The New York herald., 1870-12-10

taken away the sooner woud Virginia he able 70 pay
her large debt. Great cheering and applause.)
AFTER THE BANQUET.
At late, or rather an early, hour the banquet
broke up and the members found their rooms IN the
hotel as best they could One New York gentleman
Is said 10 have been found asleep this morning with
his eyeglasses on. But this Is eclIpsed by another
irom the same city, who purchased dead cat from
pnss was o rabbit. This gentleman. who Is some.
thing OF gourmand, had the car srewed and served
up for breakfast, when he, with others partook OF
~ ana pronounced the feline dish the most savory
they mad ever tasted.
Ihis morning the association met, Mr.. Lawrence
IN the chair, and tho following resolutions were
Resolved That the thank. Of the National Tobacco A.o
Exchange and the citizens OF Richmond generally for their
ser.innsnt given them "wednesday evening December
their treatment Of that we md il imposbie to express in
language oar deep and heartfelt appreciation Of their hospi
Resolved That the thanks Of the visiting member. Of tho
tom the proprietor for the generous and hospiAbo
Resolved That Is tho sense Of this association ,hs. tho
ing the consumption Of The article in the state and
nss s aI r II e ns M
the manufactured article, TO tho great injury Of the
destruction, Of the public revenue from this source.
On motion OF Mr. Bailey, Of Richmsnd, the follow.
Ing committee, to visit Washington when deemed
Congress, was appointed Dy the president:-Messrs.
Nlcka Evans, Frayser, Bailey, Spence, sutherlin,
Prague, Hbbin, Shilton, Parlett, Venable McAipin,
CatllD GALL Dohan, Wilder, Campbell and Ferguson.
Business being over, the members took
WALK ABOUT TOWN,
visiting the Capitol, where they witnessed, for tho
first time the novelty of negro members In the Le-
gislature. Two New York gentlemen were partcr-
lary struck with this peculiarly OF the Southern
states, and they made many Inquiries as TO the In
teigence, former condition and general abilities OF
the me sable legislators. Mr.. Lorin Palmer, Of New
YORK, was surprised when reporter informed him
that one Of the negro memoers, former slave, par
ucpated equally with his Old master in the egisla-
uon OF the Ola Dominion. But he was still
more astonshed to learn that the aforesaid coorcd
Legislator never voted on any important measure
last term OF the Legislature was ended this same
Identical negro. nnding himself In possession oi
elven MY dollar bilis-6alance on his per diem-a
hand, and asked him to invest 1t In land.
after leaving the Capitol building the visitors
beauy and magnincence OF which they much ad-
mired. MIR. John Straiton, Mr. Joseph Hall and Mr..
J. A. Connolly, all OF New York, were particularly
interested In the Capitol budng where the terrible
disas OF April last occurred and they asked atei
inspecting H. cant the State Of Virginia AFFORD 4
better Capitol than this dilapdated old structure ~
The present building, which has just been
patched up, Is regarded with horror, and
thousands to see It razed, but the timidty OF tho
Legislature will not permit that body to take mea
sures Tor the speedy erection OF a new building.
Many thought Governor Walker would have men
toned this matter In his bold ana manly annua
message but perhaps he omitted 1t by an oversight
tho State IN all fairness ought TO have . new
building.
This evening the remaining visiting members
were given . magnificent entertainment at tn
Spottswood Hotel. which II possible surpassed tina
or last night. A large number OF the members re
main over TO visit Petersburg and other points Q
historic interest.