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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-04
DOMESTIC.
HoEroIK, "
TIFF BANKING SYGTFNt

49,. NOHfuLds, Va, Nov. ~.
THE BANKING SYSTEM.
We laybeiore our readers this morning two impo,t,r,
papers. We olludc 20 the proceedings Of the mcchngs
held IN Portsmouth and Norfolk, on the subject of ttq
proposed increase Of the Banking Capital Of Vifginia. N
we mistake not, the first movement in an important dra.
INA - now made. II remains 10 be seen how lar our plnus
arc seconded by others who arc equally Interested with
OufsclyesI IN Their ultimate e,sceSs.
We nave no Tune Tor remark to-day, butwould parficu-
ings of the two mceunqs. Pi'N0'"
We would add. what is truly A., r,ro a..-
sent DAY, tiat not the smallest spice of paPtv C.olirg =.
mixed up with the contemplated system III psntin,,
lhoac whoare friendly 10 the Bank Of Inc In;fed st,ts.
regard the proposed system os the best and saessf me-
daneum; while the opponents Of that institution des;r.
inc success OF the present scheme, because while IL ,ein
AVOID the constitutional Objcctiousto Stat fusGtu,;ao <,
con. iOd1-D o0-
oitEfiNo ~ PoRTsNOUru-ht a large and rsenoc,,
pc HeetiBg 81 the citizens Of the town Of poyfs5o,uL
nsi9 az t9s Seuythouse, on Saturday the 22d November
io23y 70 take INTO consideration the importance az h,
caring a Bank ia the said toun-4Op motion of John "
giutoaugh, Esq Arthur Emmcrson, ESD. was called IN
.e Snor, and janice u. Ganghorpc appointed coers,o.
y, a motion was then made. that ne Clair annojat !,
T9hDmittee 70 draft a petition 10 the Legislature Mr.
na tegeesung an independent or q Branch Bank IN he
sad town Tie following gentlemen were Inc apnan,nJ
tne committed John A Chandler, Samuel Watt I,ncs
-. Langhorne, William II. Wilson, John cockc ~
Francis Grice, Esqrs. "'' u
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TRIAL on Pirates Ar nosrov

BosroN, Nov. 9th, IS34-rbe u.ii ~ az CO.
Circuit Court presented this morning. ? secne or ;n1.nes
interest-its spacious walls we're floa viii, sorc,,,nr.
nsVenlhg' Tor seven hours, IN profound attention. 10 fhc
eloquent, orgumentative, and CONCLUSIVE c,,aygc &c NJ !"
Justice STORY, to a Jury, who, fprtwo weeks. have bcen
occupied IN the trial Of twelve fnc4ooking fellows
sailofs; charged with Piracy on the high seas. in robbi,o
the brig Mexican Of $4,000 in specie. and then setGns
Moron hfe which was happily distinguished by a British
cruiser, anu 1.-THE lives Of ~ Americans tbvs preserved.
Ile facts were clearly proven.
The criminals consisted Of the Capfaip. Mate and ION
~ = crew originally about 60, who nayigated the Po,,d0
HPaMen SLAYER, on her voyage from Matanzas To- the
= IDENTITY was proven by their victims. on some Of
WON stripes and blows had been inflicted. MAKING an
ipnllpte.ts7I~" not readily eitaccd, also by The officers Of the
confession of the parties Themselves. ""'"
> MS however, was not relied on ss conclusive evi.
uencc' ana uo iacts on record. connected with o recon,
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beers OF them who did not vote at all. We personally
know OF several, and we have no doubt there we hun
sreds. Others who did vote, were only rot - the polls
y the special solicitations of their friends.
In conclusion, we ask our Wing friends To weigh these
aiatters candidly, and 10 give them as much or as little
consideration Us they deserve. If in the operations
II the past there have been errors, IL Is the part OF
wisdom TO avoid them, as far as may be, in future. II
there have not, all we can say is, il is most extraordinary
that the Unprecedented efforts Of the Wings for twelve
months past have not avalcd to place them in a bet
Ter position IN reference to the dominant party, than they
occupied at the close OF the election in iS3J. after COM
paratively little exertion. This fact, az ANY rate. is
worth thinking OF; and II the manner in which we have
accounted for 1t IS not satisfactory Others ncfe DISCERNING
man ourselves may be able 10 find the true solution
Hereafter the Wings will be in q great measure exempt
from the odium connected with the Bank.-that ques-
uon being now virtually disposed of,-and il they will
act with the wisdom which their own intelligence
dictates, instead OF taking counsel from rash and un-
prlncplc men, who are always getting McnnScircs into
uificuiiy, and oil course are unfit TO manage the concerns
OF Others. they may yet retrieve their fortunes, ana see
their wishes crowncl with sncccss.
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~ OnlCE-Wil be sold to the highest bidder, ON
IN Thursday the 18TH inst, if fair. Otherwise. the next
fair day, at the small farm of the subscriber. about
hour miles from town. on the Meadow Bridge road. adj
joining the lands of Joseph Peasants, Henry l. Car
ter; &c, about forty or fifty barrels Of corn, together
WITH the crops fodder, hay, shucks, oats, &c; and inn
mediately after, the farm will he offered for sale, unless
hundred and ten and three quarter acres by late surveys.
Terms made known at sale. THOMAS NELSON
Dec Gl-2awtds
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100000 ana Is OF sI.OOO.
pIRGLNL8 DiSM8L SIp9yBP LOTTERY M u
For Saturday no...l.- 10

y-"t LNliEHf, No. n,
For Saturday, December IL.
Stxtysil Nttnber LoueTJ-Tu Dropn Bollofs.
Grand Capitals $4,000, 10 Of 5000. 4 each Of
Of $500, 40 of20O. S0' -
Tickets $40, Halves 8, Quarters 50 80.
59r sac; as usual, in every variety, at the Exchange
ana Lottery Office Of THOMAS n. BIGGER,
Corner opposite the Eagle Hotel.
Dec. e. G0-3t
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he papers inform us that the u. S. ffigate 0Lbe Uni.
td STATES has had a trial Of speed i'm saiiing with The
British armed ships in the Mediterranean and beat the
whole British squadron. This is the more remarkable -
as during the last war with Great Britain. the naval
oihcers called her "he old udgou," on account of her
beng so heavy a sailcr. Thus a ship. which had been
rrePhtcd one OF the dullest, has become one of The
fastest sailing ships in the American Nayv-Tbe
question naturally presents itself, GLOW can this have
happened? The late Commodore Shaw. beiug in
command OF the American squadron in the Mediterra-
mean, had occasion 10 make some repairs on this fri
gate Lieut.. Gregory, one Of his officers. persuaded the
Commodore to suffer the ballast TO he taken ont. and 10
permit nm to ballast the ship on certain scientific princi-
PICS OF arranging the ballast, the Liutenant tionobt
~ nad discovered. After listening TO the Lieutenant's
explanations and illustrations, Commodore Shaw was n.
tlsleh the principles advanced and urqedbv Lieut.. GRECO
~ were founded IN reason. lie therefore ordered tho
experiment TO be tried. The result exceeded the exnec-
Ittions OF the Commodore, and proved the soundncss Of
lieut. gregory theory. Many Of our readers will re-
cohect, that when the Ladepeudenee, seventy-four. sailed
on her hrst cruise, her lower tier Of ports were found IN
n 700 low iofcftect. She proved also TO be n dull sailer
ms snip having been placed under the command Of
NVihnodore Shaw he caused her ballast To- be taken out
,nu .he snip 70 be bailastcd upon the principles and plan III
i'eut Gregory. The result in this case was. that ,1c
io"er ports, instead Of being three feet and am half chi
:" weteF, az formerly, when the ship had her armament
ana SIX months provisions on board, are five feet ont of
wa,eT' that H. to say, they are as high as they onoht 10 bc.
anu me snip hersgH, instead Of being dull saiier is ono
OF inc ncctest NJ the Navy-In this latter case the ori.
Rihai uihFetf4ty consisted in a super-abundance of ballast
~ : as IN the placing and arranging Of it-Porqasid
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FHNHOMSONIAN AGENT-The Subscriber. who
Pike, u Co, respectfully informs the public. that he
keeps constantly ON hand, = large supply of Or. S. Thorn
sons Family Rights, DIR. S. Robinson's Lectures. demo-
minated ~Ihomson's New Theory, and genuine Thomso-
man Medicines for sale, at his residence, near I.ombardy
Grove, Mecklcnburg, Va. Also, in Prince Edward and
wishing so to do, can, upon the production of Dy9Doy tes-
timonials, procure agencies from him on good terms; and
That ne - authorised to receive all DrEs TO the firm of
jarvis, Pike * Co. for Thonsonian Rights. and the II
Recorder. MILLER w McCRAW, botanic Pqs'n.
N B.@Thc Subscriber can be found regularly in his
vicinity, ready to perform his professional scrviccz.
Dec. .. Ol--W3wl nj. w NJ
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~EXCMANGE.

AND OFFICE, RIcn.ovD. VmGIv1A.
ARAWN Number for the Virginia Dismal swami
~ Lottery, No. %.
o 45 G5 10 % 2 G3 81 81 sc.
o. Whole Ticket, 10 - Is, Prize Of $1,000. sold and
paid at sight, as usual, by BIGGER.
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THNllE frederiekshau Female Seminary, conducted by
n Miss Boggs, will be continued the next wear; al
Tie termination of which, it will be finally closed,-It
VIII be opened on the 18th January next. on the usual
terms, VIZ. $l2O for board and tuition, one half payable in
advance, each pupil finding her own bed-coyering and
towcls-Iff% furnished by me, there will be am additional
charge of $o.-A few young ladies' can be admitted. in
addition to the present school. My address is Long
creek, LOUISA county, Va. FRED. HARRIS.
DcCtHlDcr ~. GI-wlw
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EDOWHATAN FEMALE SEMINARY-The or.
ercises of this Institution will be resumed ON Mon
day, the 18th Of January next. Instruction will be
gwen IN most Of the branches Of a literary. scientific
ana Poite education. The principal. MS usual, will de-
vote his whole time to the interests of his pun;Is. and h.
a system OF sound, mental and moral culture, will en-
deavour TO prepare them for discharging with success.
the important and responsible duties of future life. Tile
scholastic year viii be divided into two sessions Of fvc
months each, at the close Of which, there will be public
examinations, so conducted as fairly to test the prohcien-
cy and attainments Of the pupils.
Attached to the school, and accessible to all the pupils.
Is wel-selected library, TO which, additions Of sncb
works as are suited TO the young. will from time 10 time
DC made; also a laboratory well furnished with ncccs-
Sary chemical and philosophical apparatus.
Terms for the year Of ten months. az olIov,s.
French. 10 30 ~
Music, including use Of the Piano. az M
Drawing and Painting, X M
fnpils viii be received at any time. and CHARGED
agreeaDiy TO the above rates, which are payable AZ the
close OF each session; bu. after admission. no DEDUCTION
VIII be made for loss of time. EXCEPT onlv in cascs 81
sickness. ] n TTNSf w nnD"ses :"
December 4. cf osa1Jg"
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same quantity Of Flour by land, in double the space Of
tune, II would take tJfy stx-horse scagoas! So that here
Is one horse performing a task on a Canal which it has
heretofore required the power of six hundred horses to
perform ON land. The only expense is the Canal toll
and that by no means equals the expense of tolls which
the wagons would have TO pay on bridges and turnpikcs.
Eighty tons of produce drawn by one horse. Is there
any railroad exploit TO equal this'-Nat. Int.
Major John III. Eaton, (rccenuy appointed Governor
of Florida and family, arrived in Huntsville, (Alaba-
MAJ ON inc Ilth ult, on his way to enter upon the du-
ties of his Office.
Tie Philadelphia Gd<cschas been purchased by Condy
Racquet. Esq. and united with the Commercial LpieLIi 0er.
Ger. The new establishment viii be conducted bv
Messrs. Racquet and X. Il. Conrad.
The Rhode Island Republican has the following para.
graph:
Il. *. A~vrRr:-TtcSday Erea,ing, Noe. 25-We have
Just now learnt from a source entitled to credit. that Az.
ry has made a full and unequivocal confession OF the
murder of Sarah Maria Cornell.
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&6Dn REWAtD-Ran away from the subscriber.
%O residing in the uppercnd Of Nottoway county
on the igth Of the last month, (NovcInberA a negro man
naAcu george. lie is a black man, remarkably athle-
NC about y ieet high, and between 80 and - years of
age WIN several large scars on his neck. have rea-
son to believe that George has procured a pass or free
P'PcIS' ana VIII probably attempt to escape ont Of the
State. ] viii pay the above reward Of 500. and ali rea-
sonabic expenses, for Ills delivery to me, or for his con
inement IN any Jail, so that I get him.
Holloway, Dee. 4. f6I-31 JESSE VAUGHAN.
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hEFoRM--as admitted by MI. Clay himsnC-At The
last session of Congress, Mr.. Clay altered these words
'n ~ senate 'JHE POWER oF JNrERNAL lSPROyg-
NEST LIES cRUsuKp BENEATH znE Nnqo. Ibe svs.
ucm Of protection OF American Industry was ssAreurp
FROM IMPENDING DEsrRUcrIos At THE LAST SEssIoY.
put we are now coolly told by the Secretary of the
treasury, without a blush, MGt IL is and7slood To be
eoaeeaea on al minds, nmt a tarig for protection merely,
tS 10 oeJnauy atand0"ed' BY the third of March. 1897,
ifthe progress of innovation eontinue. there vTit sc,rcoi i
De a ycsuge remaining Of the Government or is yoLicyy.
as they existed prior to the Sd Of March, 1s29.-In a term
OF years hitie more than equal TO that which was rcanir-
cd to establish our liberties, the Goycrnmcnf viiI Inc
been transformed" wa ~
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g9r0Th CaJTiqges-It Is worth mentioning. boil, ne ~,
evidence oi the great demand for Newark CARRIAGES and
sn' pressing business OF the manufacturer that one tar9e
House in tlis town have been cotnpclleJ t~ al "I5
Gus engagements, to turn away orders TO the amount Of
SlOO'JOO, within three Inontisi We may also mention.
. = handsome compliment to the skill aud taste Of tho
manufacturers in general, that O large dealer in Carrie.
o. new Haven, himself an extensive manufacture. TO-.
cared, IN this town, last week that he came 10 Newark
ior his best carriagcs-thcy being superior To- f,oec r,adc
Iscwhcre-Ncro Daly Mr6rtistT.
W what Will Messrs Frelinghuysen and Southland
sly 70 mus evidence Of the prosperity If New Jerscv.
sion? am ioSe Ss-
our CAsst~-It is with no little pleasure We monitor
~ ~ Navigation rs now open, on the Chesapeake and
IN Cana, rom Georgetown 20 Shephordstovn To
show the great effect and consequence of The prooress Al.
ready made IN this great work, VIC state the fact. tbst
Snohg other ooats, 2 single boat has Just arrived nj
S"cyrgepoWnJ ~ ~ssthan two days passage from Shop.
heFastown, "a distance Of about n hundred miles con-.
stning eight hundred barrels Of Flour, aud drn,on 5g M,
hofse. it 1t be borne in mind Chat 70 transp,t3 fe
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Monday, December / 1894.
inns day commenced, at the Capitol, in the CITY of
Washington, the Second Session of the Twenty Third
Congress. IN"
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The Message ascribcs to The " dcrangcd currency
winch uc President has e~onfritvtcd 70 produce, the gang
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FOR THE Ewo UIRER.
THE LATE JUDGE GREEN.

Justice 10 the memory Of the late John w. Green, de-
mands more particular notice than a common obituary
would contain Of the life and character OF The aud Of
the judge. To give faithful memorial Of his many ex.
ceeDt aud useful qualities Of heart and mind, Is office
OF pious respect due to the lamened dead which friend
who knew him intimately and long, hnds melancholy
pleasure in perormiDg and in holding up to public view
the exaDrs Of worth like hs he intends service to the
living
This gentleman was born IN the county Of Cupeper in
1881. He the son OF Capt william Green OF tie
State Navy OF Virginia during the OF the Revolution,
and the grandson OF Col John Green OF the continental
my, who commanded the regiment that covered General
Gfeenes retreat, after the we'll fought battle OF GuorJ,
and whom General Lee commentaries "the brsvcst Of
brave soldiers" His mother sister Of the late Will
liam G. Williams, E.q Of this City; gentleman known
throughout Virginia able lawyer, and remembered
by his friends ss OF the most amisble OF men.
His father, Captain Green, twice captured by the
enemy during the war and In the first instance, under.
wen, ell the hsrdshps Of eonne ia Of the prison
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Rebellion IA the Camp.-The Directors of the
Branch Bank of the u 8. ut Louisville, have deter
mined to disobey the recent rescrpt from the Mar
BILE Paace-which is to reduce the discounts of that
Branch $2260O0 the present month. The Louis
vllo Advertiser notices the fact ia the following
manner:
lt known that the Eve western branches have been
curang since February 1881; that the debtors Of those
branches had contributed than fair proportion OF
tue sum required 10 enable the Institution TO surount the
dmcuies II had TO encounter, In consequence OF m
vous extravagant ssuesand for this reason, other
could be assigned. the Directors Of the Louisville Branch
owed 10 their fellow citizens TO refuse obey the order
to diminish the discounts Of the branch $226000 in the pe
sent month. But the Directors OF the Branch In ihs city
must have known another fact-that the Bank wa, not
In danger. They know the amount Of specie In the
vaults Of the Bank and Branches, and the amount Of
their circulstion and convinced that the institution
was never In good condition as is at present. to
avoid withstand uponit. They also saw that ex-
change Europe three and half per cent. below
par, and knew that the Bank for specie for ex
porfation could not take place"
The Branch Bank ut Baltimore is said to have
" followed the example, and refused by formal
vote to obey the orders Of the Mother Bank for
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THE RIRTII-nAY

Ihe anniversary Of the Birthday Of the illustri-
GUS washington was celebrated in this City by sa-
Iutes in the morning, forenoon and evening. The
Volunteer Companies turned out in fine style and
in the best spirits. Both Houses Of the Legislature
adjourned TO do honor to the occasion. The Volun-
eers displayed their usual hospitality, and were ibe-
raj OF their refreshments to the members of the Le-
gislature, and to citizens Of the town. The scene
on the Capitol Square in the evening was animated
and gay-mauy Of the members of the Legislature
falling into line with the militsry-anmated by the
same friendly liberal and patriotic spirt-on an oc-
casion, which is well calculated to call out some
Of the finest qualities of the American character.
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ton: contain nothing but sspressens Of epaen the Let.
IS already mentioned declaring that the act Of the Pres
other. was under The Of the ease an I'M
constitutional and danBsreus assumption OF power the
md n. the reasons s.fSsd oy the Secretary o. the
Client and Unsatisfactory. On both Of these proposons
after the moot careful and anxious reflection
capable Of bcs'o~inK on the subject had formed oppo
site opinions which had already expressed and main
tsiDcd the floor Of the Senate On the other hand
s now apparent end not TO be questioned that the views
currence with tho resolutions the Senator Kenuc
ny depending before the Senate. placed therefore.
the insiruc ions Of the General Assembly In this d.
esnmaeihor 10 vote for the revolutions Of the Senator
from Kentucky. and thereby adopt my own, opinions
which not only do no, entertain. bat which had already
been repudaisd by mo In the solemn form; orr by
ting against them. oppose the only likely 10
come before the Senate for restoration Of tho deposes
and thus spPear In tho attitude Of and ihwart.
Ing the declared Wishes oil tho General Assembly The
rst branch OF the slernave the ust and correct feel
ings OF the General Assembly, will persuaded Al once
put ,;ids As entirely insdissbir while the latter l. less
rsPsed on my part by sense Of duty. and honorable
fidelity Ia the discharge OF the reposed Ia me-
The only course, then. it 10 me- Recognizing as do
tho fundamental obligations growing out Of the relation
Of representative and constituent. and which constitute
the vital principle Of the republican SYSTEM IT, by
signing the trust with which have been heretofore no.
nored by the confidence OF the General Aremby
Bile them to confer Il another, who better carry
their views and opinions into effect beg leave repent
act, however might have been my mistortune 10 H.r
In opinion from the General Assembly a. 10 the
oi the act, should have felt Il my duty give the vote
required. but, as under the circumstances in which
am placed, the views OF the General Arsepbiy can be
carried into effect only by my coneurrng In the decia.
ration OF opinions, which, already remarked not only
nesy asserted and maintained do not deceive myself
trust In suppcsink that there IL principle Of obgs
'on or Proprtey which could be expected required
TO DO an act involving equal violence character and con-
science have Thought H. on the contrary. con-
sisfen with the wishes and intentions Of the General
sembIy a. well as wihmy character, resign into
their hands a. nov respectfully do tho Office OF Sena.
tor OF Virginia the Congress the United Ststes which
has been, and would have continued bc, my highest
pride 10 hold, 90 long rs could do with honor.
To this communication, beg leave to add the express
sion OF the duiul and distinguished confederation with
Your fellow citizen and most obedent servant,
,rassist w. C.. RIVES.
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THE CABINEr-and IRE Ro,k

We have received letter from Washington oftbe
END, which states there is enc truth in Ghe ruors
about The Changes IN the Ca5inet-that the Pres;dent
10 resolute against Bank IN amy form.-and deter.
nines to try with all his constitutional powerI the
experiment of the State hstiutions-and that Mar
tin Van Buren, also, is wholly against any U. 8.
Bank" " ~
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u We shall do ourselves the pleasure to publish in
our next the Act Of the present General Assembly for au-
shorz'ng an additional subscription OF $500 by the
state Of Vrgnis, 10 the great James River and Kanawha
work.