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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-08
SAM'L A. ELIOT Chairman
Boston, March Ia 1921 Aui4 s-ll2-IO-


v clerks office of the coua Y cour, OF Caroline on
the 7th day a Feb, 1881:
Samuel ID. PesTo;s, PIE
against
James Thompson aud Susan his WIFI and said Jane,
as adm or dc bonif non With the will annexed Of w IN.
Psahoss, deed aud hers, Dsts
The defsndsnIs, X bert j Peatross, ChsrlesA ID r
ru" Matthew Peatross viii am Peato.s, the heirs of
B,hara ID. Hudson, III .nry Y. Rsincs aud Sarah h s
vile, ard John Goodwin and Jane his wife, no, h,v-
ing entered heir appearance and given security ac-
ng TO ihs asttf Assembl, the rules OF this ,
and appearing by satisfactory evid. nee that they are
not inhabitants of this alth-It is ordered
ha the said defendants do appear before tn Justices Of
our 'sid court, al the courthouse the sec md cnay
IN Apr.' next and aoswer the pIanuf u; and tia,
copy OF This order h- n'etsd 10 pub
'hed in The ci:Y oil Rlchn ond, Tor TWO ncnits success
siveiy; aud that copy of this order be posted at
front door OF he cour house CT ,his couniy
copy. Tes,e.
JOHN l., PENDLETON, ID. C.
Feb IL SOS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-08

ET iFTY DOLLARS REWARD Runaway from
"a the subscriber on the 30ih uI,. negro man by
The name OF TUPMAN, who come times call. himself
iupman Banks about tn rty three years OF age brip
mulatio with very black hair ard beard fierce ewes
large bands and smal ee he is .hrewd sensible leI
low speaks very correctly. Srce his eopemeni lhave
been ormsd he can read and write, and probable
he will change his name, and endesvour to procure
csrheas OF freedom; he i. brisk aud awe il good
house servant, gardener, osiier and field hand. He
carried with him white hat more than halt worn,
new blick fur hat, black worried short coat aud TWO
pair of paaoons one OF black lasting and the other of
blue Cashmere, pair Of boots aud pair of shoes with
low quaItefs: tie s well acquainted in the City Of
Richmond and in some Of the southern and western
States AID think very probable he will eGdeayorr
30 get some white person TO carry him e my father
has lost three negroes in tina, way.
Should there be white person who may aid him
In making his escape, will give hall tie sum the sad
fellow may sell for, 10 any person that may appre nd
add bring to conviction the .ndet or will give The
above reward Of fifty dollars Tor the appreh nson and
delivery OF esid fellow TO me, u taken up out of this
safe, or h'lf that if teken up within this sdts,
and 10 either Gaze If secured that get bin az ain
TIE reward ~ill be paid. SILAs b SPINDLE.
LoRErTo E'scx Co Va, Arril 8. ll2-w4w
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-08
TO The PUBLIC.

TO HE PUBLIC.
FHNHE Co.pathership heretofore existing under ne
"a firm OF kylss & CsPer,on, sSpited by limitation
on he 2lst February last Those who or. indebted
10 that eoncsrn must pay. JAMES KYLE,
JOSEPH KYLE,
4 IL CAPERTON
The gu scfihess will continue tie business at ths
old sand, Sycamore street /, would be, pethapf
useless % eDumcT6ts The number e PACKAGES or The
variety OF hams g. wiich iancy AID fashion has given
he dfietent'yles isgood'; but we do say, in The
oaes sense Of The word that 'or vsrety extent and
ate In h election Of ods, particularly fer the Pc
.erbufg ma ke', We are not surpssed by any house
south OF tie Po omae. Trai can 2Ud tUH sell az
cheap, opp az evident from our heretofore numerou.
cu'o'cei. We solicit continuance OF this patronage
10 the hsw concern. JAMES KYLE
T. III CAPERTON
Away or hand Boiling Cloihs equal 1, any on the
cninen', Cigat- 10 one sigh hon fourth one
bal boxss approved Brandy, Pale Sherry, and geDu.
Inc Old POr Wine IN bites-rart oularly selected for
his market. PETEHsBURG, Apil 1, 1881.
April s 112-10t
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2-Tho ENQUIRER Ia published twice week generally and
three times week during the session State
price, the heretofore Five Dollars annun
advance Nocs of chartered specopayng banks ou) will be
received The Editors will of
hitting them mathe postage of all letters being paid by the
No wiIibc ut the discretion
kdorsl until all arrcarages have been paid sp.
" Whosver will guatantoche of nine shall
have the tenth GRATIS.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
20 One square, OR lESFirst insertion 75cents-cachcon
tlnuauce, so cents.
No inserted until il has either been paid
assumed hy some person in this city, its cnvirons.
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2, ana Ke,r.r ~ =. p n
u The Editors the National Intellirencsr New Vol c
Epgurer Richmond Whs Petersburg Inteigencer NofoIt
rrederiek'burg Aena, Winchester Vrsniau
eehu9e Ssunton Spectator, FDes.e Patriot Lewbue
abingdon Republcsn Western Argus Kanawh Banner
Enquirer, Wheeling Compiler, Virginia Press. euiu. OF
Loy and monongslis will the going in their re,per
uostsd TO the Auditors office. AMI ,s
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29
From the Boston Dailu .qdpcftiser.

CHOLERA At IT PETERSBURG " e have
been favored with the following extract from
a letter to a gentleman of this city, dateG
II Petersburg, July 18th.
.|'rhe Cholera Murhus has taken most
dreadful hold of us here From the 9th ult
10 the 10th inst. there were 1880 cases, and
during the last three DAYS certainly not less
than 800 10 600 daily with hardly a single
cure; and the physicians are OF opinion that
it will go on increasing during the warm
months made up my min" to quit the city
and go down 10 Copenhagen; but now there
will be no possibility OF this A cutter IS
cruising off BornhoIm 10 prevent vessels com
ing nearer the shore than necessary, two
Swedish briggs TO prevent landing on their
coast, and no one is allowed to go on shore
az the Sound. The above data as to mum
hers attacked are from the official reports;
and have no idea that they comprehend all
who have fallen victims 10 The disease; for
maay sick have wished to conceal the fact
from the pubic authorities, fearing an inter
ference of the Police.
Ne have reason to fear that the vessels
which arrive hereafter will be subject TO great
detention, for nearly 90 900 Russians. most
~ laborers. have this week taken out their
passes to leave the city; the working Rus
slams at Cronstadt are SO frightened that
should not, at any moment, be snrpfised 10
learn that they refused to labor on board the
ships 1t is dismal to walk through the
streets. which are comparatively deserted:
the Imperial Family, the Cadets, and near
~ all, who are masters of their own move
ments, having left the city Every indiyidu
al whom one meets. looks anxious as if ex
pecting that his turn would come next: We
are unwilling to leave our houses without
company"
Another letter tates that the cholera bad
attacked the shipping. The captain, second
mate, aud several seamen had died from the
American ship Heroine: and on board the
NJe.
Tina New York Commercial Advertiser
sag mir. Calhoun will in any event be a
candidate or the Presidency lie has pia
cpd himself ia The hands oi rs friends, and
those friend, viii not allow him to be with
rrr"n. We speak aLTisedy upon this suh
yect.'
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29
From the U'amngtoR Recorder Of the 2lst Of
NentelnLeF

Summary Jgstlce.-Summary Justice was
executed Yesterday morning, bp lie PEePLE,
on four of the ri2gieedo,S, engaged IA tie
conspiracy, tie Hlghilul disclosures respect
ing which, now agitate the public mind he
guilt OF these monsters 10 human shape, is
established beyond doubt. deep conyic-
ton settled in every bosom - that the measure
was indispensable to the safety Of the com
munity -callod f r their execution. II ever
stern necessity required "a prompt and Vigor
GUS course IN making public examples, this
necessity eriSts in oar county
Two rip gleaders were executed at kenans-
Vile. DupHn County about week ago.
Our statemen, OF the arrangements ioI the
defence OF the town, given III the last We, K 5
Recorder. was unavoidaby defective. We
have ,lnce received information, which is the
more interesting. because it shows rhat the
point which was supposed the weakest, The
.Ne,cbern road presented as formidable CD
stacles to the approach of the Brlgands, as
any other.
AS soon as Captain Iohn Howard OF Har
rison's Greek heard the rumOur of the hos
tile march towards Wilmington, he stationed
Lieutenant " estbrook with "a men at Mer
rick's Greek Bridge, which is about one mile
and half on this side of Lanes Ferry. He
also placed there A horsemen with fleet hor
81 $ TO perform the duty of conveying ntelI
gence He then took himself with 80 men,
at the forks Of the road about IL miles from
town, on the Newborn road, keeping horse
men in continual motion as accommodating
party.
BY tins arrangement, Captain Howard had
no doubt of taking or destroying every insur-
gent who might appear IN his district; and if
the BIigands from Sampson and DuplIn,
crossed Lanes Ferry. which we have reason
to believe they meditated, Information by the
four expresses, provided, would have reach
cd Wrlgitsvile and the other settlements on
the Sound, and afotdlng timely notice to the
town, while Capt Howard hnrse.f, at differ
en- positions most judiclously chosen, would
have opposed OF INSTRUCTED their progress,
As circumstances "a, Int enable him TO 30
with effect. Captain Howard continued at
the positions first above mentioned or two
days and halt during All which time, his
mtH cNIuccd desire 10 engage lbc Toe.
TIE situation n o'T totca The excitement
IN cur town, has abated a good deal slnc,
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29
Prom The Stamford Conn Sentinel


IFANTlClDK. HORRIBLE kTFkCTs OF
RELIGIOUS pARENzY. Enc following
meIan, holy occurrence tram tauatacis IN
shlch has recently aiken place in an
adjoining town, has been related 10 us
by a person who learnt the particulars
from the wife of the unfortunate mao,
aud from persons residing in the vicini-
~ of the bloedy scene
Nr Stephen Miller. of New Ca
naan for many years past very re
spectacle member ~ the Congre CATION.
at Church, IN North Stanford. under
the pastoral charge OF the Rev F1r
Fuller, on Thursday night lest, killed
his two chIldfen, and nearly killed his
wife, while in state OF ALTERATION OF
mind The circumstances which led to
the act are as foiows:-N OF long since
the church at North stamford, held
-four days meeting Mr.. u. was con
slant in his attendance, aud was appar
ently much exercised in his mind with
the religious services of the meeting
On Friday the 81 INST, be attended
sIr,iar meeting at New Canaan. con
Quoted By the Methodist persuasion; on
his return home be told his wife he
should do no more work, and that he
intended to leave all his temporal on
Germs tn Providence, and prepare hin-
sci! for death. From that moment he
commenced fasting, declaring he should
in future live upon lailh-he then occu
pied most Of his tine, dur NJ the hours
# lahour, in reading the >crjptuce. or
prayer. Ga Tuesday mornog last h.
'nld dis wife she must DOT cook any We
tuals out that she and the children must
also fast; with this request Airs n
omPlied, suspertng ms "a nd vas not
altogether rational ine hetsbbor,
Iurir g this time had not discoyered any
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

yTelcb, Lewis Ruffner. and Mason Camp
bell. be appointed committee to correspond
with the counties embraced IN this invitation,
an TO urge the expediency and propriety Of
a compliance herewith
Resolred, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the Hanawha Ban
ner. and that the Editors Of papers through
OFT Western Virginia, together with the Ed
i,ors of the different papers in Richmond and
Lynchburg, be respectfully requested to re-
publish the same.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

The Philadelphia Inquirer has information
from "A gentleman a resident OF Dover, Della
ware. now ia Philadelphia. that few days
since. conspiracy was discovered 10 have
been formed among the blacks in the county
of Sussex. Delaware. Aith the object Of re
voting and rising against the whites. The
day OF election Va. fx,N upon as tnat upon
which the attempt should be made Forth
nately, however, the plot was discovered, ard
twenty four Of tie prominen; par'iclpators in
it were arrested and are now in the prison Of
Sussex county. Approximations were also en-
ter;ained far the quiet OF keut county IN the
vicinity OF Dover Patrols walk the streets
nightly to prevent surprise and many of the
inhabitants continue in state OF much ex
citement and alarm.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

Great Western Rail Road That portion
of the route Of the proposed Hudson River
and Ohio Rail Road viii h has been passed
over by the writer of this letter, in company
with Col Clinton, comprises the most ddh
cult section Of the whole line. Ata distance
Of about l39 niles. we gun access TO the
rich valley OF the Susqnehanna; and the con
struction Of rail way to this point only
would lay open to commerce the interior of
oar own State, as well as the coal mines OF
northern Pennsylvania. by continuing the
line through the south western counties OF
New York in the direction oi the "iIrt' est, y
the value of the communication would he
still farther and vastly increased. FMS great
work We expect to see accomplished within
a very few years -.Ne'o York Paper.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

Something Extraordinary = Mr.. Hamilton.
who has obtained the First SIzersbip in the
University Of Dublin, has been blind from has
birth In what manner he acquired his ex
traordnary cla>sicaI knowledge Is moi stated;
but the fact caused al establishment IN
college Hls latin ,aS b, auttlui -Eng!ish
was read TO HIM. and he translated extempo-
raneously Some of the Examiners read
wrong TO try him, and he immediately de-
tee ted the imposition.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29
Mason CAMPBELL, Secy


Riar at Providence The Providence A
merican Of Thursday gives some particulars
of the riot which occurred IN the preclntcs OF
that town on Wednesday. II appears that a
part Of the crew Of the ship Lion. lately ar
rived from Gottenburg. united with number
Of individuals. commenced an attack upon
house occupied by blacks Of dissolute cha
racter Two or three of the negro men re
tired 10 lot IN the rear oil the house with
guns, and fred at the sailors, killing Que oil
them. add wounding three The deceased san
Tor is Swede by birth, and recently came to
Providence 10 the ship New Jersey from Can
ton He was a promising young man onlY
% years old who had shipped as second mae
on board the ship Ann & Hope. bound to the
East Indies. He was passing along with the
three sailors who were wounded IN pursuit
of the cook Of the ship and neither he nor
his comrades made the least disturbance
Between SO and 40 buck shot entered his
breast and stomach
The other three. who were wounded IN the
face and arms, are Americans. negro by
the name Of Richard Johnson, was taken and
committed 10 aiI THIS fellow was before
the Town Council a fortnight ago for dlsor
DERBY conduct and ordered out OF town. The
others engaged in the ARRAY had not beenap
pretended The furniture [such as II was)
and two Of the houses in the Lane were ma
terially injured The owners Of these SINKS
OF iniquiiy. we are crediby informed, let
them 10 these wretchcs at the rate OF one dol
! lar and half per week for one room, and ex
act payment at the end of each week "A
profitable. but not very honorable moae oil
| investing surplus finds, says the Providence
| American. bat very prevalent one ~ Ger
} tain parts of New York Thus far Of the
| riot of Wednesday night. by the annexed
paragraph from the Providence journal ol
| Friday, we find that the riot had been re
neWed
Riot-Our town was again thrown into
I, state of alarm last night, by the rc-assen-
! blage Of the mob Of the night previous, M
! 0lney's lane, to the number Of seven or eight
huadred, who commenced pulling down the
houses occupied by blacks, aud at / } o'cloelt,
ned succeeded in Destroying eight buildings.
| The First Infantry Company we've under arms
during a part of The night, by order OF Gov.
| Arnold, who, with High Sheriff Mamiord and
his Deputies, assisted 10y the members of The
/ Town Council. succeeded IT. arresting mum
Der of the fingleaders.
z S.-Fwo O'Clock, A. NJ. The mob have
defeated both civil and military authority;
finished their work In Olney' Lane, and mo
I we'd TO the head If The cove, where they have
recommended tearing down houses and de-
stroyins furniture
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

Il fsct IN relation 10 The practical beacffts Of
The u $ Bealh The Count i, Leon, who
has been sojoprning few days with US. has
brought with him from , 10 10 millions of
dollars, a sum Sufficient TO turn the balance
of exchange with Europe IN favor of the t.
States, and such is his aud every other moui
cd mans confidence 10 the u ) Bank that
he has exchanged much of his cash into large
bills Of thai Institution. With these he trd-
vels, and hi Secretary makes it a point Of
duty to change tn, m for others Of the same
institution. a. his best security against impo-
sition If there were nothing but local banks,
he would lose quarter per cent almost be
tween every county village, and by the time
he reached Putsburg, his place of destlna
ton. a very considerable amount But as 1t
is, foreigners are not afraid 10 bring their
money or invest 1t here. IL would be an act
of folly in our government to put down an
institution that gives strength, character and
certainty TO our currency aud is 50 strong an
inducencnt fcr strangers 10 bring lhelriunds
into the L. Statcs.-.4iJany Dai. ode
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

81. 1iicbaeis captured by the Iiceiriam. =
lf the fol owing information is correct. which
we copy from the Boston papers OF Thurs
day, all The Azore Islands are now under the
dominion OF Donna Maria I'd st MIchaefs
being the only one which remained subject
to Don Miguel, at the date of our previous
accounts
From the Western Islands Capt Spaldng,
of ,chr factor, arrived al this port last even
ing from Payal, August 10, reports that The
day before he sailed, Portuguese schooner
arrived, with number of prisoners (Migu-
elites from Tercelra. and informed that on
the Sd of August the troops OF Donna Maria
landed at st Michael's, and battle was
fought in which Major and two Captains
were killed, and next day the Misuelites sur
rendered
The inhabitants are represented as much
grattied al the news, as they seemed TO re
gard Don Miguel with the utmost detestation
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

PRESIDENT.
JOHN G. SPENCER, New York.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
JOHN RUTHERFORD, New Jersey
JDNA. SLOAN. Ohio
THOMAS ELVER Pennsylvania.
JOHN BAILEY Massachusetts,.
SECRETARIES.
b F. HALLETF. Rhode Island.
f. d. BARBOR. Vermont
CALEB ENBURY, New Hampshire
5. l. LOVATF, Connecticut.
T Bait Gas Sept &c.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

Our Destitlies. Washington Globe in
the course of one of lis rldiculously WINDY
eulogies upon its darling patron, calls him
'the presiding genius that cor ducts the adj
minislration, and directs the destiny OF the
Republic " A fine destiny, is before US. trn
"; with such presiding geninsl The most
devoted slave of the foulcst despOt ION this
terraqueous globe" as Mr. Crawford says,
could say no more Of bis master 1t is evi-
dent from the recent tone OF the jackson
prints that they are imbiblng the common
sentiment Of the people, at least 50 lar to
look upon this president as tyrant IN spirit
and IN gram. hese mercenary mlnions he
gin to speak of his absolute power his un
restricted control over our destia'es, precise
~ as an Algerinc one tailed bashaw wonid
talk of the omnip Itent Dey! Ou dcsilnles
then, are in the hands OF Andrew jackson,
soiuSl we have no legislative judicial nor po
J pniar checks upon his disposal aud direction
i Of the fate of the Republic! man who
was unhappiiy entrusted with mere agency
III executing the viii OF the people, as ex-
pressed through their constitution and laws,
now assumes to 'direct the destsnyoi The he
puhlter" " bat glorious specimen oil de
ni0cracg-Ere Journal.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

last week. Yet il still exists, however mode
rated and freed from the painful arprehen
sions, which then disturbed Is. About twelve
negroes are now 10 Jail. sOne OF whom, on
Saturday last, (I7th inst , on an examination
before DIR James F M'Ree, and several at
tending magistrates. made foil disclosure,
oC the details Of the diabocal plot, OF which
they were participant These disclosures
have enabled Us to adopt such measures, as
render our town secure.
Conpsntion, Grand Anti masonic Ma
tiopal Convention, for which such extensive
preparations have been making for some
months past, is to assemble in Baltimore. on
Mondaynext. the 26th inst We have, from
time TO time. observed the names OF many
distinguished individuals among the delegates
selected for this meeting. The delegates from
the north and east have generally passed
through this city on their way TO the place oil
meeting John G. Calhoun would have been
their candidate for the Presidency, had 1t not
been for his late pamphlet. That publication,
as we learn from the delegates with whom
we have conversed, has lett bin no hope
from this quarter; and it is now understood
that their choice will fall upon the Hon John
MLean, late Postmaster General, and at
present one Of the Judges OF the Supreme
Court of the u. States N Y Com .ddV
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29
ANTI MASONIC CONVENTION.

This convention assembled this day at II
O'Clock at the Atheneum.
The meeting WAS called to order by Judge
BURr Of New York and the following ap
pointments made
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

CHAHLEs CARROLL, the only surviving
signer Of the Declaration of Independence
entered upon his p5th year on Monday NE
l9'h instant
a S9sert 1tp'por.--A gentleman, when
asked his opinion OF a certain critic, ieW
days ago, gave it in the following ternsi
"Nhy, lie IS perfect crab aPple-a desoe-
ton OF vcgulce-the quiutesseDce OF sseti'
bliy IL wished % convert The Thames 10,
90 lemonade, should pitch higs into It; ana
81, after the tnst dip. il was pot sufficiently
ac'du'ated Ter ordinary dtIukmg. water mus
coa'aua greater qgaet - 81 satehaiine n'''
Ger G,au chemists geneiaH5 ia she''