be entertained for moment by the veriest dOlt in the
land And yet few excited men are suggesting this
tomfOOlery of lodging out" and lodging back to an
enlightened nation as shrewd plan to bring about
settlement The righteousness of the proposition
proves it TO be eatchbait for the unsuspecting But
the people know very well that when they are once
dragged out they are to be dragged back so easily
Let the people of Virginia, them when they go to the
polls on Monday reflect that the idea of reconstruc
ton of the Union after general dissolution takes place.
IA an ntter fallaov and an utter absurdity.