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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-13
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The Wings have come and gone. -They will lay claim
togreat consideration for the number and talents of their
Caucus. We know they have claimed all The faienfs.
Their odcsty Is great their merits But the most
remarkable feature in this Wing spectacle, the va
rious elements which composed the piebald Coalition
The arrant Nullier-the ultra Federalistalmost every
sort of faction in the political gamut from the high
est TO the lowest-all digging together in the Same
truckle bed. Th> Capitol was for the time complete
Noahs .7yk-beass, birds, fishes animals of every spe-
ces and hue, affiliate for the purpose twart
ing Jacksons Administration and the Little Magician
Election The very men who had denounced Judge
White Jackson man, a Proclamation man. as n
Force Bill man, throwing up their caps for hlu
This is curious enough-but il is not without
panhe of the whole business is that the Wings
are TO run White here--Harrson in the cenre-Web-
ster in the Northto defeat election by the People,
and carry II to the House This is the OF the whole
But VIII the People submit TO il Never
The following is their List of Electors.-What
traordinary tumble of politicians does it presentTake
only the six members Of the n of ID. whom they have
selected Tor their Eectorsand their politics vari-
Gus the hues of the ranbow.-A political prism would
show up all tue colors from violet O red
l. " iliam Collins, of Norfolk County.
2. John Urquhart, of Southampton.
3 William r, Johnson, of Chesterfield.
A. Mark Alexander, OF Mecklenburg
8. Allen Wilson, of Cumberland.
u. James Saunders, of Campbell.
2. Joseph Martin, of Henry.
b. Robert McCandlish, of York.
9. William r. Taylor of Caroline.
TO- Robert W. Carter, of Richmond county.
ii. Chapman Johnson Of Richmond city
~ William 7. Gordon, of Albemare.
l3 John l.. Marye, of Spoaisylvania.
ii J'hn Janney, of Loudoun
10. Charles James Faulkner, of Berkeley.
l6. John b. d. Smith, of Frederick.
IL. Joseph Cravens of Rockingham.
rs. Driscoc G.. Baldwin, of Augusta.
10. Henry Erskinc of Greenbrier.
20 John r. Matthews, of wythe.
81 William r.. Harley, of Smith.
20. Joel Shrewsbury, OF Kanawha.
23 Moses w. Chapine.
We know not how many special Delegates the Caucus
embraced-but the hear the more we are salts.
fled, that they the Deputies of very thin minorlies
in their own counties In Amelia, for instances we un-
derstand, there only ~ citizens who attended the
White meeting; and of these ten only enedto vote;
and this Too their Court day. nnd after full notice
had been given Of the intended meeting in the Wing
The members of the Legislature who attended the
Wing Caucus, were, of course, decided minority OF
both Houses
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wings ought for the honor and pride Of Yrciaia to
bring out those pure and ncorruptibc patriots Clay and
Nicholas Biddc. But, suppose White and Tyler will
DO What has become Of those friends of the lanened
patriot, John Randolph who once so Indignant at
whet they called the tricks by which he turned
of the Senate?
may be treated more at large. COMMON SENSE
no THE EDITORS.
In the proceedings ~ Tuesday, the Expunging Re
solutions, as reported IA the last Enquirer placed
IA the attitude ot voting against my proposition
Alter noticing the amendment submitted by me, your
Reporter adds, this noon rejected ayes ca noes
To- the members voting recisefyas the last
question -aj IN the preceding question rghtiuly
grew out of the fact that the aggregate number of votes
on that and the preceding proposition precisely the
saebut the Journal will show that others besides my
SELL who voted against the former amendment voted for
the latter; and doubtless it would have adopted had
not an equal number shifted ground the opposite side
The difference between the two propositions, this
The latter did not destroy the peraire character of the
instruction. The words, "eIpunged by order Of the Sc
nate, should be written the resou
ton OF the Senate, to leave il legibe. The amend
meni offered by Mr.. Brown conditional. and n an
nexed to the resolution, would only have directed those
words to be written they did ojtcr
ate or render llegibe: Thereby afodng that which By
possibility might be used pretext for compi-
ance moments reflection viii show the dissmilariy
oil The two propositions. My object in offering the amend
ment was, tosay directly, what all the Republican party
admitted was directly implied, to wit: That the offensive
resolution should be lett in condition that postery
might read it, and the mark of Cain ON it, And am
Tree to confess that IT instructions had required
total oJucrdfion, should have been under the dsa-
greeabe necessity of voting against them Had my pro.
position been adopted, have authority for saying il
would have carried accession of votes TO the main
question.
have thought it due TO myself thus to correct the
error, and to assign very briefly the reasons which go
explanation given at the time has not been reported
>. L.. HAYS.
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BUCKINoHAN 9. II, FEB. 8 1886
Three men, engaged in the passing Of counterfeit
notes, have been committed 10 the Jail Of this county
day-to wit Joseph Smith, Gabriel Smith, and Hugh
Mccormick The notes passed and offered be passed
were on the u Bank, and payable at Lynchburg,
Washington, &c, &c, &c. There a considerable
amount Of money in notes (good and bad) found on
hem-the most Of the coonterfeits Of $40 notes The
prisoners say, that named Sncad, Of Rockbridae
county Va, Is the prncipal in the affair There were
also notes Of 500 the Bank Of the Valley found in
of the above men, supposed TO be base
torfcite
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MINISTER TO ENGI.AND

We are not in the habit Of quoting the N. York lie.
raid, except for its innocent "bagatelIe eusons which,
generally speaking, offend neither r1nds foes; but
the following article from that spirited Journal in rela
ton TO the appointment of Minister to England 40
fully meets our views, and the tribute it pays a dis.
ungulsed son of Virginia. well meTted and so lust
ly applied that should be astidous beyond the bounds
OF both good and good sense did we hesitate TO
1T Appointment place in columns. Petersburg Con
(from tie Ne,o York Herald, Fsb.4)
"MisisrER TO EsGLAED.-Wc understand from Wash
iDgton, chat the Hon Andrew Stevenson has been no
minated by the Preside ut Of the United States To the
Scnate, for The Office Of Minister of the United States
to Great Britain and the Hon. John r. Eaton for that
of Minister to Spain.
sit will be recollecied that short season since MIR.
Stevenson was rejected similar nomination by the
Senate, without any cause justification, other than
those ridiculous party scrupes which politicians
frequently act upon. We happy TO that he has
been nominated by the President aud we are not
without hope that nc will be confirmed without delay.
We know Mr. Stevenson WE'LL his fine talents his dgni-
fed character, s admirable capacity; no man could
have been selected, more suitable than he TO the
present state OF things between this country and Eng
land is full and high time that the relations i'm
pofant and delicate, pending between this country
and France, in which England is also involved by her
mediation should be graPped by talent than
what may be Necessary for simple ChO,ge dAFaires
who are frequently simple enough, in all conscience.
I'VE trust that no delay will be produced by tie Senate
~ confirming the nomination. BY the time that the mes
Minister reach England with proper instructions for
his high duties the British Cabinet will be ready to sub
nit the final settlement from the French question: in the
character Of mediator Mr. Stevenson will have double
duty 70 perform, but he is fully competent TO the task
Ills very appointment augurs certainty for tho future
peaceful relations Of this country and France"
Even Noah Of the Star seems willing to appoint Mr.
Stevenson. Hen him.
he objection 10 the nomination Of MIR Stevenson
as Minister 70 England at the last session. was that he
was taken bom the Speakers Chair, lu I'll that Office
which WIS exercising Executive influence aud control
over e oicers OF Congress always dangerous 10 the
dependence ofthaybody. That objection being remov
cd, we presume the appointment will be confirmed, az
the presence OF Minister 10 London has long been
quircd."
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MARKETS. Thursday, Feb I'm, 1886.
The navigation being still impeded by Ice the trans.
actions in the produce market are limited.
WnEAT-$l 30 81 30 cts.--very little doing.
FIOus-Can brands sacable at Sc 81.
TcBAcco-inspcclions small demand very good from
the manufacturers at we'll supported rates.
GEO. l.. SAMPSON.
WHOLESALE PRICES
wHrAr-yery little Assiyiag -salcs - 80 to 81 50.
CoRs--70 10 II 12 ceBts-- dull sales.
OArs-43 20 IS cts
CorTox--14 1-2 30 - cts.
SAIr-S2. WORKMAN, McGKUDER & 60.
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DEATHS

Died half past o'clock, Thursday morning. EDMurD w.
RoorEs, ESQ., in tho G3 year Of his age Mr. long
resident Of sCy lilo OF fine
rnIy requirements Of excellent wit ond of tho agreeable
companions IN Virginia. lilo had so qualities recommend
him the respect feelings
their 10 long were,
the Of the his mind perfectly
his destiny.
Mt r the Rooordet Of this Cyand tho moabers
Souh % hsngs, and is officers tho
usuahbadge Of mourning for thirty days.
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CESTLyHKs Why have tho Wings brought together
this advocate Of the Proclamation and Boody Bill and
this NullIhcr They look 20 me- like rampant be. Coat
tied BY bis short tail to the long TAIL Of Tiger. sup
pose Is the best complication that could be given Of
Wing Prineiplss and Wing eonslsienea Some Of The
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MARRIAGFS

Married Thursday February it by the Rt Rev. Rchad
Channng Moore, Johu p L. Amber, ESQ.,
Cp1hnIns' dauSnst Of Dr. William razeweI1 Of hi, city,
tho Rev. John h. McFenan Mr.. David Rehadsou Lonans
Miss Ellen w. BoswOh, daughter Of VIM Bosworth, ESQ., or
Nashville.
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a respectable G,

a respectable Correspondent in this days paper al
lUdes 70 the report Of enormous Bank being about 10
he established IN ". York The Philadelphia Sentinel
notices the same rumor as follows.
II reported IN the Iorrisburr Jeferqss A.
Iaq, or this e that The members q .he Regency AJany
were maturing charter Tor Bank with
York - - '
The Nee Tines says tia, there l. no shssv,
good o. bal Tor the sbs biz fssy ne 1es1 rev
ron sheer Invention, and The manifest object of pooois
ihe success Of e grand bribery scheme before Poansyva
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coRREo1JoH-In tie haste of
giaPicn occusred in he of
lion to the Editor OF the Enquro printed for flames
Richmond for "itiehdrd'H Hear for Hearsns
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The Nashville Republican calls, in the name of "the
People OF Tennessee, for explicit answer the fol-
lowing, among other intcrrogatories:
!" Were no suggestions OF nmsons Mr Mason
for % = " - r'
We explicitly answer the cuumniator, that no such
intiinaton was thrown 10 MIR Mason hn,self-nor
do we believe, TO any among his numerous friends.
late letter from Giles county, Tennessee states that
Inc Western part Of that State is decidedly against
Judge White, and in favor Of Mr.. Van Buren,
The late cold spell is said to have been the most Sc
we're that has been experienced for many successive
days at any time within the last IL years The average
in 1928, was 2l.J degrees-n 1885, it was lyI-This
year, from 9th January TO 9th February I'll days) il
was 172-This is taken from thcrmometrical observa-
tons made at No. 4S, Chestnut street, Philadelphia
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COININU.NJCHTED.
NoNcB.-'pla voters of the county of Henrico who
friendly the present Administration are earnestly
requested 10 meet at their Court House. Monday the
'tii OF March, that being Court day, fix upon some
suitable person 10 candidate opposition TO John
NJ. Betss, Esq.-A full meeting is desirable.
MANY VOTERS
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l-Jf Al new Post Office has been established in Meek
enburg county in lieu Of Locust Tlill entitled Union
lew'i, Of which j. G. Brdgeforth is Postmaster.
new office has also been established ia pittsylvania
entitled aspsn GrOre, of which James A. Luck is
Postmaster
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VI We are authorised TO state that Doctor JOEL w
hnoon Is candidate for reelection in the Senatorial
District composed the counties Of Buckingham Camp
be and uISberand-
IL We are authorized To announce that GEoRcE
Frs Esq, will not be candidate for the county Of
Mecklenburg, at the Spring Election.
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DIED.

In the Forks of the Yadkin, Rowan county. On
the TN instant, ANDERSON E. FOSTER. ESQ.
sgeo about 81 years, after very protracted illness.
, mr. Foster was highly distinguished COR many
oright virtues which rendered him peculiarly the
PRIDE OF his friends and an ornamen, 10 society
ms death will be felt as a deep bereavement 10
the community in which be lived
IN Burke 70, recently, Col DAVID TATE. a
hIghiy respectable and worthy citizen.
on Broad River, in Rutherford County, A few
days since, MARTIN P. SHUFORD ESQ wbo
represented that county frequently in The Senate.
MI shuiord was man of integrity, and much
esteemed by his friends and acquanta noes.
IN Cabarrus County, on 18th ult. Mrs. ELY.
ABEIH BOGER, wife of the Rev. George Ro.
ger, aged AZ years and months
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EXAMINATION.

"A PUBLIC EXAMINATION of the
- Female School in Sugar Creek, Will
be conducted in the Church at that place,
on Tuesday the 3lst of May, commencing
at the hour of 10: After which, an Address
on Female Education. will be delivered by
the Rev. K. II. Morrison. All who feel an
interest IN this subject, are respectfully in.
vited to attend.
The next Session will commence on the
Monday following, 18th June.)
M. A. CALDWELL.
May IL, 1885, 3v
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tFos THE CHARLOTTE .orssAt1

The delegates from the Counties of Lin.
coin, Mecklenburg, and Cabarrus, appoint.
cd Tor The purpose of nominating an Eiector
Tor the District composed of said Counties.
on the Republican Electoral Ticket in North
carolina, met, in pursuance of previous ar.
engagements, at the Courthouse in Charlotte
on o.. Saturday the l4th day of May 1885,
when the Convention was formed by the an.
polntment of Philemon Morris, Esq. Chair.
men, and Daniel Coleman Secretary.
On motion of Col. NJ. Rinehard:, the fol.
lowing Resolutions we're unanimously a.
dopted:
Resolred, That John WiIfong, ESQ. Of
Lincoln County, Soldier of the Revolution.
airy War, be, aud he is hereby, nominated
the Elector for the District conposed of the
Counties of Lincoln, Mecklenburp. and Ca.
barrus, on the Republican Electoral Ticket
IN support of Martin Van Buren, for Presi.
dent and Richard NJ. johnson for Vice
President of the United States.
Resofred, That the proceedings Of thi,
Convention be signed by the Chairman anc
Secretary, and that the same be requested
to be published in the Charlotte journal
and North Carolina Standard.
Resoiued, That the thanks of this Con.
ventlon are due to the Chairman, for the
dlgnliled manner in which he has presided
over 1t, and also to the Secretary, for the
Jealous discharge of his duties.
The Convention then adjourned.
PHILEMON NORRIS, Ch'mn.
DAN. COLEMAN, Sec'ry.
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From the Camden Journal, May :.
BANK OF CAMDEN.

The Books for rece,ving subscriptions to
the Capital Stock Of this Bank, Two Hun
bred thousand Dollars -four thousand shares
at Fifty Dollars EACH we're opened on Mon.
day and Tuesday last at the various places
designated by the Charter. We have not
heard from all Of them, and cannot there.
fore state the entire number Of shares taken.
We give the amount as far as We have
been able TO ascertain them, viz.
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a base attempt at fraud in the packing Of
TX oales OF cotton was recently exposed at
Nashville. The unusual weight of the bales
created suspicion in regard to them, ard
on opening them they were found to contain
al a6ont i'2OO pounds of stones, oak logs, &c.
! he good cotton in the bales sold for only
sS7 20. This is something worse than
wooden nutmegs
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FOR THE CHARLOTTE JouRNAIl
STEEL CREEK CELEBRATION OF THE

SHELL CREEK CELEBRATION OF THE
FOURTH OF JULY.
AT meeting of the Companies Of CAPTAINS Neel
and knox, on Tuesday the Sd inst II was agreed Il
celebrate the 4th of July at the usual Muster.
ground of the Steel Creek Troop of Cavalry =
Whereupon Capt. w. H. Necl, Capt ]. B. knox
Col. W. N. Parks, z. A. Grier, DR.. r. T. Cheek.
aho NJ. Edwards. were appointed Committee to
MAKE Arrangements; who retired, and after con.
sutatlon, reported the following resolutions.
fesoired, That the day be celebrated BY an Ora.
'ion and the reading ofthe Declaration of Indepen.
dence and that Barbecue be prepared on the
occasion.
The following appointments for the day were
then made.
Col WILLIAM n. PARKS, President
1 JoHs NJ F Par1s' Esq., Vice Presidents.
Col. WILLIAM N. GRIER, ~
Capt. SAMUEL Cox, nd''"a''S'
LENAs a. GRIER, To read the Declaration.
H. }. Mcdowell, TO detirer the Grafton
Committee Of inritdtion.-Andrew Campbell A.
II. Dlnklns, S d. Partlaw, J. D. Simeral, J. B.
Knox, J II. Mcdowell J. A, Grier, T.. B Price.
Joseph Knox A. 6. Neel, ]. f. Hunter, H. n.
Knox, J. $. Cheek, 7. II. Grer, A. S. King.
Committee TO prepare TodstS.-Col. Thomas |.
Grier, John Hart, Esq, ". A. Wilson, J. H. Nc.
Dowell, J. NJ Potts.
It IS expected the Ladies will countenance the
celebration by their presence They are particu.
larry invited to attend on the occasion.
Sieel Greek, May I, 1886.
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o. The Wigs of Georgia. Con.
vention Of the Wing Party of Georgia was held al,
Mllledgcyille on the I'd instant, The Hon. JOHN
TYLER, of Virginia was unanimously nominal.
ed for Nce.President, on the White Ticket in
place Of Mr. Barbour, who was before nominated,
hut who declined as it will be rccollected. The
Convention also formed the White aud Tyler Elec.
'otal Tickle, for the State, as follows: - Hines,
OF Liberty County; W. W. Holt, OF Richmond; J.
Mercer. of Wilkes; G. r. Gimer, of 0glcthorpe ;
Gibson Clark, of Henry; J. w Campbell, of Mus.
cogee; II. Cobb, OF Houston l., Wnbcrly, of
IwIggs; A. Barber, of Blbb D. Meriwelhey, Of
Jasper; }. Hamilton, of Cass.
In addition TO the spirit which prevailed IN the
Convention, and the most cheering indications in
favor Of our Candidate which reach us regularly
from almost every par, of Georgia, the fac, of the
total want of personal merit or popularity on the
part Of Mr.. Van Buren, in the South, and ihe dan.
ger to be apprchcnded to our domestic institutions
by his elevation, preclude us from entertaining
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Ten Dollars Reacard.

& RANAWAY from the sub.
$40 scrlber, on the 18th inst.
Na anegro boy named SAM vel.
NJ low complicated, IS years of
~ age; some of the principal
= marks are, scar on his throat.
occasloned by the cut of knife, the fore.
finger of his right hand stands straight and
powerless, in consequence of being cut by
Cotton Gin, and also, all the fingers on
the same hand are more OF less injured from
the same cause, so that he canno, straight
en- nor entirely shut them. San is mid.
die sized boy both ~ height and make, and
looks bold and impudent. The above re-
ward viii be given to any person that will de.
liver himto me, living near Charlotte, Meek.
Ienburg county, n. c., or secure him in any
Jail, so that can get him again. Fifteen
dollars viii be given if taken out of the
State. JAMES NJ. BIACK
Msg II, 1885, e41
The Raleigh Register is requested to IN.
sert the above 4 weeks, unless otherwise or.
dered, and forward account to this office.
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any other belief than that the Peoples Candidates
white and Tyier-will carry that State in No
Vember by overwhelming majorities. 1t is impos.
slble from the "signs" before u.s. to have any 9th.
er idea than that Georgia will be true to herself
and 10 The South, when she is called upon to de.
cide between an Abolitonlst and Shareholder for
President.
WFDeah Of Cor. Manning.-The rea.
der is referred TO our Congressional Synopsis, IN.
der date of April 8, for the announcement of the
death Of the Hon. Richard J. Manning, Represer.
iatiye IN Congress from the Sumpter District, Is.
" and also for very feeling and much merited
tribute TO his public character and private worth,
by Mr., Pinckney, one of his colleagues in the
House. In the Senate, Mr.. Preston rendered a
like tribute 10 his abilities and 10 his virtues. Both
OF which offerings render no less Justice to Mr..
Manning, and are more creditable to Messrs.
Pinckney and Preston, on account of the differ.
ence IN political sentiments which has always pre-.
vailed between them and their deceased friend
and colleague.
The manner and supposed cause of Mr.. Ms
death, we gather from the following extract of a
letter from gentleman in Washington, publish.
ed in the Cheraw Gazette,
Your very estmabe and much regretted Re-
preventative, Col. Manning, left us last Thursday
IN health, and on an excursion to Philadelphia
Tn Sunday he dined in company, was unusually
cheerful left the table at hall past four, and was
taken with chllliness and disposition to vomt,
and IN an hour, without almost any pain or effort,
was corpse His death was supposed to have
been caused by some enlargement Of the blood
vessels about the heart"
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92,540 Shares.

yI,04U Shares.
We have not heard what has been done
at the other places Yhere the Books we're
opened, nor have we the number of names
which were used at the above places. There
can be no doubt however but there are a
greater number of Subscribers than :here
are shares in the Capital Stock. The con.
sequence will be, that, in the apportionment,
shares will have TO be divided, or it will
have TO be decided by lot who shall have
one share, and who shall have none.
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TERMS /:
NOTICE.

A / meeting of the Board of Commits.
: sloners for the Town of Charlotte, held
on the l4th instant, it was Re,olred, that
they would enclose the Grave Yard with \
post and plank fence, and that proposals from
contractors will be received until the Ist
Saturday OF June next, by the Chairman of
the Board.
Specifications for the fence NAV be seen
by applying to the Chairman or James H.
Orr, Esq.
JAMES T. ASBURY CHARM.
May l6, 1886.