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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-02
fFfom Tho Albany Argus.I

In yesterdays Argus copied from the Winclesfer
Nrginan, query addressed the editors of the Nation
al lntelligencer, in the following words:
u" DO you not know, that letter was written To-
wards the close Of the last session of Congress 70 Colonel
White OF Florida, by one Of the NEW YoRK ANrt-nfA.
SONIC ELECTORS, assuring him tal hat ticket should
succeed, the electoral vote of the State would be GIVEN
70 Mr.. CAY What say you gentlemen, Yea or nsv3''
We perceive by the Vrgnian of the 10Th inst which
we have Just received, that the editors Of the
have answered the query by denying any KNOWLEDGE of
such letter as Is above set forth The Yirginan then
continues:
hat such letter as the one we describe is IN The nos
session NJ Gel. Jphife will not we presume b d;od
upon his Gufh0ritg unless are rnisiniorroed viii
II be denied, that the letter in question was written v no
less parsonage than Cha NCELLoR KENT hnself0
Will you not sir, in justice The high character which
you have established for frankness and honesty puf Aft
doubt on This subject At res Or shall the public bv fall
ure your part 10 respond 10 this call upon YOU be an
hozed TO believe in The accusation less an accusa-
uon Than that OF receiving nomination from one party
with The pledge of The acceptance Of such nomination
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-02
FORe EEGN.
ONE DAY LATER.

NEw-YoRK, Sept %.
london papers 10 10Th, and Liverpool 10 18th August in
elusive have been received.
Joseph Bonaparte arrived a, Liverpool on the 18th
ne LONDON "lobe states that the Political Union were
10 holn reform dinner at Bristol the day bcloreWhen
every ming was ready party Of ruians rushed ipon
them and succeeded in making spoil of food knives tn
and every thing portable - ~ -
49, Parliament was TO be prorogued on the 10Th The
Times OF that day undertakes to ancip,te The con,o 81
his Malesys speech the OCCASION without however
pretending to any accurate knowledge concerning it,
Iherc Is no further from Portugal Anintcresfn
ueoae on me SUBJECT OF the contest pending in at coun
try took place in the House OF Lords Aug 5 sketch of
which is given below. The principal speakers were the
Duke oil Wellington and Earl Grey (be l.fc anil ,aso,
Premiers) THE last report of thc Central CboIer Ri
dated Aug 10th, gives aggregate of s2S new in
England and Scotland, aud 267 deaths. Total cases 30
The Cholera still prevails at Liverpool New cases
during me week ending Aug. 17th, 1885, deaths I22-
The House of Commons Library consists of only 4 15o
volumes ana is very imperfect having no collection If
hearu by The Lords Pdvy Council even no COM
Pee series OF private acts of Parliament or Of the paper,
printed Oy 'he Houses orders. The contents of some Of
ne presses are not known; of them contains reen
ag' Nc again encoses Post Office bag of UNOPENED
eue's OF we year 1890 What lots Of JacoIsm and
auquated scandal may not be lurking in this There are
geheay from 60 TO 80 members per day. consulting tbc
"OaFy Strangers are let in by order from the Speaker
II appears from evidence taken before committee 81
e rouse Of Commons on the subject Of the library naf
complete set OF the printed papers of The House IL he
heyed not TO exist in Britain.
a.. ~ i'O"so VI ''o'ns, on the 10Th, Mr.. Peel made
'ns speech on ne critical situation il which the coun.
ny was placed ole called upon their Lordships 10 ook
. ireldhd-to the cooneso The ioreigu afars-paricu.
airy 10 Tue Peninsua,-and it must be seem tia, there
vas ot any one o. these Poos in which his Majesty might
Tot IN very short space Of time be reouired to make an
xeron such as may call forth all the resources of The en-
Fifteen Russian officers Of the garrison Of Warsaw mot
Grachow on the anniversary Of the greatbatle-wbere
t tears were shed over the remembrance of that event
hey were suspected Of cherishing Polish sentiments
NV , ~ ueoisoh OF Prince Paskewtch, TO ST.
EZRA to serve as common soldiers
fs papers TO The evening Of the I4h were received AT
'ohuon' hey speak of prospect of war between Hol
ana ana belgium, which considered as inevitable in
ans IL Is thought France will take part with BELGIUM
lccounis rom Lausanne OF the 9th state that the genera,
rn9men OF switzerland had been unanimously agreed ON
we Dle-'hough tbc representatives allege that no
osnle intentions are entertained by either Pflssa or
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-02
$IOS,lOl,l2ll Total
SSI.3lO.5s3

This table shows extraordinary activity in our CON,
merce during the year 1881 The amount of imports il
greater Than has ever been before returns SHOWING
the value of imports first made the treasury which
was i'll 1921 Probably it greater than has been a
any period in the history OF the country The amount of
exports is also greater than it has been since 1925 when
exceeded ninety millions OF dollars. In 1880 the
imports amounted to $40 920 and the exports TO SD
$40 sos. Ia 1929, the imports somewhat over SCI
venty four millions, aud the imports somewhat less than
scYenty-two millions
The registered tonnage for the year ending Deccnbe,
3st $780, Is stated at 516I75; Che enrolled and licensed
tonnage at 6l5,3Gl-making total of ,l9I,776.
The total amount of shipping built in the United States
during the year 1880 was 5SSOI "a tons or this amount
tons were registered, and 1854 rs enrolled
" y. Il. Post.
We understand that meeting Of the friends of the adj
held last evening in Bergen New Jersey
was more numerously attended than any political meeting
has Occn before Tor many years The numbers exceeded
three 10 one, those OF the meeting OF the National Re-
pubicans held week beiore and in point
ity, well in numerical strength went far before tho
other. Such sign from New Jersey is checring.-Ib
The charter election Albany has been carried in a.
yor oil tie Nationals, by small majority The Oppos-
ton, says the Albany Argus have succeededn four Of the
wards Their aggregate majority is about $50; with is
oil the ~ members Of the common council This of
course gives them the political power Of the Board and
the opportunity 10 reenac the of prescription and
msrule which characterised their triumpls i'm IS2s and
1880 The principal cause Of the defeat of our party is
stated TO have been the unprnciped and lavish use of mo-
ney on The part OF their opponents. We infer from the
terms employed in the Argus, that the occasion f m
previous election have such dsgrace and extensive
means OF corruption been resoned as now This resn
says That paper will be magned by The opposition prints
and will be claimed earnest of the result of The on
suing general contest in the city and county Such it
NOT be considered On the contrary il will animate our
friends 10 greater eXerons, and will call out all the votes
oil the democracy; many OF whom, it is obvious were not
al the polls at this time, and what may be regarded now
as source oil regret and in instances Of mortified
ton, IS prcparave for the approaching ca,paion more
likely to ensure success, than the feeling of security
winch too often follows triumph. We were defeated in
neral election, tic republicans sustained their tickets by
handsome majority, and carried the county by triumph
Did N''
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amounts to pledge in the eyes OF honest many to vote
Tor It's eahuiua'e and at the same time conveying 10 diff
ieren party The assurance that the pledge will be violated
We respectfully wait for your reply.
Too FAsr-rhe Milton Spectator says, that Judge
Barbour has lately written letter TO gentleman OF Ok
ford in this State in which he in substance expressed
the wish, that his friends would not continue his name
candidate for the Vice Presidency" Now we have
been unable TO hnd more than one gentleman in Oxford
who ever received letter from Judge Barbour-Ths
gentleman has received or three letters from the
Judge the present year. aud undertake say that ne
Their OF these contained any sentence which be tor
ture into the expression OF such wish is ascribed
him in the Spectator We have the very best reason TO
believe that no such letter has ever been received
BARBoURs OPINIONS.
AS certain politicians are cndeavoring TO mysy and
msreprese the opinions Judge Barbour upon the
questions oil the day, will briefly what his opin-
ions upon ew of the leading subjects now under dis
custom before the people.
l. lie believes Protective Tariff be UNJUST inn
polite and violation OF the spirit OF the Constitution
2 He believes that the Federal Government posse sses
power 10 appropriate money carry works of
nal Improvements and therefore all such disbursements of
the public money TO be without the warrant of the consti-
tuition.
3. lie believes be both dangerous and
tonal TO re charter the u. s. Bank
a. He believes that al power not granted the General
Government prohibited 10 the states is reserved o the
states, or to the people.
D. He believes that the Supreme Court is the proper
ana maj 'ibuhal Tor the adjustment OF all purely legal
controversies, which may regularly before it-bu,
that IL possesses 10 political power whatever.
6. He belives that South Carolina Modification il no,
the 'rightiul remedy for federal oppression
T. lie holds that the States have right secede from
the compact when all other remedies ilthis right be
exercised only the physciln gives Arsenic i'm despe-
rate cascwhcn the only alternatives are oppression OF
secession.
Any person who will take the trouble to examine the
history oil Judge BIS political will find that these
are some of the ocrnes maintained by that distinguished
s;atcsman.-Orford IN. O. Examiner
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GEORGIA.

COUNTY MEErINGs.-De Kdi6 reprobaes Null6ca-
uon Out Is IN l@vor OF Convention, when its proceedings
are referred back 10 the people.
Crawford condemns Modification and Conventions
ana cehsures the majority of Delegation in Congress
IN not voting for reduction of duties
Camden and Glynn both condemn Modification and
oppose convention as inexpedent and dangerous
JACKSON county recommends Southern convention and
uecs her delegates, in the time abstain from all
violent resistance 10 the Tariff and leave the same to the
wsiom, prudence and discretion of the United States
PdShi too, condemns the aforesaid remedy and
oil conventions only in all the counties are fairly re-
presented and its proceedings referred back the peo
PIE Tor appova otherwise they instruct their delegates
TO protest against any partial preceding
W All The above counties express their appreciation of
me votes OF Messrs. Forsyth and Wayne.-.qugttsta
Courier, Sept pa
The Beaufort Gdzette states that WILLIAM E1L1oTr
Esq has resigned his seat in the Senate of s. Carolina in
consequence 1t is alleged OF his not being able comply
conscienousy with the wishes OF majority of his con-
slituents in favor of Notification
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-02

lTHNHE LONG BRANCH SCHOOI.-Tbe sexth an
n Dua term OF the school under my daughters charge
VIII commence Oh the list of the ensuing October In
suction will be given in the various branches usually
studied IN English schools. in addition TO these will be
taught the use Of the Globes, Algebra Natural and Moral
Philosophy, the Elements OF Chemistry and Botany also
The Latin and French Languages special attention is
paid TO History Instead OF short embarrassing abIp-
mems OF universal history the standard authors of the most
important periods carefully studied To the above stu
dies three teachers are entirely devoted lady accom-
pished in Music aud Painting will also reside in my IA
nhly and give instruction in those branches.
The whole expencc OF the school, exclusive OF Music
Painting and Stationary, $3.50 per annum. The add-
tohal price Tor Music will he $l5 and for Pointing SIS
one half in advance.
There is vacation only. which commences the first
Of August aud ends the last of September No apprehen-
place since has been sgnaly bes in this respect tits
situated within three miles of Mill Wood, where new
church is erecting which will afford greater facilities Of
public worship than those hitherto enjoyed II is the en-
deayour OF those who engaged in tie spenntendence
OF this school, 10 regard the moral religious discipline
oil those committed TO their care as far the most portant
part oil education PHILIP NELSON.
Letters directed TO me at Mill Wood Frederick county
Va. will receive attention.
From long and intimate acquaintance with those WHO
have the ciargc Of the above school, and from abundant
opportunity OF witnessing from year to year the fidelity
with which the trust IS performed, with perfect sin.
ccriy recommend il TO all parents who wish their chill
drch TO be accurately instructed n the different branches
taught and TO be trained sound principles Of morality
ana religion. WILLIAM MEADE,
Assistant Bishop If Drginia.
September - 38-2aw4t
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-02

IA UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF N. YORK
u College If Physicians and Surgeons Of NJ Yoyb.
The Lectures IN this Institution will commence on the
rs Monday IN November, and continue for four months
Expense Of tie whole course Matcuation fee So.
JOHN AUGUSTINE SMITH, NJ. ID.
Anatomy and Physiology.
ALEXANDER ". STEVENS, NJ. ID. Surgery
JOSEPH NJ. SMITH, NJ. d.,
Theory and Practice Of Physie.
EDWARD DELAFIELD, NJ. D., Obstetrics.
JOHN b. BECK, NJ. d.,
Materia Medica and Medical Jurisprudence
JOHN TORREY, NJ. d., Chemistry and Botany.
VALENTINE MOTT, NJ. D.,
Pathological Anatomy and Operative Surgery
September II. 36-lstN
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-02

We have just received the Annual Report of the Com
merce and Navigation of the United States The imports
and exports Tor the year ending the Both of September
1881 follow:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-02

~ charlottesville .ddp
=" arc much gratihed 10 learn, that a gentleman of Ibis
town received about eighty bushels nj trheaf bv one Of
he ka Road Cars. This augurs wen Tor the town oil
e'esOurS' as expressive OF The confidence of our farm
's 10 me success oil this great This is the FIRST
ireighied car that has yet anived-The distance
was twenty milcs.-PeterSburg Chronicle
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-02

m APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Thomas Eastn, OF Florida to he Marshal of lie IIu;,cd
STATES for the Southern Judicial District in FIori %
auckland NJ Stone, resigned. ''''
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-02

There are atts institute ton about I25 Studens ~,
~ III OF whom however have marculated. We know
oil several old students who have vet returned hou
they intend doing There will doubtless be good man,
others as 1t Is not unusual for them coming i'm for
month or TWO alter the commencement of the session
ne number oil Matrculates in the schools is as
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-12-25
From the Edinburgh Literary Gazette.
2YRoN'S PRAYER,

My soul is sick of this long delay
i'm weary OF its lingering light
And loathinr life. ! turn away;
To weep and wish ior night.
long 20 'ay ms gently down.
in slnuiter an my mother 3 hreast-
And would exchange an empires crown
For everlasting rest.
Though but in manbood's morn ! stand,
Two lived The laurel wreath 10 gsis--
My songs are heird in every land,
Aud beauty brcathes the strain.
Her smiles md sre,es, tears ara mine,
And yet Of love, youth. fame possessed.
Oh gladly would my heart resign
An all for endless rest.
The dreams for whicl, men mean to live,
Or dare to die --tho gilded cloud
ofg'ory Ger tho tomb, Id give
For siencs and q shroud.
ssk no nopsradisc on high
With beings s,rife on earth opprss,,
Tho only heaven. for which sigb,
IL rest - eternal rest.
My natal day in tears Keep,
Which rej,iced in ~hen child,
And which returned. the birth weep
os, ~hie. ~ msthsr srnilse
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appears not shall luose ard furl-n IS. ni
what he ,nigbt have got ii he had AZ
tended the service which the cour, slnll
determine, which by dsrringes from,
the court the Sergeant shall require and
levie aud deliver il inio the Treasury 10
which il helopgs.
And be il further enacted by the an-
thori'y of this present Assembly that #
amy false verdict he gwen in any action
suit or demand either in this or any o,i-
er court of The colony in any thing per.
sonal as trespass, debt, difference &c.
The parry grievrd shall have n writ of
atlaint oui of this court of the colony
putting in sufficient security against cncl,
party giving in snch an untrue verdici
Ivy great disirrsses, and in case tie thing
in demand and The verdict surnounis
Gao Ia the 3 able men of fencli town shnII
he addce IL al The same town where the
colony couri of trial shall he, being
wort 8 score pounds u piece rsuch aud
so many are to be had, aud in case they
. find they gave an untrue verdict every
one of the former inquest shall forfeit
. sf20. sflO wheveof is The Kings custom
f AID Gi0 shall go to HE party grieved
that sues for it, he shall also not he of
credence neither shall his sIsmn ,csti-
mony he taken in any cour until the
, colony release him. But ifei,her The de-
mand or verdict he under S40, hen shall
!, the inquest he worth ESQ II man aud ev-
+, cry one of the petty inques, being found
! shall forfeit sf5, will, he like punish
q ment Us is before specified See % II s:
1897: ii S:5. And in ease he ,ha, sues
!, for the writ 0f atiaini makes il no, good
: every party attainted may have his nc.
,ion ago'ns, him aud recover sufficient
, damages.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-12-25
Horrors Of the Inquisition.

The dim glimmering light at first
scarcely suflicrd tp show me the Oec1-
pa,ions of The dcmun-like figures, pho
were flittrring to and fro through the
silence of the room. Al n signal T. Sn'
the .nquistor, was led forward sE,d
placed heiwixt red lurid FIRE WHICH
burned upon the ground, and ~ s,rasge
tahle-iormed sort of instrument, on
which n naked human being lay feiser-
ell and extended. La front OF the 6re
another sat upon the ground with his
arms hound behind him, and his feet
fastened Ia the earth, close 10 the scorch-
ing emhcrs oi the FIRE.
At once knew that ] was in The
place of torture, aud braced my nerves
to whatever night befal. 1t was no
necessary task, for tho sighl was one of
no ordinary nature. l knew not then
that was merely doomed to he n pas
sive witness in the scene about 10 enstie,
and know not now whether | would
not. in rcnIity, have preferred being an
active sufferer in IL.
No. l.-THE TORTURE BY WATER
A few words may convey faint idea,
but no language can fully describe the
fearful horror Of the scene. The nos
tIils Of the unfortunate and helpless
wretch, who lny extended upon the la
BILE, were stuffed with thick imperyi-
GUS composition or pnste. A uarrow
filter WAS inserted in his mouth, through
which quantities Of water were poured.
Thus, at every breath the sufferer drew,
he was forced to swallow his mou,hful
Of water, till u, last his swollen stomach
aud heaviDg breast showed the extent
of the torture he endured. He strug-
gled fearfully to escape from his bond.
aye, but his struggles we-e of no nvail,
except to increase the pangs he suffered
Nature, at length, seemed to he well
nigh exhausted, and then these diaboIi-
cal operations were suspended for mo-
ment, and the sufferer vas asked &c he
would confess his crime. He could not
speak. hut. with the little strength he
had remaining, he shook his heni, and
cenched his hand. gIared upon his tor
mentors look If deadly hatred md de-
fiance. Instantly the torture WAS again
put IN force. Flask after flask nf water
was poured down the sufferers throat
To iorce him to confess n crime, of which
perhnps. lac WAS as inDocent as il,e nli
bora babe. THIS was he mercy of ile
lnquisliion--ihs was the sight on winch
the judges Of that tribunal l"ved to ylunt
their eyes. "Mure-mure s,,ll-yiys
him more /! twill quench the burning ie-
yer "f his veins"
Measure after measure was then fore.
rd dawn the wreich's throat
after moH,hinl he was compelled io swal.
low, ill, ut last, it became apparent thn,
his swollen frame could scarcely contain
mere. His ihroes and struggles we're
fearful ." betold the suppressed aud
feeble inoaus that issued from his henv-
ing breast smote upon the ear. TIE
cords by which he was bound we're nl-
mosl hidden amidst the mass of blue aud
lI,id nesh exhibited in his swollen aud
swelling limbs Drop after drop. how
ever, the wafer wns stIh furced upon
him, TIL. at last, ! could bear the sight
no longer, sUd would have dar,cd for |
wsrd -pd sno,s his ,c.men,ors to the
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-12-25

Troops that stand thar gro0Rd.-Gas-
psrin,. the bandi:ii, il still living as
Rochcfnrt. For many yenrs he vas
much dreaded by travellers, though nsv
er guilty Of cruelty. Some years ago.
he determined to rob diligence, as il
was passing nj nigh,-fall through wood.
II. stuffed half ~ dozen conts, and 6xed
them an poles with formidable cnps and
presented arms. When the diligence
arrived, hr ordered the postillion to stop
He then msde The conductor and pas
sengers alighi, and, in resoloie tone.
pointing to his supposed companions.
whom, he had arranged in the skirts Of
the wo"d. desired the trunks 10 be oper-
e,l, and took wla, he thooght proper.
savin, :. the affrighied travellers. ''Dont
he alarmed; allow me To take aGst
erquire, aud ,.esend upon il my 'roeps
s;,stl not advance q step further; from
them. I assure you, yts h"'S ro'h'ag "a
fear" s<hen taken, iie was sentences
I, the gales for life. When the gems
d'nrmes wen, rs *. .r the wood. they
came up iti, La,, i dozen robbers who
appeared determined H.. sinna uPon the"
ground. They summoaeo 'as ~ 70 sur
render and receiving no rep'y, 1fee
volley, snd advanced to tho attack sword
in hand. They then discovered ihst
the bahdi,ti were stuffed coats.
.-'sa -- Statistics Of Franee
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Bid heaven take back the breath II gave,
Ths, |. cold aud silent guest,
W.thir my Fathers bo'ne - tbs grave
May Gnd long long rest. AS
Without my own consent canic,
Ru, with my widest wish 60.
For would fairly be the same
was. e'er born to wo:
My cold hushed heart with no pale CLEAN
o. consciousness to wake and waste,
Would have slept. without iis dreams,
Ia rest -etornni rest.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-12-25

Boy-Ah. but I dont sing thnt--it It
ano,herboy.
BuicI,er--Buf you help him. Lot
their Worships bear il it is ct to be sung
Ia young man what's going to b mar
ried.
Boy-Oh. yes, If you wish il.
"For her Id kill the finest %.
And bose for her the fat:
For her I'D prig primo sleeps Assx,
And shove il in my hat.
To make her fat as any AoS.
Id feed her night and day;
But she scorn's the heart that's breaking.
Does naughty Sail" 0ray"
Much laughter followed this ridicu.
lous parody.)
Mr.. Brough,on said such jokes wsre.
no doubt, annoying, hut they were no
excuse for such violent assault. He
should only fine the defendant los. and
costs, with leave 10 speak to the plain
tiff The defendant finally paid Eve
shillings and costs tn the plaintiff, and
made tho best Of his way home to ''Sal-
ly Gray Eng. Pa.