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Litchfield enquirer., 1833-05-23

doubt that their arts and improvements,
like our own, are the result of experience
and tradition. But that they have some
mode of communication with each other,
which he calls language, he holds to be
undeniable. He has often, he says, placed
a caterpillar near an ants nest, which is
seized upon by one Of the ants, who find
ing the effort to drag it away too much for
him, intimates the difficulty to other ants,
and is Immediately furnished with the aid
required. So if wasp discovers depos-
it of honey, he imparts intelligence OF the
fact to his companions. who are not slow
to avail themselves of the benefit of the
discovery. Some curious instances of the
same sort are mentioned by DR.. Franklin,
and the fact can hardly be doubted, that
such means of communication exist thro'
the antenne, though its title to the name
oflanguage may be somewhat questionable.
The natural history of fishes, of the eel,
in particular, has occupied considerable
portion of the attention Of the author; but
Il must be confessed, that the retired habits
of this compound of the fish and serpent,
and its way Of life, place it very much be-
yond the reach Of observation. We were
not previously acquainted with its propen-
sity for overland excursions. Several facts
tending to prove that they possess it, are,
however, mentioned in this work, together
with one circumstance of an apocryphal
character; that whenever one is found or
the land, its head is invariably turned to-
wards the sea. The writer mentions the fact
of their ascending the Thames in the spring
in one solid column, five inches broad, for
the space of two or three days. The same
thing has been observed in our rivers, and
much wonder has been expressed to know
what becomes Of them: of this, the author
gives, we think, highly satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION, by declaring, that there is an
other procession down the river in the au-
tumn. The cells of which-hc speaks would
seem to be larger than our own, and afford
some confirmation of the theory, Of the de-
generacy Of living things on this side OF the
Atlantic: he says that they have been
found in Ireland weighing from fifteen to
twenty pounds we have no recollection
of having seen any such boa cotnsrictol
here. He contradicts q statement of Sit
Humphrey Davy, that eels emigrate only
from salt water to fresh, and, after showing
that they sometimes practice contrary ev'
olution, furnishes the explanation by at
trbuting this backward emigration to thu
perpendicular heat of the sun, unde
which the fish have been described in poet
ry as exhibiting considerable Impotence.
We have Of course alluded only to
very small number Of the facts containe
in this work; it is difficult to give ju:
idea Of it without more room for observa
ton. 1t concludes with series of maxim
for an Angler, furnished to the author by
friend, the first Of which is given in for'
of question of much importance, but rath
err apt to be neglected 1t is this: AR
there any fish in the river to which yo
are going ?'-B0stOm Mess.
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PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING.

"HE subscriber will attend to Ornamental,
Il House and Sign Painting. Also, inlta-
ton Of Wood and Marble-and pledges him
self to perform any work with which the citi-
zens Of Litchfeld or vicinity may favor him in
a wOrkmanlike manner.
70 Paper Hanging likewise attended to.
J. G. FERDUN,
. Mays 4s at Sedg,Oick's Hotel.
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-05-23

The MaysvilIe Eagle states that q U. 8. Senator
from Illinois, and Congress man from Mississippi,
lately called at the pOsocs in that town. and claim
ed as their property, and took away thiryave vol
umes, which came lhither in the mail, and had been
detained by the postmaster by reason Of the LOGS OF
their envelopes AnOther abuse OftAs Ganking priv
ilege. go
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-13
THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA..
LitHefon W. I'dze,ceU.

sHNF
Under our new Constitution, the powers and responsible
lities OF the Governor are greatly increased. The enlarg-
ell system OF Education and Internal Improvement, adopted
aud patronised by the authority Of tie commonwealth,
hath devolved on our Chief Magistrate more muiutari.
Gus, complicated and important duties. Our Federal re-
lations have become more vitality Interesting. The bear
ings and effects oil the policy aud measures of the Gene.
raj Government OH our State Institutions, and our State
Rights, demand the most vigiiaut attention and cautious
circumspection. AT the helm Of Thu, State, we should
have an able, experienced aud old political pilot, who can
foresee and weigh well the dangers and difficulties atien.
dant on the movements and operations Of our grand frde-
raj ~system-whose talents aud virtues rneii, and receive
not only the confilence Of our people, but also of our sis.
ter States. The times will call for such a Governor,
whose public messages and official communications, OH
the public affairs. TO our General Assembly, will difuse
such light and truth through that honorable body and their
constituents, as TO aid in the Indication of the proper
course TO pursue, by which most successfully 10 insure
the safety and welfare OF the Republic. The public SER
vices oil Mr.. IdEe,ceH, both in the General and State
Governments,-his able, splendid AMI Irresistible defence
on all great occasions his ardent, interchangeable aud pa
trio'ic endeavors to maintain and perpetnate the integrity
and general prosperity Of this commonwealth, are all facts
Is a statesman OF the first order, who will denyl Who
will undertake to point 10 a statesman better qualified TO
hil our gubernatoral chair {! The General Assembly, al.
ways faithful 10 their constituents, always with anxious
aud patriotic soliciiude, performing every duty for the pub.
lie good, cannot, and will not, overlook this distinguished
citizen. When we survey the different circles In the DO.
iitical world, IdEepeH, without our use of a telescope
eye, Is instantaneously presented, 'like a primary planet,
whose trsnscendant brilisDcy extinguishes or dims the
light Of all surrounding satellites"
NOTTOwAY
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DEATHS

D,sd a, his residsnce, in Loui.s county, 90 Friday the c,h instant,
Col. CHARLrs DADNrr, in the 47th yesr ur bis ass-leaving a wife
and seven ehlldreo, together with a large circle oil relatives aud
iie"is, To mourn their los. Cot. lnbney wss "A us universally ca
ssemsa ad beloved by all who knew him; for, he was emphedeaiy
sustained a heavy LOGS. TO u, IL seems a mysterious Providence
a removed eman 81 useful, io the prime of lie; yet, wo dare
not complaint but rejoice in the confidence that he was fully prepaf-
edto 60, aud that our loss, is his Infinite gain. The violence Of hs
deprived U. of Al opportunity, In = great measure, of herring
express his feelings In the immedist' prospect ofdesth; ba, TO IN
appeatsncc, n met Tn. event with the utmost composufe. To hs
S S ,S W.ie he said, on hr account nc .ished to iieei but . n M 0tso.
U n ehc OF pcty which he had lived. sives better evidence OF his
preparation Tor death, than any dying words could do. Hs had been
Tor many Yeas an netive Eli III tho Psesbyt Ran Oh, rch. This
disease was a violent inf ,nmatUry cong" st,e fever. which did is
work in ies than seven days. Ills SUITE, ings ~ercv very great, az
tented for n considerable part ofthe time with deirium, and ending,
Or the las, twenty 'oar hours, in profound stupot-bisssed are tie
dead that de IN the Lord from heneQcrhi yea. saith che Spirit, that hes
may rest from thew td6ours and their ro,ks d. Jrtose lhua.
Col. Dahney had b en- elected q member oi the noxt Legislature, By
an Utmost unanmnous vote of hs County.
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only one which wuf keep the govsynnsnt pure, and Gauss
{ TO be administered exclusively Tor the benefit Of the Peo-
Pile. and the one which, in the formation Of our govern
ment, was intended to be secured in practically the
sovereignty resting and abiding In the people, and that
which gives the government OF the many the preference
over the government OF the few, where those political ar
engagements anu COMPROMISES are sure TO be made, TO the
personal beneht, emolumen', end sdvsncene mt OF design.
ing and ambitious politicians. but to the sacrifice Of the
rights and interests OF the people, and the nation.
1. Resolred, therefore That Il is e~xpedient for the PEG.
pie Themselves. to fix on some man rs the immediate sue
cessor to President Jackson.
2. ResolUed, That in our opinion no man In America
possesses the patriotism, talents and other qualities which
would fit him to hl so high aud important an Office as
President OF the United States, in a more eminent degree,
than Benjamin Watkins Leigh.
3. Res0ived, That we consider II peculiarly fortunate
that the head OF a great democratic government should 60
into office, untrammelled by those parties, factions and
partizan schemes, which eiectioneefing and selfish poll.
iicians have contrived Tor their own purposes, but which
the course OF time and The events OF thinys, have rendered
wholly unimportant TO- the great interests Of the people
and nation, aud that we consider Mr.. Leigh in this situs-
ton.
4. Resoived. That we therefore most respectfully and
commend Mr.. Leigh 10 oar fellow. ciizens of
States, as the most h, immediate successor to President
Jirk-on.
6. ResoIved. That Lew Jones, Louis c. Bonldin, He
zrkiAh II. Anderson, James Jones. Richard Jones, Archi-
bald A. Campbell, James Z p. Bacon, John n. Knight.
]. Dupuy, Travis n. Ep-s. Austin Watkins, Samuel
b. letter, Barefoot p. Todd, John Webster. Francis Fiiz-
gerald. WIN. Fitzgerald, VIM. r. wiil.. John Fitzgerald,
Dicken.on, Peter Epes, William Il. Irby, Asa
Hawkes., John Wilson, Meloyc w. Robertson, Psrsha ..
Lipsco,nbe, Timothy worthain, WIN. e. Jackson and Ben.
jamin w. Fitzgerald, be appointed a committee Of CORES.
AMI arrangement. with full power to make such
with the committee of the people Of other
OF our country. az may tend in a patriotic and honora.
BILE way TO promote the election OF Mr.. Leigh.
g. Resoired. That Editors Of ne jvspapsrs in Richmond.
publish these proceedings. Lew JONES, Chairman.
IL. IL. ANDERSON, Secretary.
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THE FRENCH TREATY.

Oar French Relations are still involved in some uncer.
tainiy. MIR. Livingston will arrive in time 10 make the
proper representations. and ii necessary, the most iorcibie
circumstances, against any in enIioD OF violating the plight
I'd i"tb OF the Government, on The subject OF the Treaty.
MIR. Davezac's success, also, in bringing to so satisfactory
a conclusion the Treaty with Naples, may have some sa-
lu'ary effect upon the movements Of The Chambers. The
silk weavers oi Lyons and the growers Of wine may com-
bne their exeItOns. The just indignation and The APP
pretended resen'meDto OF the u. States may lend addition
al weight to all these circumstances. II is hoped, there
tore, tia, the sfiir OF the Treaty may yet terminate in an
puted that there are some strong influences srrayed in
France against its success. NJ. Dupin, The President Of
the Chamber Of Deputies, is said 10 be strongly opposed
to il; and the weight OF his authority, as a Constitutional
Lawyer, may tend 10 weaken in no inconsiderable degree
the strong arguments which are founded on a commit.
meni OF the National Faith, by the conclusion Of the
Treaty. But nous ueTrons. France ought to he the last
nation in Europe to forget The memorable saying Of one oil
The grrstesi Of her sovereigns-" w hase lost epery thing
but our Honor ~
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.OTTOwAY PLANTER.
o THE ENOUJREJ

- q THE E-FQUTRFR.
GENTLEMEN L have seen in your paper many very
respectable names presented 10 the public as suitable per.
sons for next Governor. Believing. however, that none Of
them possess higher claims 10 the confidence OF the good
people OF Virginia, than our worthy and highly talented
fellow citizen, Gen. b. W. s. Ca5eH, OF Pittsylvania.
J. therefore,, propose him as a tit and proper person to fill
the gubernaiori"i chair. His course in the Convention IS as
sufficient to endesr him to every true Virginian. te attach.
ed himself 10 no party, but looked with an equal eye on Ill
East and West, North and South Nor ds believe there
is another individual ~ the State who would reflect the in
terests OF the whole Commonwealth OF Virginia more full
~ aud satisfactorily than Gen. Cabell: Nor is there ano-
'hrr who would give a more hearty support to the inter.
nal Proveinent OF the State To see the different Sec
lions OF The State connected together by mutual interests,
and the whole cemented by that %brothe,ly feeling which
should characterize Old Virginia, would be the greates,
pride OF General Csbell. II
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NOTToWAY

At a large and respectable meeting Of the citizens Of
Notiow"y county, at the Courthouse Of said county, on
Thursday, The 9th day Of the present month, September,
convened for the purpose Of conside ring the propriety Of
nominating Benjamin " atkins Leigh, Esq, as a suitable
candidate Tor President Of the United Sta,es-on motion,
Lew Jones, b-quire, was appointed Chairman, and Major
Hezekiah X. Andefson, requested 10 act AZ Secretary.
Mr.. Louis c. Bouldin addressed the meeting At con.de-
Irsb'e length and with much sbility in favor Of Mr.. Leigh,
solutions; and the question being taken on each, they were
unanimously adopted:
As II Is OF The greatest Interest who shall he President OF
the United States, 10 us and our country, We deem II our
du'y az well as privilege. acting in our proper sphere, to
take such steps hetmes, ss may tend TO secure the cleo.
lion Of such = man az we think best fitted for 90 high and
important an Office. We ~deprecaie the course often pur.
sued by many, OF making an officer by srrsngem, nj and
compromise, ofihe electioneerng interests and prsiension,
OF several, supporting him who stands the mos, probsbls
chance, rather than hlm Who'll 10 best qgslfded That lbi
principle Nf sheosios hin, vho " tsst s0sias50 ls ID.
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recognised BY the Legislature of Ohio in lsss, giving
leave to the company 10 construct upon tho track Princi.
pie. Although there were near q thousand Of the reports
and plates circulated about that time, I have no doubt Of
your sincerity In believing yourself the first inventor Of
the proposed plan, they will not find me guided by merce.
nary motives. or to make individual sggrsndi1em ent q
moving principle Of my mind. too ardenttyw wish 10 see
my beloved country improved in every section Of it, TO re-
i.rd such improvement by any power I possess over it,
lis true. that the laboor | have bestowed, and the money
have expended for a patent. will en,ithe me to something
from those who receive the benefit Of my patents; and l
know you would say so too. 1t Il, my hope, ere long, TO
see the country improved generally 10y roads. McAjsin-
lied where stone L. plenty, or by track roads " hen scarce,
or when preferred. Rail Roads and Canals are good In
their places, but common roads. improved la the best man.
ner, serve the wants oil The community more generally.
Rail Rosds and Canals are the large veins and arteries OF
the system, while coDmon roads are the minute ran,ihca-
lions That invigoratc every part Of the community.
Yours. respectfully. JOHN $. WILLIAMS.
To J. HARTMAN, E>q.
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ELECTIONS.

gourH CARoLiNA-Gen. James Blair (UnionisD IL
r..eIsctsd to Congress IN The SnmtervilIe District, without
opposition In The York o., Col. CIowney CNulllheD u
elected bv a majority Of 2l9 votes: out OF 2250, over Col.
Williams (of the Union Pary)-in the Georgetown
d.. Mr.. Singleton IN uIli6" ~ has beaten Mr.. Mitchell
lUoiooist) by At less, 400 votes.
MrssoUHI.-Tbe result is still doubtful. but the scale o.
probability incljnes in favor Of Bull
ARKANsAs-Sevier has beaten Crittenden by The
great majority Of 1000 more than 2 to ].
YIPGIHfA.-Seua,oriai Election in Kanawhs, Smiths
majority is 692. The KSnawbs Bonner states, that no
poll was opened for Col. Thompson at Cabeli Court House,
md that "Col. Thompson was snnounced 10 the District
ss q candidate by his friends, without any agency on his
PVT, and that br himself took no par, wbstsvsrip 'os e'o'
gass."
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Mortality at VSw Orleans.

All the public accounts we have received from New
Orleans are more than confirmed by the private letters
The disease which has recently appeared is singulsrly INA.
hgnant IN its type, and destructive in lie attacks. Some
cases are SAID TO cxlIibit a porienious conjunction between
yellow fever and cholera -be ginDing in the former, and
ending IN the latter. The mortality Is considerable ;
though the latest papers, OF the 29th August, give us no
r eguIar bills Of de stbs or internents.
Tie Z" Jaeksop" Banner Of the State Of Mississippi
states, on the 23d nit, that never has iever been 50 fatally
sen, season. Among ths deaths which il announces. il
,ba, Of DR. John l.. Cobbs, formerly Of Bedford county. Vir.
ginis, who ~spigrstsd to Mississippi during the las, spring
The highest tribute IL paid TO his memory-snd u Is stated
,hsi 10 bic PES slse. d abode, BE had stsebsd 70 hin
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FOR THE

FOX THE ENQUTRER.
At the meeting which took place in Ibis county. atAn
gust Court last, for The purpose of nominating b. w.
Leigh. Esq. TO the Presidency Of the United States, and
published in the Enquirer on The 9Th ultimo, | discover
my name entered, as one Of the Corresponding Commit
tee.
Of Mr.. Leigh, may probably support his elections; but,
to go with the resolutions. and pledge myself 10 do so, al
all evenis,b before ] become acquainted with his opinions,
upon The leading subjects which have agitaled the PEG.
pie of the United States for The last twelve months, is
more than am willing to do, or can consent TO do.
Essex county, Sept. Z, 1888. THOS. PITTS.
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The toast which MIR. Trist quotes atthe L~ewisburg Din.
ner, Is a remarkable "reminiscences. IL is curious, tina,
Spencer Roane should have presided, where this was given
as a standing toast:
The Union OF The States; the majority must govern, il
is treason to secede."
This was during the Embargo struggle Of 1905. Where
such men could drink such an unqualified toast in 1908, il
Is certainly not very surprising that, in the times OF the
Hartford Convention, AM in the midst of a Foreign war,
zoe should have uttered the sentiment about secession,
which has been 80 iriumphantly quoted against us.
We remember that dinner tceL-It appears we gave a
toast AT it. The whole meeting appeared, as we said at
the time, 1.-The feast OF reason, and the flow of soul" But
we have no recollection Of the history of the standing toasts.
They were made no doub, by some OF the EIectors-for,
II was their Dinner. Among the gentlemen present,
we observe Judge Cabell, Cben Governor) and p. N.
Nicholas, Ed, Chen the Attorney Generai) now still
among US. Can they shed any light upon them! Ger
tain il IL. we think that, stated in this broad and unqualified
manner, the toas, is not a correct one.
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CD-TT7Dg III I'D.
A meeting will he held at Wtstmoy eiond Court House,
on the Att Monday OF September, Ut being Court day. for
the purpose of taking into consideration the propiety of
nominating Benjamin W Leigh, as successor Of President
Jackson. The good people Of the county, and all who are
DESTROYS that their national concerns should he entrusted 10
the management of an individual, whose orthodox princi.
PIES, spoiIess inte gritty, digDibed character and pre-. emf
nent talents, entile him TO the highest honor within the
gift Of the American people, arc requested TO attend, and
TO contribute their aid to the advancement OF The Republi
can cause. and the election Of one Of Virginia's most dis
tpguishcd Sous. BY MANY VOTERS.
Septe mber 9Th. 1879.
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MARRIED.

Married, Mt Norfolk, on "wednesday mofring last, In Christ Church,
D, the Rev. DI. Ducach,t, Miles King, Esq Mayer OF the Dor ugh OF
N9,io x; & Miss May L. Fisher, d lighter of Capt. Reuben Fiber.
wisely has size chosen. and J st a W could wish her,
To DO the COMFORT off King rather ,hsnn ti,h,,:
Tho union OF thcit name, re find, u hnppy thought coavevs.
To srsS" thu uoi.0 VI their heart. with uesy Haissea days.
HOcd
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William bters without bic knowledge, They wscs o.
yer Intended. nor niue. TO be handed to the public. Ro-
~spectfuily, JOHN HARTMAN.
p. ST. hope those Editors who have published any
thing upon this subject. will be sure to give this en- inser-
ton. T. n
Scottsvilie, Albemarle, Va, Sept 7h, 1888.
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Nh. Clay at home !!

An effort has been made to shove Mr.. Clay from
the stool-but all his partizans do not concur i'm the
design. The following article from the Lexington
(k) lntelligencer" of the 3D. inst, is one of the
Signs o. The Times, which can scarcely be mistaken /:
NEXT PREsIDENT.-The following we copy from
the Pittsburgh Statesman. We are glad TO perceive las il
gives evidence that political gratitude does exist in some
hegree) mat while the various aspirants for The Presiden-
cy are urging their claims upon the public there is a spon
taneous impulse on the part of the friends Of the distin-
g"i'hed statesman to whom the paragraph below alludes,
10 a. MN justice and to place him in the station, for
which, BY talent and long experience in the public SER
vice, he ~ so pre- emiHrntly qualified.
'We III now authorised to tate, and il gives n 4 sincere ,,ti.f,c.
q that W." abb 10 do so, that in selecting ~ candidate for the
Pnr'iis"cy, the National Republicans of this city and county viii
not .uffer tue cams OF Henry CLAY to he overlooked or forgotten.
,is iormer friends and supporters, in this svction of country at least,
have not, and wi not yicli his preto -sions. They stin look upon his
acts snd services with admiration, aud they w i not adopt the selfish
ana calculating p licy, oi abandoning n tried fiend, for the ho rue.s
and meicenay o jcct Of promoting their own interests by wor.b hin.
ping the rising sun."
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a GENTLEMAN living in the Southern part Of vir-
N ginis, IN 4 healthy and agreeable Dtighbofbood, is
anxious to employ for the next year a school misiress for
the education Of his children. Tive lady must be vel qua
h6ed TO teach the substsntiSls Of an English edueaIon,
and also the piano. Persons wishing to engage, will I'D.
dress the Postmaster 1T Wbiule's Mills, MecklenburK
county, and v iIl state The salary for the scholastic year.
The number OF scholars will probably not exceed ten.
Sent. 10. W-4t