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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24

CoryseoHI was enormously stated on Saturday that
The following resolution adopted The proceedings
aPon were as follows Our Reporter was abseut when
it introducsd
Mr.. WooLroLE submitted the following resolution.
Hesolred by the GeHerat Assembiy That the Commits
sioner Of Revolutionary Claims be directly proceed to
investigate all claims that may be presented to him. aud
TO report required by law 10 the Governor; and at
the Governor be requested proceed decide upon tho
same according to the law Of tiie land.
This resolution was opposed by Messrs. Cunningham
Miller Gilmer, Murdaugh and Stanard, and supported
by Mcssrs. Voolfolk, Garland Of A., add Booker. Mr.
Miller moved TO strike out the WORDS "Thot the Com
missioner Of Revolutionary Claims be directed TO pro-
coed to investigate all claims that may lie presented TO
mm, and insert, That the Governor and Council be
requested to proceed" &c.
On motion Of Mr.. SrANARD, the resolution and amend.
ment were indefinitely postponed.
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no ,r,,, ,,e,, For TIE ENQUIRER
III IIiE VOTERS nE HENDiCG

FRIENDS "A report has within a lew DAYS reached
me, winch, II not contradicted, may have an improper
inhuence at the Election: | am now induced for The
papers IN defence of my character. Without specifying
inc charges, do hereby pronounce them to be false
grossly So-and DEFY any man, lcOnan or child to
blish the truth of them To the truth of INV asseo
pledge my sacred honor.
Henrico County SAMUEL COT'rREIJ
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HON. JOHN WINSTON homes

warned our readers this day week ago against plac.
any CONFIDENCE IN report which had just been thrown
into circulation by Northern stage passenger ne e
have since understood, stating that the Hon John Win
slon Jones had left the Democratic Republican ranks
ana bad gone over to the Wings. We were positively
certain OF the fasehood Of the statement az the time AZ
though bets were offered learn upon It's accuracy and
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24

MHACHINE CARDS--Thc subscriber has boen az.
I'VE pointed agent for The sale Of Machine Cards and
hlleng Tor Cotton ard Wooden Factories warranted Of
superior quality. Also sheep roller leather; shnucs,
cotton aud sattne pickers; picker string and lace lea
thcr; belt leather by the side cut and spoed in strips
10 order for cotton, WOODEN, flour and saw mills from vs.
inches TO twelve inches in width, and any length com
plec; cleaning combs &c, &c. Orders for any Of tho
above articles, promptly attended 10 by
March p, tl0G-tistMl GEO. l.. SAMPSON.
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we have pursued under this Administration and we
progv ourselves equally Tor the nert We will ask
chcc, not even nessengership or doueeur of
sor for ourselves any else besides loan or
gill; or avc< from any of the high Dignaries of Co
vcrnuept
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SAMUEL CoTTRELL.
HENRICn Co11MS11.WtH .HUN

Some of Mr. Bolts friends certainly consider his
very desperate, they would circulate hand bills IN
Mr. Buren, and deceive their countymen:
nor would they propagate sanderous report to niure
The private character of Mr.. Courel-Nir Bolts on
ponent MIR. Bolts as indeed despetate bnt those
remedies will only make it worse He will Get bundred
votes less tnis Spring, than he got the last | know
several intelligent who supported him nj The
election who will for him again One told me-
That he was on the question of the Presidency Han
American citizen, and that he detested the efforts md the
means used by the Wings to get up sectional prejudice
against Van Buren,"
Is not singular fact that all the old supporters Of
John q Adams, in Virginia, from j. II Peasants down
10 10 Stanard, Esq. are now crying out Van Buren
is Northern MANI? Is it not also singular fact that
The most vociferous opponents of Van Buren, on the
te"ce that nc is an aboitonist, about Richmondl
are Suakers and young men, who no slaves: and a
few Northern men? Does il lie in the month of The
great Z" old Repubiiean"" State Rights WbiC John n
ieasans we justly complaining of the fanatics into
Van Buren,, any other Northern man about State re-
gulaons, IN regard to their free negro population: and
ms, too when he knO'os Mr. Van Buren, is as sound on
inc SUBJECT OF abolition as HIMSELF any other Southern
man ana when he has himself declared that Van Blu.
rem as no 4bOifiOnistP
These Wings have all along, in the Legislature and
out OF It, dsclamed making Abolition political
how sincere were their disclaimers? Let the People of
Henrco remember Mr. Bolts panic fandb bill in which
they were told two years ago. that Andrew Jackson
iorgDg Chains for them Washingto and many other
such marvellous things. Let us disregard the W6io re-
ports, and go TO the polls determined to yndicate the
gh o. Instruction. and do justice TO illuminated limo.
cence by voting for that good and sound Democrat
samuel Cottsel l invoke every Father and Husband
IN the and to stand and defend an injured and nno
cent man If he is thus to be down by calumnv
IS SAFER Whois sale at his own hearth and fresde'
ANTLWHIGGERY
Since Mr. Leigh friends have set at naorbt The Rim, n
Instruction these Wings have a become epubcans 10 name
oates for the Presidency.
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~ The following Communication was presented last
evening TO the Wing Office, but the publication for dis
morning was prevented by want Of room
- TO TUE EDITORS or THE UHTC,
SEFTLEMEN-ln your paper Of yesterday morning
you nave as publc sentinels conceived yourselves az
liberty, nay, required TO expose my "tefgiversaen
ana make me occupy very conspicuous place under
your Editorial head. ] am charged, gentlemen with
having been elected White man; and 10 sustain vour
allegation, notice, furnished by a "wortby Citizen Of
middesex, is inserted 10 prove The fact
Had your structures been confined alone to The inspec
ton and scrutiny Of the ciizens Of Matthews and Mid
dlesex, should have remained silcntpcrecly willing
70 abide their decision. Bot il is otherwise and as
the object doubt has been intended TO have an inin-
rious bearing both upon the party which am attach
ea and also to affect seriously an honest and homo
raDe man. knowof other alternative len me- than 10
place The position which occupied during the last car
yass, and also the which have since maintained
fairly before the public.
must therefore ask an act Of Justice that nv LET.
ter which appeared in the Enquirer Of the last Summer
IN reply 70 the nteogatorics Of the Editors Of that pa,
per, shall be subioned part Of this communication
In this letter are contained oil Of the pledges which
gave before The people, upon the next Presidential Flee.
ton, and IN this letter the course which intended
pursuing plainly Indicated. With this letter in my hand
am willing 70 be arraigned az the bar Of an impartial
community, and 10 await with composurs its verdict Of
ny condemnation or acquitta Yes dare this 0wofthv
Czen OF Middlesex 70 join issue with me before the
people Of our county as 70 the facts contained in this
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= me WING commences Mr.. Maxwells "Brillian,
speech wish could also publish it, that the rea
this day paper We have need Benton
speech TO shall finish il soon as we have
ceVed the rest OF lit is worthy of the Orator and of
the Cause. How uanes the star Of MAXWELL in conoar;
with Bentons - 'o'"Paii-
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From the SensinOles.


fF,on N, Jacksonville Courier, Oct 81.
Cant, smith with portion OF his company OF
Florida volunteers, while on scout few days
since tell IN with party OF Indians al Sampson
p,ud about % miles from Garey's Ferry, which
Cant smith supposes 10 be the same party that
committed their depedaiions and barbaTlties ~
Tine vicinity o. Jacksonville a short time since
The Indians, having penned about hity head OF
hoes, passed through a sN amp quarter OF mile
in width. The swamp being impossible tor horses,
Cant smith dismountcd his men and took Is OF
them, aud. proceeding through The swamp, disco
ycr6d the enemy 5 camp on tie other slse FROM
finding some Of thor packs and other oireumslan-
ccs they knew the enemy had just leii, and lhai N
hHsie.
Animated By the prospect Of soon meeting ihe
enemy, Capt Smith 18th his men charged uP ths
swamp a quarter of mile further, when they "a
celYed the fire OF the enemy. Nothing dauhied,
they immediately returned il. A firing was sept
up a, intervals on both SIDES for twenty OF ihfiy
minutes, during whieh time the Indians we're dri.
ven back a quarter OF nile lulo dense swamp,
three miles Ia extent The litle band made eve
~ exerton 10 bring the enemy into action again,
bu, TO no purpose The guides we're consulted as
TO The poss,bhiy OF bunting them out This Was
found m2racticablc in consequence Of The extent
OF the swamp and is beng scarcely penotrab.s 10
the drcst season AMER remaining some time
without being able 10 hear any thing Of tie enc
ny, they returned wi,hout finding any killed, tho
several must have been wounded None OF Capt
smiths men WCts wounded
Capt. Smith gives his men great credit for thru
prompt,iude 10 obeying orders, and the csge:ncs'
with which they met and rushed ulon the enemy
capt. Smith, then Lieutenant, heard The Z" LIS
dian music on The M,thlaeooehse, tbs Slsi DE
eenber Tie Is one OF the nu!y-oae tia, made tbs
memorable ehafel on hIch The safety OF tAt met
undcr Gen, Chneh - supposed 10 have depended
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The remainder Of this document contelns
a list Of the productions of certain Counties
in Vlngina and Tennessee, which, there is
no donht would reach the Town Of Faye,te.
VILE for market, for, even now, every sea.
son wagons are seen from Nlrg'n'a aud
Tennessee in Fayetteville, selling produce
aud procuring supplies.
Estimate for Johnston County, Tenn.
1000 tons Iron and Castings, present
actual product 500 tons
5000 tons Lime,
Pork, Flour and Cram, about the same as Ashe
County.
The whole county may be said to abound in Iron
ore o; excellent quality.
TLis county vas recently taken eli Car,cr-has
a, present Furnace and Bloomcr'cs IN opera.
ton, with a prospect OF several other Furnaces
soon starting.
CARTER COUNTY, also ahounds IN Iron Ore
and Lime | believe, has 4 o. } Furnaces, and
pclhaps double the number OF Bloomsrics IN ope-
ration and produces Grain and Bacon ~ eoasIdc
tabe Quantities
SULLIVAN and GREEN CouATlES, nearly
same e. Johnston and Garter,
GRANSON COUNTY, Va, abounds 10 Iron
ore and Leac. Iron Is extensively manufactured
at several Forges, and the county produces as
much Live Sock and Gram as Ashc. The ami
mai aud vegetable productions Of Grayson aud
Asho are much the same IN quantity and quality.
NlTHE COUNTY, Va, affords excellent l.
ron and Lead Ores, both Of which are extensively
manufactured. Tie former INTO Bar Iron srd
castings tie latter into Bar Lead and Sao,. Ami
ina, and vegetable productions same 10 quality a.
GRAY ION and Aslie, but 10 quantity equal l.efhaps
70 both.
SMNfHECOUNTY,N aand NASHl NOTION
COUNTY, We, abounds In many valuable mine
rails, among which Salt and PistsifT should. per.
haps, be placed foremost Oh tue former, yasi
quantities are manufactured at Kings Works, auG
OF the latter many wagon loads are annually con-
ycved 10 distance Of 100 nn.e>, and AT inter.
mediate distances either 10 enrich the fields o.
the husbandman, to be used m huild'ng.
Aninal aud vegetables productions Of these tvs
counties. about the same as those OF Nyihe
am not aware that any considerable quantl' ie,
of Coal have been discovered ia the above men
loncd region OF ountty,--though, u allowed :,
reasou from analogy, may VIC not suppose Via
Nature has been as b un,i'al 10 Us as 10 other &c
gons Of a similar appearance
X NTRCUISON
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ter lifelcss corpse. The point Of the sword 5,i
entered the eye penetrated the brain, ard II ~,
sumed caused instantaneous death. This mtI,,'
choly event was calculated TO produce deep M
thrilling sensation through the whole army n.
was al active. energetic, high spirited officer 4,
M. loss !. greatly 10 be deploIed
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-18

Apptdrdncts.-S"mr years since me,.
chant on Long " hart advertised for span.
lsh mllled dollars. The premium was hlpb.
A RoSbury farmer, who came TO town a,
manure, and Who took great pride 10 an.
peariug Ike beggar, with shovel On h,
shoulder, cslled at the counting room OF the
man, and asked him II he wanted silver do.
lars. "les, said the merchan, ha,eyq
got any p " No, with Inc" replied tho
farmer, "but | think have few at home
" hat do YOU glvem "Four per cent sad
the merchan, aud added, II viii give you
ser,n for all YOU have" " Well, said The
man, 4" should like to have YOU just clap
down on paper bow much YOU give and tic
number OF your shop, or ! shall be puzzled
to find H." Yes, . SAID the merchant, thai,
will do wha, is your name !" Edsad
Summer" sad he. The merchan, then
wrote as follows, aud gave II 10 him:
Edward Summer, of RoSbury, says that
he thinks he has some SPANISH dollars 1,
home. bu, don't know. hereby agree 10
pay hun seven per cent. premium iut 81,
such dollars as be- may produce. O.
A.
al 6nd any, said the dung car, ma,
vii call with them io.morruw mofnus
n nine o'clock II don't you " 'ot see ue.
The appearance OF the man SATISFIED ".
merchant that his dollars would be scare.
\ At nine O'Clock the neu day however, ~
man appeared and stocking iull after slocs.
ing fuIl was earned up and c'npiIcd o. :
table, all tren thousand were counted. t.
merchant, somc~ hat FESTIVE, lui honontr
caught, took the SILVER, gave chces g,
the amount, Nth seven PER cent. acl.t,
arc pleasantly remarked q" did not feaIly
suppose. from Your appearance, that q.
could have more than halt duzen Of o.
lars"
Mr. s. took up his check and replied j,
his own peculiar emphatic style, q SIR Il
tell ,ou truth which man Of yuut sia.
M ~ the world ough. 10 know and q /
thus Appcdraacrs ojfeatmsS decdse ~
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came on, made he opposite, and IS now waiting
for the Treasurer's certificate These various
trayelings have of course required time and ex-
pence, aud all this TO satisfy the order OF this mad
and nlisehleyous administration"
"one Of the receivers OF the public moneys in
Michigan recently made a deposit OF the funds re-
ceiy,d by him suoe the issuing Of the late Trea.u-
~ order The amount vas about 10000 dollars,
halt Of which was in specie snd as the deposit
bank was abou, one hundred and atty miles distant
il occupied team of seven yoke OF cattle eleven
DAYS In conveying the money 10 ITS place OF desll-
nation. during hich lime II was guarded By three
men, the whole b,ing cost OF al least FIVE hun
Jrtd dollars 70 the people"
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4 Remedy for Arseaic.-Tobacoa y
said To be an lulalhble preventive again"
the fatal effects Of arsenic, when taken 'o0
the stomach. In several instances ~he''
tobacco juice was swallowed after taRUH
arsenic, no sickness resulted from the "
Of the tooacco, and not the least harm lfo"
arsenic. This is an important discover
" y. Sun.
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FROM TAMPA BAY.

The steamer MeuGiaG ARMED 81 thls place
from Tampa Bay 90 Monday last There hae
been no 6ghung 10 that quarter since our former
dates The tepuiaii1a o. friendly Indians which
have been sent oct 10 bold talk wlth the hasiilss,
and induce them to come TO terms Silbsut ;ufthef
lighting, OF Ia other words. with proposition to
ibe Svmlnole Chiefs, 10 boy them uF--had return.
I'd 10 Tampa, without having been abb 20 effect
any thing ilala, the head OF the population, re-
ports that he found the thief OF the Saitnoics an
a hammock within tho " ighlacoochc swamp.
ahich vas surrounded on ell sides by deep no
asses. ponds, and aaust lfnpfacilcablo under
agashw ood, u,ih, be calculated. about, $500 o.
their isople man, women, aud children. ca ths
rnpos4l b. .nz made to osrula 10 Ia, Gown b..
arms ana retire to N, sivafd--thr reply was
de, isi,tb - N,str--'hr LAND oafs-and ae
sal de on t."--Thcy toa.ttd 0; hafshK l-u'rr 81
afnirs Of tho Nhte, and spsaa oauhSenily O.
lhstr stIiy 10 Withstand TIE present preparations
aF4tost ih,ul.
Tbs { : .rr1mer, General If1rj. 10 attempting
10 ascend the Wuhl,cnuches = I'D ,upp,... for IN,
depot. ~, asround At tie uaauih OF the rset ith
hsr b,ss % lhr bsns one sltc Of The channel,
80 her stem on tie oshet. ard cyl altar 10 the
m,JaIr Of lie channel H. ia. awkward l.-lsl,o
tt,y rtma,oad ISL tbe tide srg, out. Wheu hsf
crntrc tulbe's gave say ADD .tr brohc dnN -
lirf STORES bc'ns mostly ws', a IS Supposed viii
be uyrd
Gen Call 1t ls understood At the dcpa; si,h
tie Tenn,ssc, Tfooo-. and tho Nfls ifom Nil
de Florida but a. usual, destitute ol substsitnes
horsts without com and men Wtihout brad AsG
the GcRrra lard, Uhieh carried ths,r erfret.
"a supply, bas tecp run agrOu.d a. se5ys stat ..
how ioag taey W.il remain destitute, = gate %
certain
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The dead allrc.--An old officer on tho
retired list, lylng al Sap;cs, 10 tho Chafcn''
lnicriourc, few days ago fell INTO Iei5'
argy, and wns buried with military honof''
under the conviction that liic vas extinct
but awakened by the firing Of the plai'''
over his grave, which took place before 'h'
coffin was covered with earth, he maze
himself heard by hts erlcs, was taken ou'
and walked home arm IN arm with mos
who had believed they bad taken their ID"
farewell Of h,m.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-18

We understand that the Surgeon DENTIST
Adds Barnard, who recently married a
respectable Young lady OF TIN, c,ty, and Sn
indicted for having as may wives rs sa'
tan, has been found guilty at Andersoa
Court House, ;. g., aud sentenced 10 hneI
Of $1,000 and two years Imprisonment N ;
dungeon. We understand the hIs,ory 81
this mans success with the ladies' VIII b
published, from which bachelors may taAa
lessons aud glfls caunou.-- Apgs. Coar'
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.Nea-spap-rs - Small Is tho sum that 4
REQUIRE 70 patronage ucsspapcr, ard o.
mo ..en,cd Is the patron ! care ~, hos
humble aud unprriendlng tbs eazet,e ~h.rs
he ,ak~s. Il IS impossible lo hil sata
Nna printed matter hiiy two times Stsf.
~i,houl putting INTO Il something that >
sorh the subscription pnec. E'en q.
rent whose son IS oH from ham al Scie.s
should suppl, ham wtth a uessgapef !
sell remember @bai a marked did ftaea
ih,re Sas. betsccu these q NY seh,,.l ms'a
Aho had, ard ihosc ~hu had not, access 5
oeaspapcts. Oihcr ihug- bciag equal 80
irsi being always DECIDEDLY supeuot q -
.ssi ~ debate, and cumposiiinn ut lcat
The reason - PLAN thsy had commapi {
more facts. 4 ues spapct - a hlsluu q
current events, as vel a. coplaus mlsrft
Iany, ~hprh Youth W,II ceruse With drh.&
sbcn lhey ~iA read nothing else jig
LonRartel
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Remarkable Cucams'uHcc.---Dlvla
Thnmpsop. au old soldier uho fought riat'I
wears ago =, the siege Of Fort NIl.ian
HENRY, ahsn Il surrendered lo the Frufa
under Mticalm, died Iatelg at Ea,tuu. \,
u. a, the age II 700 ears. Hrs graot
mother VAS Mary Iioughtnp, who dlsd %
l70-, aged oac hundred and FIRE. It's re.
lated Ut her b, the Lowell Corner that u
the siuking OF Port Royal, ~ Jamaica by
az earthquake, she chung to the s,.I a bc'
house, 1naled away on It, and VAS tak"n 81
hy q vessel safe, when oil but three 81 TIE
inhabitants OF tina, Ill la,cd Town persisted
IN the runs. Several years had elapsed
alter the disaster, when there came 10 no
tavern IN Dorchester, N. II. where SO
served as washing woman, lta'cle'
whom she Instantly recognized as her ho'
band. He was at sea shen their hou'o
was sunk, and had never before received
idngs Of her Boston TranscrIpf.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-06

Wholesale ROBBERY -nEFEsTEn,
The people Of North Carolina have un.
.l-bledly legal night to an equal share Of
proceeds ol the Public LANDS. Every
s.r therefore, which Is given away, is 50
nlch distracted from the ugh,lul owners.
" The following proceedings, II viii be seen
lhal few Van Buren, men N the Senate,
sah Benton at their head, couspifcd, al one
d1sa, 10 appropriate 10 themselys and their
constituents, TO less than three and a hat
E.ai1us If acres
Is SESArE-ArRu :, 1896.
"lbc Senate proceeded to consider bill
Introduced BY Mr.. Benton to grant to the
Safe Of Missouri certain lands for the pur.
ase Of internal improvement.
VIZ, Walker Van Buren, moved TO a.
h.rd the bill by introducing an equal grant
a'oO, 200 acres for the State Of Mississippi.
Nh Nicholas Wan BUREN, moved to a.
mend the bill BY Introducing a similar grant
Tor Louisiana.
W. King, Of Alabama, Van Buren, mo-
'ad a similar amendment as regards Ala
1ma, Indiana, Illinois which amendments
we're accepted by MIR. Walker.
Mr. hing, of Georgia, Van Buren, mo.
'rl similar amendment, SO as 10 include
'oe State Of Georgia.
VIZ, Clay moved the indefinite postpone.
neni Of the bill.
Alter some observations from Mcssrs
benton, Ewing, and Walker,
Mr. Calhoun moved that the bill be lat
=" '0e table; aud the yeas aud nays being
''gered, II was decided as follows:
Teas 26-Nays :.
Sothe bill was ordered TO lie on the table.
Twill been seen that every individual who
proposed TO divide our land among thes,
Sa'es, was Van Buren, man; and It wa,
I,'eatcd by the resistance Of the Wings
Ae' North Carollnians reflect upon this at
r''h' Let them inquire how much Norti
oa'ona has ever received from Congress
"f the purpose of Internal Improvement.
'o'an acre. Not a dollar. Let them pom
Wv upon the benefits which 100000 acre
y u''s valuable land would confer upon he
upon The Rail Roads which nigh, be bull
"'n tlVe millions of dollars, which il woul,
pOuace, at $40 an acre. When will on
s,gp'o awake TO proper estimation of thei
ipsu's' How long will they tolerate Va
auien and his party, whose aim is to s,r
~ Of their invaluable inheritance !
ray Observer.