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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-22
yo 7mE EDITORS or y5yr rNoty,

GESTLEMES When / that MIR. Anderson, the
Senator from Botetourt had charged me with an neI-
ton of exciting the local prejudces of Eastern Virginia
against the people of the West and against my own con-
suents, inclined TO believe, that il was an acr-
thought of that gentleman; that it attempt
Jure Inc, by exciting Western prcjudccs against me.
rather impressed with the belief that 1t was ono Of
those little tricks, sometimes Tesorted in the West by
that class of politicians who being conscious ola want
of merit in themselves try TO destroy every person who
may differ in opinion with them by raising the cry that
he IS in favor of Eastern men and measures But hay
ing always considered MIR Anderson high. minded
honorable gentleman, dismissed the supposon as uiI-
worthy OF him. In Mr.. Aadcrsons note in reply to
mlne he says that he IS very much surprised that did
not hear the remarks made by him, TO which take
ception assure that gentleman, that his surprise could
not be greater than mine was, when discovered that
he had IN his printed Speech charged me with having
attempted to excite the local preiudiccg of Eastern Vr
ginia against the Western People and my own consti.
ents was indeed, very much surprised that did not
hear IT, So much SO, that inclined to doubt whe-
Their the gentleman used such language in tic Senate
But having known The gentleman long and having great
confidence in his honesty, did believe that II al
most impossible for him TO publish in speech, charge
against person, with whom he had long been upon
terms Of intimacy and friendship, without having made
it, or believing he had made It, was, therefore, willing
g. suppose that he had used the language and that
had escaped my attention; and so treated il in my
to YOU conienlng myself By merely denying The impu.
tatiOn made the inference drawn by the gentleman,
that il my object TO excite the local pcjudces of
Eastern Virginia against the people Of the West and my
own constituents. The gentleman not satisfied with
this but has not only cndcavored 70 prove that he used
the language Of which complained which had not been
denied, but also to nsinuatc that the charge true,
and that he well justified in making it. ! not
whether The gentleman used the language in the Senate,
not. Let it be conceded that he did Docs it follow
that he justified in doing sol defy the gentleman
TO produce single argument word used by me, which
authorized him to make the charge, that il my de-
sign TO excite the local prcudccs Of the Eastern people
against The people Of the West end my own constiu.
If tho gentleman could clear his vision il IL
possible for him to dvest himself OF party prejudice
would ask him, if he really believes that Il was my
intention 10 excite the local preindces Of Eastern Yr
ginia against my own consttucnts would ask him.
what effect he supposcs intended to produce lie says
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CoHyrU~ycgy'FD.
On motion Of Mr.. Prentis,
Thc House Adjourned.


u NorfcE.A public meeting Of tho good people of
Mcckcnburg will be held in the Court house of the
County tie third Monday in February next, Ct being
Msckcnburg Court day0 for the purpose Of nominating
candidates ~ represent the county the next General
Assembly; and also for the purpose Of nominating
ddate TO represent Congressional District in the
next Congress Of the United States
Jan. 10. MANY VOTERS
" meeting ofe friends Of the Administration in Trcdrik
Coaay will be hef I Winchester Monday tho 10th ofis mouth,
purpose appointing delegates District
a candidate for Congress.
Tho Citizens Of Bcrd County requested TO moot NJ ncGt
Bedford January Court for The Candidates
friendly tic present Administration, nominate Delegates
February Candidate
scn1to for tie Bedford Distinct that friendly The
Administration. CfttzEN OF bspForn.
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
RicHMosD, 10Th January, 1885.
To PARK PoINDExTER Esq, Clerk of the County Cour
&C 4,

RicHMosD 10Th January, 1885.
To PARK PoISDExTER, ESQ., Clerk of the County Court
of Chesterfield
Dear Sir On the the 29th ut wrote letter the
Chairman of the Committee the subject Constructions
informing him that had in my possession lists of legal
voters IN our county, amounting to 1867 and that those
at the service of the Committee or any one
else interested in any way that might be agreeable
them No one having applied, suppose they do not in
tend to examine them, which would he very easy
ter having every thing prepared for them, and they
wouldonly have look those of voters
to them. The Chairman in his answer, says-''I
not account for the great variation, the whole
Der OF voters between statement and the report
of the Committee" l have only repeat that those
lists still in my possession, subject the nspec-
ton of any and say that if the entire list of
the committee be taken good voters that the number
will be increased to considerably upwards of l300otcrs
too, have expressed their surprise me- and other
oisc to the number of voters say there is and am
prepared to show there is that number-as however the
number and names have taken from the records in
your Office the only sure way TO ascertain them that
know of, and you have doubt my letter the
Committee in the Enquirer, may ask the favor of YOU
and Mr. Nunnally, your deputy, who have all the
cords and evidence before you, whether there is any
thing incorrect in the statement made in that letter or
this and, if any thing wrong, when how and to what
extent? Very respectfully and truly
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@%hf~%N - - OAA'D la Il liz OitIh
Of Chesterfield County Court
LAWSON NUNNALLY, ID. Clerk

~ We most checrfuy publish the Correspondence
between worthy friend VIM r.. Johnsou ESD and
his two worthy friends of Chesterfield. As far as we
understand the case lac asks them endorse his state
ments, with which they had originally furnished him
We have but remark to make upon these statements
They up the number of voters in Chesterfield TO
an amount which has never been realized and probably
will be found the poll When the Spring Flee
ton on will MIR. j. find or 500 voters mastering
his slider Or, old acquaintance, Campion used
TO say, will most of them be IN e6fgyS NJ j. may call
thcm but they viii come not He may "cal spirits from
the rasty dcepbut will they when he docs call
them Nous perrOnS!
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Extract ola Ieucr to John Mccou of Jan q

q am sorry that the Wing has made personal at
tack you and notwithstanding that paper is favorite
OF mine cannot what ground he can have TO say
you misrcpesent your district because your general poll
ticswere we'll known, prior TO your eecon q mean when
say your politics, that all knew you to be firm sup
been opposed you your support of Jackson candour
compels me to say that believe your side would still
have small majority in the district"
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Sm-You have been duly instructed by 1893 legally
qualified voters of your county to for VIM c. Rives
as senator OF the United States. ] feel ardent de-
sre that you should obey their voice, believing do
that The restoration of Mr. Rives will he conducive to
the interests of the American People. You have alrca-
dy assisted, sir in attempting to turn out our worthy
friend Peter Daniel from the Executive Council-and'I
take this opportunity of informing YOU that if You go
on and dsobey your Instructions and for Mr. Leigh
you will betray the trust that your constituents have re-
posed IN you II is possible that you aware of
the position in which you have placed YOURSELF am
conndent, you were, you could support Mr. Leigh
AS Tor myself, have always thought you had commit
ted yourself to your constituents far the right of
instruction extends. You need think that the people
OF Nelson will be guled out of their rights No: They
will be true TO themselves next Spring Your James
River and KanawIIa scheme, should Il succeed will
not bear you out in the struggle against which you will
have TO contend and the irrepaFabie sin of which you
would be guilty in supporting b. w. Leigh.
In the hope that these few lines may induce YOU 10
pause, and to do justice to your constituents
yours, truly, "A Young and true o1sr of his Country,
IND former resident of Nelson
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CmrsrnRrlrLD cLnnk's orrrcr, !,


Dear Sr-To your letter of the 10th instant we has
ten to return the following Early in the last
month"; being DESTROYS to ascertain the number legal
ly qualified voters in Chesterfield county in order to
feet that purpose made aborious and careful cxam
nation of the Commissioner books deed and will books
reports and DEGREES for the partition of esates and such
other records in office would afford information
the subject We also sought for, and collected such
verbal information within reach deemed wor-
thy of credit, in order to find the of the heirs
parccners reversoneTs and remainder &c
pearng record in lands which stand charged on the
Commissioners books, to estates, widows other
persons for life; from which investigation was ascer
tanned, that there 1867 legally qualified in
Chesterfield county, the exact number stated by
your letter to the Chairman of the Chesterfield insiruc
ton Committee.
We will presume TO say that this estimate is en-
IN which positive accuracy scarcely attanabe; but
do assert that free from the
subject and circumstances will admit Of 1t is conceded
to be possible, and probable that the list of voters
made out by us may contain the of tcic
persons who entitled TO the right of suf
fragc; for it will be admitted that persons who possessed
the right TO vote few months or even weeks ago
may, by some means have parted with forfeited that
right without the fact appearing record being
in any ascertainable. But to countcrbalance
any deduction 10 be made this score, may be pro-
per TO state that there many land on the
Commissioners books, charged either estates held
by widows and other persons for life which we we're
unable TO make out any voters for the lack of
lntormation to who the heirs, &clf correct and
full information could be obtained TO these cases il is
more than probable the number of would be in
creased to 1900 upwards and if to this should be add
cd the 10 persons the instruction list deemed by us
not to be good voters and consequently inserted in
the list OF voters made out by u the number Of
in Chesterfield would nearly reach 400
Respectfully yours &c.
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MARRIACFs

Married 30t Of December, 1884 by Robert
Goes Mr. William w. Egglestoo to Msl Elsiw " Ffayscr, 90 Of
On he I7ih o,,aa BY Tho Rev. Coos william Donsey
DEATHS
of DR. JOE 49, Anderson, in Amela county,
nst ME- Elizabeth Roya IN the I2d year Of
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JonS o. sUrros, Secretary.
LYTERNlL IllpK1HEIlrNr

We congratulate readers on tic passage Of the
amended James River Bill by the Senate, Yesterday
taking the part ofhe State $500 900 Of hc 1900 adj
dtona shares proposed to be taken by hc Common Hall
Of this city We trust that it will obtain the concurrence
OF the House Of Delegates and that the bill for taking
twoiiths Of the Richmond, Fredcrcksbure and Poto.
nae Rail Road stock viii also be passed by the Senate
We should nail these two measures calculated TO open
the Old Dominion
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Ertyaet Of lcttoy from 9iJcma,ie 18th instant.
owe shall have animated contest for Congress in
this District. in the Spring. though there is little
doubt, of Mr. Garand's Election
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F We have browo upon Pare The Memorial from Nor.
folk praying of a. inceasc Of Banking Capowe sha
nencc neat The powerful Essays Of An Bsnks shall
pn5Ilt ihe lonf IsmaInIns 10. Do Ilpil succellIon
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detail the Delegates from Western virginia mos. osapr
cdy must know, that IN voting for Mr. Leigh they would
not, by any means, express the scntimcnis nor would
such vote meet the sanction of their common consti.
tucns They would not be acting, as Mr. Madison ex-
Presscs II in the above number agcnts and trustees
of the people by doing; but If they think proper TO
ocay their "truSt and 3gcncyif they be determined
TO isreprcscnt their constituents and "hang together
IN this most improbable and unfahful undertaking
although they may not receive the highly ecrated situa-
ton which such remarkable course would impy; vet
the people will bc trnrd with when Inc truth
eventually shines forth these gentlemen may ther flu.
ture ASPIRATIONS. receive their proper reward What that
reward may be-. car be imagined by testimony little
W,,ture hJerdtt0n. as Nick Bottom mot Nick Bidde)
says in Midsummer Nighs Dream on the peculiar cha
ractcr OF obligations and ccollecting that although
the "Johnsonian, well as the ''1hompsonian pre-
scrpton may be quite detachable for the tioc being vet
they both prove vapoursh-und the latter generally
terminates in physical, may the former in politi-
cal dissolution.
Believe me, gentlemen Of the West! (my own place
ofresidcnce speak not in the spirit of mcnace die
taon Far bc il from me but do not like to see YOU
caIoled dupcd operated upon, by the syren tongue
or the iaacious ratiocinaon of practsed ingenious
counsellor attorney at law merely wish to see YOU
resoutcy 10 the of your people, and fairly repre-
sentng your constituents. But in voting this time for
MIR Leigh | do not think you could possibly -
ou would merely give partizan vote, without accom-
pshng any purpose except atiorng qualification
To few exaspcrated statesmen but at the time
curing the displeasurc immediate constituents
Uve your votes, then, 10 person who is ir
revocaby obnoxious to people, is this wcltrcd
opponent OF every thing conducive the free and equal
rights OF man. and the general Improvement of the good
od dominion Much more might be said on this topic
but forbcar at this late period No matter under what
circumstances you may have been elected. 'Truh less
than decency, as Mr.. Madison orcibly expresses it,
VIII require at your hands, whatever may be the
quences Just and full expression of the sentiments
of your constituents and then with some truth ca n they
To each of you, Well done. thou good and ftsful
servant AVOiCE FROM THE MOUNTAINS.
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Ut The number of signatures to the instructions re
tered to in The foregoing correspondence, is 200
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-01-29
District NTo. iE.

E Whsg 'LsetOrs iis fhe Tespeetivs sc.saf ,J ,o .s :..g lSth Se.eiOrial District are requsss
 sssarr r Ns, q or z ':,1.s "s;4 Monday He 2d
 Nafe COHuenfon tO bc kOldes 5t Ns,s ... g..sa z the lih day c said Febra6v. to -or;nr,. :. State e1Scers and members of C1p,rss - @"S ntso to appoint eight delrgofes fr6a ench so,s. 10 0fted District Convention to 6e ia1..s s.s the Ina cf Copt. Uri 7Ggior, in Wo1cowsr;1. S' on the first 1aesday of March nert. at | Ssri tn the forenoon, Co nominate q Sen0tor for said district. Per order of fRe Coe,ro;,,.. .''''
 s"' ~l' 1859. 2,c
 LFFCHFIELD. 7Ke Whir elecfors in the to'On cf E.achfsid are requested t6i meet Qt fke County House on Monday the 9d dauof Febr.- cry ners Gt o'clock F. M. to appoint dele gates to the State and District Contentious. As @ ."e Oas'ness to te tsansocted is important. ftN and PGnct1ut ottendance is desired. ! <
 Fer order cf the totcn Committee.
 Litchfeld, Jan. 2l. i8S5. .ss. .s
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-01-29

Dangerous balloon ascension and my aculows escape
 = Mr Elliut the Eronau,, with severe acciden, when attempting balloon ascension al New Orleans on being released from his mooring, n sudden flaw struck his balloon and carried it alnng in horizontal
 posi'ion s,rkiMg the benches of the enclosure. and knocking d"wMR number of persons; nnother puff chimney ii knocked il down, breaking the ,hiah of the eronaW,. Several oitha brcks fel in the car and prevented the farther asceMsion of the ha,oon- thing in its way aIif cutting and brasing Mr Eliio, about the face and head. The High, of the baloo was s'opped by lrcomng enlangled In the ,opmast of ship lying n the dockswhere he held o. until re. leased by nnviduals who came to lis asss,ance He displayed gteu courage and inrepidi,y--ana wo,,..
 have been able o have steered clear oi all difficulties had not his eyes heea blinded by the hlood which ! flowed from the wounds on his head. Many of tht cords of hls balloon were cut an,f he sailed through the air with hs head downwards The broken ,h;el hone was forced through hs drawers and panialooas
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-01-29
NOTICE.

THE Court 0f Probate for the District of .A New-Mlliord hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereaffor tha csed- it0Fs tO thr estate of
 SAMUEL A. LOCKWOOD, lnte of said New-Milford. deceased. to axhihit their claims faF setsiement. Those who neg ed. within said time. Nilhe asharred Fsco. very. All persons indebted Go said estate aFw requested to make immediate payment tO
 ELIZA c. LocKwo0D, EEseasoF. Nas. Afilt6rd, yaR. Re, tsSs. es
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-01-29

pass of in secret witkOht farnishag any record eSi dence that they dieri6 opinion with the Execn,;v. branch of the gOver0menI, on . topic in which hi. feelings are eDlisted.'' . N"The cOmm;,.. ., the Senate have made their report; and the Senate by unanimous vote have decided that it is iuexoed;. en' to egisIats at all on our affairs with France nj hs present time. The House of Representatives enter.
 ainiNg similar sentiments, rtbose were to be sentiments, they would probably produce similar re-. suit, which would place the Preeiden. in a si,,a,o, from which he would find h no easy matter ,o .xr;. cate hImsel without experiencing degree of ,Dor,;- 6calion. which man of coasunmate vanI,y nn,,,r. ded pride, and haush,y arrogance. could no, ru ur with.''
 writer in the las, Hartf"rI Times-marE the m. th"rity. good reader-under the f6osing cap,;on or "Wha, Solomon" publishes the following ,oas drank a, the late celebration a. Middle,own:
 By Solomon Por,erof Har,frd-The Drmocro,;c ncke, for the nex, Congress-sx as goo, de,nocra,. as Loomis, Phelps, and lngham-yNe want nn ,,e,,er may they all be elected and have the pleasure oF L tug by the hand Martin Van Buren, us the Dex, Pre-. s'te"i of'he U"i,ed States"
 And then designa,es the three candidates named .s !" MOtassss. Soap Stone, Src." The writer thinks i; assuming rafhef foo much for an indyidual ,o ,b.s nominate three candidates; aod zoe think it is ,sk;n, ''''ie to" much liberty with the standing candidate of 'he JaeEs" party of our county thus ,o dub him with 'he title of Soap S,one." Soaps,one ndeed Why. sur don" you know that Dr. Phelps has been the only Jackson randi,lale for the Seoae from this disric, s'"ce the '''s,ric'ng system went iuio opetion and don't you believe thas Mr. Solouabn Porter sufficiently appreciates his character 10 shpetsee the necessity of cai''"g County Convention to p6t him in nominaon tor co"gressf Hon. Lancelot SOdpstone, Esq. Nj. c. of Hemlock Hollow! what m eupl,onious cogoomeo
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-01-29
NOTICE.

"HE Court of Prohate for the District of -A Washington hath limited aDd alloWed six months from the date hereof forthe cred. itOrs tO the estate of sssi |, GlEDEON HOLLISTER. late of Washington. deceased, tO exhihil their claims for settlement. Those who neglect tU present their accounts. properly attested. witll- in said time. will be deharred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 PREsToE S. HoLLasTER, ExeeNsor.
 Waskingsoa. JaR %. 1883. es4
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-01-29
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 U s. Senasor from Kensucky.-We learn from Frankfort that John J. Crl,enden, Esq was on yes. terday elected to the United States Senae for six years, from the 4,h of March next, at which time the Hon. Georg" M. Bibb's term or service will expre- James Guthrie, Esq., ofLcuisvIe, was put in nominn. ii0p and sunnoried hx The vote on join, balO, s,ood for Cri,ieatlen 94-- Guthrie 40--Niajority for Criuenden 54.
 The Hon. John M. Clsytou has been reelected u niIed States Senator, for the constitutional term of six years from the Fourth of March next. The vote was as follows :-Cay,on, 2o-Bayard, 10.
 Nert Presidsns.-The resolutions reconmend ndinR Hugh L. White, n suitable candidate for the Pres. dency, were adopted in the Alabams Assembly by voie of 55io %.
 Death otthe oldest veseran ofth Repolut;on n-Ser. geant Andrep Wail1cs, distinguished veteran of the Revolution, died in New-York on the 22d inst at the age of one hundred asd fvs years
 The Senate of Ohio has voted, l7 to l6 for the ex. ecuon of criminals in private. A proposition tn the same body, 10 abolish the punisllment of death, was negalived by Moie of24 to g.
 A Washington correspondent (not political friend of J. O. Adana says that the dull ien0r of the session has been enlivened varied By scarceIy apy thing except the delivery ofihe eulogy upOm Lalayet,e by Mr. A. "h is impossible (he writesy to conceive O a"y thing more eloqnent happy. The hall of ,h. House of Representatives never before echoed sucl breathing thoughts and burning words.' .'"--Ab. Ar