Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-23

have that question finally settled The result is
that the law has been solemnly pronounced by the
highest Judicial tribunal Of our coua,ry, uoeonsti
tu;ional and void. Phil. aurora.
TOWN ELECTION.
PkrKRsBURa, March 20. On Saturday last a
considerable number Of our Citizens assembled at
the Courthouse AZ IL O'Clock, il was understood
that the two Gentlemen who were candidates to
represent the Borough in the next General Assem-
bly,, would sddr ess the people. Mr.. William II.
mcfarland 6rst presented himself; and in speech
Of about an hour and half in length. developed
his opinions and sentiments on various political
subjects. He was followed by Mr.. John + May,
who spoke an hour and quarter, defending his
votes in the last Legislature, and commenting on
several portions OF his Opponents address. 1t wa
pleasing to observe the urbanity s. delicacy which
marked the department of the rival candidates To-
wards each other, as well as 10 witness the order
and decorum which prevailed in the audience as
eembled to hear them. Such conduct is character
isic of Republicans, and bespeaks an intelligent, ,
rejecting People. HAT
The following details are almost too shoe king
for belief /: but we feel obligation to publish
them, a. they are derived from an authentic source
co.MMUMcarkD.
HORRID MURDER
One Of the most shocking acts Of murder which
country, was committed by his negroes on the per-
son of MIR. John Hanlin of Lunenburg Co. Va
on Friday night the 9Th inst. II appears that the
murder Of MIR. III. had been in contemplation for
more than IL months. Awaiting themselves of the
! absence of the Overseer, the neg, oes carried into
effect their horrid design first by Choking him to
death. and then In brush fire, prepared for burn
ing tobacco plant patches, they consumed his body
and TO avoid detection, literally puiverised hrs
In, G,ld and L..
IN with plough. Mr.. Hamlin was an enterpri-
| sing and Intelligent farmer, whose death will be
much regretted by that class Of the community par
ticulary, and BY society generally. Seventeen of
the negroes charged with the offence have
been committed to the Jail of that county to await
their trial before special Count TO be impanelIed
! on Monday the 18th inst.
Lunenburg, March IL.
WAsHINGroN, March f9.-On "Wednesday
last the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretsry
OF War LETT tais City hin the Steamboat, Potomac.
| for Norfolk, in their capacity of .. Commission.
ers Of Macy Hospitals" for the purpose OF fx.
ing the location of Naval Hospital ON lot of
ground purchased BY them, near the present 81, a
OF Fort Nelson. They were accompanied by
John Hasiland. ESQ. one Of the ACCOMPLISHED Ar.
chitecty of Philadelphia under whose direction &.
| superintendence the building is to lie Commence
forthwith.
The Commissioners Of the Navy were also of
the party, on their annual tour of inspection and
observation, rendered doubly interesting by the
law, passed at the late session Of Congress which
provides for the erection of Docks: one of which
will, in all probability, be located at or in the vi
cini'y Of, the Navy Yard At Gosport, Va.
I.Vat. Int
Governor Carroll, of the State OF Tennessee.
arrived at Philadelphia on the 10th ult from Hsr.
rIsourg, where he was welcomed by a great pub
lie dinner. He is native of PennsyIyania. and.
when he distinguished himself by bis gallant con.
duct IN the Indian wars, which procured him the
Commission OF General, was but % years of age.
(I6.
The National Lnteiiigencer. The Senate of
the u g. has lately given the worthy Editors of the
lntellIgencer % stab under the fifth rb. ,, bv
Withdrawing from them the printing of that bodv.
and giving it to their neighbour of the IJni,eti
Saa'es Telegraph. we are distressed 10 learn ,ba,
1t is The prevailing opinion at Washington. from
&c rtain odd signs which these gentlemen make 10
their friends, that this affecting dispensaion ba.
entirely deprived them of the Use of their mental
'acul'ieA Winchester pTgiaian.
From the Virrinian.l
In answer to the call of " A Voter" unbesi.
tatiogiy avow myself friendly to the election of
Gen Andrew Jackson as the next President Of the
Y. D And as freely declare that am Lot sati.-
ned with the present Administration
SAMUEL KERCHEVAL.
a Candidate for Congress
Frederick County, March 1, 1897.
THE REASONSn
We understand friend OF ours in Lexington
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