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Died, nth residence, Amelia on MONDAY the 9Th i,,, &C
ter painful ios OF soyon days, Mrs cbecca Jackson The 0
year OF nor ago If there be balm which
those who mourn over the cold remains obcoved kindred
Know mat others share IN their grief it
thizc with them in their Then surely Tho bcTeav n lie
present instances must find consolation; for there such
snccre HEARTFELT displayed
me ueath Of is beloved and endeared friend Dry thy
weeping relatives aud mott Tho light
s - before you-bo guided by il, and brilliant
example mother bass set In the evening of days fallen
c auuns leaves to enrich her mother
spirit has winged its the God where esng
IN peace shn await tho goous general esusrc-
o wh he body VIII se aud become ncorruptbe her
soul" Let thy into gadncsslor she Las ,
changed tho pains, the Ills sosrows and tears Of f for lie
unniiSed bliss OF eternity ~ " '
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n to his duty is bound obey at least not to isoev
me only enquiry winch the representative with pro-
priety make. is ms tie act Of majority Of my con-
McntS-ii 1t 49, his duty is plain; not then he cannot
and ought not to be controlled by minority
III instructions by the constituent body have been
irauduienty obtained, and the representative knows it,
e ought not To obey; but II part of his duty 10 pre-
sumo fraud, and call upon the constituent body to dis
prove It, Your mcmoriaists maintain the opinion that
the people are capable of self government but if the
representative Is TO disregard instruction until il he
proved to him that all fair and free from suspicion
ne sets himself up as the guardian not of the rights only
out Oh the eScce OF the people, and thereby negatives
te very iounoatlon OF free government and dsayows
tue capacity OF the people for self government When
majority OF the people, in any form they choose have
their representative to pursue particular line
OF conduct is 1t the duty of the representative 10 REGARD
tc cavings and bubbles of the minority opposed to the
instructions, because, forsooth the majority have not
thought nj TO conform to the demands of the minority
ana passed their whole conduct in review before them
We humby think not. Your memoriasts vonld osL h,
what authority Isl the minority have ripht to call nm
on the majority, and demand conformity of their ac-
uons to the views of the minority? They can perceive
none Your memorialss regard the instructions writ
ten down. with the of the instructors there under
subscribed as the most deliberate the most unerng and
inc most respectful mode, which be adopted unless
ndeed there be more virtue in the slang of demagogucs
ana defamation OF stump orators than they have baen
able TO perceive Your memorialsts presume that no
man would sign letters of instruction. unless his on;;o
had been distinctly and delibcraleIy formed in rel, %
their subject matter.
Your nemoriasts, being authorized and appointed bv
10 the letters OF instruction, (arcady forward
ed 10 the Delegate from this county in the Legislature
committee to draft and forward memorial upon The
same suDlect-those instructions forwarded to their
present representative, Joseph c. Cabcn ESQ instruct
ed nm to VOC for the election of William c. Ryes Esq
TO the Senate OF the United States at the election TO be
eiu during the present session of the Legislaure-do
hereby, ana IN more enduring form, repeat that
struction, with confident hope that il will be duly
weighed, and the obligation duly appreciated and pro
Pery discharged In pursuing this course your memo
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a. meeting ofic stuionts Of tie University Of Vjrr bI
koigsjo on Saturday the 10Th M NJ Buco
cad 10 bc Chair and ST. W. Yfuchca appointed
be object Of the meeting having bscu explained Mr.
- uvcf low touching aa1 appropriate
MOTION IOntocl consisting NJ Mcssrs. r. Aunol, r. CA4
J. w. Dasi.i y g. Roa6n g.. W. Truohean A. =. Mar j. a.
s' - ~ iomn j. d. Dallsy, q. Ionicxtcr, A. r. IT, Robert
~ aa 70 W. ogoic was nppcatc ~ the Choif 70 drie fe.on-
10 ofps'fe OF The feelings Of hc uontf. tsine
unanimouiy adopted. W
kefod Tint Tie Stuloat Of the U0i,ey Of yirQns doo9g
affected w ~ meanchoy death Of aad
compi loo John r. Cuf which has such
u' 4 20 BELOW stu Tents ani an others connected Ibis
90 Convey % p 'efcave pueniss proper Of
poo1nd sens. his aknowcd god aolo affection
io m msnoy an unfgfei eparslle Ioss
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COMMUNICATED.

HOUSE, OF DELEGATES Jan. 2lst, 1885
To John o. Mostly, Richard Enyson and Richard Reins
EsquireS.
GENrLEMEN-Ihe communication handed me yester-
day morning by yourselves, in the lobby of the House
prportng TO be letter oflnsiruction from my constu
ens, to vote against Benjamin w. Leigh, Senator of
the United States and to use my best cxerons 10 effect
the election of p p. Barbour, VIM. c. Rives or some
other true Republican, to that important trust has re-
ccived all the consideration that paper cmanatin from
so high source, is justly entitled to.
pom an examination of that paper find il contains
al signatures including the good and the bad votes the
. v - 49,. . 90. . :. .
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FOX TIE E.NQ UIRER

to ''I0Iut DO"" z CIHWP
SIN: A man who cstcems your character though he
differs with you in politics. would beg leave to state to
you the singular predicament in which you now stand
Upon your vote depends the election of Mr. Leigh You
are the pivot on which the Oppoeton turns Your vote
has been eagerly investigated for cvcra days past The
constant enquiry has been, How will Gen Crump go
The Opposition now boldly claim you; and it is said
that the contest for Senator is decided
would respectfully ask you whether you are not vio-
lang by this course instructions of your consu-
cntss 1t is said that received o7 sirnaturas 20
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~ NorcEAs many of the friends OF tho Administration in
county OF enco as can possibly do requested
Court day. TO suitable them In &
next virginia egsatrhnd appoint delegates 10 ec,
sch os delegates the counties Of anover Kent Chnrcs
City OF Richmond think expcdicn appoint az
ihoir respective February Courts fix mpo
some proper person III the Congress United
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FOR TIE ENQUIRER
INSTRUCTIONS.


TABLE, exhibiting at view the aggregate white population
the white males above the age 7ey one yearsio prob
Die votes and the actual number given April 1884,
ties and Towns folowng with tho persons who
ssnei Instructions ,oihe Delegates respectively to aain
the reelection of b. W. Leigh Of the u States.
"o the number Of these gners o to vote has been
quesoned aud who have withdrawn their Letters
OF Instructions and the maoic by which of the present
Delegates elected gentlemen opposed to Mt Leigh In
some OF the counties there oppos on others there
many candidates exact maoie could not be
given relied
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TIE HARRISON INSTRUCTIONS.

.heSSTS W. r. G0t, ID. KincheiOe, and w. X SLiuu
1ENrLEMEN; In pursuance of resolution adopted by
Poruon OF your constituents meeting held at Prun-
ty Town, on the 18th day Of September IS34-Wc the
undersigned voters Of the county of Harrison benr
friendly to the measures of the Administration and Oh.
posed to the reelection of BENJAMIN w LEIGH IN tje
Senate OF the United States do hereby reuucst and in
struct you TO vote against and oppose at the next session
OF the Legislature the reelection of Benjamin w Leigh
or any other man OF similar political principles
70 TIE EDITORS or THE RICHHON-D EyoUJRFD
Above, Is copy of resolution adopted by portion
OF the citizens OF his county, which has been sgned v
tour or hve hundred persons. And the project having
oecn abandoned, or rather neglected. deem it proper
anu advisable to make known the reasons that have one
rated to stop these Instructions The gentleman who en-
gagged most actively and the first mover in the bu-
siness, was a. W. Frapnel, Esq, who was taken sick
held at Prunty Town and only lived few weeks after he
was attacked The death Of this highly respectable and
worthy individual, scnsibly felt and seriously re-
grctted by his friends and acquaintanccs and tend
Other meetings, however were afterunrd4 bcld
but upon being Informed by the Senator from Tho
District, that he would not obey the Inslructioos
unless they were signed by majority Of the voters
~ The Dstricand the other counties therein bav.
ing failed to cooperate, il was deemed useless for
THIS county to make any further effort to effect their OH
Jcct Where The meetings held there was but ono
opinion among the people on The subject all or nearly
80, heartily concured in the proposed ncasure--agd
hro IS scarceiy d0u buf Mgt Mrcefourt Of he Deg
Pe net onyC hs c0uiy Int 0fMt district ,sOafd hare
sgRed Mc LITTER 81 Instructions hui botn presented m
them. The representatives from this canufv ,d J;.,.,
cannot be deceived with regard to the wishes Of b
constituents on this subject and it is certanly inmate
rial IN what manner their will is communicated Tho
representative should comply herewith, or resign his
scat, whether formally instructed or not Vorion4 ofhr
resolutions adopted; and would have given thc
full proceedings Of Of tie meetings had tlcv
been in my possession.
Tbs communication you at liberty to use in any
man ~ think proper, aud my name. If neee;
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MIR. JONES OF PENDI,EToN

ID we are informed, that DIR. Norman, Delegate from
, has handed to Mr. Jones of Pcndlcton IA
euutonai signature making in all, $50 signatures
from his constituents OF fs"dleton instructnS him tn
vote against the reelection of Mr. i.ciwil-aI,a7
veral others might have been obtained.
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.La So nIartIn IN rne county or ,yo,s
read third time. and passed.
OHIO COUNTY CONTESTED ELECTION
-, W.T. hlarsha from the Committee of Privileges and
Elections, made report upon the of John Par
ott contesng the election of John McLure one of the
sitting members.
The report goes into detailed statement of the votes
examined by thcm ON the polls of the candidates.
and the result is as follows:
The polls at the close of the election stood Tins.
For John McLure, ST.
Illegal votes deducted by the committee, $50
CGl
For Fp John Par,i9a, 40
illegal votes deductedby committee, Gil
7ls
The following resolution accompanied the report and
was agreed to by the House
ResOfred, the opinion of this Committee That The
polls ought to stand thus:
For John Parriott, Observation-Disclosures. 5IS
and that John Parrott was duly elected one of the De-
egates from the county Ohio to represent the said
county IN the present General Assembly.
feutons were presented and referrcd-By Mr. Hop
kins, OF Nathaniel III. Wills for divorce from his wife
hnerva-5y Mr. Barton of citizens of Frederick coun-
W, Tor change III the revenue laws, in reference TO
yendue criers; ALSO Of John Irvine and Others to be
reminded sum OF money enormously paid by them for
ncense-By Mr. Johnson, of Richmond, of Jesse Winn
of inc redemption of forfeited lands ALSO citizens of
the city OF Richmond for the incorporation of Bank
by the name OF the Merchants and Mechanics Bank
to be located IN said CITY, with capital of two millions
of dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Drummond
The House adjourned.
election Of Councillor OF State 18th of
inc second column, for powerfully, read third
umn' first hue, for 'oficia,ing,' read c6rscafing.
9 CerreeionTho bill subscribing on the part Of the STATE
h tho Stock OF tho Richmond FredceLburg and POLO
TO- We stated Saturday, lin of The
graph the vote at IL to Hit was incorrect. - go
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81 NATAWBA GRAPE am authorized to sell To-
" goo Caawba Grape Vines, two and three years old
raised IN this neghborood Specimens of Wine made
from this Justly celebrated Grape, may be seen at my
store opposite the Columbian Hotel, Richmond
January %. [s3-Gl ID. ANDERSON. Je.
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The Sherifis of this county, and Mcckenburg. have
just compared the pos-and we learn from of Them
TINT the foregoing is the result.
Halifax G. H., Wednesday night, Jan 2lst, 1895.
"P. S We hive some fears that Mr.. Baskerville may
not get his certificate, in time to reach Richmond by the
9th
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yrars, during all which time, the repre-
sentative ~ at liberty to pursue opinions and measures
entertained at the election although every member
OF the constituent body, had, and for good cause
TO change their opinion. If this doctrine be true
our system OF Government is AN e!ectiee despotism
,ns'e instead OF representative dcmocracy Your me-
moriasts regard it conclusive dilsvar 10 all ,ho
arguments drawn in favor of disregard of Instructions
except at the polls that the right to instruct grows out
the relation of constituent and representatives, which can
not exist until the result of the election has determined
who the representatives.; them the relation commences
and with it the right Of the constituents to controu the
actions OF the representative. The right must to be
perfect and safe be cocval and cocxtenve with the re-
laton for If 1t ceases during any period of time for
tat time the representative is dcspot not reprcscn-
tatve being unshacked and uncontrolled by any power
whatever r
Your memoriasts deny the right of the representa-
tive TO hold his constituents bound TO opinions TODAY
which they expressed yesterday Ii is the right of
the constituents to have their opinions rcpresencd-not
as they were six months ago, but they are oo when
the representative is acting for he is acting for them not
for himself
If the constituent body be the superior power, and
the representative, the agent of that power
as your memorialists contend he is and as such the
ronsflhenf has riDhi 10 re~t-i h;,, .oa,.s.-;i..
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s. LIKELY YOUNG jack have a likely JocE
"a years old next june that will SELL either for
cash or on credit. Ilo is uncommony larre and Of
popular stock-bcing by Brodnax s Trumpetcr"-tIe
largest Jack, perhaps, ever Ia &c United States
THOMAS s. GHOLSON
Lawrenceyillc, Jan u. s3-w3tv
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MARRIAGES
DEATHS

MarirI on Thursday evening the 18th net by Rev Mr.
Il. Binns, of New Kent - - ~
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re- OTlCE.-Sone time last Summer | gave a Power
Of Attorney to Francis Sutton to prosecute a GER
tain Revolutionary Claim. hereby revoke chat power
Of Attorney, and beg that those persons concerned viii
take notice Of the fact MARY w MISE
King X Queen county, Jan. o. s3-vdv
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u The letters addressed TO respecting the Lady
VINO advertiscs for situation as Teacher, have been
forwarded to her for answers
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LITTLEBERRY w. LIGoN,
BEVERLEY HARGROVE,
a. G.. LOVING,
LUNSFORD LOVING,
SEQ. VAUGHAN, Jr.,

Enclosed Is list OF the signers to the letters of in
structon, forwarded to Joseph Cabel Esq our present
representative in the Legislature, together with an add
uona number received since, amounting in all TO 333-
committee-aded by the commissioner of the revenue
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AND FOR SALE.-Thc subscriber icing desirons
n to move 20 the Southern country. will sell bs Fafr
in Cumberland and Prince Edward counties Iying on
both sides Of the Appomatox river six miles above the
icurishng town Of Farmyillc and EIGHT from Ilann.
den sydney College. and within ten miles Of four manu-
featuring mile. This Tract contains 7G3 acres $50 or
0 are bottom land tie river and crock Of good qua
iy and large portion wood land the land is well suit
cd TO Tire culture Of tobacco, corn, wheat and oafa
There s on each side Of the river good and convenient
dwelling house with all other necessary houses for ecc,r
ing crop Of wheat and tobacco nll in good repar II
IS impossible 10 state al tls advantages and convention
ces attending this farm, IN advertisements will only
say Further. The Appomatiox IS navi0oblc for conad
able distance above This farm and there bridge across
the river belonging 70 tho farm al persons wishing 10
purchase land Inc tis section Of country arc invited ~
look and Judge ioI Themselves
NATHANIEL PENICK.
December 2 CO-ee,ys
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And the difference between CO and sl7 is of

OK
Giving majority of 255, according to the
vote of last Spring.
notwithstanding the miserable efforts that have been
made to bring this Letter of Instructions into disrcpute
IN order to induce our Delegate to gard i'll have
nevertheless confidence enough in him to believe that
he will be ready to carry into effect the will of maori-
ty OF his constituents eheercr and ho,csoercr they may
choose to express that will
ONE OF THE PEOPLE
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ETEMALE SCHOOL, at Ac ADqoiia SPRINGS Miss
- CAnoLlNE WNLKrR has just opened her School al
inc Amelia Springs for the instruction of young iemaes
English language, together with French Painting &c
Terms, for board and tuition for months 500 There
WILDE an extra charge Of go for teachnc ti Froncb
aud for Painting, So Bedding, candles &c win ali he
furnished FRANCIS A. WILSON
Jan %. "a ~
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SENATORIAL ELEC ITgfT1,N0'H1o''1hi

nc following probabilities submitted
Gentlemen in the II. of Delegates who will vote
lor MI. Leigh whose constituents are for him. 50
sixteen counties, &c. from which instructions
nave pecn sent IN against MIR. Leigh There aqe
20 Delegates from these counties Sc. one Of
whom WIZ obey; two opposed to Mr. L.; and
one WIN scatter his vote; leaving for Mr.. L.....16
-Dc,icgates representing counties certainly OPP
, Senators representing Districts favorable 10 Mr.
Leigh, who viii vote for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
ocnatjrs representing Districts believed to be
opposed to Mr.. H. two being western. nre certain.
~ So, who viii vote for Mr.. L..............1
=, otii vote Tor Mr.. Leigh. Observation-Disclosures. "a
Deduct from this, 3 Delegates and / senator
who, 1t is thought, ought TO vote against MIR L..
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Ertrdet Of Letter from .7'ahop.a Jan z
fear my old native Virginia will be trcicd in the
approaching Senatorial election know the Whig-nul-
licr too well to think for moment that he can admit
the possibility of Old Hickory aud his friends being any
thing else but advocates of tyranny: but whatever n,y
be the result viii add my belief that ultimately yir
gina will have the mist dspcllcd--She cannot but see
through the objects of the desperate attempts of The
Wings But you have noble spirits vet i'm your
Legislature.
"Wc had great number Of fence men i'm Alabama
until the panic period of last year when they inmcd-
atcy lcapcd down the Clay side; but the late
elections, have been trying again 10 take the fence and
some have IN their eagcrncss Ia get back. got The,
Jackson sidc or lcapcd and turned complete So
III must add my extreme regret at the course b. w
Leigh thought proper 10 take imnie datcly on his en-
trance into the Senate Instead of taking stand on
some grct principle he at joined in the little party
abuse of the President and adopted course i'm relation
TO the Brnk. IN direct opposition to Vrginia-Yes the
strong friend. indirectly of the very Bank he was in
structed to oppose ask how any man avoid giving
his support 10 Gen. Jackson. who il against the Bank
WHO else could ever have put it down? have always
viewed the removal of the dcpositcs most mas.crv
stroke OF polcylt is very questionable if eyer the
Bank could have been put down without that measure
lit compellcdth Bank to shcw its dangerous bowers
IL was greater battle than that of Orlcans-I mean that
fought between the President side and the panic
orators and Whigs. and the Bank the otlcr-and the
victory in its consequences. much more important
FROM THE WEST.
Erfrdr of Letter.
Mr.. Wethcred cannot vote for Mr. Leigh He drclar-
ed at the Courtllouse that he could vote for
Constable. after his course .i'rsSr @HrFfssa
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Leaves

The difference between les and BIZ is the
amount of minority, and is of course
Giving clear majority of 100, according to
the largest vote ever given in the county
At the last Spring Election the number of
votes given in were
From which deduct
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In the enco Election, last SPRING City amounted to
Se2, and the County o 6lS. ~
'ng wilian the resident votes rom
,ri ~" y of RicLn0nd thought amount TO about ~
sha last Ioc,.
April, ls33 - nss9!lnI eIectIon OF
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To ALLEN WILSON, Delegate from Cunberiand
SrR: /, as recholder of said county do hereby i,
struct you TO vote against b. w Leigh as Senator for
the United States, and TO for the Jackson cand
publican am of opinion that the Bank is unconstirI
tonal, inexpedient and dangerous to our Liberties MIR
Leigh, holding different doctrine ia his speeches. con-
yinccs me that you Republican, (or hear YOU still
hold yourself as such) will of reject him Mr.
Leigh Alien Law letter, you have scen-his dodeing
inc question last year. under Webster bill for the eong
lion of the Banf-his being mainly supported bv RAM
ties, Nuiifers, and old deeprooed Federaliss TO
his his vote for MIR Clay President is enough Sure
y, Sir the earth need quake to convince one Of vor
sensibies. Your old supporter
JOHN DOWDY
r 81 protest against the proceedings of the Anti
Jackson expressed committee. 20th Jan. 1895
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HALIFAX AM

"Thc following is the r., l.
tor. to supply the vacancy .,s
of Dr. Atkinson
In HALrrAs
For VIM. r. Baskerville G.
T. l.. sPraggins anti ........IG0
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leY = '.'.sir yon interpret this mean
contrary 10 AIR Leigh own deveiopements, that he
is firmly opposed Bank. But even admit those 30 to
have taken oil their absolutely from the list and
JON to these about 100 who have instructed YOU the
other way, you can scarcely make than l46 i'm all
and II you deduct these from the 2j7 you still 1ni,us
~ II these be facts you consider yourself at IL
berty to vote tor Mr. Leigh do you believe that the
county of Surry is in favor of Mr. Leigh and opnoscd
TO the Administration? AIpTi A
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INSTRUCTIONS.
THE NELSON MEMORIAL.

10 The Honorable The Speaker, and House of Delegates of
ne General assembly Of Iirginia.
Your memorialists citizens of the county of Nelson
respectfully represent that they regard the right of in
sructon OF the representative by his constituents as the
only attribute OF power, except ut the polls which the
representative canbc compelled 10 conform his actions
TO the Will of his consc--- xic1x rxcrr a.ia... 81.
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1. FROM TIE WEST.

n
Mr.. Wethcred cannot vote for Mr.. Leigh He declar
ed at the Courllouse that he could for hin,
Constable. after his course -str TFrFfali
Western Xirrina"
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TO THE EDITORS or THE glvQUTRER.
FAIRFAX INSTRUCTIONS.
FARFAx CouSrY, 22d Jan 1885
ng letter Of Instructions has Just been for
Ball orr Delegate from this county.
o SPENCER N BALL, ESQ.
the subscribers voters Of the comfy Of
opposed to the Bank Of the United states.
from the 'dcvclopcmenis that have been
ni w Leigh, Esq, will vote for reslora.
ablic dcposites - the said Bank, aud uli