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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-14
FOR CONGRESS-.


UIhes county.-Our paper has been delayed beyond
, usual hour for the purpose Of furnishing readers
with the result of yesterdays election. We are no"
enabled to do So only in part, official returns not having
been received and tho votes given the different cand
dates for Congress- not having been marked on all the
Gins received from our friends. We understand how
ever that, with the exception OF Glascock, who was
supported by each party the Legislative and Congress
snnal Tickets vary but little. The Union Legsiat'Ve
Ticket has prevailed, by average majority OF about
1O votes The Mules attempt TO account for this, on
the score Of apathy confident of defeat, some, our
strength was not shcwn; but we will have Kay'owh
back and then you may look out Tor squalls. N"w: we
have never them industrious; and with the a'd
of Rav,own seconded by the usual number Of Warren
recruits they would have been, they now arc-n the
back ground We consider the result Of this as FUR
nishiug index TO the approaching election Tor Ecc
tors of President and Vice President The Nuies IL Is
known first attempted the decay game by placing Capt
bradford on their ticket, holding out the idea, that he
was White man. But he, with characteristic honesty
and rmncss at tells them not to be deceived, 10
vote understandable he has bccn and is Van Burcn
man Immcdiately his name is erased from their tick.
cts and vet he Is elected by an overwhelming majority
. the trial ticket has caused many long phIzzcs--"'
CHEERING SEws-For the Republicans Of North Caro-.
lima is almost daily reaching us, from different paris OF
the Slate. Nearly every letter VIC receive contains some
fact corroborativc Of what we have heretofore sateo
that the for Governor was lar, very ar from AFFORD
inT any certain indication %! the lresidehlai Peeth
of the people. ~
But the vote for the Republican Electoral ticket, will
exhibit different result in November AS the true fntS-
tou will tIcu he understood, and the people can readily
distinguish between the Republicans one side, and
the Nullihcrs and Fedcaliss the otcr,-the Demo
cratic Van Buren, ticket must and mM triumph, if crery
Republican will only take day, hursday, the 10Th
OF Nuvcmbcr) TO go TO the polls and vote
[R0Ieieh Register.
"RlnE AND rlE.'-llow apy is this phrase iluslrat.
cd by the Which the Bank Wings, FedcFaIls!s and
Nulifcrs are now pursuing in regard to their candidates
for the Presidency. First, they saddle the htc horse;
gets the unrcing rider ties. aud mounts the old Ia
rillc and Abp!onist, ilarrison aid thus they go
on, RIDING and rYiaG Webster, White and Harrison
But they are all unsound nags-arc either " wInd'g CALLED
or spnvincd" and must be disancedby the Democratic
slrrd the HS AN BrKES'-B.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-14
EssaHssEiEe;ss
E.yCjaG3s.;C HiiG A0iECl'y Office,
RICHMOND, Virginia.
Three more Grand Capitals, all sold in ore Lottery,

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lcStcrddy, Oct. -. lo3l;:
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Half Ticket II 81 &C.; Quarter do. 50 SO 60; do %
80 G-al three Grand Capitals, sold and paid by the
constant pr;zc.sccr and prompt pay, BIGGER.
A few chances for the 900 prize, are still hand
and can be had by scrdng Bigger (For particulars
advertisement on last page Remember that orders
must be addressed To
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Oct If 4G-lt
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a YOUNG LADY, who has been educated in Eu.
n rope, and is competent 10 give instruction in Eng
fish, Drawing, Music and French is DESTROYS Of meeting
with suitable situation. Address BY letter. TO Dr. bro.
per, Professor Of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy
Hampden Sidney College.
Oct. II 4G-lt
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gEWEGRY &c.-GEcrcE w. WEnr NJ. la l.2, Baltimore
" street; Baltimore, manufactures oorc all kisd Of fine Jewel
~ plain Gni ctwork uo aud plain
Cold Miniature ce!ry repaired in The nca;cst
Always hand general assortment Of fine Jcwc Plated Ware
and Silver Spoons.
y. B.c-oa distance have their work attended To- the
as if they present, by giving directions.
4G-lGtr
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SEED WHEAT WANTED.-Nlore than the mark
" ct price will be paid for few hundred bushels of
pcrfcc Seed Wheat Of the Turkey Purple Straw Red
Bearded Suts, warranted not to have been heated APP
pig TO WORKMAN, McGRuDER u Co.
Oct. IA d6-lt
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udelpha by "conngent" horses. If the people do not
reanTd these numcross contingencies as evidence OF
his superior qualifications for the Presidency inGy u al
be the most stupid set OF non'contingenl a'' " "''
Cbr.,e pdlm-U.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-03-18

10 and n Esed from every post afise il
he country. Hos. vas u with an indl
sidual broughi forward in opposition q
lhis great foreei He might have gree
local popularity. bul IL must yield 10 ina
genera influences; and n The presens nm'
Who. did moi witness the exercise Of lhll
fearful infueneel He hoped they shauls
be able IN bTrak lhis tremendous angus
influence and poweI from the people.
II The Freneh war Genes. said Mr. A.
We will not be found behind any in con
trlbuIing t0 the mems Of defence. If 4
did come. n Eatid be- The result Of ths
most unioTiHnale diplomacy that ever cha
raeierizs ans country
The patriotism of the Senate had been
neulPaled 40 relation 10 the ~ reject.
ing The three million appropriation. THAI
glorious and gallant lIlIIe navy Of ours,
ShIch eoseree itself with glory in 1919,
was 10 be reinforced. By the showing
81 the administration, ~ The opening a
this session. the appropriation was MOI
needed. II desired. Why did not some
member Of the administration move an
appropriation. instead of waglng war I'D.
on the Senate! Where had the annual
appropriation Of 100. 900 dollars lor gun
carriages been expended The genIle.
men on the military committee (Mr. Ben
toni had said there vas none 81 fnr ser.
siee. Wherefore. then. the misappllcs,
.i"n Of this money! In one department
every thing was fall II lie. energy. and
acIion---l mean. aid he. the electioneer.
ing deparimeni--lhe one endowed with
the poWer Of ubiquiy; like the prohosics
OF an elephant. u u nov seen pullIg up .
ire by the roots. andaow picking up a
pln. The powers Of government, might
b. compared 70 the physical powers &c .
man. The brawny arm 81 The mad Who
hammers an the anvil increased in mus.
crl d strength. while The other in the
same rsIIo decreased The Post Ofkce
department had been particularly ener.
gruc. and there were hopes NJ .s.r that i,
Vas better Requested. The War depart.
Den.. said he. we knnS - sound. lie
hoped II would be able In satisfy the peo
pie u this country that the blood spilled
IN the Florida war had MOI been from any
robustness Of duty an it, part. u ,hsl
department had been ~ promp, in .alIend.
rug In the south, where the war was rag
ing. as the other department was keen 10
keeping in the ascendant certain body
IN other paris. the disasters Of TIA. war
migei have been svsrted.
With . popularity fslt thrnugout the
UnIon. this power had h-rn able 10 lhro,
lie. break down. and strange an resis.
lance. Bot. said he. what Is q lwo years
domination IN the life 81 nation. TO fats
Ten and ta bati"n an its spoIls' The I've
was nothing. spirit would vet live and
burn and bugtis blaze lnr thousands and
thousands of centuries IT, come: the sue.
cessor would be too wary TO be driven
from the precipIce.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-03-18
LETTER OF JOHN TYLER.
TsiAs Sp,aksr, sad gruabsrs sftAs Gsaerai
.i','mss y T1siAia.

sI"tAes 81 tHEtHta.
Washington, Feb. 20 1856.
Genilsmsn:-Certain resolutions 81
the General Assembly. instructins their
Senators IN the Congress of the United
States, TO introduce and To vote for a
resolution 10 expunge the journal OF a
pre'l""" Senate IN the particulars there.
III men'Ioned. and pointing out the precise
manner IN which the ar shall b. perlorm.
e!, have been made known 10 me. After
the most deliberate examination which I
am capable oi bes,owing upon them, and
wlIh 4 sincere desire 20 confirm nv
conduct TO the wishes OF the General
Assembly. find j, impossible to reconcile
the performance Of the prescribed task
with the obligations Of The solemn oath
which have taken to support the Const.
tuition Of the United States. With wha.
promptI.ude should comply with the
institutions Of the Legislature. if CON.
Pliancc vas permitted, may readily be
inferred from my past course Of Gun.
duct; aud | beg your indulgence. gentle.
men, whist advert 90 the most promi-
nent incidents If my life. in connection
with the great question Of instruction. I
was very young when first took nv
seat in the House Of Delegates, to which
] had been elected within lev DAYS after
] had attained the age Of 81. The then
Senators from Virginia. tMessrs. Giles
and Brent. stood obnoxious to the'charge
Of having disregarded the instructions Of
the Legislature, which had bern adopted
on the motion OF gentleman. then
distinguished member, Gov. Barbour.
to vote against re>chartering the Bank Of
the U. y. The first while he voted
against the Bank. denied the right of the
Legislature to instruct him--she last dis,
regarded the instructions altogether, and
voted for the bank. Impelled by no other
motives than desire to uphold the Legs
la,ure IN its right to instruct It's depted
organs. introduced a resolution disap-
proving the course which had, been
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16
VIRGINIA, TO WIT:

1T rules holden in lhs Clerks OEcs
of the Circuit Superior Court Of
Law and Chdncsry for tbs couafy
of Hampshire, on the lat Monday
in December, 1885. Elisha Gu!ick,
plaintiff, agains. Ferdinand Gulick,
defendant, IN CHANCERy.
The defendant ferdinand Gu!ick !.
not having entered his appearances and
gwen security according to the acs Q +
assembly and the rules Of this court; a.
it appearing by satisfactory evidence
that he is not an inhabjtant OF this
country 1t is ordered, Tina, the said
defendant DO appear here on the LIST
day Of the next court, aad answerths
bill OF the Plaintiff; and that copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted in
some newspaper published ia Romney,
for two months successfully, and ihas
another copy be posted at the irons
donr Of the courthouse OF tho said
couaty Of Hampshire. A copy Teste,
JOHN B. WHITE, ORG.
December IL, 1895.
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marque, by merchants in the ports
most favorably situated for arming pri.
vateers, and taking advantage of the
first breaking out Of hostiliiies.
From the Havre Journal of December 2.
The Ministry is DESTROYS Of appear.
ing before the Chambers, ready to face
all the consequences of the amend
ment Of Valaze, on the Americans
question. The papers of the different
provinces announce, that preparations
for defence are going OH in our sea
ports.
Armaments are in vigorous progress
of equipment at Brest and Toulon ;
levies OF sailors are in the course of or
ganization, on all the coasts Of France.
Besides the fleet placed under the
command of Admiral Mackau, fifteen
ships Of the |ine, as many frigates,and
q large number Of smaller vessels, will
be so disposed as TO be ready for sea
at the shortest notice.,
LONDON, Nov. II.
The Paris papers contain accounts
ofthe naval preparations making by
France 20 mset tina contingency Of war
with the United States /; but we still
hope they will not be required. Re-
ally if the American President and the
French ministers wish 10 make state.
manship the laughing stock Of man
kind, they will spend few millions,
shed the blood Of their subjects, and
destroy the prosperity Of the two IA.
tons over which they preside, in this
most insignificant and uainsellisible
quarrel. Courier.
LONDON, Nov. 20.
The unsettled Stale Of the affairs
Of America. with France, givs sus.
pieion that the French Government is
determined 10 have the ansnde hon
orabie, and il refused, hostilities will
take place. This is a prevailing Q.
pinion ia this city, and throws a grsa,
gloom on the various spscalaiions oil
the market.-Sun. s
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VIRGINIA, no VIE :

VIRGINIA, TO wfr
At rules holden IN shs Clerks Office
of tbs Circuit Superior Court Of
Lao and Chaneery for tie County
Of Hampshire, on the first Monday
IN December, 1888.
Robert N. White and Matilda his wife,
late Matilda Mcbride, Rhoda Me-
Bride, Elizabeth Mcbride, Maria l..
Mcbride, ziipha Mcbride, Barshe.
ba Cowan, late Bersheba Mcbride
Thomas Allen and Rhsuhama his
wife, laie Rheuhama Nc Bride, pIain-
tiff, against
Samuel Mcbride, Elijah Mcbride, A.
doniran Mcbride, John Mcbride,
John w. James and Maria A. James.
defendants. IN CHANCERY.
The defendants Samuel Mcbride,
Elijah Mcbride, Adoniran Mcbride,
John Mcbride, John w. James and
Maria A. James, not having entered
their appearance and given security
according to the act Of assembly and
the rules ofthis eour. ; and ii appear.
ing by satisfactory evidence that they
are not inhabitants Of this country :
II 10 ordered, That the said defsn-
dan,s do appear here on the ist day
Of the next court, and answer the bill
Of the Plaintiffs /; and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted 10
some newspaper published in Romney,
for two months successfully, and that
another copy be posted at the font
door Of the court-house of the said
county Of Hampshire. A copy Teste,
JOHN B. WHITE, q. II. o.
December IL, 1885.
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Sotice,

WILL SELL, as Administrator
of TIL ornion Parker, Decd, at public
sale,
On Monday tie 23th instant,
being the first day Of February Cour. ,
a Horse, Saddle and Bride.
Terms made known at the time Of sale.
FREDERICK sHEETz.
January 16, 1886.
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ject 10 the most successful manner.
His bead was literally severed from
the body, being connected only by the
skin An axe, the INSTRUMENT by
which it is supposed the horrid deed
was done, and which correspondent
witt, the iRcision made in the flesh, was
foundi 10 an out house, covered partly
with blood As yet this atrocious af-
fair is wrapped in MYSTERY. Nothing
haa been developed which will lead e.
ven TO suspicion. The deceased was
an inoffensive and harmless person,
and possessed the unbounded conf
dsnes and respect of all with whom
he was acquainted.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

bv the Jus,ices In the several counties
az this Commensurate, stating in such
publication the amount and spec'he
nb;ect Of such Levy, with the special
r,,,nose 10 which the same is intended
to be applied-including the name or
names Of those for whose benefit 1t
NAV be utended.-Adopted.
Thursday, Jan. z.
Petitions we're presented aud refer.
I red--by MIR. Murdaugb, OF General !
Duff Green and others, for an act OF
incorporation to work certain mlnes OF
coal and iron ore-to esiaoiish man.
ufactories-and to construct a canal
or sIack water navigation from the
Cbesaneake & Ohio Canal near Cum !.
berland. up the North Branch Of Pooo-
mrs to Georges Creek, to the site Of
she contemplated manufactures land
10 construct a Rail Road from the
mines to the factories.
PATRIcK CONTESTED ElEoTIoN.
MIR. HoLLEMAN, from the Commit.
tee Of Privileges and Elections, maize
second report upon this case; and
Mr.. Critz having acquiesced in the
decision proposed by the first report,
4he House egreed TO the res CLINTON,
and Isaac Adams, Esq. was declared
duly entitled to the scar, as Delegate
from the county Of Pasrick. MIR. Ad-
ans accordingly sook hia seat.
Friday, Jar. s.
MIR. HOPKINS effer.ed the following
resolution, which was, on motion OF
Mr.. DoRMAE, ord cred to lie on the ta-
bic:
Resolved, That SO much Of the Co.
vernor's Message as relates to the con-
troversy between Maryland and Vir-
gjnia, as 10 the question OF Boundary,
be referred, with the accompanying
documents therein mentioned, TO Sc
lect Committee, and that they have
leave to report by bill OF otherwise.
{ Petitions were presented and refer
red-by MIR. Smith Of F., by citizens
OF Frederick, for the increase Of the
Judges salaries-and remonstrances
sgains. division OF the county.
The Eapungiag Resolutions These
resolutions were called up yesterday,
in the House Of Delegates, by Mr..
Watkins, with view to refer them to
committee Of the whole and make
Them the special order for an early
day. A very animated debate oscur :
red, opposition being made to commit )
ting them to committee Of the whole,
on the ground that no record was kept
Of amendments OF propositions made
in committee. Finally, Monday mex.
was agreed upon. From the indica
tons already given, it may well be
I inferred that this subject will not pass
off without a renewal Of acrimonious
debate. We think il probable that
eight or ten days will be occupied in
the discussion.--Ri Comp. Jan. 8.
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Nove! Observation-Disclosures OF
BLeoD.--Jacob C.. Hanson publishes
in lions Advocate an account of the
"Ignition Of blood extracted from a
drunkard's veins in South Der wick
village, Msias, August, 1885," He
states that he drew from the veins Of
drunkard who had been saturated with
rum during two weeks and had taken
but little food in tina, tins, and in the
last Ave days had drank two gallons OF
rum,--a pint bowl full of an nnassmi-
lated compound fluid, blood and alco-
hol and that an igni,ed match being
brought in contact with the fluid, i,
burned with blue fisme for the space
Of twenty FIVE or thirty seconds
Charles traitor, John B. Websier,a
John Kaunard, residents OF South
Berwick, were witnesses of the exper~
iment. Gross and Baptist Journal.
.zzs.a
From the Elkton (Md.) Gazette, Jan. 2.
MuRpRR IA most horrible and
brutal murder was committed ia the
nsighborhood Of Dysart's tavern! in
this county on Thursday last. Vac
eoNER, highly respectable citizen, in
the 7Olh year Of his age, had occasion
to go TO his stable after night for the
purpose Of sransac,ing some business.
Ills long absence created uoeasiness
ia the minds Of his family, whsn upon
the search being made, he was found,
but shocking to relate CORPSE !! Tae
murderer had indeed effected his obs
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CONGRESS-.

o. Ia tbs Senate on Monday lsst,
MIR. BENTON offered tho following feso-
lutions, which lie enc day under the
rules;
RESOLVED, That the surplus revenue
oi the United States, aHd the dividends
of stock receivable from the Bank of the
United States, ought to be set apart and
applied 10 the general defence and per
manent securisy Of the country.
RESOLVED, That the President DO re /.
questad to cause the Senate TO be in.
formed Of
lot. Tbs probable amount that would
be nssessary for foftifying the lake, mar
ltime. and gulf ffsniieY Of the United
States, and such poiats of tho land frsn-
tier as may require permanent forti6ea-
ton. A.
I'd. The probable amour. that would
be necessary to construct an adequate
number of armories and arssnsls in the
United States. and TO supply the States
with field artillery Especially brass del d
pieces) for their militia, and with side-
arms and pistols for their cavalry.
Sd. The probable amount ,ha, would
be necessary to supply the U. States
with the ordnance, arms, and nsni-
tons Of war, which a proper regard to
self defence would rsaairs to be 81
ways on hand.
4,h. The probable amount tha.
would BE nscessary to place the naval
deienees Of the United States (inels.
ding tho increase Of the navy, navy
yards, deck yards, and 30 am floating
bstteries) upon the footing OF s,reng tb
and respeetability which is dss TO the
security IS TO the welfare Of the UnieD,
On Tuesday the above resolutions
were taken up, debate ensHed, in
which MIR. Benton, Mr.. Webstsr, Mr..
Leigh, Mr.. Preston, aad Mr.. Clay
ton, took pari, and before il was Goa
Guided,
On motion Of Mr.. E,oiny, the Sen.
ate adjourned.
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Notice.

THE subscriber has just received
800 bushels best Ground Alum SAT-,
which he will sell at One Dollar per
busheI.-Also, for sale, 10 barrels No
4 d. 9 Mackerell. A few boxes
best Bunch Raisons, and 10 barrels
Tar.
s. D. BRADY.
Romney, Jan. 9, 1885.
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Four Tracts or parcels Of
/. i, A N D,

con4sfhsd1in ths said daed oftruss, or
90 mach thereof as may be suficisa. to
psy lie baiasce ofths debt due said
Barnett, together with the interss. and
costs sofsale. Such title az is vested
in me BY lhs said deed Of ,rus, will be
conveyed 70 tAe purchaser.
DANIEL HANES, Trustee,
Harp. &c. Jan. 16, 1s36.-4t.
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important from France
turn Of Mr.. Barton.

The packet ship Albany has arriv.
ed at New York, bringing Paris and
Hayre papers to the I'd December, in
elusive. Among the passengers is
Mr.. BARTON, our Charge d'Af'aires a,
Paris. The editor Of the PhiladeIphis
Inquirer, says-"Ths news is certain
ly mot Of very pacific character, but
our readers must not place too much
faith in the exaggerations Of our CO.
temporaries. The aspect of our rela-
tons with France is gloomy enough
no doubt, blu, we do not look upon war
as inevitable
The New York Courier Of Thurs
day says The character Of the news
40 far as il relates to French Affairs,
~ill we think be considered conclusive
as regards the payment Of the atipula.
ted indemnity. All question as to The
intention of France on that subject,
must now be removed and the most
sceptical can no longer doub, that she
has determined not 10 do justice with.
GU. a degrading apology from our Ex-
ecutive. 1t only remains for US there
fore, TO resort to non-iatereourse !;
and il for SO doing, France should ven
ture upon d declaration Of war, we
must abide The consequences. "What
is the position Of affairs nowf Mr..
BARTON is in New York-Mr. Pace
OF on the eve Of departure for France
all diplomatic intercourse between
the two countries suspsnded-not on
ly the Ministry but all parties in
France proclaiming "apology or war"
land finally, Vice Admiral MAoKAu,
with fifteen sail of the line, and a
proportionate number Of frigates and
smaller vessels Of War, at this nsment
IN our neighborhood az a fleet Of OBJ
| servation F'
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DIED, near Moore6sld, on Sa,ur
day last, Mr.. MICHAEL DouD, an a
ged citizen.