Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-13

WHO'D have teen led in consequence Of the exis,ino
footing on which II is placed, to embark extensive
ly in concerns which would he greatly injured
it not secured. by opening The trade TO ms In
my nextI shalt go back to the conduct Of our gov
eminent, while the egocia,on for this trade was con
Quoted by MIR. Adams and MIR. Rush.
MERCAToR.
Since our last, we have been favored with the fol-
lowing extract OF letter from Harpers Ferry confirm
ing, with some variation Of circumstances the ac-
count OF me murder oil THOMAS DUNN, E'q SUI
perintendant OF tue U. :. Armory that place Mr.
DUNN, thus cruelty sain had been but re Gently an
pointed 10 the important station OF uperintendant of
the Armory; but his short service hail. understand
eiven abundant eviIenc OF his ability TO discharge
his duties with credit to himself and benefit TO the
country He has left young family who were, at
the time, so near as to be almost witnesses TO his muir
der
HARPER's FERRY, jan 20 1880
"A most a'rocious act OF violence has Just beer
p"rpetrated here on the person of THos. b. DUNN
superintendent oil this Armory. A man who desired
employment in the Armory and had been refused il,
entered Mr.. DUNN's Office early in the afternoon
with musSe, and deliberately shot him through III e
heart The villain walked deliberately away al first
hut in few moments ID and hid himself He was
soon afr discovered, concealed nc,r one of the water
"neei ana Is now p'nioned preparatory to being
in Jail lie is young mnm arried man of abou, TWEEN
y'wo or three years of age, and appears 10 feel no
conjunction for the deed" MAT Lt
HORRIBLE ASSASSINATION,
murder Porpeatcd Iiarper's-Fcrry Friday last
mas thrown gloom over tho place. aud created greater
,h @ our community than any event which has occurred
deliberate dunprovoked homicide this or
United State. Arnoy shot through heart sitting in
once EN- IN open day II appeared from the of
in few inches of his victim. tho
glare a' %S Ss" The .oes %a a" s s
o nsif ordinary S'ocaons aud when
hb 5depIayy Of heart and cckcsnes purpose without
sudden excitement but an absolute surrender dictates of
The deed rendered dosy appning by tina fact tina, it was
committed within the hearing of Mrs Dunn con6aed to
SIGn . report o the %u.C the sound which
Of soul intense; TO universal sympathy Irresistible
eoroners inquest hcldh evening returned verdict
wiul and deliberate murder by Ebcnezer Cox.
Cox young who had worked amory and had been
employment But we f,rbsar Al nrcssn, Tor
COS which go to crminao him. only because learned
them nperiecy but because they will be udicay
arrested and co@mittod to jail. N' IVA "1'''S O00"
stubeded o The oico r unon The resignation Of Mr.
Of life and usefulness He has interesting young family to
The remains of Mr.. Dunnvce on Sunday last. convovod u,
friends, and Inferred masonic honors OF 'y''Pa"s"s
ihe citizens OF Ferry held meeting Saturday even
pese of their sincere confidence deep affection at the
the space Of thirty days Mingled feelings horror at the bloody
narrowing bereavement, pervade every bosom.
(Frse Press, Feb L.
Thomas Bidde, Esq OF hi. CRY, has sddre,.sd
eU'r 10 MT maiiAry, the chairman &c the committee
ways and means OF the Houe OF Rep natives of
pennsyvania stating that he is authorized by several eli
uZens OF me state, and individuals residing abroad to of
supply The commonwealth loan OF four millions of
dollars at An interest of FIVE per cont per annum If
ne legislature should desire additional loan of 600
uoO dollars, he is prepared make il also In case his
proposals are accepted he will be ready, in teen
dys' 10 commence their performance On Monday
IN the Hou'e of Representatives., Mr. Graf submitted
resolution directing the committee of ways and mean,
TO BRING IN bill authorizing the Governor 10 borrow,
by public advertisement, four million of dollars or any
fortion OF that sum, the best that NAV be Of
rrrd ana the offers shonld not be such the Co
erno, WIN accept then he il TO employ suitable
s''' =" TIC so"a'e me Ioan In Europe. Phil Eng
LITTLE Rock, "A. T. Dec 80
Ihe oaocta'os and Osages We regret TO learn
Una, these Indians have commenced committing acts
OF hos'lly against each Other, which we appre-
hend may result in serious consequences to both par
us unless promptly checked by the proper authorities
of the Government
gentleman, who arrived here last week from Can.
Comment & bson, informs us, that, short time before
ne tel that post, party of Choctaws attacked hunt
ing camp OF Cages, on the Canadian river. and killed
seven oil their number. We also learn, from the same
source, that me OSages some tim, since sto. n CON.
siderable number OF hors"s from The Chociays and il
supposed that the late outrage the part of the lat
ter WAS intended "a of.e or retaliation for the ag
gre'Sion committed on them by the former.
NORFOLK, Feb. 5.-Upwarbs Of 500 bales of Cotton
nave arrived since last and sales Of prime quality
were effected at IA cents.
The Steamboat Virginia arrived last evening from
annapolis, having been prevented by the ice from pro.
eeeGlng to Baltimore. The Norfolk made attempt
only succeeded in reaching Fort McHenry, when she
was stopped by the ice, and compelled to return.
capt. Ferguson OF the Virginia, informs that the
Smiths Point light has not been seen since the 25
ut fBeroIJ
Virginia Bank Pdp0.-lt il stated In the last Sa-
sbury and Marlborough papers, that the State Bank Of
n Carolina had determined not to receive the paper
OF The Virginia Binks'-and the Salisbury Editor asks
what will Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina and
so forth, who have unnaturay proscribed our Bank
paper, say to ths" Say, man! I'VE can answer az
far this, tn certain persons would be
very glad to receive OF the prescribed paper or
account Of old scores Nv Y d. MN
Wills the famous bugleman aud lrade ofthe West
Pont band, died at that post on Monday, and was bu-
rlec with The honors Of war
atANToN RACE CoURsE.-The sub.criberdo,cr.