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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-16

CHARLESTON, Sept. 10.
Custom House Bond-Ws are informed that MI.
IszsweII, who was invited TO argue this cause has
ped in very polite and kind letter. regre,ine that he
10 unable to come, although his aid would sh,rfully
have been afforded 10 tho cause IL he could have come
on at This time, and could have CONSENTED again to
peer at The bar after having for many years
the prac ice OF his profession. THfeye,ru
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-16

n. MICKLE,
frs' below the door Of The Eagle Ho e.
W Orders from the country. enclosing casb re-
PfIze tickets, will be promptly attended TO- Address 10
sept l5-St-So r. MICKLE, Richmond, va
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-16
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WORDS ARE THINGA-

WUftDo UTNNS,
TVS amusing 10 sec with what malicious pertInscity
eoan Editors persist 10 asserng that The prese nj Sac.
Federal party """' '''
Like sansho Panzs, these Editors may soon bslaxa
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-16
NEW YORK CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY
Extra Clas'-No. Is. for 1881.
HIGHEST PRIZES:
S6o,00o-S40. 000-$3O O0O-S2O, 0OO-SIo 900.
drawing viii take place on the 21a September next
30 number Lottery--6 drawn balIot,

DesIues I0,bbV OF TO Dollar.
Iickeb SIG Quarters Sl
Halves E;ob,h. %
To be had Of Water r. M.INrv,,
Managers.
Au orders (post PAID will be promptly a,,ndsd 10
addressed as above, to Rishmond, Va or Cb,ylss,on
South Csrolina. " N"'''''''"'
July l5 IN l.,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-16

Congress for a renewal Of the Charter II tue b INK
they hereby an ho.ised 10 make such application
In the name aud behalf oith Stockholders. aud TO
ceP such terms OF renewal as they may consider just
aud proper
Bank Of the United States Scpt list 1881.
HOR BiNNEY MANUEL EYRE
ROB. RALSTON, JOSEPH HEMPHILL.
ROSWELL l. COLT, JAMES DONALDSON,
PAUL be- X, Il.
bold -, b. 'ster'ed III" e.id-o' add D"ssor. for
the pa pose OF ben, PROT end ecuiae ed ia pamphlet
form tcs 'h~ h NET OF the Stockholders.
u. s. Bank -Tu- New Yofk Daily Adve r'i,er say.
tha, Inc following IL he substance OF the Report Of
NJ. Bdiie, TO the s ockboider. of the Bank 4; the
UniI.d aies, at their a,o uienuia meeting n Phila
delphia:--
Nua.b-r of Stockholders 4l45. The Govs,nmen,
Stockholders having paid Tor their sosk have taken il
l4I9 Stockholders own from to 10 ,bares each; 900
females own 20 900 share 329 trustees and executors
20 500; l26 corporations and charitable societies 300
More tban one i0us,h is held la tue above manner.
TIE capita, s disibu ed between be Bank in Phila-
delphia ard 25 branches. Snse 1917, two branches
have be- n discon inued, aud nine new ONES sreaed
makg an increase vi seven la fourteen years. These
preceded tom thirty -e,s h, apple s,ion,.
The situation Of the Bank the 1t o, August, 1881
Ws1 40 follow:
Publc deb, fund $500 900
Discounted on psrsonsl security 81 600 900
on funded secud'y 100000
on domestic exchange II AGO 900
Cirsua'ion % 300 900
Deposits l6 800 600
Spesis IL 500 900
Notes of S ate Biuk equal 10 spscle 2l0O 900
Surpu. p ,o6,s $50 900
Surplus revision for bad debts 800 600
Bonds 80! ID nix aud per cent. from Go
veTrmeH', paid and iquidated 100000
Increase of Investments since 1922 80 $50 900
Nett profits ios January and July, 1922 1863 ,445
Same tor 1881 1885, 900
Amount Of bills bought and sold aud
Treasury transfers 90 900 900
D0mesis bills bought 4O,572 OOU
In Augos', 1922, amount Of discounts OF
Bauk and ronches f.r Domestic pur-
poses 1900 600
Saue in 1881 $4,000 900
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-16

NOUFh J
NAVY DEPARTMENT., LIST September, 1881.
SIR; have reserved your letter oi the 80 ulvmo
relative 10 The aid which you rendered 10 the civil au
'hofiaes and mi',t, 10 consequences of The recent ia.
suIres'tn 10 Southampton souniy, Virginia.
have submitted your commu icaiion TO the Presi.
dent OF ibe United Safes who dire cts me to say 10
you that your prompt and humane attention on this &C.
ca'ion' meets with hi' entire appreciation.
Alter the alarm shall have sub.ided and The ne ce,
'ity for re,anin. the arms SC. shall have ceased ysu
VIII be pleased TO reclaim the and public property
maj hey may be restored to their respect dspotp.
am, very respectfully, Sc.
(S.gned) JOHN BOYLE
Acting Secretary of the .Napv
Com. LEWIS WARRINGToN
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-17

The average amount of flour received at Alex
andria is about 100000 barrels per annum. 1t
The surface of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca.
nal above the foot of the four locks in George
town is Ss.S3 feet above low tide. and So feet
above high tide, allowing the tides to rise 5. SIS
feet on the average.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-17


JOHN Ii. CREASE, Clerk.
Erfracf from the Engineers Report 10 the Pre-
Siden and Directors of the alexandria Canal
Company,
GENTLEMEY: In compliance with your re-
quest, and by permission Of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Compa-
nv. have made an examination, accompanied by
Wilson NJ. C. Fairfax, Esq. civil engineer, of
the several routs of your canal. as located by him.
Commencing in the city of Georgetown, the A
lexandria canal is to cross the Potomac by the
proposed aqueduct. which is to be 500 feet long,
as located, about 100 yards above Mason's ferry.
The roads from Mason's ferry and from Mason's
island are to pass under the Canal, through an
arch. to the west side, and from thence to contin
ue on the same side of the canal to Alexandria.
But little Improvement can be made in the oca-
ton as now made, from the point of divergency
from the main canal in Georgetown, for the first
three miles, nearly. Alta point on Mr.. Custis's
land few hundred feet above Gravelly run, on
the 9Th section, two rOuts present; and from
thence the lines diverge, and form two distinct
routs for nearly three miles. one being located on
the west, and the other on the east side Of the
Washington and Alexandra turnpike road, and
each continuing on the different sides of said
road, until crossing the Four Mile run. and
south of which the west line crosses to the east
side of said turnpike road: and both lines converge
into one on the tenth section.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-17
ALEXANDRIA CANAL.

MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 81.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-17

We publish, this afternoon. the v2 ;.r.
Burgess speech on the Randolph ques,~ O.
cogent and severe; but in every resp ,,c4f
provoked. The vote in favor OF tne ~
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-17

Nc. MERCER, from the Committee OF Internal
improvements, made the following
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-17
MR.. burgess SPEECH.

We conclude this morning, the speech "
Hon. Mr.. Burgess, so far as it has been -. 81,
in the Washington papers. We may a. . S,r
regret the cause of such addresses Ou' -
been provoked by the unparIlamcn'af' ,n".
of Mr.. CambreIeng, we cannot regret' r r,In
sidering time and place, that the "ba'a 'I "
as the orator was irreverently denomina',us,i;,,
shake his talons at the tom Tit, anu w.
him into his brambIe for safety D. ~
The first part Of Mr.. Burgess reply o S.nJ|
leng and others, reached this CIty 0" ' IA
and has excited great enquiry. We snsa
lish it as soon as we can. IL Is uns"'P .sr
rhetorical br'Iiancy, aptnes' and neq 4,Ss;
classic allusion. and sarcasm OF the p.S N
ture. On reading it. one is reminded III
serva,ion made to John Randolph oy a II,
old gentleman in Prince Edward. whe 'a m
dolph had just hayed alive some un .is4
wight" Jack, wouldn't have sar'euj 1J
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-21
ANTI
BERNARD'S LIGHT ON
MASONRY.


The master now gives three raps, when all
the brethren rise, and the master, taking off
his hat, proceeds as follows: In like manner
SO do ], strictly forbidding all profane language.
private committees. or any other disorderly
conduct whereby the peace and harmony of
this lodge NAV be interrupted while engaged
in its lawful pursuits. under no less penalty than
the bye-laws, or such penalty as majority Of
the brethren present may see fit to infict.
Brethren, attend to giving the signs. Here
lodges differ very much. In some they declare
the lodge open as follows, before they give the
Sign I The master all the brethren initiating
hm) extends his left arm from his body so as
20 form an angle of about fortv-ive degrees,
md holds his right hand transversely across his
left. the palms thereof one inch apart This
is called the first sign Of mason--is the sign
Of distress in this degree. and alludcs to the
position candidates. hands are placed in
when he takes the obligation of an Entered
Apprentice Mason. The Master then draws
his right hand across his throat, the hand open
with the thumb next to the throat, and drop!
it down by his side. This is called the due
guard of an Entered Apprentice Mason, Oman,
call it the sign.) and alludes to the penalty o
an obligation. (See obligation } The Master
then declares the lodge opened. in the follow
Entered Apprentice Masons duly opened fo
the despatch of business The Senior Wardel
declares it to the Junior Warden, and he tc
the brethren. Come, brethren, let us pray.
One Of the following prayers is used:
Most holy and glorious God the grea
Architect of the universe; the giver of all gooc
gifts and graces: Thou hast promised tina
nWhere two or three gathered together il
thy name, thou wilt be i'll the midst of them
and bless them" In thy name we assemble
most humbly beseeching thee to bless us in al
our undertakings; that we may know. and serv
thee Alright. and that ali our actions may tent
to thv glory. and our advancement in know
ledge and virtue And we beseech thee {
Lord God, to bless our present assembage
and to Hume our minds through the inhuenc
of tho Son of Righteousness, that we ma
walk in the light of thy countenance; and whe
the trials of our probationary state are over, b
admitted into the temple not made with hands
eternal in the heavens. Amen. So mote
be,
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-21

In his personal appearance he is one OF the
most singular men in existence 1t is, in short,
impossible to look upon him without immedi-
ately coming TO the conclusion that he is a
most extraordinary parsonage. The duke of
Monticello is reported to have said. that you
might be looking Talleyrand steadfastly in the
face at the moment person struck him from
behind, without being able to know from his
features that any thing had happened to him;
this take to be literally true, His face is in
fact, face of stone, with the exception of his
eyes, which are remarkably brilliant. His
person appears like that of a skeleton dressed
after the fashion of times long passed away.
His upper garment is very loose, and partakes
of the form of robe rather than coat. Such
was the costume in which he appeared at the
soiree of Lafayette. His presence there was
not at all expected by the crowds of people
who weekly pay their respects to the most con-
sistent and the most patriotic man of the age.
The ANNOUNCEMENT OF his name, as may be
easily imagined, excited no little astonishm mt.
A passage through the company was made for
him by the attendants, and every eye was in
tensely fixed upon him as he moved along the
suit Of apartments, like the statue of a wither-
ed old man to which had been given the power
of locomotion.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-21


closing. ~
Behold how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity! 1t is
like the precious ointment upon the head that
ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard
that went down to the skirts of his garments
as the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that
descended upon the mountains of Zion, for
there the Lord commanded the blessing, ever
more. Amen. So mote it be.
The lodge being now open and ready to pro-
coed to business, the Master directs the Secre-
tary to read the minutes of the last meeting.
which naturally brings to view the business of
the present.
IF there are any candidates to be brought
forward, that will be the first business attend
ed to. will, therefore, proceed with de-
scription of the ceremonies used in the admis-
sion and initiation of candidate in the first
degree of Maonry.
A person wishing to become Mason must
get some one who is Mason to present his
petition to lodge, when, if there are no seri-
Gus objections, it will be entered on the minutes,
and committee of two or three appointed to
inquire into his character, and report to the
next regular communication. The following
is the form of petition used by a c andidate /;
but worthy candidate will not be rejected for
the want of formaitv in his petition.
To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and
Brethren of Lodge No.--of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons.
The subscriber, residing in, of lawful
age, and by occupation az, begs leave to
state that, unbiased by friends, and uninAl-
enced by mercenary motives, he freely and
voluntarily offers himself a candidate for the
mysteries of Masonry. and that he is prompt
to solicit this privilege by favorable opinion
conceived of the institution, desire of know,
ledge and sincere wish Of being serviceabl,
Ito his fellow creatures. Should his petition
be granted. he will cheerfully conform to al
the ancient established usages and customs o
the fraternity.
(Signed) A. B.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-21
CALICO.

| SCnEINER, a German Jesuit, envious of the
great reputation of the Florentine philosopher,
with whom he had in vain disputed the disco
very of the sun, lodged an information against
him before the inquisition of Rome, in the year
1915. That tribunal, in 1911 had Illuminated
decree against the opinion of Copernicus. in
which they asserted it to be absolutely contrary
to the Holy Scriptures. Calico, whose talents
they respected, while they attacked his ideas,
was only enjoined, at first, to desist from sup
porting his system, either by word or writing.
He promised implicit obedience, and kept his
word till the year 1862, when, having published
his :" Dialogues on the Ptoemaic and Copper
nican System" in order to establish his opin-
ion of the motion of the earth round the sun,
he was again cited before the Holy Office. He
appeared there with all the confidence of con-
viction. He was reminded of his promises; it
was pretended that he made bad defence; and
he was condemned, by decree signed by Sc
ven cardinals, to be confined in the prison of
the jnquisition, and to repeat the seven peni-
tential psalms once a week, as a relapsed he
retic. His crime was, "the having taught a
system, absurd and false in good philosophy,
and erroneous with respect to the faith OF the
church, being expressly contrary to the Holy
Scriptures" Calico, at the age of seventy
" airs, implored pardon for having maintained
truth, and abjured it on his knees, and with
his hands upon the Gospel, as an absurdity,
and an heresy. 'Corde sincero,' said he, 'et
hde non hcta, aburo; maledico, ct detestor,
supra-dictos errores ct hereses.' But the in
slant he rose up, impeled by the remorse Of
having taken false oath, with downcast eyes,
he stamped upon the ground, and said Z pm
81 muoVe: it certainly moves The cardinal
inquisltors, however, content with his submis-
SION, sent him back to Tuscany, where he had
IA kind of prison, near Florence, in the little
town OF Arcetri and its territory. I'VE may
see, from the example of Calico says an en-
inenl Roman Catholic writer, to what excuses
the most respectable bodies are capable of be-
ing carried, even with regard to the greatest
men, when they are blinded by their prejudices
and presume to decide upon subjects which
) they do not understand, and to the discussion
OF which they are not competent
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-21
IMMORTALITY.

1t cannot be that earth is mans only abiding
place. 1t cannot be that our life is bubble,
cast up by the ocean of eternity, to float a mo-
ment upon its waves, and sink into nothingness.
Else why is it, that the high and glorious asaa
pirations, which leap like angels from the tenn
pie of our hearts, are forever wandering about
unsatisfed? Why is it that the rainbow and
the cloud come over us with beauty that is
not Of earth, and then pass off and leave us to
muse upon their faded loveliness' Why is it
that the stars which hold their festival around
the midnight throne are set above the grasp
of our limited faculties; forever mocking us
with their uEapproachable glory! And finally,
why is it that bright forms Of human beauty
are presented to our view and then taken from
us leaving the thousand streams of our affec .
tons to flow back in an Alpine torrent upon
our hearts? We are born for higher destiny
than thar of earth. There is realm where the
rainbow never fades-where the stars will be
spread out before us like islands Il at slumher
on the ocean, and where the beautiful beings
which here pass before us like shadows, will
stay in our presence forever!-C. ID. Prrn-
| tice.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-21
POETRY
THE GRAVE.

How sweet to sleep where all is peace,
Where sorrow cannot reach the breast,
Where all life's idle throbbngs cease,
And pain is lulled to rest;-
Escaped DER fortunes troubled wave,
To anchor in the silent grave!
That quiet land, where, peril past,
The weary win long repose,
Where the bruised spirit finds, at last,
A balm for all its woes
And lowly grief and lordly pride
Lie down, like brothers, side by slde'
The breath of SANDER cannot come
To break the calm that fingers there;
There is no dreaming in the tomb
Nor waking to despair!
ITnkindness cannot wound us more,
And all earth's bitterness is DER
There the maiden waits till her lover come,
Where they never'more may part:
And the stricken deer hath gained her home,
With the arrow in her heart:
And Passions pulse lies hushed and still,
Beyond the reach of the Tempter's skill.
The mother-she hath gone to sleep,
With her babe upon her breast
She hath no weary watch to keep
Over her infants rest;
His slumbers on her bosom fair,
Shall never more be broken-fhere.
For me-for me, whom all have Left
he lovely, ana the dearly ioVeu-
From whom the touch of time hath rett
The hearts which time had proved;
Whose guerdon was-and is--despair,
For all bore, and all bears
Why should lingcr idly on.
Amid the selfish and the cold;
A dreamer-when such dreams are gone
As those nursed of old!
WHY should the dead tree mock the spring,
A hlighted and witheTed thingi
How blest--how blest, that home to gain.
And slumber in that dreamless sleep,
From which we never rise to pain,
Nor ever wake to weep!
To win our way from the tempest's roar,
And lay us down on the golden shore!
-: So
CANNOT MOURN THAT TIME HAS FLED.
NJ a LADY OF PHILADELPHIA.
cannot mourn that time has fed,
Tho in its flight some Joys have persisted;
I cannot mourn that hopes are dead,
Which my young heart too fondly cherished.
Tor time has brought me as it passed,
More valued joys than those it banished;
And has DER the future cast
Still brighter hues as others vanished.
Nor can mourn that days are gone,
With many heartfelt sorrow laded:
Nor will / grieve for pleasures flown,
That only glow'd and quickly faded.
For time with kind and gentle sway,
Still softens every passing sorrow;
and tho it steals one joy to-day,
1t adds another on the morrow.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-21

There is an Autumn in the soul, where all
these images are mirrored deed and indelible.
Even the winter of age, though it withers the
outer form, can never supplant the sweetly lin
gering hues of Autumn in the soul. They
cling to the memory longer than hope,-and
the memory itself is lfe--Gates.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-21
ELECTION RETURNS FOR 1881.


o A at
of
the assembled
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-03
WA-ntNcrnN 3nlh Doc

WARRINGTON 30th Dec. 1890
Messrs Edi'ors:-By YOU paper, of he Q2J ms,
perceive YOU have copied from ~" u. S Teleornpb
an erroneous notice Of the am ndmcut offered by me
IN the resolution for attending the trial of jude
Peck tn quoatlon in your pc Der is as fpIiows.-
the latter gentleman. (Mr. Dad idrc moving as an
amendment 20 resolution he resolution submitted
by Mr HOLMAN on h. preceding dav. To the efcct
trial rs "'e
Inc resolution of MIR Hoffman which moved as
an amendment wns that the Home .borh -, %
'h- opening speech of the managers and of The defpn
dants counsel and during the Gnr argument. and
at the rendition of Judgment and not while the tosti
mony was taking The resolution / opposed was
that which required the House o attend d,v bv d,
VIII thank YOU [" insert this correction in vow
P'P''' Respectfully. L. DODDRIDGE
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-03

r"-Tlee'ion of;hc inGivieua, as President; who has
w'h'n one month, clrn,ly. decidedly unequiyocally,
expressed his attachment to the Tariff pruriplc!-
f'sh! VIII" can believe in tho sincerity of profess
sohs which destroy each other: Who Gun re.pcc,
distress clothed in hsbilimen;s so deccCu? Either
we must altogether w,thbod faith IN those dreadful
snferngs from the Tariff. with which the world has
been stunned SO long. must believe that this
deep sohcitudc' for the reelection of President
VIII" IS the declared advocate of the Tariff; is uogc--
her fciglrd
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-03

The Georgetown Gazette states !, us current
rumor. that Daft Green IS to be appointed Marshal
of III District of Columbia Ogalus' which i, remop-
stratcs vehcmcnty.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-03

some "i The New York papers, sgenk of tn, Duke
of RoGusa, hd-dc- Camp TO Marshal Murmon,!
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-03

Mr. Middleton, late Minister from tic U. S. to
Russia, has arrived at Now York.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-03

n3' w" law before the Public tbs morning. that
communication on The subject of the State Banks.
whsh VIC referred to some weeks nro.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-03
.,TAS-BAREI HAZE,

MR ThTiNS next B,LL Vii axe n,,ro y,
We Saturday the Btu Of January, 1881.
Mr. T. respectfully invites tho Ladies' of Richmond
and s vicinity, TO honor HIM with their presence nj
l5'rickc's Of admission for gentlemen one d,Ij,,
each' be had a Mr. Nash. and Mr. Sanynvz bool,
sores' aud Of Nr. r. at the Hall on no nvc,,no ~
the Ball. We -n9 OF
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-03
rs Sc1asst@egu ITs sSeM.
MONDAY MoRNIz G. IAN,LARN .. lsal-

ne question of War.-The H,beru,o brings ne y.
one day later, dec ed) and the rumor of the dccla
ration OF war by Russia against France, is contra
dic,eds
The discussion of the question by the celebrated
= III another color2n, is worthy of attention.
IN" groa' powers arc collecting their forces, to be
prepared t"r evcots--hut there is n" good reason To-
believe that Russu will brgn or declare warin NJ
'eaos'' when six months would clopse before the
seasons would permit hrr to cor,ncn-e Institutes
aud when thus, she gives sic moaihs notice of hen
intentions Nor is it 10 ne doubted. that Tho change
of ministry IN England, so favorable to tho pncipce
OF France and Belgium, will act MS damper upon
me warke proponsitics Of the Gear. There will be
no war at least before the summcr--nor as we he
lieve then.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-03

u The unpTocodenied pressure Of news of the
highest Interest induces us TO issue tho Wing for tho
country three times this weeh-on Tins day yvolncs
day and Euduy.