Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-28

Observation-Disclosures W. Q ,a,ri.r.
(hia hew Dunbar. appointed Commonwealth Aiior-
ney-- nd Csp' F. styles recommended a. county
,urvey,r) -
Cupeper- Frapc. Ligb,foot.
NoMINATIoNs-GeorgeW w. Summers. as candidate
The Hou.e Of ID ] gates fer county f Kaoawba
John t. Ftzhush, If Stafford, as a candidate Tor II G
Senatorial Dri omPosed Of The couoii 9 OF 81 afford,
HI George, s.tmorelan1 r. hmond, Lancaster and
Nor imoefiaad, In the piac OF W. Chinn resign.
going out 10 London Secretary Of Legation-W ash.
inglon Irving Is TO continue.
An Anti Tariff Convention is about 10 be called
Particulars i'm Eext.
The American Sentinel states that Mr. Ineham was
waited upon by very large number OF citizen. in Phi-
adephia-He LETT 1t on SaturJay-and was to be met
on the line OF Bucks county by large number of the
Democa's-"A large number OF the Democ rats of the
city and county Of Philadelphia" intend inviting him to
an early public festival.
VIZ under''sni by letter. from Washin.to tina, the
ate Secretary Of War (Mj E.,op) ives to leave Wa,h
ing on on Sunday or yr't 'dsy TOR Tennessee.
Parkersburg Road.-Mr. Snsw, the assi,.sn, ensis
aeer employed by the state in the survey OF this 70
reached the Deghborbood OF Moor, Il cid on Thursday
a'., tavng proceeded SO far ea'lwardiy hs su,e,
OF ha' route, after completing, ne uudersst d. hi.
survey oil the X muey route. He may tberefsre be
expected IN our own county again In a t,w days
w tWtnehester Rep.
We have tn pleasure OF announcing h.. Col fyo.
get Pm ipa Engineer ct the Sta O. and two As..,au,
Ensin ;ers, have arrived in this place. and will ".
presume Immediately comm" nee the survey Of The
,'u'e VI d ~ u R'sd between Lynchbutg and New
nWe'. Lynchbmg PH ginidn.
NORFOLK June 22.-rhs Secretary and Commits
tiohers OF she Navy, whose arrival we announced o.,
Monday, lesv" here this morning in tie = ..m-r,s
P''omsc for Washing on. .. Saturday they yined n.
navy YARD and insPe ted the Gisr departments OF
NAT extensive d. po-OI Monday, they exani, ed IA.
hips In rdnsry at Gosport, and the N wal H,,itaI
and in the afternoon extended their inspec,on In ~
='- CANT ,ljop or war Lexington Captain DGpcan "
my al the nonih OF cur h-rbour IN readiness for ssa
Is,,erday they proce .ded ~xcursi3n 10 the Dis
ma swamp Canal and Lake Dmmmpnd; aecompapied
ny he P'erldent and several Of he ID rae ore Of ,hr
C'nPany, an return>d In the evyDiBg. Nj Woodbu.
~ we learn, was Tuch graz with bis view OF the
Canal, witch work indeed, has rome an obec, o. in
'eres' h' ePrm-nt, as atordipg imporisn faeii.
les 10 The cole ction o! timber, 81. tr navel pur-
po's''-Mr. w. appears to be perfectly a, home in
his new situation.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER
AS much interest seems 10 be ELECTED by the opera
uohs oil our new Judges, it may not be amiss to give
some account oil the despatch of the Judi ia business
on me western Shore OF this Circuit. In consequence
OF the dlthculty OF communication between The Eastern
shnre and the rest Of the State, Judge Upshur did no,
receive his Commission and copy of the laws OF the
lest session. in time TO hold his Courts on the Western
Shore' the regular terms OF which would have com.
meneed subsequently to the 18th day after the adjourn
neht Of The Legislature. York, James Civ and
Charles City, were in this predicamen and Elizabeth
cry Court would have commenced on the 18th day SO
mat DOUBT seemed TO exist whether that court was pro
vided for at ALL vas P''
special term o Warwick superior court sat on the
ISL OF June Jury could not be obtained for the trial
OF BROOKS charged with the murder slave and the
Yenre was changed TO York The greater part of The
day was consumed in the effort OBJ ain jury but The
ie remnant OF the day left for civil business seemed
70 DC iuy adequate 10 the object, understand the
Judge slept that night in Hamptoi Is miles off
From peculiar circumstances, the small docket of Eli
zaoeth City was carcely touched, and on the S,h the
sPecIai Term OF ork commenced The Attorney for
mTnO mn hzx,i IL.
the power OF the court TO try Brooks at that term 10
which he was recognized to appear) raised the oues
uon with the court. The Judge asked the view, Of
COUNSEL all of whom believe concurred in The oninion
that the accused could not be tredi and some of hen
expressed the opinion that the Judge could not hold
special term oil the old courts, in any county in which
The regular terms mil ht have been held under te
visions OF the Judcia Bill. f
The Jndge, having ascertained that Brooks was in
the Cour-h house, ordered him into custody and then
pronounced opinion in accordance With III. bar o
me question raised by the Attorney 3D. ooks having
been discharged under recogDizance binding him 70
appear at court not having jurisdiction in his case
some som "icuy arose as to the manner of disposng Of
him. His Attorneys, Messrs. Coke and Waller dc
MED the right OF the court to order him into confnc
msnt, and urged that The error committed AT Waryct
court could not be thus refnedied. He said that the
attorney Tor the Commonwealth had been warned nv
him OF the ilcgay of the proceedings and he consider
ed IT his duty to his client from the SUFFERING, of
confinement in Jail - "
understand some questions were adjourned N ,bA
,'enerai Court, but what they we're do not exactly
know, and as the prisoner did consent 10 H. / know
not whether they can be acted on by that court
brooks, however was safely lodged in jail. Presson
charged with petit larceny, was brought 10 the bar
anu IN the absence OF his COUNSEL (Mr. Ad son Byrd
appealed TO Messrs Coke Seinpc. for hi.
These gentlemen grauitously undertook bs $780,
The trial consumed but short time and i'm the progres
OF nothing Of interest elected except the eTira
ordinary skill aud asiuteness Of the Havs of ie Yo,L
las MT Vail has been hunorousy caedO i'm the date
ton Of offenders. he prisoner was however semi
ted by the Jury, after retirement Of some rs or On
minutes, outstanding the formidable agency IF MIR
Vail sgsnst him. "
James City Superior Court So, on the 10Th. Bill
OF InJc 'fDsn was seat ont 10 the Grand jury srans
free negro charged with the murder of her child and
sent on Tor trial by the examining court II wssrr
turned not true bill Edward Radcliffe was indic,sd
AMI tired iot petit larceny lie was acout, ell. te Iurv
having agreed altar confinement of several hours -
mere was no business in the county Of Charles CITY
which could be disposed OF special term, and lie
court was not held The failure OF Judge Upsbur IN
hoid MS regular courts, produced good deal Of ncon
vonie"cc ana disappointment but no censure attaches
10 him " was attributable solely 10 the uncertainty of
the communication between Richmond and the Eastern
Shore
The writer has never before met with this able and
accomplished civil an. A. gentleman nc is attractive
easy and agreeable IN his manners, aud doubt not will
be acceptable TO the Circuit The old clerks have
been re-sppointed IL is believed, without one exception
] lac Office Of Clerk OF tho Williamsburg Cbanccrv
Court being vacant by the appointment Of MARSHAL hay
ing been conferred on Major Chr stan, the former
clerk hts lao Deputy James Cabancss Of wi liau,s-
burg, was appointed Clerk OF the SUPER court OF James
Jily-ihe late incumbent Of that office being deed.
James City, June, 1891.
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