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SNIIl what piercing reluctance leave ny reshbcr
Ss friends and ID. woi Judge but, nevertheless um
ccn!"i myself aud family, 10 lo;c'uG al! pet
trusting trading with vie Ann H. Drake, III any
way on nv account without previous am resolved
not pa uny such debts contracted ny her, she a'irg c my bed
without have great made am
rIc child wardsl must, ni3o with
tho or"wan all persons from trading with said
Wife, H. Drake, her mother Mrs. Phchc Scott, for any thing
or article of any descriptions High i county Of owhn
they residc with Tho exception OF enc bed
furniture, old looking old bueau trunk
nnl old chairs, sad Lrions to Mrs fhe'c scott
SAMUEL DRAKE.
sJ-2ut
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q FAVE Richmond al 4 o'cIock A. A., 1u:Iy.
| il Do FrederckshaI! O'Clock. A NJ, do.
For RirhmOad.
Icn:c Fredericksburg at il o'clock. \. n daily.
Do Frederick slialI At o'clock, y. NJ d"
DO Washington at 3 clock, A. NJ, do
The ma .aon of the Potomac being still open, pas
scprers avnr Richmond in the morning. arrive at Ea.-
iimorc the same evening and those leaving Washington
in The morning boat at Richmond before night:
and proceed to Petersburg tho game evening:
y B-PasscngPrS bound for the Wilmington ara
Charleston line Should leave Washington by the morn.
ings boat of Monday or Friday They vii! then meet
with delay.
iSec rccapitua,ion of advertisement Of Wilmington
Rail Rond Line ,tor Charlottesville.
Leave Richmond II, / ocIock 4. NJ, daily-4G ] :
miles railroad, aud d. miles in stages.)
Leave fredericksburg at II "'cI"ch A. NJ daily.
Leave Washington at ) o clock y. VI daily.
Passengers for Charlottesville Guyand"ltc Lynch
burg or Tennessee arrive at Frrderckshall from Rich
mond and fredericksburg By half past clock, r. M
daily proceed II miles West Of Louisa Court house, By
an early hour the evening, ana having Inc "hn'c
nrh lr rest arrive Charlottesville in time for tic
Western aud Southern stages next day. Thus, without
loss Of rxpcdin they gain in comfort over all existing
lines; brsItcS that the late hour at starting from Rich
und allows Of some business being done there The same
morning.
Passengers from Sinun,on, Lynchburg, &c. taking
the railroad line Charlottesville after dinner. arrive
at Fredericksla by 10 o'clock where they can sup and
lodge They arrive in Richmond by the next morning
train by halfpas, eight o'clock thus arriving several
hours ahead of the mall and gaining the business hours
Of ore dag any other line. Those for tie North
change at The junction OF the roads, TO the mail ran
from Richmond breakfast in Fredericksburg, ard arrive
at Baltimore the same evenng-lhus progressing al tie
speed with tie mail.
The eight wheeled cars used are OF construction
which is thought to preclude the possibility OF injury 10
passengers. In their well ct the four wheel
ed these roads they have proved perfectly safe
Out of more Than 10000 passengers transported since
the opening of the Fredericksburg road not has
ccived any injury. The warmed with stoves;
apartment provided for ladies, and ali arrangements
made calculated 10 render travelling safe and CON-
Portable.
Fare from Richmond to fredericksburg, 81: to Wash
ington, Gn winter) 81; from Richmond 10 Frcdercks.
hail. 81 IS; to Charlottesville, 80 so; from Fredericks-
burg to Frcderckshall, $:3 49, to Charlottesville 80 -
Children under II years Of age. half price. Servants
in servants car, half price-lo Washington 81 %.
Office Of lie Richmomd, fredericksburg aud Potomac
RaiIioad Company. JIM. !hh. ISIS
s the Compiler, Petersburg u,ci-cnrcr, Ma
intelligence. GLOBE Baltimore American, ksJuis
Arena Spectator AMI i.nsh
burr Nlr-inan all tvimcr advertisements Of
Company the above four weeks, and toI at their
bills
Jan. j. 1A-lm
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A GOyERNESS "A Young Lady wishes 10 obtain
q situation as Govcrnsss in private family.-Fiav-
ng been engaged nearly six years in large Institution
for the education of young Lacles she las had s,cens
pxnerence to enable her say, that she capable OF
Iencb;ur the various branches of an English education,
as it is laugh, in our large ssmn''ies With
Driving, Painting, Nusic fancy Needle, w"Lk and En-.
hroidrry For further particulars on TINS subject e'eIs
addressed 10 T. r. NJ Washington o'y Will meet VIII"
T0-2awiw-
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CANT LEDGER, by Eci7c and full brother to ARIEL, Lance
" M! O'Kclly will his Virginia, sta
bic Ire" lII below Richmond. Particulars will appear
in his hill! advertisement in due timc JOHN /. WHITE
lar -
!Icucu County Court, September 18th, 1855 Ordrfd, That II
I've chi, Standing rule of this Court, the Appeal and
Chaucc thereof he called the February aud September
terms. year, and in zach and thcrcacr
And tho notice thereof y publication
tic Wing and Enquirer cns month before the
commencement vi the neal February terra.
s Ccry-Tr<'c
LoFTiN y. Elicit, H.
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myARGRaYE-This Justly celebrated racer and
lTE ,IInn ,;,nsr of the great 81 Lcgcr. in 1899,
VII make his NIX, season, Spring ISIS at my Farm,
DI''"s WI. l. WHITE.
=, GJ-2awiw
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ATOTiCt;.-Ti, subscriber iuv'Hg associated as
q par;nr, in his Mercantile business IN this I!ty. his
H., { rr,ri Eft, the same vii. hereafter be con-
iinHcd under The firm Of John Il TEipe!t d Son
""." ''" JOHN r. TRlPLETT.
GU-lm
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Drawing of Wesburg Lottery, No J, for lo333-
drawn 2Ih inst m
SIS "a 10 II II 7 80 l 81 81
Nos & IS 81, another capital, sold at the counter 10
gentleman from The country in package Always
apply 10 Hoyt Tor prizes he is the pet son y! Madame
Furt
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yEyHOMAS ~. ISBELL. .7rmney al fnw will
8 practise in the County and Superior Courts oil
Cumberland Powfaan. and Go2cliana'
T. Office in Gainesville.
- IG 1j-wiw-
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ADDRESS

To the People Of Beaufort and Coeton Districts, upon
ts sube. Of a5olitiOn, by Rossrt Barntoea Rhen anx
aryl5, 1888
70 THE CITIZENS OF BEAUFORT AND coLLrroN DISTRICTS
eLo,o. eitizensl private and friendly letter TO the
adtor of the Charleston Mercury, amongst other events
accompanying the memorable secession Of The Southern
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SI5.0GO ('auilal.

MARYLAND State Lottery. No I-draws Jan. 3ls.
Capilas-S25, 900, $1,000, $780, 5i7Oo, S2,322 ~
'rizrs Of 81 900.
WhIc tickets :Sl0-shares in proportion Certificate
# package of whole tickets Sl2u-shares III proper
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January =
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG
AND POTOMAC AND LOUISA RAILROADS.

WINTER ARRANGEMENTS -fOr Washington tNn.
e FAVE Richmond al oclnck A. A., Gu!Iy.
q A Do Frederickshal! O'Clock. A. NJ. do.
Far f,jrLmDYH
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~IDEON LANGSTON-Take notI:", tina. we shall
q y proceed to take the depostnns ut DR.. Charles
Quarlts ard others Mechancsv'IIe IN The county Of
Louisa. on Thursday the lst day of March next be.
tween sunrise and sunset of that day to be read as evI.
dcnce in suit in Chancery pending in the Circuit
Superior Court Of Law and Chancery Tor Louisa coun'
IT, in which you ure plaintiff and we and nthe are de-
tnGanls-and if from any the sad dispositions
shal moi be commenced and completed or that day, we
shall proceed from day day. between The same hours,
till compIeted-wlIen and wher" you mnv attend II y"u
chnose NATHANIEL MILLS,
DAVID THOMSON.
JOHN R. QuARLES,
Executors If Ralph QnorIts. deeeastd'
January 7S-wtlM
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TO THE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.

"WAsHISoToS, Jan ~, 1888
"Sr-i perceived in your Editorials, short time
since some structures upon the letter in the Charleston
Mercury written By me- informing him that whist Mr.
Slade Of Vermont was discussing Southern slavery,
bad prepared resolution proposing that The Union
should be dissolved. ] herewith enclose you Ad.
dress to my Constituents upon this subject and request
of you as subscriber to your paper, and in justice to
You are al liberty OF course, to express what opinions
you please. concerning the production
Believe me, your o5edient servant
r. BARNWELL RHETT.
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10 by the tollnwing vote: It WIS asres
;, AYES ess's Ia h., (speak.r, G,,lv ~,
t"a''"n, HIVES, Randolph Joict ralal,.,,'. - - \.
Goo0s' "'9'"''' ai"lior. linbud. lanccy. e.
nm pou liaTs' carl"eiI. Cox. C..tle,,,, " ~,
v lS1ii, Naagl,an. Lorner. \ ,oa.t,, p III
ley Keen, Sn'l'li ol g.. SPENCER E,ltna,t ~
oi IL, oiril Pirk, =" hne. : NIL, of ~ IA "i'f
cas- Nn!ht, Tayloe, Shna9ick. con1', " =. IN
!, fN''' 81 H., "9ad"yn, Dssln, tlllsia,, ~
8aiwfil Bneh. Hodges. Brown. Al ''' ~.
sed"'d, Voolfolk Hphrrson. adams. NJ, W, III
Renahe Siands, Pca1lttoi Cll4.oI,s -, ~
/ baiiFY oil >. Prince. Nalhrr.--64, ''e''''r'
Aohs-Alrssrs ilolloa.s, Stualt. kn.,y
III, FAan Snodgrass. Slnks. pcv,a9' ,r .H'clt-
!, hG'H'''fg p'n'r, arsall, Dsgc.. prl ,'naa'
i.sshns, cod Sllerard, Cmtm1naf - s vi ,,
Wa'tlns' oslcshN. innell. MulL.a ~ n J" ~
Flowers, Bits, icCandIash, Se,,t,, = - .,,oh
VI Donald Ae"inan.fishcr lla,fnon " " H,'n'
ae Sesar NJ Council. uusatl ,,bril , -a'' II
iaN'StofnS, |, 'heftSoa, L.; burn, M'Down al
Thomas. Giay, fplbens1n Conn. t,,af' n"'e,,
item Rpsy, Goodson, Mulberry, t;lrly,..'l5s,c's
Nj. MrDo" ell, d,siled to lav the bi.,,'
iof the purpose OF Introducing reontion iy,a
ting lie COMMITTEE Of Road, 10 bring IN , bi9 "'
liiorIsIil1 TIE constructors, on state arrnun,
ka'l Ra'd ifon Buchalaa, by Evans,Ia n. "a ia
T., Tennesscc Inc. - 10 'aa
Mr.. CruiehGcl made opposition. am, ,ho..,,,..
ahiJ'ci ought At lea't 10 be delayed uli he mn,
nng. Nv ''oi'
Mr.. Nc oAeila>s'nteI aad withdrew hi, no,;,.,
SrArAroN To pAnKrEsBuRa
o'nat'naPG Ar. $ ulr:, I'll, bill 10 prpy A., far
construction 81 htnrnpine road from Stat,non Ia - n
krrShuf.. rhen IN.
dsb',c look place an the PASSAGE of III, I'm
Hhrh WAS np' osfd by Ne,srs. EayIy of A.. Nav a.j
Nrn'hle. "ad sn;'por!edby Mc>srs. VI Doa,lf g..
oflI, h,aney' 1lnfjauslt' Sfaar and li,trs N.
Mr.. GruteIlfra desired ii ,e to co,,.,lc, IN. Ian
NJ Good.o" called lo tl+- ayes and nor4. and ,6a
ha WIS passed by the following vote ----avs, 3;
nucs &c. -. ~
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n,sra,iens ~ ihat law. esffh.isils The rras
urv DE ar,,ern', ~ 81 the Jaiird states
\ To be r-ceixei ksn,. and dsharse by the Tfeasu=
rer, under hpai aith ample security, under large
pcnalty ixeti BY law. aud net ei. "a this bill leaves
IT, 10 the uncertain tlisergsion OF Secretary ct the
Treasury. Il. therefore. were To ia nothing.
that Law would be revived tic Treasurer would
have the custody, lac ought II h.nr, al the
psk' c money. and daab les h. would hake
special tepes,ss oi II ~ Al instances with SAT-
aud seunh Stte baaks. = IA some c1~es the
Secretary or ,he Treasury l. o,d'ged 10 do.
Tins. We sieahl have IN operation tilH very SPECIAL
scpos,,c system nu, htie>usdh> snfue gentlemen.
Is which he public money would fenan sePf1ie
zu.l unnxed vii III plaacy ui bIuks- ih8te Is yet
aao,l,es course. uarn,bsaccd by either branch ai lie
alternative prosecuted bx Tie Senator tfem South
Cnoliua AM thai !, ~ establish Btik 90 ii4e l
uted 5 aies constituted aeretdiag ~ Tie q AMI up
proved method OF toi'iuue suehun Institution, rested
aud sanctioned bN eXfirl Bda OF iht uiied
States which should blend public and p.sdte iHtcf.
es,s, aud be- suhisoi to public aud p,ra=e raufroi
unifrd together ia such ineuFer - to lfa'tt stie
ead saluisry checks ny inst all abuses Tic sc'a=
tor mistakes lis awa abandonment OF thai iasinu
tons rs ours. / knaw that tie paifs IA power hts
harrcadea i,se.i x the establishment ui such
bank II adopted, IT the lat extra session, the tN-
irsorliuary and unprecedented resolution, tlat the
psonc of the nted States should not have Ill h ii
bank. alhpc "a II might he lFanIirst tht Hlcse Vas
= clear majority oi tac,l deuand,na l.. Eat The day
my come. and trust y mol Distant whCn thc vii o
the People prevail IN thf council, ol iheif own
Government; aad mhea II daes anne btuh vii BE-
established.
The Senator lo4u Soafii Carolina remind, iis iIat
We denounced the pet bank system, aHd W d'i.
aud So 10. But dprs II tlef ftfs luiaa tat, bd !
that sNste wa~ ar mast be drFe rfaitr aftrls
<aucr ei system utilpele Wofst lie tell, Us that
the bill uuder con-.d r#i.op tas,s t,se pahia funds
of the hands % Ia tseralife, aai p,seHs iaea IA
tue hand, OF tir Law. l. does 40 suel tblas. IheN
M" now without Law. D, nue. IA the custody 81 the
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= aHENSlON OF I'M BANK INV.
he bdi 10 suspend the law increasing the Bank
me Capital of thesStale, Wa, on motion Of AIr
Neh@fie, tIhcu mp,
Nj. >nlI Of /. of ", .ba9Tac on q l1lI.ef ia,
WrftS ala Ms M cont 80 8. To irl 81. ls cal II t.
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H".a:o Pearl street. y IL ~ y oRgS
4 RE daily repicu,hng thcIr assortment ii
"A STAPLE DEFY GOODS; aud they tlu>r
they will be enabled 10 oier to purchasers i yc,y
chulcc and wei sci, cled S;ork. al prices and on
terms, such as will be eutltel, satisfactory.
EErERrN cf.-'ru John q. Neeln, and .looombe
4 Otey
New York. February &c il CIV
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: y
pei money prices e tic caants nrulfalizrd
bN tie paper aatey n,ees Of the ufher county. II
tie ga #ffue. th5; paper money tonn-
! ~ irdes ssaisaniageeu.ly with a haiti.mpnry
runntry. eaalItfo continue faruiploe paper me
,nn.-to commentaries the paref medium ol Eng
lind. And Ii meweff To baui, our lsapel. aud sub
siiiuic al.a .ether.i nisiHe rnffans. ne should be
rxan.,d 10 the very i't4nalIs Which las been ~
sisted upon. En lh.te : nothing ~ TIN Wv OF
The mauef which Is presented By filc Senator trpn5
South Carolina. Il. rs he a=aerts. ptiees wclt at
Unlisted IN this cnuntfv heYoHd lheif STANDARD
IN England tie rate ot rxeiaa would b.. constant
~ against as. Az examination. ho"hse,, TITO In &C
u1i 81 lie ct exchange between tlr tHp teHhite. l,f
. long safies Of ,,af-, cfiarrs fh1t Il las eorefaiy
been ~ or iaenf. IL lbe direct uads belseeI EuE=
land and his eoaury. hHe re'i"ub' lncte is large
1nis,b balance hcsnrcu Us h9t lhas halancc Is ad-
usie1 ed iqud5t,d rs laisnces IN on t.set IN
oibet btaarue, ct aaf igr' gH trade, alGeb have fl
nal, concentrated IA Eael md, the great orntte o..
The tunbrrcal wol Il.
III all fac airlc,ts ID biaoehs, oi iDdasny intld.
County,. eaue has pfodted mnic b. the use sud
employ frat 81 tirdt ant. tnpila derived feu bark-
aud otIiei sources. Than lho planting interest II
EahnHMA cmpoy- gcda IA al eouuttes nhrrc
planting agriculture we'Hl'. lhr ~ttes oi Ala
bama. mississippi. Arkansas, md Louisiana, have
almost sprung INTO sence. is II were by utatr,
nl. al .fsf. hate been vastly improved lHd extended,
uTdet tn rdnrncc ui lbr ctvlu AN-trn. band'.
>hees useu,z. breasts 81 Au'lea. and nlte supplies,
haze teen constantly boasir, AMI stiiI continue II
be purchased. apon CREDIT. and haHs 10y i ALE
r,seonal q" eve tne mot benrheia oferraa to
these credits. Bur the argument 81 the Srhator
noA soufh taIuhaa. winch IN cut45atla2. would
not be eafrrct. II d VIE ffur HAT We hae nilitrl
utfras o. t.ies dr ~ tae Atlantic, nt0iant Il e..
responding rafa'oa oi f.lfr oa#tha otha sdri BE-
raf,- tlr lReGter esnsfaN sallue At homo and
tutfn- Al home. tie ptnreels ii iis 4ol., aift.prr
my be. ,os.tioar 1be ,ocaa> by which hs eiiec,'
h., purchases. aud Consequently aep1tilale flth
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\ nv 49, '" 'N'' Nun ne ilnhNe ol Deir
10 LIN y" -, 7e.."'' ,''h'4'
ln' ~ ne "'' concerning GREATS 1" students 81
mann - ~ IN, 49,, u ''''' '.''Pn"
., I, ,..,i..,,,,., I = 10y '' " '
|" al ,',' anu az" INC passage o' snnd:N
''9' "'' - ''' NV h'S' "ii3 Scto"u 'larS,thd
Ga m,flnn Of sir. .tte4nn# Tho >.,,,,o ,c,.,,l,J
from thcr amendment to lhc bill establishing an IN
srcetion Of tob1eco At tnllotessilic.
Oamotion Of Sin. McAulIcn the Senate ;ooh MP
The bill or establishing Deaf and Darub As,lun.
MIR. Smith ct {. @o'cd substitute to rh, tijD,
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mlnutesto repeal 4 las which cp>t the Legislature
I two months arluou- lihof. u i. SAID that total
suspension Tor The present tie same IN eitct
I \ repeal, without bringing with II ire Inconvenience
aud INJUSTICE al the idtfer..
hr. Daniel luoaed on the same SIae. AMI said
that he believed tie amen iuseHt would oprrhe with
great iniu .-e. Nr. D. after defending tie chafac
ter at the iaaks 10 their SuigrncN. utility aud
nrnGtablrucss of tinr Stnck. aud iniure pros ceis
tr against the Allegations OF Nr Snih concluded
by crlllng ion ilie ayes aud noes on the amendment.
Mr.. Murdau IA followed II opposition 10 the Il
,nrn lnsur, aud lntmael the .tention of offering
nj amendment # his oWn.
The question ~ Mr.. S.nih', anenlmrt was
Then taken and decided IA the rs,'iye ayes T.
, noes -.
Mr.. Kinney moved Ia l,v The bull the table,
winch mofIpn amer sDuic frliras III lis FAVOR BY
Nes-ls. Murliugh aud Wal's. and against 1t BY
Me,srs. May Voolfolk AID Ncaa'|e, was reject
Tie ba vas then ordered 10 b. cng'osscd, and
read lblrd time.
BANK Bi1L.
Tie abave Iill coming upior eosljcrtion, no
tl9u OF Mr.. May,
Mr.. May moved to fla the ba X with the lst Of
Au.uai;
Nj. Smlth Of ! oi ". moved 10 Iseft the In Of
jane;
Mr.. Cots thea moved to fill up the blink with tae
13t February. $50.
Tile question bcne fist taken on the rep,o,e 81
period, prop1srdb by Mr.. Bots it "1s rejerted.
'Ihs question REQUIRED on III Ia: 'rtion Of August,
l,;--ol ylaclr question Mr. SnIih Of /. vi W. IA. d
eaIledftrrlie ayes aud ,ocs, ".et II adopted
ayes "a, noes 80.
T. the vote. he amendment Of Nj. Smll
was rejected. uGcoui~e.
The question r,cutrins ON tl,r passage of thc
bill,
Mr.. Murd.ms offered the f,l'ouiog rsAr, which
he supported in speech of some lrn.th
BE it further enacted, thai II the Bank of N,r-
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EeF?. sseESE3SsT s.EEsEss.
ss5

/ ! NS returned 10 lNnchhus, fud mn, he ,cca
; eltbc f3auNlm liotel
hr@.#a1 IA
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lnLlrna! ImprorenlenL GlN.


Nh w atkins moved to take mp the above bill.
Tins motion was opposed by Mes>,s. May aaI
Cr",ehtlad, aud supported By Nessis. Sherrard,
Watkins and ian-ult.
The question being taken, the House agreed to
taken M the bull
Nh Taylor of H., moved the lnicfajtc Postpone.
m"nt OF the bill Nh, Taylor sand he made ti,l, mo-
uonih order TO tel tie inclination and the sense of
the House. No doubt every individuals nnd WI,
already made up on This question. on Nh;cn Nh. y.
called torthe ~, e> aud Noes.
On notion oil Mr. Edmunds, The bell wa, lur,e.
Nh AltN'ndef called lor tie prcyiuu, question on
the Indefinite posiponrncm.
VIZ Sesa' called ior the Ayes aud Noes on this
mutton.
nr. Alexander beng desired to do So refuse to
""nai"" the call lof tnc previous question. III re
"etea lc" takers who detained the House 50 Iona
anu cost the STATE 81 much money on ihis ,rle and
exhausted suhJec'. tliat lie thought the time Was
e',e "'eh a" cad ought 10 BE- Put 10 the qncsiio.
ne c,n io' tn nef'ou> question o,,, liI,n sll,
1'1sd-- w o.. Noe, o.
ne MAIN 7'te#H"9 ''s Dim taken b. ~ on tho
The native American., 1838-04-07

SANDWICH IsLANDs.-The Sandwich Island
Gazette, received at New York, describes re-.
markable agitation of the sea on the 7th of No
vember. The tide suddenly receded about 8
feet leaving several vessels aground, and after re-
naming stationary few seconds, rose again to
high water mark in 81 minutes 1t continued
TO ebb and flow in periods of about % minutes.
rough n the night, and part of the succeeding day.
mere was no unusual atmospheric appearance
OF trembling of the earth. The same phenome.
non occurred at these Islands in Nav, 1910.
Wi'hout any earthquake at the Islands. The
master Q, a British ship lying at Hawai-, thus de-
scrlbes the sudden subsidence and rise Of the wa
ter, IN letter to the Honolulu Gazette:
Whie sitting at supper / found the wind aft
and blowing in at the cabin windows. JlooL ID
out and thought the ship was adrift. as the wate,
was passing her at the rate of three or four mile.
per hour, the ship being headed towards III,
beach, ordered the starboard anchor to be let op
sounded, and found only three and half fathoms
The wind continuing aft, and the surf, appearing
very near, gave us alarm, the cables continuing
slack, IN an instant the ship was turned suddenly
round and round; at length it became more steady
heard great shouting, supposed to be the ma
The native American., 1838-04-07

tves hailing the ship to inform us she was in dan
ger; but found that many natives were swimming
towards the ship; sent three boats to see if they
could pick up any person; in short time the
boats returned with five women, six men and a
boy; they informed me that many of the houses
were washed away, and many persons, broken ca
noes, and piles of wood, were floating in all di-
rechons. sent two boats away again: one sue
ceeded in landing, and found the missionary gem
tlemen and ladies all safe; the gentlemen were out
with lanthems, rendering assistance, which was
wanted. The houses, recently built for the king,
as was informed, were washed down; many
cords Of wood were washed away, and about the
beach. Many persons lost their lives; others,
all they had. Up TO the 10th, ii or IL bodies
had been found. 1t appears that the water rece-
ded from the beach several rods, after which ii
rose several feet above the level Of the beach, and
swept all before it,