Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-23

sions. Itiookej ike ~ lake OF beautiful sca,ie,
instead oil being manusd oith green az stagnsnt ba us
OF water usually are On nearer exaininalou dis
covered II TO take lis colour from thin Of cooring
matter. which spread its whole snrface-deeper ia
places than In others, according 10 the current air
Tie souri, when taken up had strongly the odour Of h
which preserved ill yesterday morning Could this dye
have arisen IRON the puuefaction, other change in
the fish
The Telegraph has quizzicai paragraph about ga new
pub'csion which IL TO appear "under the auspices" OF
the Editor OF this paper. II is to contain travels and dis
Esq assisted by Watkins. We are W ell scqnsin,ei
with Messrs. Droomgooe aud Watkins--bnt the TeIs-
graph hes w,i'ten without his Promper this occasion
Every wi,icisu ought at least thu air rraise
GLANCE; but, uno unsely tor the OF the new
publication, II Ia ~ithou,he slightest foundation None
o' the parties who 10 be concerned in H. have had
be slightest alton with each other about the de-
sign Messrs. Domgoolc and Watkins did zee each
other ia Ohio and + r. has mt received line from eli.
ther Of them the subject Of the public any thing
else Col Watkins la Just arrived from Ohoard lac i
at the first Of the Pubca,ion.wc him yesterday Tor
she first time AMI il he 10 wiie his travels we Gus.
pect that lac would give revelations about the public
sentiment in OHIO. which would he vety gratifying TO
the Eor oil Tue Telegraph We are satisfied. tia, the
cause OF the Administration is in the ascend in that
State, aud that Lucas will be elected Governor by til
umplIani majority.
Beiisarus. in yesterdays Wing. undertakes seriously
in mask, TO advise p T.. Barbour the course he
is TO pursue his is amu-ing man in amask advises
Mr. Barbour, aud addresses him hough paper which
Is lar from being friendly 10 Mr. Barbour! This H. in
decd supremacy icuoussnd when the object il con-
sdered, IL is absolutely burlesque A ficnd of Mr.
Leigh who has good reason to lear lest Mr.. Harbour
should jos lie MIR. l.. ia the Senate first, and afterwards
for ahigher office, forward to advise Mr. b. 10 eds
en'ange himself from the mcshes which tire aien TO en-
compass lhn.l and TO (his woned erect posi-.
non That Is to say, paralyse his cnds-rcquest them
not TO bring him forward for any public Office in which
lie may interfere with Mr.. L.-aud even 10 ahjnre his
OF modesiy which should scarcely expect in these
,mesi Ii well that the mask, if i, were
Tor nothing else but to hide his own bushes
A REJOINDER.
rl,o. - A.
peals 10 'tlc fairness and freedom of the Prcssn
Ills call shall not be i'm vain We publish il with
out note or comment of our own. Those who read
"virginus, aud those who know the man himself
VIII know that he is fully able to defend himself
TO TIE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER
. BRUNswtcK, Sept. IL. 1884.
Mesrs EDtToRsA sioIt time ago, injured. th ouph
the medium Of the Petersburg In,eis 10 Law before
he people OF my county hasy views Of the efforts
when were Just before commenced TO instruct our De-
eea.e me- She'll to vote against Mr.. Leigh next winter
Tor the u s. Senate My address was also published in
and bills and distributed through county and without
me iea prompsings OF vanity will here take occasion TO
add that hope tia, every in Brunswick will read
-no because expect always convince but because
wish TO excite spirit inquiry and inv es,pa,ion on,on
ne people, which know, il excited, wi be attended
WIN The happest results. selected provincial u.per
as the medium OF throwing my thoughts before my coun
tymeo, because that modest vehicle seemed most congo
NAL win the unambus professions OF the writer and
The humble merits Of his address. II never before
doubted shond doubt the truth Of the remark that
every man has hs destiny in his hands, ior scarcely
had retired into the obst uty hich had reluctant
emerged man 10 writer, the ambitious sigma
'ure o'rgnius dlaining the petty aid and limited cir
culaon OF Petersburg paper goes at once 10 the oroJ
metropolis Of the State and boldly arraigns my views
my opinions and my principles, in the columns of the
Hicinoni Enquirer Whether, by changing the scene Of
action "Virgnius imagine that le could select such nor
lions as suted his purpose and by spre ans them before
The readers OF The Enquirer, who had not read the whole
communication that he could thereby obtain the vantage
gronnc; whether in choosing this organ, 'sVginu was
a"Aous 10 ind an ample theatre for the display of his
merits; whether, while pouring forth the rich treasure. Of
ms mind IN voivc Offering eople OF his own coun.
~ the Kindly feelings OF his heart prompted him TO aid in
engh'enng the distant aud benghed ions his ma
I'VE state or whether il huly pilgrimage 10 Del
phos to thank Apollo Tor The beneieen. esponse and clo
nous blessings which ho showers down on his f v
whether one, all Of these REASONS induced Vir
g'nius to pass by Tho nelligencer, where would have
stood on equal ground, and the Euuer IL you
be Improbable enquire 'Virginus has chosen his
battle -feld, aud becomes my duty 10 me ct him ON n
am M, mistaken IN surprising that "Virginus'' is
neither an Old man. old writer, he will pardon
friendly suggestion, that his public ESSAYS will not rain
nun mere leaders or more admirers because they may he
hied with Incorporate expressions allusions I'M
n'g"lea examinations, and grsiutous denuncaiions.
shall not stop 10 enquire, whether any passage Of az Buns.
wick fan'sr Justly obnoxious 10 the County charge Of
honsense,~ which "Vrginius urges against nor shall
waste my time sdenyiDg either that MIR. Shell prstes"
or 'ha Mr Clay stupid; but when the Opposition nt M
Oers OF the U. s. Senate s;igmazrd as c foul di-
vnlgsrs OF false news, and the ''ve sids'' OF the Bank
when all who oppose the Administration are denounced as
the secret advocates OF the Bark and when i, il n,inv
insinusied that all the advocates OF the Bank are bried
ana ready TO commit PERJURY; when such charges are
eraVeiy and deliberately embodied in essay. evidently
v.
mingled emotions of pain and dsgnst that decencv is
without meaning, and that justice has lost her empire
cannot "Vginus, who dc hone stiy sunnn,ts tho
present Administration, believe hat pure uen NAV as n
nesy oppose It's measures! Ii is this gatui:ous and wan
ION description OF unwo thy MOVIES in matters aLuut
WHICH the best mon may honestly differ, that embiiers
our pocai contests, aud engenders the feelings TO.
wards Tue opposing portions OF society And ,at man
no mailer how upright his intentions may be- who willing
~ adds gall TO tie bitterness OF party split assails Tie
peace, tie harmony, aud the welfare OF his country
more temperate and enlightened view of things would /
assure Vrgnin increase the respect his friends and
hope, not lower him IN hs estimation l. will s,o
take The liberty OF hning though he may feel surprised
al me assertion, hat polite language aiminisles the
power OF an argument, does decent earb suv the
beauty and 'he brightness Of iru h.
Virgnius, hope, will excuse me for not fully com.
prehendlng whether what lie says about the collin the
Pehtenuary, The bull, and the opossum and some other
passages IN his reply display his wisdom or
'ley make ire ceI full and melancholy that
shaii esteem personal favor il "Vrgnius "-provded
he can do so without great will hereafter
no,ain from such d-piiys As the opossun story if
Firgnius is 10 earnest in his relation OF it, will leave
" to the mercifu judgment Of any reasonable man Hbe
TIER tile poor fellow did with most unmetited
treatment, TO DO Killed second time and that too before
ne hah committed any offence. think, IL "Vireinus',
had not expended much sense on that oeca
son' but had treasured up till this time lac would hardly
nave been filled with The horrors the eight of at ma
druPed' which believe is to zoology but viii, he
20 Parnenarly descfbes and, il don't forget die name
b. called "lhe Bunk"
There is Que thing in whick cordially sgree with YOU
anu ~ Is almost tie ouly hing that fnd in YOUR
reply 10 winch DO agree with you, and that is that the
Two Opposition candidates in this county spiing were