Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-18
NEW RIVER RAIL ROAD.

NEW RIVER RAIL ROAD.
gves us pleasure TO state that the first day the Books
were opened i'm this city, (on Tuesday l iO6 shares
were taken by our fellow ci,izens-on the next day
Az shares more-and yesterday, 26a more max
ing up TO this moment ,70l shares, or TO 100 dol
lars. The number Of subscribers is not vet exhaust
edit Is calculated, that at least 1000 shares will he
1en some are so sangune to hope,
.On,odTds Is our watch word, as Il is Of Lynch
burg The Lynchburg virginian says that "The polls
were opened on Saturday last 10 ascertain the sense of
the quaihed voters OF Lyncbburg as 10 the
OF the subscription by the Corporation for 1000 sbares in
inc Lynchburg and New River Rail Road. Al their
close, they stood thus: in favor Of II 1874 against IL s!'
-"Ihe winchester Virgnian says, according 10 the
same paper0 that ground will be broken on tho Win.
chester aud Harper's Ferry Rail Road on the 4,b Of
July nex'.CWi 1t not be an suspicious day which to
lAgreed' IL the ground can be previously surveyed,
and the route located, by competent Engineers)-
9u,ck Wo'k! (says the Lynchburg Virginian r. We
referred few days ago to the scheme Of extsn;n The
Lynchburg Rail Road 10 Memphis by means of a link
10 be undertaken by the citizens of Alabama The last
commenced their touk. Several hundred feet of tho
road already finished, with the execution of the iron
which Is expected in afew weeks, says that paper Of
the ZSh october-lhe portion Of the work completed
has been done under the direction of Mr.. Nc ahan.
one OF the artifcers the Baltimore Rail. Road'-
Here IL the enterprise of younger sister, worthy of
the imitation Of the Old Dominion
We lay this morning before our readers an interest
ing Report from the Commissioners Of Abingdon. IL
comes TO us In good season. and deserves TO be
Would 1t not be desirable for the Citizens of South
ern Virginia and of Eastern Tennessee who desire
the extension OF the New River Rail- Road to cir
cuiate SUBSCRIPTION papers, and obtain the sigma
lure oil every man, who will contribute TO the Work
specifying how much he will subscribe &C. Sc. wbe n
| suitable Charter shall be obtained.
Will the l.. Virginan do tie justice 10 saw that If
our paragraph last toeek short upon the sub,crip
tons OF Lynchburg embraced every atom of nforma-
ton that we could obain-that the Lynchburg papers
were out OF our reach-and that anxously sought
Tor Information from private but in vain lin
zeal for Internal Improvement, yield to no man.
NEW YORK ELECTION
Thn I,,sp -.
before it-Antmasons National Republicans the Ants
OF all sors-Hose, foot and dragons The papers as
well as private letters concur in this intelligence (See
the evidences which from the Albany Argus
The popularity OF the President is overwhelming
IL will carry every thing before 1.-THE foo Conren
mons OF Baltimore and Mr. Jas. Barbour's Membership
| In the Clay meeting, euogiums upon Mr. Claw &c
| &c, TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
The complaints about the "maiign influence" have
coaO "to hang doubt upon."-we understand. tina,
every thing is moving tremendously at Head Quar-
'ers-the Presidents health good his Cabne, busy, g.
| The Providence American (laleIy Clay, now Writ
a Ha',Gna, republican metamorphosed into Anti
SON. gives schedule OF votes to show "the utily of
forcing Mr. Clay as candidate, when IL is certain that
ne cannot get majority of the electoral votes and
equally certain that he be defeated il he goes into
the House, Some Clay paper may in like manner de-
mons'rate by figures the fuility Of forcing Mr. Writ
upon ,he p9bilcIwhile the People themselves are
prepared 10 snow by their votes, the futy forcing
either OF them, both of hem into compel ition with
Andrew Jackson.
| Tie Wahingon Globe sntes, thai D;.pa,sbes and
Papers mad besn resolved at The Department Of ate
rom 81 Peersburgh, containing later infor IN aon d.
reey from Russia, than what bad been re by an.
last ta;ee from London or Psris.-The Journal Of
| saw, In The following bolls.in:
sire Warsaw 10 at cur feet According to the
asP niuons whith have made, the li.h army
! nriSg ufoa Flock PASKEWITCH Z"
Next follows the j1urnsI Of tho military operations
and he report OF the Comm ry with The le,ers be-
| tween them and the eads of the Polish Government
| tha I;sb
were not included in ibe surrender OF Warsaw.
| AFFAlR.OF MADAWAsKA.
care pleased with 'he sonsliaory spirit of the fol-
lowing Prose eing'.-Tae ques ion awaits the decision
Of CoDgresI-whose vision, we trust with Ire P,e,j
dent will "drec such ultimate M asures az will bring
no con rcversy TO close consistent with the nteres
aud dignity Of The U. ates," ard the Rights of the
S a,es:
| From tho Maine Argus
have re Seived the i0owir fiieia1 account OF the
Proceedings OF The Governor and Council at
session, for publicst n.
| STATE OF MAINE.
| In COUNCIL. November Z H. 1881
Psesen, he GOVERNOR
| M;ssrs. LANE, Conn
| HOWARD, SMITH
| PRINCE, JoHNsoN
| The Committee OF The whole Coup Gill; 10 wbish wa,
referred the subject Of the transactions at
fellow eizen', they view with feelings Just ndgna-
ioD the cnw aran'Able aid oppressive aeis Of Tho au-
tho;iies OF the British provinces 81 New-B unsyyek 10
invading The territory OF this ate with military for
and arrssiipg number Of our Peasea eiizens com
pel Dg others 10 conceal themselves In Tbs
aud abandon their homes in order TO escape tho VIC
lence with which they were threatened.
la ihis violation Of The sovereignty OF the State, we
perceive he eoniiDuaion Of tina, system OF eneroaeh.
meni, whsh. by forbearaper the Provincial Go.
verbmtnt have long been enabled 10 praese for the
purPose OF extending their posse sou and afterwards
reiyi on that po'e'son as the only foundation Of the
extraordinary claim tbey still perseytre ip making 10
| a comfortable port on Of he Safe.
i virtue n warrant from magistrate OF the coun
~ Of Pentb.so the inhsbi'ans Of Madawa,ka, on the
20 day OF August last, assembled a, place sou ard
III the s. Joha river this side OF The line
By tie Aroiier in his opinion suitable boundary be-
tween ihe TWO governments and proceeded peaseabiy
20 oTgaoze ibtmieyes, in pursuance eff an As Of The
Leg'ia'ure .! Name, Incorporating tho town OF NADIA
| wsska
o. the i2'h day CT September last, they held Town
meeting lor The purpose OF elec.ing pre- sentative
as rtql red by the laws and siuon OF this Saie
For b,se acts, four Of eiiz ms have be arrest
sd by The au boTiies Of New Brunsy k, sarrisd out
If the ate, and bree Of hem, Barnaba, Huoe H.
DAu Savage and jesse Whsslosk, are now confioed
Ia IL al Frsdesekiou, in execution Of ssnienes pro-
nsuneed against h>m, after The form OF trial In a
SQUIRT Of that provinces.
| As these eiiizsns wsre arrested by kreign power
al place which is claimed and known 10 be within
The IiDi Of his Safe, and f)r the exersiss of pigi
ege guaranteed 10 ey ry eli u n, we have no hesi.a
lion In coming 10 the e-uelusioD, that the Safe Is
ound to adop, on proper and constitutional me IN, with
| N is power, 10 pressure their release.
III apPs9rs by documents in The Cfice Of the Ssersia-
~ OF State OF his ate, that imme diaeIy on receiving
information OF these irsDsas ionV, tbs facts were com
muniea oi by tie Gov rnor 10 Mr. Liying .,op Sc
sretGy OF Sta Of the United ate,, with an Urgent
request that The prorer measures might be adopted BY
the General Government 10 procure The release of our
eiiIzeIS and % protest our territory from invasion
10 THIS application an answer duly received from
Mr. bvir gsiou under date Of 2IsI Of DC ober last,
hng ibe extreme desire q ihs Exeeu i've OF The United
states TO eonform with scrupuous good t,i,h n, ,bs ar
Tangemeni made with the Minister Of g, eat Britain for