Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-02
SUPREME COURT.

nient To publish II III acknowledgements. 10.
SUPREaIE COURT.
February s5.-The argument of the case of
Rennrr rs. the Bank of Columbia, was CONT
nu"d by Mr.. Webster for The Plaintifrin error,
and by MIR. Key for the Defendants.
February e6.-The argument of the case OF
Rennrr against the Bank of Columbia, was
concluded by Mir. Webster, for the Plaintiff
ia error, and by MIR. jones for the Defendant.
The case of Riggs against Taylo-, was ar
gued 10y Mr.. Key, for the Plaintiff in error,
and by Mr.. Hay for the Defendant.
We omitted ~ state, that, on Tuesday last,
in the cases of the ship Emily, and the brig
Caroline, the DEGREES Of the Court below,
cnndemnlng the property. were affirmed
Mr.. Justice Thompson delivered the opinion
of the Court
AT very numerous meeting of the repub-
licaDs of Boston, JoHN @. ADAMS WAS, with
only one dlssenIient voice, nominated for the
Presidency ;and resolutions, denouncing the
evil tendency of Il caucus nomination by
members at Congress, were passed by acca-
nation. From the present aspect of things,
we consider the election of Mr.. Adams as al
most beyond doubt. ". /. american.
10 May, 1900, Thomas J-T.r,Jn and Aaron
Burr, were selected at IA Caucus Of Democra-
tic Members of Congress, held in this city,
81 representatives, and . senators, attended
the caucus. This was the first congressional
CAUCUS, for the purpose of nominating PARTY
candidates for the Offices uf President and Vice
President. Philadelphia Press.
The latest information from the state Of n
ork, on the subject of the Presidential Flee
ton. IS that, On Friday, the Goth instant tal-
ter the proceedings of the Republicans II, the
capitol of the Union were kuown,) Il motion
was made In the Senate, requiring a report
from The committee To whom was referred
the hill from the House Of Assembly. for
changing the mode of cit citing Electors of
President and Vice President. After a rather
sharp debate, the melton was indefinitely
postponed, by vote of 81 to ga pretty clear
indication that The Senate are not favorably
disposed towards that bill. The National Adj
vocate, indeed, distinctly states lis knowledge.
that the hill will not pass. If the hill do mo-,
pass. the Electors will be as heretofore. chos-
en by the Legislature of the State. Vat Int
John Randoiph.-A letter from an Ameri-
can gentleman IN London, contains the follow
ing CHARACTERISTIC anecdote of the great Virgi-
MA orator Bah Telegraph.
When John Randolph was in London. he
house, when the king and all the nobility were
present. A noLlernan remarked, This is u
splendid scene, NJ. Randolph 4" Humph,"
said r. - saw a splendid scene Yesterday :"
" All, what was that ?" "Mrs. FRI IN .Nt,r-
gate"
The letter writer AIDES, the nobility took
much notice Of the American Deihosihenes,
and his society was courted by every one.
NORFOLK, February 26.-The Naval Court
Martial, which has been Ting for some weeks
at the Navy Yard, Gosport, having finished
the business for which il was assembled ad-
Jouraed yesterday sine die. We understand
That the officers composing the cou,t, will
iraVe here this morning, in the steam boat
norfolk, Tor Baltimore, Oh their return To their
respective homes. Beacon.
WILMINGToN, ID. Feb. I've have re-
ceved intelligence from Bucnos Ayres. bv
the Arethusa, arrived at Philadelphia. Capt.
Biddie's treatment of Mr.. Rodney excited
universal abhorrence at Buen0s Ayres, and
was worse than any person can well imagine
Authentic statements will be- on, setting forth
IN proper light the conduct of Capt Bddle.
winch Will more than justify what has been
| said of it, 1Va;chman.
violent gale of wind, at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
on Wednesday evening last, swept away the
line bridge over the Susquehanna at that
place. The IRONS. piers, and abutmenis onjy
were preserved. The loss is $4,000 ". mi.
CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL
The ElktOn Press received yesterday states
mat the Canal TO unite the waters of The Che
sapeake and Delaware bays is contracted for
and number of hands employed in clearing
the ground.
Col. G.. S. Todd, of Kentucky. lately charr-
ed with the affairs of the United States to ,b.
republic Of Colombia, arrived here Yesterday
IN the brig Catherine from Havana.
lChdrieston Courier of FEB. %.
Extract o. a ttHerJ from Gn English gentleman.
dated London, JanunrVG. 1894
There is nothing of material interest here.
now that Spanish affairs have had 80 unbnnnv
a termination and the attention of the world
seems turned to South America. The Presi-
dents message has given great satisfaction il
Is c"hsiuered mat the sentiments he has rx
pressed on THIS head will have material in
nuence Oh me decisions Of the despotic league.
} admire lbs bold and Just position. The
pLInI'ilfS upon which he lays claim To the
""'be c"n''nent OF N. America, in opposition
TO Russian pretensioDs, are somewhat s,yss,,'
ing outright enough, irOthers will admit them
erhaps you will ask, d" whO can prevent il ?"
must say, do not know, unless we should
WISH 10 col"nize the North Pole, when captain
Parry finds il '''''
am yet undetermined whether shall again
return to your land Of democracy NV re-
minIscences are, assure you, sufficiently -
greeable TO make one think of such cotrse
with pleasure, notwithstanding ROYALTY i
Weeded from the whsle garden Of the west as
plant TOO noxious 60 grow among the scions
OF republicanism." tpbJ H. o..