Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-05
FOR TIE: ENC UikER.
THE RICHMOND SEER!

News hes reached us country folks that prophet has
arisfn III Eica"d who processes the wonderful skill
Of Discerning al first sight what office any one is de-
sigurd 10 fill This news. was glad lidings TO Us who
have sons and daughters So we resolved to take the
matter into serious Considerations aud urlhw b called
meeting Of the neighbours in order how it
To DO things in ordrr, Mr.. Tom Secwell was called 10
the chair and Tim fnall was appointed Secretary. The
chairman made known the oh Cc Of tic meeting in
very mastery manner, and expressed his great delight,
that lie could ascertain what Office his Peter
would fill After the Chairman had concludrd MP
Mr. Lookout, and descanted largely upon The subject Of
ancient and modern prophecy, and finished by moving
for c"innlltcc to prepare suitable preamble and rcso-
uil0ns upon the subrct Mr. Scewrll and Mr. Lookout
both what is called Wigs. Now up jumps Mr.. No.
believe, Democrat who put most unbeileving look,
and said "hr Chairman, am afraid that we upon
fool errandfor Of my neighbors who takes the
Wing, tells that it is the who prints his paper
who Is said 10 lie The prophet and that ii General
Harris III about wlom they say the said prnler-whum
think they call Peasants prnphesied upon looking
at him, that he would be the next President Now, my
neghbor tells nlso that this here MIR. P!casans is
Isl honest man: and would not tell an unrulh de-
cevc any body Tor the uniycr and lit he was trying
to persuade people 10 vote for Judge White, aud
e!t fure lie could not, and wuu.d nut-so cundd, and
opsn, and fair, he isdo such wicked thing says
Mr. Nohelcve think ought not to think of do
ing any thing to reflect upon the fair Of Mr. Pleas
ants"
All this time watching one Mr.. Sharplook, who
sprung upon his feet in less than time, and locked all
around him three times, and then said i'll sharp tone,
Mir. Chairman: $50, MIR. Chairman, (says he,) we have
all been called here TO inquire into the report about
Richmond prcphet-and it turns out TO be the
| who has been prnphesying and predicting for twelve
years, and has never yet predicted right II | not
mistaken, he predicted Gb0u, twelve years ago, that
Crawford would not get the vote of Virginia. next, lie
pruplcsed and confirmed it with oath, one john @
Adams would beat General Jackson all hollow next, he
predicted that Clay would leave old Hickory clean
of sigt-ard he secs in General Harrison The next Pre-
s:d.nt. and tells US that we must vote for White.
"Wlcn Gen Jackson fell out with the Bank, this
prophet said hc. if the people did join the Bank ard
put the General down. it would be gone lie
said, loo. upon booking at one Watkins Leigh, that
he was century behind the age, and then turned
vrres. fellow the land. He also once prophe
about Mir Tazewell, and took peep at his heart,
which he said all made Of English and afterwards
tried to make people believe, that he Of the pur
es, patriots in all ourcounlry So, (says Mr. Sharronk
if this is The prophet we have met 10 enquire about we
had as well go home, and ace after our business Dawn
sat hr. Shar plook, and deake silence pervaded The
whole assembly, Presently, one Mr. liawkseye arose,
and said: "Mr Chairman lhave listened with tie most
p!ouund attention 10 the remarks of the last speaker,
and only rise TO put question 10 him. which is this
If he is not ashamed TO slunde the rrtuous Mir. Pleas
ants as he has done; and without waiting for an answer
| now offer the following resolution:
"Reso!rcd, That Mr.. Thinkwe be appointed to obtain
from any that he cam information whether MIR.
Peasants has made the statements and predictions
mentioned by Mr. Sharpook and if he has hcen gully OF
the folly anu haood of declaring that General larri-
would be President, and then persuade people to vote
| for Jud ge While.
publish the whole business, and hope that somcbody
who knows all about it will please give the information
JONAS THINKWELL.