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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-29

yNYIE CELEBRATED GETTER or RAGFho'
y ECIlrSE.-Ih:s .i:+tingu slrd Stallion: VINO no"
lu.ks and feels Ike or. year DID, VIII stand ihiS sraSu"
NSHT al my son Edwards, in The county Ut D't;"'ude'
Immediately The old stage road from Petersburg
Warrrn.on H. c.. 9S urs south of Petersburg, ana "
.,h ~ Errnsrick Ccurlhousc he is Al his stand
ready to serve mares 800 tie season. payable at It's
cyuratin On the 18th July NEXT, a!h Si'u 10 ihsnEc
,arr f., Iu, n fal payable as she Is known 10
h. in ial or parted with. Servants sent with inlrcs,
i,oarded traits and fed without ll:n III % cents
dav-Vcry fine and extensive pasturag', WIFI ule
greatest to prevent acciccnts or n' ~ n"
Iility for any that may happen. Eclipse ana his get are
to- y.u known from their characters and performances,
TO say more
STAR whose colts are inst coming on the TURF having
none more than four years cid, only SIX OF winch nave
Lcrn trained and five Of thrm have been w!EnrrS from
one 70 four mile keats-is colts are large. strong ana
handsome some nf them have been sold very h'gh-he
will stand this season Si) Il: my son George 5, IN INC
county Of Chesterfield, about twenty miles from hch-
ont and Petersburg within milo or Moody tavern,
and is now at his stable rrady 10 serve mares III '' 'e
season. payable st its expiration: on The " July he"',
and 500 the insurance. payable soon as the maze Is
known n BIZ in fo or ,artd WITH dollar cash TO the
groom. Servants sent with mares, boarded WITHOUT
CHARGE and mares fed desired at - cents per Gay
Very excellent and extensive pasturage, well ehcoscu,
with fine warr-lhc greatest taken tn prevent nc
citcnls or escapes hut liability tor either Star S
character blood and performances, as well MS the per-
G,rn,nccs Of his colts arc so fully mentioned i'll SKIN
ncrs Turf Register 10 render tor more
TO bc said. W. Il. Jo1-NSS;''
MONSIEUR TONSON will stand This season Qoa6)
at my stable, at Halifax Court House. Va and Is no"
nj his stand in fire order and condition. ready tor Mares
at 500 the season, and 800 insurance.. For iurlir anu
other particulars, see hanLbills. &c. ". w. HURT.
Halifax Court House, Va.
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SENATE-Tucslay, Dec. IL.

Ashhurry Dickens appeared, was quail
fed, aud took his seat rs Secretary Of the
Senate.
a report was laid before the Sennle from
the Secretary of the Navy, of the Eypenli'-
"r"s out of the Appropriations of last ses-
sion.
NJ. Benton, pursuant tn notice, asked
aud obtained leave to introduce II Bill grant
lug 500, 900 acres of land to Missouri, which
VS. read aud ordered To II second reading.
Mr.. Grundy, according to notice, asked
aud obtained leave Ia introduce Bill, sup
Elementary to an Act entitled m Ac. Ia ~
mend the Judicial system of the u. States,
which was rrnd aud ordered To II second
reading. This Bill makes the number Of
Judges nine.
! The resolution offered by Mr.. Bcnton
YESTERDAY, rrlnii,e Ia the abolition at the
Copper Coinage, was taken up and agreed
Ia.
| The Senate then proceeded to the untin-
ished business, the election of Standing
Committees.
lIoUsE OF REPREsENrArIvEsJ
On motion Of Mr. Loyal, Of Virginia, the
| ~
the whole House, on the state of the Union,
Mr.. Adams in the chair, on the Presidents
Message.
On motion of the same the various parts
of the Message were, as usual, referred tu
the appropriate commuters.
On motion of Mr. ID. II. Lewis, 50 much
of the Presidents Message as relates Ia
losses hy Indian depredatiuns, or by the
conduct of our own lr"ops, was referred I"
the Committee on Claims.
That part of the Presidents Message
which relates to the indemnity for expenses
sustained by the Tennessee volunteers WI"
had rrudrzvoused, hut had not been mus
tered in the service, was referred To the
Committee on Claims.
The subject Of the election of Presiden,
and Vice President, was referred TO a,Seleci
Committee.
Mr.. Wise offered the following rcsolutiun :
! Resolved, That so much of the Presi-
dents Message as relates to the condition
of the various executive departments, the
ability and Integrity with which they have
been conducted, the yigilant aud faithful
discharge Of the public business IN all at
them, and The causes of conplsint from any
quarter, of the manner IN which they have
fulfilled the objects of their creation, he re
frrred ,o Select Com,nittee To consis, of
nine members, With power To sead Tor per-
sons aud papers, aud with instructions to
-nquiG inio the CO. ,dnion &c the vnrious
Executive Departments, the ability and i-
tegrity with which they have been conduc-
tied, aud the manner in which the public
business has been discharged IN all Of them
. and into MI eases Of oornpliio, f-or a--
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OF all the amount ofioss Of papers '''u
property sustained by this disaster, 'h"'
which is most. la be- regretted, because irre-
parable, is TINT Of the whole uf the great re-
posIiory of ,nodels Of micliineS in the Pa.
tent Office. The noulderin. ashes now
only remain nf lha, collected evidence of
thr penr,rations, ingenuity, and enterprise
which peculiarly distinguished the descen.
dants If Europe ia the Western World.
TnE CRY Posp OrricE.-W have men.
TONED IN the preceding nrticl'. the destruc-
lhn OF all the contents of the CITY Post
Ofhce. All the mails of the niaht and
morning, (includi q letters received by other
'naiis f"r distribution by those n,ail.,l ex-
cept The Wuran tya.) and Port Tobacco
(Md.) malls. had been sent off brfnre the
fire occurred. All the mails received the
preceding evening aud in the night for de.
irsry n, this place, were destroyed. inclu.
ding, of course, all the letters for members
of Congress, ditferen, officers of the Gov
rrnment, and editors. The transmission of
mails from this place " i'll no, we understand
he for n momeut interrupted by this ca,as.
tronhs
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heads Of the Executive Departments had
discharged their various duties. Mr. J..
-ontended that The appointment of select
.o,,n,i,,,e to inanire into the official CON
luct of these officers, was work vt supe-
,erng,tion, in as much as the Departments
% which they severalIy belonged were un-
Ter the supervision of the cnmmitee on
Ways and Means, and otlIer standing COM
,,;,ie.s OF the House. Let the gentleman
from Virginia make some specific charge
against The President or any "fficrr "f me
Executive Drpar' ment, aud he Mr.. ri
would cheerfiilly vote to give the committee.
But he would not sustain the appointment
e n committee on general and indrhnhte
grounds, such as those contemplated III the
re.nlntion. These officers were appointed
by the President, and were removable ut
his Measure, inasmuch as the Chief Mag
..irare was responsible to the people for the
course Of policy pursued urdcr his adnilnis-
rrn,ion. WHY then not take the Bull by
the horns at orce. The House could not
,dop, tn. resolution, without departure
froui its rules IN such CASES.
Mr.. +, concluded by moving to amend
the resolution ny stfIki"e out hli "i'eI '''
W ri Resolved" aud inserting that So
much of tile Presidents Message as Is con-
raiued in the paragraph Containing the rn'
logy un the heads of the Departments and
inserting proposition to refrl the same |"
"A select committee of nine, with instructions
to enquire into the specific cldrges, # any
alleged against the administration OF any I"
the Departments or the Bureaus, or the Wig
lance and fidelity with which their duties
hav, been discharged, and that said com
mittee have power to send for persons "nt
papers.
The subject was further debated b,
Mrssrs. Pevton, Glascock, Ripley, A
Mann, and Underwood.
The debate was continued for some time
when Mr.. Lane submitted a motion To ad'
iourn, hut Withdrew it tn euablc Mr.. Brleg
TO supply deficiency in The resolution ~
s,irurlng an enquiry into the Post Office De
partmen,, by adding the words " with pow
er to send for persons and papers" The
motion was agreed to, and the House ad
iuurned.
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The resolution proposed by Mr.. Wise of
Virginia, 10 refer To IA select commi,tec that
portion of the Message. wherein the PresI-
ent avows his appreciation of the manner
in which the duties of the several Depart
men,s have been discharged, Is an earnest
Of The course which the opposition intend To
pursue. The member from Virginia lends
The opposition; and with his friend and
>raunch supporter, Peyt"n of Tennessee, Is
already renewing offensive war. Let
them 90 on-but let hem remember that
clamor, violence aud abuse are not the
means by which their opponents are to he
conquered, or the people alarmed into dis
trust of those, Ia whose hands they have
contidrd their highest offices. and IN whom
their utmost conf lence is repnsed.
The resolution of Mr.. Wise has been
pronouncrdto to he unprecedented. To referto
committees subjects recommended lhy The EI-
rcutive for legislative action, has been the
customary and proper course. But tn"
resolution in question rests upon no such
recommendation. There is not even an ac-
cusniinn or specific charge, on whIcl'the ac-
ton Of Il committee is required. The hrnds
of the several Departments are to I've snhjcc.
ted to the ordeal Of an Investigation by n
committee of the House, not because they
are guilty oGany alleged offence, but be-
cause the President in his last annual mes
sage, dared to express his approval of the
mlnn,r in which they had performed theiT
several duties. With equal p-oprieiy, q
resolution might have been submitted, to
raise committee for the parpose of inqni-
ring into the expediencv Of cen.uring III,
Executive for expressing an opinion, favor
able io the conduct of any subordinate oi.
fccr. The opposition to the resolution
originated not in any fears of the result %
an investigation, but ~ sincere conviction
that what was proposed io be referred, WA
no, proper subjec, for such n reference.
Vehement, and sometimes eloquent, hui
coarse, personal and malignant in debate
reckless in his measures and his means
Wise is man more to he dreaded by In
friends than by his foes. lie seems To hav
marked ont fnr himself course like tia
of the crra,ic, but far ADLER son rf Virginia
whose deligh, it was to oppose every admin
Irstration, whether right or wrong. Men Il
this description are dangerous men for tn
party with whom they are associated. Mod
Grafton, consistency and firmness-,he els
ments of siabiiiiy--an wanting to sucl
minds. Stormy denuucia,ions of those y
power may give to some men transfer
. notoris,y, but can never win the re
|. spect and soa6dence Of m solishtened peo
pie
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FROM FLORIDA:

Col Randall, late Adjutant and Inspector
of :he Army in Florida, arrived in Charles
ton "n the 5h inst. by the steam packet
Dolphin, from ST. Augustine. He has
furnished the particulars of a succession of
gallant engagements with the Iudians in
the very heart Of their morassps and strong
holds, which do our gallant troops inmor-
tai honor.
On the llth rlt. the army marched from
Fort Drane ON the 18th it arrived within
three miles of the WyIhhcoochee. On the
18Th the Tennessee volunteers applied for
the honor Of crossing the river, it being at
the point they had been before baffled.
On the forcrs-Crerks and regulars
commanded by Col. Pierce, crossing, four
of the regular troops were drowned. No
opposition from the enemy.
From an old infirm Indian found AT the
deserted Cove, it was learned that the In
dians had retreated to Waho's Swamp, afid
that in tho recent prior enan gements they
had lost in the first l3. and in the last 33
killed.
Dispositions were now made To capture
he enemy, and on the l7th, mt noon, from
$50 To 200 nf them were found in the line
of march Of the main army encampcd in a
hammock. Upon being charged, they fled,
leaving 20 dead on the field. and all their
! haggage and horses. Our loss was one
! killed and ten wouudcd-one m"rtaIly.
| On the 18Th, the commander in chief
marched at the head of $50 Tennrsseans
md others into Wnhor's swami. Here a
desperate engagement ensued, which lasted
,parly halfan hour. The enemy, from 600
J to 700 strong, acted with great skill and
bravery, charging the troops both III front
and rear. They were, however, vanqnish-
ed, aud obliged To retreat, lewing 25 dea !,
aud Others doubtIrss carried off. The loss
Of the troops was three killed and fifteen
,nunded. On the 18th the army effected a
junction to make n renewed attack on ths
swamp. On the 2lst they marched in
three columns into the Swamp. They
found the enemy ready to receive them.
They poured their fire along our whole
front line. The Tennessenns marched on,
,nd gaining the hammock, poured from
,hrnce a destructive fire on the enemy.
which caused them TO fly.
They were pursued To Il cypress swamp.
where another desperate engagements en-
slrd, ia whicl, our loss was mnch more con-
siderable than in any other encounter.
The loss of the enemy was Ten in the field,
from which They were r"uted-nn the other
side of TIL stream il is supposed they must
have lost SO.
The pass was not taken. The officer in
command of the troops decided that, at so
late AN hour Of the day, with an entire ig-
norance of the country behind, the attempt
should not be m ,de and they accordingly
Withdrew their men, carrying away their
dead and wounded.
The army were now necessltaled to re-
turn to the camp, they having been for
some DAYS on half rations, aud having not
a grain of corn for the wagon horses.
Want of provisions is The greatest dltfl-
Guilty The army have TO contend with. Had
they been supplied, there is every reason to
believe the pass would have been taken and
the enemy routed.
Gener Il Call Is very sick still, though
somewhat recovered.
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We copy the following synopsis OF tn
Navy report, from the Mercury:-
NAVY REPORT.

The Annual Report of the Secretary of
the Navy, which accompanied the Pr-sl-
dents Message to Congress, is just pub
lishrd. The following is n brief synopsis Of
this Rrp"r:-
The Columbia, a frigate of the first class,
has been Finished, launched, nnd nearly
competed for sea.
The brgs Dolphin and Porpoise have
been buill, launched, aud fitted for sea.
| The frignie Macedonian, of the second
class, has been finished, launched and
eooiuped for .c.: aud she is now recev-
lug her crew, as The flag ship of the com
mandng officer of the South Sea eSpior'
Jug expedition.
The lwo barques Pioneer and Consort,
aud sch'r Pilot. have been built, launcheo,
and so far equipped, as tn he ready tor re-
celying their crews.
The store-ship Relief, has been finished
launched aud equipped, aud Is "o"
ceiving her stores. Nj,
The repairs of the snip oi The iine N"r'n'
Carolina. have been completed, ana shs "
.ou,pped ,nd fitted for sea, and IS now "h.
,i,.r Ealing orders for the Pacific station,
The repairs of he rnzer Independence
nav, be ~ completed, and she IS nov near.
~ equipped for sea.
The ship of the line Delaware has been
placed n dry dock, aad her repairs COM
J meneed.
! The ship of the line Columbus, has also
heen put into dry dock, aud her repair
commenced.
Th' -.rs'rI e ,hs .,ir rf,hs iirs Ohso
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tion, which lies over for consideration
Resolved, that the CoInmiirre on finance
ae instructed To euquir. into the exprdicnc'
of aholishins the present copper coinage %!
the United States, aud of substil uiug there
for, u coinage of mixed metal, compounded
lofcoppernni silver, and called IN the Frencl
language billion.
X solved, that the said Committee en-
onire into the cxpediency of directing :.
gold coin of the value of one dollar To b'
stamped nj the nlnts of the United States.
The Senate then adjourned.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The appointment of Committees was an-
nouuced.
Petitions and memorials were called for
in the order Of States and Territories.
Mr.. Adams presented petition from 100
cit izrns Of Boston. praying for repeal of
the duty on foreign coal, and moving ~
reference to the comm ft-e on Manufactures.
Mr.. Patton moved is reference 10 the
committee on WAYS AN Mems.
Mr.. Albums considered the subject one
which affected The whole tariff AID the
manufactures Of the country. He called
To- the yeas and nays on the question OF
reference, which were ordered.
Mr.. Lincoln Wishing To make some re-
marks, the subject lies over ill to-morrow,
Resolutions were then called for. "
mongst others the following were offered:
Mr.. Fay Of Penn. offered II resolution Iii
rectng the committee of Ways and Means
to enquire into The expedienc, of imme-
diately abollshing The duties u, foreign
grim and bread sinffs Of all kinds.
| Mr.. Read moved Ia amend the resolution
/ by Inserting the committee on agriculture
which amendment was adopted: nyes 81
noes 81. The question recurring on the
adoption of the resolution as amended.
Mr.. Ad ,us moved 10 amend it, by M
serting The words aud also Oh foreign coal
salt and iron"
Mr.. Williams of N. G. moved To amend
further by Inserting the word "shgar."
On motion of Mr.. Davis of Ind. the fur
ther consideration of the resolution wa.
postponed until Monday.
4 Mr.. Mercer offered n resolution instruc-
,lng the committee on Ways and Mems I,
report a bill 10 amend the 1871, section 81
the deposit bill passed ut the last session
so rs to release The States from any obli.a'
CATION 10 return .hc portions of the surplus
revenue which they might receive.
Mr.. Dunlnp OF Tenn. moved to lay the
resolution on the table on which motor
the Yeas aud Nays were ordered, and were
Yeas l2I-Nays 73. So the resolution
was laid on the table.
Ga uotion of Mr.. Chi Is Of N. Y. the
use Of the hall was granted to the Anlerl-
can Colonization Society, for its annual
meeting.
Mr.. McKeon offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on Com
nrrce he directed to inquire into the expe
dl-ncy of regulating the pilots in the Allan
) tic ports of the United States. Adopted.
Mr.. Jarvis offered the following resolu
tion which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Na
w be- directed to furnish this House vii
> lhe names Of the officers of the Navy VIII
have, daring the year 1896. received order
for service. aud who have asked I" he cx
cusrd, together with the reasons offered b.
them fnr sucl, indulgence. Lies one day.
The House adjnurned.
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NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY D"c.2l. 1896.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN CONVEN-

DEMOCRATIC REpUBLICAN CONVEN-
TION.
A Democratic Republican State Conven-
tion of the friends nfthe National aud State
Administration, will he holden at the State
House, in Providence, on THURSDAY
EVENING, january S, 1887, at 6 o'clock,
to form Prox of General Officers, for thr
ensuing political year, and to make ar
ranoeinents tn insure its success.
C%The Republicans of the several
towns in the State are particularly request
ed to elect Delegates to the Convention. as
it is desirable to have full representation
on that occasion.
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consequence by blackening hls ne'ehhors
oood name. thinking tn make his own APP
near the whittier, but it shall he the duty of
rvrrv one tn examine their own hearts aud
di.positons, and sc. u tloMbie gaard against
,,,c sims that most easily b-set them selves.
ART. 10Th. This snciety shall form no
christian party in politics, and no poliiical
uarty under the name of the self-exanininy
society. II shall have nothing To do with
Masonry yr anti-masonry, coloniz alton or
sn,i.slavery, Missionary, bible or Tract So
ictira, ms being in any manner connected
with it; nor shall any religious creed. tes;
or Inquisition counsel or Synod, ever be-
established or countcnnnced by this society,
ba, every member shall enjoy his own relig-
iun, and allow to all Others The same llber-
~ ne claims for himself, withou, bel =
pointed ut rs n hereto, or branded as an
lafidcl.
ART. lith. Good society shall not he
exclusively formed out of the aristocracy of
wealth., nor made out Of the popularity OF
swindIng spectators, or of civil or religious.
Professions. Ii shall include the posr whu
nre honest, intelligent aud Industrious, as
well as the rich.
Arr. 18th The members ofthis society
sh III seek to do good and not evil--love
and not hate each other aud when revilcd
they shall not revilc ng lin ; bnt shall bear
with the faults and nfirmities of other,
knowing that themselves are men of like
passions aud impcriecfInns. They shall
rrspcct the virtues aud talents of all men,
nor shall that honor and Difference be over
looked which is justly due to the working
part of the community, to the Farmers ano
Mechanics, aud to all whose honest Labor
is public, as well ms a private benefit.
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Twcnty- FOnrih Congress.
Second session.
SENATE Monday. Dec. IL.

Mr.. Black of Mississippi, appeared in
his seat to-day, MS also did Mr.. Webster,
AM Mr.. Talmadge.
Mr.. Robbins on leave, introduced bill
10 extend the provisions of the Pension Acr,
which was read and ordered to IA second
r.oJiur
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Il affords US satisfaction to state, ,ha, our
Representative, Mr.. Pearce, was the first IN
reply to Mr. Wise, and to oppose in the
House, after its passage in Committee OF
FIR to n selrct com nir,ee, the compliment
paid by the President To the heads Of De-
parfinrurs. 4 brief outline of his remarks
will be found ia our Congressional summary
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Tae PRestoEvr's Iis,LrH.-accn,d-
ing To The latest accounts from Washing
ton, the health Of the Presidea, is gradu.
ally improving.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-21

The sad news of the Destruction by fire
of the building occupied by the Patent Of
flee, and General and City Post Officers in
Washington, was br"ngh by the steam-hra,
IN Sunday. This loss is in many respects
great and irreparahlr. All The models, for
which patents have been granted since
the establishment Of our government, were
in this bn'iing, All all nre consumed.
Rmnng those Of the most interest we're
the original models Of Fnlion's Engine, and
Whitnev's Cation Gin; inventions which
have won for their authors immortal honor.
We copy below the account containing
the fullest particulars of this disastrous
event which we have seen.
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COINAGE.

W.. n~o'on offered tbs fs'lo~i,s resslu.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-04-28
TIE FLORIDA WAR.

We have been fsvoc-d. By . xensi-,nas Of
this pi-e<. .ith the suhjsinsi sa,rsxt Of letter.
u rnsites strong spprvbensioas IN oar nisd, nd
viii cause usss laok Tor fsrsh<r advises vish in-
tesse uaxiety. --hscA csrvjv.
Exfraof If ifssr, sLzfri
sosucsnto, vtssseA,
April, i9,h 1885.
The Indian news within the las,
two days. has astonished US. am
really afraid that they have treated
Gen. Scott as they had before treated
Gen. Gaines. They whipped Gaines
and there is good reason to believe they
have cut of all communication be.
tween General Scott and the Other
forces. saw on yesterday q gentle.
m>n Immediately from East Florida
who assured me that this was the fact
! think the information may be relied
has taught the white man
before this, that he 10 q General. and Z
savage not 70 be treated with con.
tempt. He now says. that he was mo-
at the first battle Of the Withlacoo-
chee, fought on the 3lst Of December
and that IL he had been there, NOT on,
rhife man should hare re-erossed fAe n.
rer.' He acknowledges that he !,
now nearly out Of ammanition-buti il
the last week he has cut off Genera
Scots baggage wagons on their way
from Fort Drane to the Withlacoochee
and il is very much 10 be apprehendec
that he has gained enough ammunition
to supply him for some time"