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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-02
TJTE ECLJPSE.

II is ne,rs to any Of readers that this sublime
phenomenon took place Sunday last had been pre-
dcted by the Almanac makers. " appeared few min
uics after IL O'Clock, and continued about 1h 17m II
was not total with uste belt of the Earth over which
was shed the total Eclipse about 100 miles wide being
thcSouth Of embracing Charleston Beaufort g.
Savannah Miiegcvillc Tuscaloosa and Little Rock "a
Ahe period OF the greatest obscuraon the whole atnos
phere presented urd and gloomy and almost awc-in-
spring appearance. The thermometer fell in position
where II was exposed TO tho SUM- from 55 10 - degrees
Venus was seen distinctly by The naked eye for at least
30 minutes T.. S. r.. Of the Sun-and when viewed by
the Telescope, exhibited her usual appearance Of small
beautiful As IS always the case in the
midst Of the Solar Echpscs, variety Of halfmoons
formed upon the ground wherever any object (as the
branch Of bush which had nterstices in H. was inter-
posed between the sun aud the ground That valuable
book, The Boston American Almanac, speaks Of This
lIa lh.fA ~ &c varr lnl W .r.ea ~ rYl lrIe
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-02

LuNEHRURG G.. H.. 1Ith Noy 1884
In pursuance of n notice given at our last October
Court number of voters for the county of Lunen-
burg, have formed ourselves into committee, for the
purpose of carrying into effect the object of that notice,
lar relates to the instructions circulated in this
county, Tor the purpose d nsructng representa-
tves, DIR. Richard May and Henry f. Watkins, to vote
against Benjamin w Leigh Senator, &c.
Whcreupon, William J. Watkins called TO the
Chair and James Neal appointed Secretary The follow
ing resolutions then adopted
ReSOieed That Committee be appointed for the pur-
pose of collecting together the different papers of nstruc-
tons, which have been handed about in this county for
signatures whose duty it shall be TO call to their aid,
Capt. Frederick Lester, Commissioner of the Revenue
for the county for the purpose of assisting them in
tnizng the upon each list and to expunge there
from the signatures of all persons not entitled to legal
suffrage; and also tO strike off all those that may appear
to them doubtful and all others that will say they have
been cornered or mislcd upon the subject of the In
sructons in any way and wish to retract by taking off
their names. After which, TO consolidate the balance of
signatures into general list, and in the event Of that
number falling short Of being majority Of the legal
tiers of the county it shall then be the duty of the
operating committee to select from among their number,
suitable persons, whose business il shall be- to wait upon
the people of the county again with the nstrucons for
the purpose Of obtaining the signatures Of all those that
have not already put their names, and feel disposition
To aid in this anportunt subject, and report TO the
Chairman Of this committee the result of their proceed
ings, or before the 9Th day Of December next that
beng Lunenburg court day
Rfsoired, That the following gentlemen be and are
appointed Committee for the purpose Of carrying into
effect the following resolution ;Iainc fiatchett, Capt
David Street, Capt. William Stone, Joel Blackwell. Sr b.,
VIM Y. Alternately, Capt. Field Clark, and Joel Black
well, yr.
RcsOired As this Committee have finished all the bust.
before them at this time, IL is ordered that they do adj
journ until tho eth Of December next that being uncn-
burg Court day;at which time should there be majority
Of c legal votersO the county 10 the instructions Letters
Of Instructions will then be prepared for represcn
ativcs with the names Of the voters attached 10 the
same properly scritinlzed, copies Of which will be inn
mcdlacly forwarded 10 our representatives. DIR. Rich
ard May and Henry T.. Watkins
On moGon the Chairman and Secretary are desired
20 sign. VIM J. WATKINS Chairla0n
JAMEs NEAL, Sccrotarg
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E1tyart of a Lcuer from

LUSEEBURG CoUSTy, November 18th. 1884
The papers with our Instructions, were not all at
our last Court as was expected However, the number
there showed between and hundred votes the People
alive to the subject many putting their names
that day; some Of whom had been wavering until
after hearing discussion between our Senator Mr.
Watkins, and very intelligent gentleman from Prince
Edward county friendly 10 the present Administrations
and opposed 10 Mr. Leigh Senator IN fact IL is TO be
much regretted the People Of tbe county have never
had II IN their power 81 hear both sides Of the questions
which ngato the public mind at this time fairly laid be-
fore them as all our public speaking in the county this
year has been by those opposed Cen Jackson and in
favor Of Mr. Leigh, with the exception Of few remarks
from Mr. Garland Of Mecklenburg, occasion,
and at the particular solicitations Of number Of those
e thc counts Gif 'lg {, G,e Authorization; AMI Q
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EcPses, visible US in the short Of seven years
the fourth OF this series will take place May 18TH lS6
and the Last September 18th, 1899 But neither OF
these will be visible 10 usand indeed il is stated " that
the moon shadow will not again. for the space Of 70
years, pass any part IF the inhabited portoI Of The
u. States, or until August 7th, 1869"
A meeting was held, on Monday last, of the Friends
Of State Rights, in the Borough of Norfolk opposed to
the present Administrations to consider the proprety
ealing general meeting OF the State Rights Party in
the District TO determine upon the proper course to be
adopted in the coming Congressional Election" re-
solution adopted, for holding such Meeting ut
Norfolk, on the twenty-sevcnth instant. rcso-
luton also agreed TO, for asccrnng the political
opinions Of the gentleman (Nlr. Emmerson) nominated
by the Suffolk Convention, upon such questions
them may of interest To the State Rights PARTY
and Committee of three accordingly appointed for
that purpose. Mr.. w. w. Sharp (thc Chairman) sur
gescd the proprety of opening correspondence with
MIR Loyal, also, sin order that opportunity might be-
afforded him to explain the of such OF his
in the late session of Congress- had made him obnox-
ious 90 the States Rights Party-But, resolution TO
this effect being offered, rejected
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WAsmEoroS, Nov %
Ihe loLLo,1ing MembcrsoE Ceagress hare a1rieed.

The Jotlo1oing @embcysef Coagress hare ayyieed.
SFNATE.
Messrs. Grundy, Eyeing, Frclinehuysen, Knight,
folndertcr, Robinson, ssbce, Sontharj Upton, and
White.
D0UsE or RrrRrszSrATfyEs.
Mes5rs. Adams Of New York, Adams of Msss1chu
sctts, Ashley, Boon, Bull Bockce, Bell Of Tennessee
Beatty, Ecardsey, Chambers, Casey, Conner, Cramer
DicksOn, Ewing, Everett Of Vermont Foster Gillct
Johnson Of Kentucky, Johnson Of New York. Jones Of
llhio, Jackson, Lyon of kentucky, Lyon Of Michigan,
Lea, Love, Morgan, Mitchell Of Ohio Phillips Sloan
Sioddert Siandeicr, Tompkins Vandcrpoe Whitilesoy
q ONO WlrdWell WILInsI gnl Wlgns LIobs
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then, until after hearing the subject exhausted on the
other side, fer which oiance MIR Garland had his feel
ngs much asssilcd, in reply from Of the Antics
"a new hand & the pump) char aug HIM with having in
truded himself upon the People OF the county MIR c.
told the people the truth-thot the offence. After
all their speeches. and the cios attention of our repre-
scntatives, Mr. Watkins and Col Ghoson, shall be
able to carry our Instructions by large majority"
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Sfafe,nenf Lu M. Green


The charge that made at Lees Springs, in Fau-
quicr county, last summer, of improperly deeply af
iecting the honour of Mr. John W. Stevenson, having in
the first instance grown out of circumstances observed
and stated by mysclf-evidences which be resist
ed, and explanations equally strong have been exhibited
and made to me, which have fully satisfied my mind of
the innocence of Mr. S. in the transaction appear
be the minds of all the other gentlemen that were pre-
sent, and who have been consulted.
And while these circumstances, Explained made
unavorabe impression my mind, that impression is
now entirely removed, take great pleasure in making
this statement, act of sheer justice TO Mr. S. and
that regret having been the innocent cause Of
doing him injury. AUGUSTlN GREEN
1fhe papers fredericksburg and Warenon, Fauqucr will
obge US by inserting The abovc in their respective papers
W.B.
w. IT, X.
L..
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EXPLANATION.

We being able present the Public
OF Judge Brooke nboush and Others relative
painful rumour which had reached a can
And while
cupaiion OF our promising ficn al the
and frank which the gentleman, with
sinaed, has repaired the injury far practicable:
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VIM. BROCKENBROUGH.
WIN. III. ROANE.
CARTER l.. STEVENSON.
29th Nov'r., 1884.

Letter from Mr.. "A. Green, -McSSrs BrockenJrough
Roaae and &. l.. Stevenson
CULPEPER, Nov. %, 1884.
Gentlemen: Your letter of the 18th Instant is now
before feel graed that the accompanying state
ments have entirely relieved my mind from any inferen
dishonorabe to Mr. John w Stevenson in relation
to hr transaction referred to. send you the enclosed
statement, which you can in any manner you may
think proper. am, respectfully, yours,
AUGUSTIN GREEN
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30

amount The Editor was at the moment too
busily engaged to find the man who author
lied him to offer the bet, but on being assur-
ed that he should be literally pald for his
trouble, he agreed to have him forthcoming
by eight o'clock the next morning, or to dis
close his name. Up to the moment we are
writing, however, this bravado politician has
not been found, neither has the Editor of the
Herald disclosed his name, though requested
so to do. What then is the most charitable
construction that can be put upon this proceed
ing? Is it not that this offer of bet is sheer
fabrication of the fabricatng organ in which
it appeared, and is one ofthose base and con-
temptible tricks to which tory papers through
out the country often resort, to create an i'm
preston among their wavcring partizans that
they really have confidence in the success of
their corrupt and tottering cause T? Go to-
90 to- YOU miserable dastardly poltroons; offer
your bets to boys and cravens, and not bruit
them again before the public, unless you
would be backed out and driven in infamy to
the WALL
A REWARD OFFERED.
awe are authorized to offer the following"
Reward "by one who is able and willing to
deposit the money, viz:" .
ONE CENT REWARD.
The above REwARp will be paid for the ap-
prchenson and conviction Of the person who au-
thorized the editor Of the Herald to make the Of
fer Of bet which appeared in his paper Of We'd
nesday last.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30

LATER FROM EURoPE.-The ship Tndepen
dence, Capt. Nye, arrived at New York, or
Monday evening last from Liverpool, bring.
ing London papers to the 23d of September
The political intelligence by this arrival, add;
but little to previous information.
It was understood that Sir Charles Gran,
was about to be appointed Governor General
of India, in the place of Lord William Ben
tinck.
Sir John Leach, Master Of the Rolls--an
important Judicial Office in England, and Mr..
David Scott, Professor Of the University Of
st. Andrews in Scotland, have recently died.
Paris accounts Of the 22d (Monday,) fur
nish nothing Of Importance.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30
OFFICIAL.

Organization of the Marine Corps, under
the Act Of Congress of the 30th of June
1894
One Colonel-Archibald Henderson.
One Lieutenant Coionoi--R. ID. VAIN.
wright.
-Four .Hyors-Samuel Miller, Lieutenan,
Colonel by Brcvet,-John NJ. Gamble, do, s.
f.. Watson, do, WIN. II. Freeman, do.
Thirteen Cdptains-Chas. X. Broom, Pay
master and Lieutenant Colonel by Brevet--
Levi Twiggs, John Harris, Thomas A, Lin.
ton, James Edelin,, Parke G. lIowle, Adu-
tont and Inspector; Elijah J. Weed, Quarter
Master; WIN. w. Dulany, Thomas S. Eng.
lish, George w. Walker. Ward Marston, G.
G. Tupper, A. A. Nicholson.
Trenty First Liedenanis-James McCau-
Icy, Captain by Brevct Benjamin Macomber,
do, a. N. Brevoort, do. Andrew Ross, Rich
ard Douglass, job G.. Williams, Alvin Edison,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30
All Hail GsliO!!
WHIGs TRIUMPHANT!!!

THE phigs hare elected their Governor: a deci-
ded majority Of The members Of The Legislature,
and mh0t IS most important ofaH, a mDor7ty Of
the members Of Congress-! In the present
delegation the Senate in Congress, the par
ties stand 8 Wings, and II Jackson. The
election just terminated, gives the Wings l..
and the Tories Q, members of Congress.
In the Legislature, last year, the Tories
had majority of4 in the Senate-the ascer-
tanned changes in favor of the Wings, give
us tpo majority in the Senate. The House
of Representatives consists of -: as far as
heard from officially, the Wings have elected
Al, and the Tories S3.
The following POSTSCRIPT from the New
York Commercial Advertiser, of Tuesday
evening, confirms the above glorious irtelli-
gence:--
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30
THE FREEDOM OF ELECTIONS.

| We vouch for the authenticity Of the following
anecdote. 1t is we fear but too fair specimen
of state Of things, threatening worse consequent
ces to the country than the election to office, in in
dividual cases, of the least qualified candidate
whom popular delusion could bring forward For
so long as the elective franchise is enjoyed in its
purity, it may be hoped that the people, in their
moments Of returning reflection, will remove from
office the incompetent or unsound, whom, in Pc
riod of delusion, they may have elevated. But if
scenes like that we are ABOUT to describe, become
the order of the day, the Constitution is attacked
in its very foundations-and it will be impossible
much longer to keep up the forms of free 60
yernment. The anecdote is as follows, and comes
to US on good authority [Bos. Pat
In the recent preliminary elections in Penn
sylvania, Wing citizen of high respectable
ty, in a rural district near Philadelphia, re-
paired at the proper hour, to the place of vot-
ing. He found all the approaches to the win
dows, at which votes were received, blocked
up by dense mass of individuals, whom he
soon perceived to be stationed, for the pur-
pose of commanding the access to the polls.
Their friends Of the Jackson party were per-
mitted as soon as they came up, TO penetrate
the mass and hand in their votes. The
they attempted to do so,
found it impossible to force their way. The
citizen mentioned above, passed from two to
three hours, strenuously exertng himself to
force his way to the window, but uitLom sue
cess. His unadcd strength did not Suffice
and there was not an officer on the ground TO
keep the path to the polls open. Just as he
was about to quit the field in despair, he per-
ceived a neighbor Of the Jackson party. to-
whom he had formerly rendered important
services, and who was evidently, at the mo-
ment, in tho exercise OF great influence over
the throng, which was besicging the pols.-I
The Wing citizen took his Jackson nciphbor
aside, and appealed to bis better feelings; re-
minded him Of the occasions on which he had
rendered him services, and now claimcd in
return, the aid Of The Jackson man, TO enable
him to dcpositc his vote. The Jacksonian
paused moment TO dcliberate-nnd then
casting his eye on the mob round The win
dow, cried out, "clonr the way, clear the way.
boys, and let me bring up friend to voter
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30
ERANKING.

Mr. Plummer, member of Congress from
Mississippi, lately declared in the Washing
ton Globe, that Mr.. Robertson, of Vermont,
who died of cholera in Ohio, had none of his
blank franks in his possession, as had been
affirmed by the Wing papers. The physi.
clan, who attended Mr.. Robertson in his last
illness, in an affidavit declares that thirty en-
yyelopes OF blank letter paper, bearing the
irank OF MT. Plummer, we're found in the
trunk OF the deceased, when it was examined
IN order to make an inventory of his effects
ana that he had himself received letter,
ranked IN the same manner, from the son of
inc deceased, which closed with request
that he (the pbysicianl would enclose his re-
ply IN one OF the envelopes, endorsed by Mr..
plummer, which would be found in his father's
trunk. TU
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30
From the Bo ton Patriot.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PATRIOTISM s.
JACKSONISM.

There is a striking and wide difference be-
! tween patriotism and Jacksonism: not much
to the advantage Of the latter.
Patriotism looks with a single eye to the
promotion and preservation Of the best inter-
ests of the country, and is ready to do and
hazard whenever those interests may require.
Jacksonism looks with single eye to the
promotion and preservation ofthe interests of
its party, and shrinks from no sacrifice which
those interests demand.
Patriotism erects no idol, and bows down
to no master; its only object Of veneration is
its country.
Jacksonism erects and bows down to one
idol, and, in The fervor of its devotion, torgets
its country.
Patriotism regards office as a trust, bestow-
cd for the common benefit, and to be employ
cd solely for the general good: Jacksonism
regards it as a spoil of victory, to be used
partly for the benefit of the holder, and part
ly as an engine of felectionccring.
Patriotism regards official misconduct with
anger and aversion, and frowns upon the
treacherous and Improbable servant. jack
sonism regards such misconduct with great
Indifference, is not convinced that the wick
ed servant may not be very profitable, and,
for this reG.e on, hold him the more firmly in
his seat.
Patriotism looks upon the Federal Consti-
tuition as a great and solemn instrument, to
be honorcd and maintained in its spirit and
in its letter. Jacksonism looks upon it as an
inconvenent ircumbrance, to be construed
away, dsregarded or trampled upon, when
ever it comes in conflict with Executive pre-
tensions.
Patriotism considers public economy as a
public duty, and rebukes extravaganza
wherever it is seem Jacksonism considers
economy as the incumbent duty of its politi-
cal opponents, but in no way obligatory upon
itself 1t shudders at the extravaganza of
Mr.. Adams, and proceeds to expcnd twice as
much as he did.
Patriotism regards the right of suffrage as
among the dearest rights of the freeman.---
Jacksonism looks upon it MS its own exclusive
right, and beats its opponents from the polls
with the cudgel.
1t were an endless task to enumerate all
the points In which patriotism and Jackson
ism differ; but it passes the ingenuity of the
shrewdest to discover any, in which they
agree.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30

TEMPERANCE ADDREss.-An address was
delivered before the Young Mems Temper,
ance Society, at the Cd Baptist Meeting House
in this town, on Monday evening last, by Mr.
J. E. Brown, of Providence. 1t was one OF
the best addresses on the subject we ever
listened to, and it is to be regretted that those
to whom he had such particular reference
were not present to hear his convincing argu-
mcnts. The destructive effects of intemper-
ance were portrayed in the strongest colors.
Such an address in printed form, we should
think, could not fail of producing sulutary eff
fects in the hands of every intelligent men,
ber of the community.
After the services were concluded, and the
audience had retired, the Society proceeded
to the election of officers, as follows:
Benjamin Marsh, Jr. President.
Joshua Wilbour, Y. President.
Thomas P. Nichols, .Sec',y.
S. M. Crandall, Cor. Sec'ry.
Several names were added to the Society.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30

FATAL EFFECTS OF FcARELEssNEss.-Ac col
orcd girl by the name of Greene, came to her
death last Friday night, in consequence Of
carrying light to her bed side for the pur-
pose Of reading. She went to sleep and care
lcssly left the light burning, which soon after
communicated to the bedclothes and burnt her
so badly before she could escape, as to cause
her death in few hours afterwards. Persons
cannot be too careful of fire in any shape, es-
pecially on retiring to bed.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30

BETTING.-We have always considered the
practice of betting at or previous to elec.
tions, to be very small business for sensible
men to be engaged in--no matter to which
party they belong-but when political brag-
gadocia goes so far with the view not of
showing his real belief in the success of his
sinking cause, but with view Of dishearten-
ing his opponents, and stimulating his own
adherents to greater cxertions,) as to publish
in partizan newspaper his readiness to de-
posite his money-naming his sum-on BET,
as to the result of an important pending elec-
tion:-we say that when a political brag, evi-
IDENTIFY with such views alone, goes thus far,
and is promptly met and stumped, and then
skuiks, his pitiful bullying should be exposed
and held up to the scorn of an insulted COM
munity.
In the Providence Jackson Republican Her
aid, Of Wednesday of last week, the following
article appeared in conspicuous part of that
paper:-
"a T3sr OFrERED.--We are authorized to
offer the following bet. by one who is able and
willing to deposit the money, viz
One thousand Dollars that the city of ". York
will give two thousand majority for the Democra. ;.
tic party, and Two thousand Dollars that the
State will give ten thousand majority for the same
party"
The Providence Daily Journal OF Friday
morning last, says
q On Thursday, gentlemen Of the Whigl
party called upon the Editor Of the Herald
ind proposed TO take the Bet aud deposit the
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30

Horatio N. Crabb, Henry B. Tyler, Jos. i. c.
Hardy, George +. Lindsay, Landon N. Car.
ter, John G. Reynolds, Henry w. Fowler
Francis c. Hall, Thomas l.. G. Watkins, +
N. Armstead, George III. Territt, William f.
Stark, Nath'l. S. Waldron.
|" Twenty Second Lieuaendnis Lang
Jacob Zelin, Jr., Thomas w. Young, George
w. Robbins, ID. D.. Baker, Archibald II. Gil
lespie, George w. Mclean, Benz. Il. Brooke
Edgar Irving, Jacob c. Rich, Thomas Theo-
dore Sloan, Addison Garland, John p. Dete-
rich, John Still, Louis F.Whitney, Frederick
B. Mcneil, John Il. .Sprague. Edw. b. Gray
son, Edward Lloyd West-Itobert G. Cald-
well.
Mary Department, Oct. 1S, 1881.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30

We understand that letters have been re-
ceived in this town, from the ship India, Cap
tain Cook, belonging to this town, dated at
Batavia, stating that on his passage from Liv-
erpool, he had discovered an attempt to poi
son him. Two of his crew, shipped in Llv-
'erpool, were the culprits. lie fortunately dis
covered the poison in his coffee, by the taste,
before drinking any quantity, and on investi-
CATION, having procured either a confession
or sufficient proof placed the fellows in irons
and carried them into Batavia.-[.Snlem .Ner.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-30

HERMITAGE TN AsHEs.-The residence OF
Gen. Jackson, situate about ten miles from
Nashville, CTenn.) accidentally took fire on
the morning Of the 18th inst. and was burnt
to the ground. The fire it is thought took
from some defect in one of the chimncys, as
the upper part of the house was first d scov-
cred to be on fire. The furniture was saved.
but it is feared that the destruction of docu-
mcnts IS very great.