Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-11

ed he same laulaLle ccurschad lie perseVcrea WIZ"
ccun 6rmnrss in his Democracy, and not have permit
ted his ambition to got the better of his principles ne
would now occupy an enviablc position IN the eePun
an ranks with the honest regard ana esteem Vi al
instead of being but dccoy dck in the hanaS o.
marty, who entertain for him secret scoTn ana 'a'u'
to destroy his former friends and associtcs'-"'
THE ELECTIONS.
Ogp-Wc stop The press 10 announce the result %
the several important elections made by the Lrg'si''
this day. BY which il will be- seen that the Hon
Grmke was elected Supreme Judge IN the page - W.,
Hon Jschua Culet; Corrinston W. Scarlc, Lisp was
elected President Judge of the 9TH Jndlcia! Circuit III
the place of the Hon. Alexander llarper and Carter D.
Harlan, Esq. elected Secretary of STATE IN Tue
mace Of the Hon Benz Hinkson, resigned. The fore
soinr gentlemen al! Democrasgood and true, ana
we're elected on the first ballot, as follows
For Supreme Judge:
Frederick Grimke had 81 votes
Joshua Colct
}. Caswell
For President Judgc Of The 4M Judicial Circuit:
Corrine,on w. Scarle had G5 votes
Alexander Harper 80
Scattering
For Secretary of State:
Carter B. Harlan had 81 votes
Jeremiah Mills was reelected State Librarian-Hugh
Thompson, Associate Judge of Shelby county, and
James Hill, Associate Judge Of Marion county-Cvium
bus Hemisphere
TIE MEDlarIoS-Th New York mcs of Tuesday,
administration papcrO contains the following gratifying
intelligence.
we'll informed correspondent writes follows from
Washington:
"The communication from England is Letter from
the King of England to the President Offering Mediation
!, has been accepted by the Administration and letter
to the King will be written by The President, in which il
vii! be stated that he did not dcs to insult
France nor her King-and this will be done in language
stronger even than that used in the Annual Mcssagebu
beyond that disavowal nothing
1.-The terms Of the proisred mediation Of course
such it became this country 10 accept and The nte
ncncc is therefore most graying II cannot be- doubted
that the intervention will be successful and peace will
be preserved. day two: probably: will bring us par
ticulars.
"The Government express, which reached here be-
fore the sailing Of the packets yesterday, supposed to
have brought the letters OF acceptance.
Extruci nt' prir0ic letter from Washington.
"This morning (1onday) the President nominated
10 the Senate Andrew Stevenson Of Virginia, as Minis
Ter to England John H. Eaton, Minister to Spain
and Gen. Call as Governor Of F!o!lda, in leu Of Nh
Eaton.
/; is qutc possible they will be confirmed as soon as
tho Senators shall arrive and they may be expected
every day."-PhI .7drcrtiSer.
TnE FRExcu FLEET Ar GArDALorpE.-Amidt the &C.
neral satisfaction felt yesterday account Of the faru
rabc news from Washington, slight sensation pro-
duced by report that "a French fleet, consisting Of ten
sail of the line (sips aud briggs Of war; )-such is the
wording of the story-had arrived 1t Caudaloupe. This
uc,rs was received by way Of Philadelphia having been
brought lh'hcr by tie Danish brig Iodacus from ST.
Thomas Jan. 18th. Now il so happens that We have Il
letter from Antigua Of Jan. 10th, which says The
French Admiral Y:,h ship of war, has arrived at
Guadalaupc" This is doubtless the whole truth vi the
story the rest being added by natural process, veil
understood so long ago the days Of Virgil. Antigua
is within sight Of Gaudaoupe, whereas st. Thomas is
two or three hundred miles distant Our Antigua date
Of the 10Th is therefore, later from Guadauupe than the
ST. Thomas date of the 18th: and the If the lnior
nation is doubtless beter.-.G !. Jonr. u Commerce.
FATAL Durr"-The following extract Of letter from
Physician in Clinton (hiss.J gives an account Of Il
fatal duel which occurred the 2h inst, that
place, between Judge Caldwell and Col. Gwn. Judge
Caldwell we presume, is of the State Judgcs-Col.
Gwin is Register OF the Land Office. The ctlcrwrltcr
does not nc non the immediate cause of the duel
There was said to be an old tcud between the parties
VIII CHI probably cxasperated by the heats Of tn" Hte
Senatorial contest:
TrEsnAy, 18th January, 1895.
DEAR SIR: This morning had duel in sight of
Clinton, between Col Gwn and Judge Caldwell, in
which the latter was killed. Caldwell challenged Gwin
last evening" and this morning at about O'Clock they
met armed with three four pistols each. at the dis
lance Of 80 PAGES fire and advance at pleasure They
fired about times EACH when both severely
wounded. JudLc Caldwell has left interesting wife
and three small chdcn.-l have just been interrupted
by n call to Col Gwin-hs wound is very dangerous.
passing through the right lobe Of the lungsl shall not
be surprised if he follows his antagonist IL The grave in
I few days Huntsville .4drocatc