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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-04
Tuesday,, January :, 1888.
IN SENATE

Sundry private petitions were presented by Messrs'
Mexican, Grundy, RuggIes, NoIve!l, Preston, Southland,
Cuthbert, Niles, end others, and severally appropriately
referred.
Also, a large number Of memorials against the annex
alton Of Texas, and petitions for the abolition cf slavery
in the District of Columbia.
SeveralIy laid on The table.
Various resolutions and bills were presented.
The bill to revoke the charters Of certain banks IN the
District Of Columbia was then taken up, and
On motion Of MI. Wright, postponed 10 and made the
special order Of the day for Monday next.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Petitions and memorials being called for in the order
Of Territories and States, were presented by various
gentlemen.
Mr.. Dawson submitted a resolution, calling upon the
Secretary OF War for various information, about the
Cher okec tribe of Indians which was modified on Sc.
parnle mo,ionS of Messrs. Wise and Graham, and
agreed TO. =:
Mr.. Wise submitted a proposition for the appointment
OF o select committee to inquire into the expedlency OF
80 amending the Constitution as to prohibit members OF
Congress from being appointed 10 Executive Offices, du.
ring the term for which they were elected, and Tor two
years thereafter.
Mr.. Williams, Of North Carolina, expressed a hope
that the gentleman would extend his proposition SO as
to confne the presidential term to a single four years.
Mr.. Wise was i~udisposed to embarrnss his PROPOSE
ton. His was one Tor which lie pledged himself to con.
tend as long Us he lived.
Mr.. WIS motion was agreed to.
The House then adjourned.
MIR. Culhoun's resolution, with those of Mr.. Norvell,
and MIR. Morris, are the order of the day, in the Senate
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WAsnISGroS, Jan. 2.-Yeslcrday, the first day of
the New Year (of which we heartily wish every reader
many happy rcturns) was one of the most beautiful that
the sun ever shone upon, and the streets were conse-
quen,ly all alive with well.dressed and happy-looking
people.
At the Presidents House a great concoursc of ladies'
and gentlemen paid their respects 10 the Chief Magis.
,rate; among whom were the Representatives of Foreign
Powers, most of the Members of both Houses OF Con-
eress, and many citizens and strangers, without dlstinc
ton of party, besides nearly all the Civil, Military, and
Naval Officers Of the United States now at the Seat OF
Government.
Mrs. Madison and Mr.. and Mrs. Adams received the
visits also of great numbers Of their friends, and conr-
,esy and cordially were the order of the day.-!f"t. Int
We are informed by our London Correspondent,
that the Hon. |. P. Henderson,, Minister from Texas,
had an interview with the Right Hon. Lord Pulmerston,
Secretary of State for Foreign Afnirs, on the 18th Of
October, the result Of which was not known, but 1t
was ruInorcd that a Cabinet Council was TO ID called
early in November, for the purpose of considering the
mission of the Texan Minister, most of the members
of the Cabinet being absent from London. The TACT OF
this interview is stated in the London papers,: and we
should not be surprised if a recognition of the %IndcPend-
ence of Texas should be decided forthwith, and some
commercial advantages be secured 10 Great Britain there
by.-yF. Y. Star.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-04

a FTER variou, experiments, the subscriber has been able 10 pre-
n pare a Chemical Blnckins, amer the Partisan Fashion, which
combines in an eminent degree all the qualities 70 long ana ataent'y
desired BIZ the consumers of the article. II preserves the leaihe'-
gives a beautiful polish, which will not soil the whi'est canhric
handkerchief and will keep for years free from mouid' AMI perfectly
son.
The Backing usually sold in on, market, has been source oil loss
to tic retail vender, in consequence of its liability 10 mould ana 10
beeomc hard and unfit for use. All thi,ioss can be avoided by pro.
curiu. a supply Of tho Chemical Backing, which ihc subscriber will
furnish, Wholesale and retail, a; his mandatory, y ;feS'' shocsoe
Hill, Richmond, Va. i. Ao'CSl, agent
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Mr.. Calhoun's resolution, with those Of Mr.. Norven.
and MIR. Morris, are the order of the day, in the Senate
to-day.-yiicraRdria Ga.sttc of yesterday.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-04

MEARGRANE.-This justly celebrated racer and an
stallion, winner Of the gent St. Leger, in 1882,
will make his next season, Spring 1899, at my Farm,
of VIM. L. WHITE.
To-, q G9-2aW4w
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16

From THE CHEROKEE ECOUNTRY-.ArHENs
Tenn. July 25.-Gencral Scott and Colonel
Whiting visited our town last week, and we
had the pleasure Of al intere sting interview
with the general. lie contradicts the rumors
that have been put in circulation, of the grea;
sickness and mortality among the Indians
There is not more sickness among the In
dians than might ordinarily take place umong
any other people under the same crcumstan.
ces. The Indians are encariped over a space
Of about forty square miles are well pro.
vided for, with wholesome provisions, good
physicians and medicines, and conduc,
themselves very dlscreetly. A few Of the
North Carolina Indians at first concealed
themselves in the mountains, but they arc
now all coming in. The general speaks well
Of the chiefs. lie says they have used their
Influence in procuring the Indians to come
in and submit peaceably to the terms of the
treaty, and have also aided him in maintain
ing good order in the encamprnents.-[Jo Jour.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16
HERALD OF THE TIMES.

service. lie was offered the appointment
of Secretary ofthe Navy but declined it,
Having acted as President Of the Board oi
Navy Commissioners about ten years ago.
the President invited him 10 take command
OF the Mediterranean squadron, mentioning
considerations, inducing hlmto do so, highly
honorable to the Commodore. He accepted
and his flag was holsted on board the North
Carolina ship Of the line, of which ID. I.
Patterson, Esq. was appointed Captain. lie
cruised in the Mediterranean seas nearly
I thrco years. He had much intercourse with
tie commanders of other naval Powers, and
was held by them in high estimation. The
ship was particularly distinguished for her
fine condition at all times, and the high state
Of discipline maintained on board. The
Commodore, his accomplished Captain, and
this noble specimen Of American naval ar
chteciure, were objects Of universal admira-
tion. Returning to the United States, he
was again appointed President Of the Board
/ Of NAVY Commissioners. and continued TO
discharge with great fidelity and zeal the
arduous duties Of that station, till his constl-
tuition was literally worn out. and his mind
exhausted, in the service. lie then retired
made a trip to England in the hope OF re.
covering his health, and was there received
| with those kind attentions which we're CRATE
/ fully reme n,bered till his last moments.
H OF his personal character, it may be added
that, though of quick temper, he was noble
and generous in his disposition. lie was o
4 Patriot in realiiu Though stern in his np
pcarance, he was particularly distinguished
| for his humanity. The story Of his noble
and successful exer.ions to save two young
ladies from the, massacre at Cape Franc DIS
his sublime efforts to rescue a poor old ne
gro woman floating upon a cake of ice down
the Susquehannah, which were also crowned
with succe must be told MS Characteristic
incidents of his life, when these brief out
lines of his character shall lie filled up b,
faithful History.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16
THE CROPS.

The York (Pa.) Gazette Of Tuesday, II
noticing the accounts Of abundant whea
crops in Ohio, says, that the same abundance
has marked the wheat harvest, generally, u
Pennsylvania. The farmers of York county
(says the Gazette) appear TO be very wei
satisfied with very few exceptions. we
shall however, not have above half crop o
corn and potatoes in this immediate neigh
borhood. Some fields that promised well
have been so much injured by the continued
drought. that they will scarcely yield nub-
bin. We have not learned to what extent
those crops have been injured in other parts
of the State. The Dat crop in this region
will be super-abundant.
by the following from the Frederick, Md
Examiner of Thursday morning, happears
that the drought has yet received little or nc
mitigation in that quarter:-
The TERRIBLE DRoUeHr.-No prospect
Of ram. Many vegetable substances such
as corn, grass, potato tops, &c. have been
parched till they are crisp. The corn croT
in this vicinity is ruined, the most seasonable
weather could not save it. A copious rnr
fell OH the evening ofTucsday, the 3Ist ul'.
but il was n drop Of water upon SPONGE
The drought appears 10 be general through
out the Atlantic Coast.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16

Mosr INFAMOUS AND INHuMAN CONDUCT
It will be recollected that Capt. DAVIS, d
the schr. Henry Camerdon, Of Philadelphia
rescued number of the passengers from tht
wreck Of the ill-fated PULAsKI, ard carried
them into Wilmington, N. c. The Henry
Camerdon arrived this morning from that
port, and has furnished us with an account
of the following infamous and inexcusabe
conduct on the part of the Captain Of schr.
the name of whom we regret is not recolect.
ed. The information was communicated to
Capt. ID. by his pilot, and can be implicitly
relied upon.
The schr. Merchant, OF Elizabeth City, N.
c. bound to Wilmington, N. G. with q cargo
Of corn, passed the passengers on the wreck
of the Pulaski, heard their desperate cries
for aid, saw them struggling with the waves,
when even hope had almost forsaken them,
and Notwithstanding ho was distinctly hailed
by them, he refused TO offer them any assist
ance, and proceeded on his course. The
reason which he afterwards assigned for this
wanton and murderous neglect of duty was
that he feared another veSsei, bound 10 The
same port as himself, could get IN b.tore him
We trust that the Wilmington N. G.. pa.
pcrs will ascertain the name Of this inhuman
monster, and publish it in connection with
his nfamy.-Phiiadeiphia Exchange Books.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16

COOPER, in his new novel Of "ilomeward
Bound" not satisfied with his sneering and
carping disparagement Of America and
Americans "cuts up Us unfortunate editors,
(says the New York Commercially with a
savage ierocity aud bitterness that are really
quite edifying. Not content with holding Us
up TO scorn and detcstatlon in the person of
the mean, lying, coward!y, Dragging. seryile,
ignorant, and stupid ass Mr. Stcadfast Dodge,
Mr.. Cooper hps taken pains to express IN va
rious places his candid opinion OF the profes'
sion ut large Including doubtless some
friends Of his own-to the effect that we arc
u set Of the vest and most contemplate ras-
calls that ever walked upon two legs; ridicu-
ous by our ignorance and vanity, contempt.
BILE by our utter want Of principle, and hateful
by our envy, malice, and all unclarltableness.
Now we must take leave to inform Mr..
Cooper that all this is very silly, and does no
credit either To his temper or his intellect
II is silly in any author to bctray the posses.
sion of so much uncomfortable feeling, and
particularly silly in him, because II invites
attack by showing an extreme sCnsitlvencss.
Ii is silly, moreover, because the advantage
is so decidedly with the party against which
he chooses to declare this foolish war. lie
is but one, they are many lie can assault
but once a year or theIeabOut, while they
can sting him every day, and every hour OF
the day, if they think it worth their while
and, finally, he is lhin-skinned and irritable,
while they are proof against attack, by TEN
perament and habit. They can laugh at his
mightiest efforts TO wound them, while he
sn,arts and winccs under every stroke, though
it be no heavier than the tap Of q lady's fan.
Oh silly, silly Mr.. Cooper.
If we were disposed to be ill-natured
VIC could annoy Mr.. Cooper very scnsbly
just now, by critclsing his English and il
would be perfectly fair too, inasmuch US he
sets up for corrector Of other peoples parts
of speech. But we will not add to the fret
fulness and discomfort under which we are
sure he must be laboring.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16
FLORIDA WAR NOT ENDED.

By the arrival Of the steamer Charleston,
at Savannah, we have accounts from Fort
King 10 Aug ]. In the week previous two
soldiers were killed neur Fort Micanopy, and
about thirty persons in all, in various purts OF
the territory have fallen by tho rifle since
Gen. Jesup lett. Indians have been seen
near Tampa, and Capt. Fowler pursued them
but captured only their ponies, clothes, &c
Gen. Taylor, The commander Of the forces
has returned to Tampa from his reconnos.
sance III the north IN the vicinity Of Oke.
ienokee, and is now attempting to negotiate
with the Tallahasse Indians. lie hopes &c
make IA considerable buul. Meanwhile, in
credible to relate, there isl great want oI
officers, and junior second licutenants have
been known TO command two entire compa.
MES, and junior captain now commands the
Sixth Regiment OF u. >. lniuntry!! About
scvcn-elghlIls Of the officers are ABSENT
Lieut.. Col. Hawes and Col. Gates have been
very active, and are OIL the spot while abscn.
tees are promoted.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16
Mosr DISTRESSING CATAsrRopur-N,

Mosr DISTRESSING CATAsrRopuE-NryE.
TEEN Persons DRowNED.-lt is our painful
duty to record one Of the most distressing
events which it is presumed ever happened
in our immediate vicinity. This morning, ms
a boat containing "a or 25 persons was pas.
sing through the little falls, it struck upon
Hunts rock and Immediately filed, and mel
ancholy to relate, nineteen persons, including
children, were drowned. The following nre
the names of the sufferers, all Of whom re-
side in Portland, or York Point, viz: Mrs
Maniton, wife OF Sampson Mauiton, and four
children Mrs Richard Haynes and 4 chill.
dren Mrs. Triniinan, wife Of Capt Rober,
'rriniman, and 9 daughters Miss Maria Hale
sister to Mrs. Triniman and Mrs. Maniton
Miss Sarah Adams, daughter Of the late Mr..
Josiah Adams; Mrs. Osborne, widow, and
son; Miss King, an aged woman, a native Of
England, and Thomas Stevenson. Miss
King was brought to the shore alive, but was
so much exhausted that she EXPIRED. None
Of the bodies had been found when we Oh.
tanned our information, except that Of one of
Mr.. Haynes chldren.--H John, W B. Ga.
zfife.
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Sccretary OF the Ireasu y
Treasury Department, August g, 1888.

What will the poor locofoco papers Go p
The Banks being about to resume, they will
not have their bills to denounce as SIRE.
decmable." The Treasury shin plastcrs will
then be the only "irredeemable" paper atloat
We would recommend to them to open their
batteries upon the sable tinancier." These
"hard money" men, the advocates of "spe-
Gle currency" should not allow their "paper
making" Secretary to food the country will.
$50 ,O0O, ,OCO of "irredcen,able shin plasters'
without demonstrating against it. Let them
cry aloud, and spare neither friend or foe TIL
the long promised "goldtm era" arrives
They have made fine progress, since they
commenced ther "tnkering" career, in estab-
fishing "hard currency" and "equaiizing
The exc hanges." Can't you see the "yellow
boys peeping through the intcrstlces Of the
long silkcn purses Of the farmers" through
the country P Bangor Courier.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16
From the National ln,ellisencer.

AssAULr upoN rnE NAvY.-Tbe two last
numbers of the official Government paper
contain an outrageous, though deliberate and
cold .blooded attack upon the offccTs oi The
Navy Of the United States. They are charg-
cd, for instance, with "a total want oi 'ha'
esprit du corps, without which there can De
nothing high and ennoblng in the profession
perrahng all classes of o0cers;" with d'spo-
siton, ain too many" OF the young ofhcers'
ITO skulk from service y with the "absence
of all spirit !" with "a sordid spirit--an Itch
ing, grasping, monopolizing spirit" &c.
1t Is impossible TO repress ones indignation
at this venon,ous assault upon body OF men,
than whom, as u class, none can be moro en-
titled 10 their country's respect and affection
than the officers Of our Navy. ls no mans
reputation to shield him from the llbels o
the Government press? Is no elevation o
character to be safe from the malignity o.
this organ Of the Executive Are honor
chivalry, faithful service, private worth, te
afford no protection to the gallant officers o.
our Navy, but their feelings must be laccra,
ted, and their reputation hacked and hewet
with the butchers knife Of this calumnlatol
"by authority 2" Will not the President o.
the United States and the Secretary OF tho
Navy, with the instinct Of well bred gentle
men, disclaim and disown this wholesale
slandcr of n gallant corps, whose situation
peculiarly entities them to have their fechng'
respected, at least by those who stand Il
them in the relation Of cilicial suPeflors =
Surely they will. They owe II 10 their Owl
characters to do so.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16
Bsrrism EMANcIrArior.--TheW Worcester
Palladium remarks, in reference to the e'nsn'
cipstion of slaves in tho West Indies /:

BR,r,sm EMAncIrArior.--TheW Worcester
Palladium remarks, in reference to the e'nsn'
cipation of slaves in tho West Indies
The British government has done well
but il has done no more than it had the power
and right to do. fit can push OH the cause
of human emancipation, II IS to DO hopea 'na'
il will not rest satisfied with the discharge
of mere platoon of the great army OF slaves
in various parts OF its domnions.
To say nothing Of the worse then negro
slavery of one third Of the population OF
Ireland, borne down to the dust by the op-
pressive exactions of the government ;-ol
the poor, Ignorant degraded operatives and
their children in the manufacturing districts
of large classes of the people driven tt
drunkenness and iniamy by anti-socisl ant
anti. republican institutions ito say nothint
of these, there are objects to which thu
British government may well direct ITS a'
tention for the accomplishment Of benevo
lent purposes.
In Southern Africa, where Great Britain
holds undivided sway, there nre thousand
and thousands of slaves Cape town ilsel
Numbers 10000. Among her Majesty's l3
millions of subjects in India, particularly i
Bengal, domestic slavery exists to grea
extent. Over slavery in Great Britain an
its possessions, the gouernment is omniPoftn
and in this lies the great difference betwee
slavery in the British dominions and tll
United States. The government has but
SPEAK FREEDOM to The slave, and he Is free.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16

ALL SoUTH AND PART or North AMERI-
CA BLoCKADED The singular fact is now
presented of nearly the whole Of the vast
South American coast on the Atlantic and
Pacific being blockaded by the French, Chill.
ian, and Mexican vessels of war, to say moth.
ing of Mexico in North America, also by the
French. While these powers-somc Of them
too insignificant TO carry pavilion on the
ocean-have broken up the entire commerce
it may be said of the world, to these eXten
sive and rich regions, the two greatest nava
nations on the carth--Britain aud the United
States-wilh ample fleets on the whole line
Of these coasts, are from international Ell.
quet,e, obliged to look on and see their re.
spectve countries commerce ruined, and no,
dare to lnteypose! Such q state Of things is
contrary to common sense and to JUSTICE
". y. Star.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16

NoRTH-CARoLINA ELEcTioN.-Fory
eight counties in this State voted iol
Governor and members Of the Iegisla-
ture on Thursday last We have nc
returns from these counties. but from
the complexion of seventeen others,
which voted for these officers OH the
oGth ult. and I'd inst. we have no doubt
that the Wings will succeed in the
State by greatly augmented majority
In the seventeen counties last men
toned, the gain for Dudley (Whig) ovel
Branch, ". b. candidates for Cover
nor, is rising 600! In the same coun
ties. the members Of the Legislature
stand as follows:--
1888, 1896,
Wing ee, Tory 20. Wing -, Tory 90.
Whig gain 3 members, equal to 6
votes Notwithstanding the loss olmem-
bers in Halifax and Northampton coun-
ties, both situated in Gov. Branch's $ dis
trict. The majority for Dudley (W.) }
ut the last gubernatorial election in the
whole state was i, ,00l.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16
ADVANTAGE or ApvrarisrSa-.A fe,

ADVANTAGE or ADvEarrsrSe.--.A few
weeks since, the Wheeling Wal Gazette
copied forcibe article on this subject, from
an English periodical. II has elicited the
following acknowledgment from a business
man Of that city, OF the benefits derived from
jndicious advertising.
Mn EDiroR:-1 perceived in the Times a
few days since, an article on advertising. II
led me to make an examination, and I now
give you the result. The firm to which I
belong has been in existence q number of
years, aid has been doing n tolerablc far
business. On the 6rst Of January last. we
commenced advertising by the year in yopr
paper. In The half year ending July ], 1898.
opr sales have been nearly a third greater
than IN sny previous half year, and we can.
not attribute u TO any thing else than our
advertising. Respectfully yours, Il.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16

FREQrENcY OF MvRDER.-Scarcely n day
passes That does not bring Us an account from
the South, West, North or East, of horribl,
murder. What can DO the cause of the rapid
increase OF this crime, and of the increasing
brutality and savageness attending it? Il
sceiDs AZ If we had among US villains more
hardened, cruel, savage,aDd bloodthirs,y than
the Algerine Pirates, or even the Connibals
Of New Zealand. Human life seems to be
estimated no higher than the life of wild
beast, and the moro the fends glut upon
human blood, the more ferocious they seem
to become. Something should be dono Ia
arrest crImc, or we shall become a by.wo ord
in tho mouths OF oil nations. and stunned as
the Ioo.t barbarous people in tho world
f'hiiad Herald.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16

Sixteen persons have been recently tried
at Toronto, Upper Canada, for the crime OF
high treason, all of whom have been found
guilty, and sentenced to be hanged Oh the
25lh instant. With regard to this whole
sale butchery, the N. Y. Express says
"The executions by the wholesale, about
to take place in Upper Canada, excite almost
universal horror IN this city. With but u
single exception, we have not yet seen OF
heard OF any palliatives, even among our
British populatlon. We do suggest mos,
respectfully TO the authorities in Canada, the
demands OF humanity, and OF the civilization
.: the age, ~ say nothing Of policy and stale
proprlety."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-16
RELATIONS wITu MrxIco.-Wc learn thl

RELATIONS WITH MgxIco.-We learn tha
Mr.. Martinez, the Mexican minister, ha.
been detained at New Oseans, waiting fe
full powers from his government, to negotiate
with ours, concerning a settlement Of al
points in dispute by mediation. The com
munication with Mexico has been SO inter
rupted by the French blockade, that it is only
within few days that the necessary creden
tials were received. The ambassador Is now
expected forthwith at Washington, and il il
said that appearances are very favorable fol
an amicable settlement The King of Prus
sis, It is said, has been thought Of as media
tor Journal Of Commerce.