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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-07

The House of Commons Of .Ss,M Carolina, amer a
great deal Of debate laying upon the table, and other
struggles to give the subject The go BY have finally de-
ermined Saturday last, TO refer the obnoxious Abo
on Resolutions from Vermont. 10 Select Committee
consisting of Messrs Roberts, Hope, Paine and Cald
we'll We trust that they will remonsrnie against these
Abolition move ments in a calm but 6rm language.
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W hole number OF votes, Slu
Necessary TO a choice, LOG.
So Hugh A. Garland, having received majority of
the votes declared TO be duly elected Clerk to the
House for the residue Of the present Congress
Mr. Haynes moved to take up The usual message from
the Senate; but the motion set aside by
ton the order of business
On motion of Mr.. Haynes, the daily hour of meeting
was ordered to be IL O'clock NJ. till otherwise directed
On motion Of Mr.. Wise,
The House adjourned al half past P. NJ,
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" Dermol IS The .HiniSter!


Mr. Adams already harassing the House by his &C.
centric movements We thank Mr.. Hopkins fer his
motion 10 nail these ridiculous resolutions uponhe table
What has Mr. Adams 10 do with the priras acts Of Mr.
Stevenson in relation the unofficial Speech Of Daniel
OConneII, is Mr. Adams inquire into the pr.
vale expenses Of the Minister, the equpagc which he
exhibits The coronation the visits which he pays
II such subject be Il, inquiry which TO ground an
impeachment. how often would Mr. A. have TO dread an
impeachment himself for acts which involve the dignity
Of representative Of the people, By what right does Mr.
A. suspect Mr. S Of engaging Sin conspiracy to stop
HE ,cnd' Of ID OConnell: II twas not in the character
OF q member Of Parliament, that M!. s. addressed Mr.
OC-And if any Minister has deserved the thanks
of his country for filling The whole character Of an IAN
bassador of peace, Andrew Stevenson ID that man
No one could have done to knit the tHo countries
together in the bonds of peace and good will Since his
correspondence with Mr. OC, he has been cheered at
Glasgow by 700 Of the first men in Scotland Tor his
mastery exerons 10 coGCiliae and bind as together
Mr.. Adams is a most eccentric man. and with due
As n lady said lie us upoa seeing his als resolutions
"Whata pity il is that third of Mr. A. vast ntorma-
ton was not common sense But. upon subject, he
is particularly eccentric. Whenever he the question
of slavery touched or auson made 10 these whom he
has ecenlly called his eoo citizens ofJrican DESCENT
he is seized with species Of monomania This perhaps,
is the secret source of his sympathy with D. OConneI
Were Gen Hamilton 10 luke the Orator in hand, what
lash of scorpions he would inhct upon him!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-07

IN CIIANCERY-NR At rules held for Chesterfield
NV Court the CLERKS Office the 81 day Of December
a. ID, 's;s':
ohn Claiborne, Patrick H. Claiborne, and Prudence o. CIn
borne, iIaIhtihs:
age Inst
Elan, administrator Of James Claiborne, dec Eli
Claiborne, Anse Rowley aud Lncy W. his wife, Edwa
and Adeia H. his wife, James T. Claiborne and Eliza
Claiborne William C. Claiborne Aurelus Claiborne,
TT omas L. Cha bornc Mary Y. Claiborne, DrfrnIdns
This day the PLAINTIFF. by COUNSEL and filed their b 10
defendants James Eum, administrator Of james CIai
bnc senr dcc Elizabeth Claiborne, his widow, filed their
defendants James E. Claiborne. Ansc Rowey.
Lucy W. his wife, Edward " Perry, and Adea H. his wife,
their md according
Of Assembly and the rules OF this and appearing by
satisfactory evidence that they inhabitants this
q ordered defendants appear here the
February this Md the bill
plaintiffs: and that this order be forthwith inserted
newspaper published tho city of Richmond and con'i-
succcvely and posted the front door Of
ae Court house Of this county.
A Cory-Tese,
Dec T6-wSw PARKE POINDENTER, {. c.
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The report Of the bonbnrdnent of the castle OF ST.
Juan de Uoa by the French is not confirmed
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NIEGROES FOR SALE will sell in Gainesville
~ on The lst day of next January, Negroes, al
public auction for cash-A creditors and debtors are
r1sauested come forward and settle their accounts
u indulgence can be g ven by
JOSIAH COSBY,
admir- of George and Mary Bngby
Dec = 6l-w3w'
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The Stage overturned near Brownsville, Pa, and
Messs Clay Ctt,enden Pope Of X. and Belrne Of Va.
were innrrd-Mr Gay, however, has gone from BaltI-
more to Phadelph CrIltenden was IN The Senate
on Monday-C Colonel Beirne, though his collar bone
broken, appeared in the Il Of r. on the day-Mr.
Pope received confusion in the head bat was also ID
his place
The Globe Of Wednesday might soys, in relation to
our excellent friend, Colonel Belrne, that he suffered
severely having his solar bone broken, aud his slt
aud exceedingly bruised. Notwithstanding h's
wounds badly managed this resoluie old gentleman
perseveed in his journey to Washington, distance OF
Two hundred and fifty miles, that he might be IN ais seal
to vote for the Clerk of The House, who IS sterling
Republican, and Vrgaian. We are reoiced that his
forced march, under soch circumstances, has not been
attended with bad conse suences We beg ouJ GienA
the Globe hereafter, TO drop the epithe OLD IN elson
to Col. B. Age is very comparative thing There are
some men as young So othersare al 30. We speak
with due sensibi,y this subject. We are happy to
know tina, Col b. comes fully under our category
There is an elasticity about him which de6es such ep
theis
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-07

We intended 10 give The Nadisonlan rap over the
knuckes, il richly deserved; but its last Saturdays
No. deprecates the blow. denies making any "insInua-
ton about (our) motives reminds us OF It's decia
ration that it ''coud not indulge The thought mo.
1uent beg leave 10 repeat The advice OF lord
Chatham TO a foolish orator "Ike next time you have
nothing 10 say say nothing VIZ tel! The Madisonlan,
when it nothing, To say nothing NeSe! mention
circumstances by way Of inuen6o or nsnuaton, when
YOU do "noi indulge the thought for moment We
advise you also to be more careful of your facts 1t is
not true that declaration about "spking or SWIM
ming made atOut the time near the time, when
the Post Office Advertisement, which we have always
published and which sought was put into this
paper. We first used the expression as lar back as "a
nuary last and we are indebted for il 10 the lips OF dis
lnguished Conservative and Of the most honorable
members Of Congress. In p ast, when the day went
against us in Virginia, We repeated II IN the following
form "Every days Developments will contrIbaie To
enliGhten and arouse the People OF Virginia. They will
see that the issue which have earnestly announced
to them. is the true issue-Clay and the Bank Van
Buren, and no B0nk-And apon such an issue, what
Republican car hesitate 70! sing lie moment. For one
say explicitly that are prepared I" sink or SWIM
with Martin Van Buren,. '-Now the Post Office Ad-
vertisement did not appear IN our paper Ill the middle
Of June.
As for the Specini DepOSe cannot conceive for The
life us ho1 the Medisonan could !ave misunderstood
u.s. We state the article OF Sept ID to which 1t IL.
ers that preer upon the whole as The ces scheme
that would give the friends OF Sub. Treasury "a
care blanrhe prevent the banks from banking Oh
the public deposes:' We stated THAT "we have proposed
again and again this ground for concIai,on and
compromise again propose II. We shail again
support tive shall press again and again. until the
question is settled by law We conceive II to be the best
scheme which can be conceivedAnd for this opinion,
we have the concurrng authority OF one Of the strong
est and abest Of the States Right statesmen Of Virginia
He pronounced sa days ago. IN his emphatic manner,
the warmes eulOgisG upon the system
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Mr. Thomas rose for the purpose of moving that the
Speaker be empowered VOTE and submitted an amend
men, to the standing order 10 that effect.
MIR. Wise insisted that the motion was not in order,
and the Chair ruling the motion not entertained
Mr.. T oucey moved That the House adjourn. Lost 81
to ITO.
The names of Messrs Bigler, Livingston, Buehler,
Naudan and Shock, were then severally Withdrawn by
the gentlemen who nominated them, and the House
voting third time, the result was announced 10 be as
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IN SENATE.

Wednesday, June &, 1873.
Mr.. Wright from the Committee Finance, report.
ed without amend nent, the bill from the House refer
red them making appropriations for the prevention
and suppression Of Indian hostes for the year 1885,
and for the payment of arrearsges in 1897 Mr. W. Civ
ing notice that he would ask the Senate 10 consider it al
an early hour 10 morrow morning
Mr.. Lyon presented resolution, which, being object
ed TO- lies day, calling The Secretary of War
for copies OF letters from Gen. Scott, and other docu.
ments in relation to certain charges made by the British
Colonel Maitland and others against the conduc, of au
thorilies Of the United States and Of the State of Mch
gan in the late frontier troubles.
Mr. L. accompanied the resolution with some remarks,
referring especially the appreciation expressed by the
British authorities by Capt Mayat and Others OF the
destruction Of the steamboat Caroline and to the recent
dered mainly a consequence Of that Appreciation
His desire that the truth the subject might be
fully uscertaned and that the actual offenders ght be
brought 10 punishment.
On motion of MIR. Benton, 1900 extra copies of the
document from the Secretary Of The Treasury, stating
the of exchange and prices Of bank notes,
dered TO be printed
The Senate bill 10 settle the construction Of the act
regulating the pay Of paymas.ers in the Army. Elk.
planned and advocated BY MIR. Benton
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the bill 10 grant 10
the Mount Carmel and New Albany Railroad Company,
of Indiana the alternate SECTIONS Of the public land
the route of their road condition that the Company
should carry the U. s. mail for twenty years and the
U. s. troops, arms, and munitions Of war, forever free
OF expense.
This bill was At much length explained end advocated
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vns decided in the affirmative the rules SUSPENDED ana
the House Immediately went again into COMMITTEE OF
the Whole, (Nlr Pope again taking the cha'F) ana Inc
debate proceeded. 49,
After Mr. Lincoln had concluded his remarks, Inc
question taken upon the motio" " ou'Ae ou' '"'
enacting clause of the bill.
Acr ihree attempts quorum having been found pre-.
GENT this was decided in the negatiVe-Ayeso9 noes 10
The amendment of MIR. Lincoln, being as follows,
was then adopted
"Strke out in tho I'd section oil after the word zap.
uropra,ed where it first occurs, and insert: ANY un'
exnsnded balances remaining in the Treasury from for
mer appropriations to the construction ni treasury
bnlding lot exceeding Sl50.000 in addition to the ma
tprials TO he taken from the Treasury buildings
THE following amendment was then offered by Mr..
Rencher:
m9udJ. it further enacted That there shall be erected,
nm or near the former Site plain substantial hreproot
huldnp for the Treasury Department, constructed OF
brick and corresponding in style and architecture win
The three other Executive buildings and mat Tor THIS
nnrpose there be appropriated, out OF any money in
The Treasury not otherwise appropriated lhe sum OF
$4,000" &C.,, ,,,.,
This was debated by Messrs Renchrr, Mercer, WI
larls of n c., Lincoln, Everett, ana duncan
Air RencheI' amendment then adopted.
The committee then rose ION motlon.) and reported
the bill amended
Mr. S. Williams moved 10 lay it on the table
Mr.. Lincoln demanded the yeas and nays; which
ordeed and the motion prevailed by the following
vote Yeas 50. nays 50
So the bill lies upon the table.
PRIVATE CALENDAR:
The House then took up and passed various private
biIls-among Others bill to authorize issuing land war
rants in certain cases.
Resolution for the relief Of the widow and other heirs
al law of Alexander Hamilton. dec.
Some few bills Of private nature which gave rise to
debate, were laid over till tomorrow.
After which, The House. on motion, adjourned
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His Exce!ency GEORGE r. GILmER.
Governor of Georgia, MiIiedgevllIe, Ga.

Governor of Georgia, MiIietgeY!le, Ga
ATHESs, June !. l-3-
Our Georria troors have taken all the Indians IN the
counties Of Cherokee, Forsyth LumpkIn aud G.!mes-
some l. or 600 men, women and children.
"ExcIusvc of the above, 75 Indians have come N q
New Echota. Cassve, and the Sizes. No di!Icu!! =
spprehe nGed with the rest.
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by winch mililons ana fnlIllons OF people money
would have been sQuandered
Sir ut that time from statistical statement made out
By Judge Smith, then distinguished Senator from S,
Carolina, there projects in contemplation, about
being submitted TO the sanction Of Congress- Of internal
Improvement, TO the umoun, of eight hundred millions
OF dollars which, If carried into effect would have i'm
poverished this whole nation. Sir, this extravaganza
was tina, the Democracy rallied with determination to
reform Sir little did they then think Of your Executive
REFORM farther than he gave counenance 10 this prodga
system; have done SO, would have been picay
une business.
There Mr. B. was interrupted BY the Speaker and MIR.
Bronson; and after some conversation, continued
Secondly, he said, there another great principle
upon hlch the present party came into power. II
founded in their opposition to your odlous unequal and
unjust tariffs, which extracting millions and tens
Of millions yearly from the pockets of the people, 10 be
scrambled for by log rolling politicians in this House,
and 10 be voted away 10 the favored States and oh
jecs 1t their opposition to the tariff that caused
the Democracy of the North South, East and West TO
rally against the former Administration of which the
honorable member from Massachusetts, at the head
Yes, Sir this the reform that the Democracy went
for and This they got and the country has realized the
beneficial effects of it.
And, Sir, thirdly, lie. me tell the gentleman, that it
against exavagan system Of forts, Notifications
and light houses that the present party went in oppos
ton to his party, under The lead Of the member from
Massachusetts,.
The s. Bank also was one Of the great subjects on
which the two parties differed, and which brought one
mer and present Administrations Sir, it was against
the extravaganza Of that institution, that aroused the
freemen and Democrats throughout the country; but
the gentleman does not feel very anxious that these
truths should be known however anxious he may be to
put it forth on other subjects Sir, the gentleman mis-
stated every fact IN his zeal, doubt in relation 10
which this Administration came into power and most
adroity endeavors to shin the issue from great prn
cpes to mere petty and plful OF individuals which
will and must necessarily occur under every Govern
ment, from its very nature.
Sir this gentleman bad labored long and often 10 i'm
pcate the Executive into Of exras agance or
folly. Yet he had never brough. forward any specific
charge-any tangible proposition, /. all seemed to be
for effect abroad If The gentleman would dare bring
forward any proposition, he would go with great plea.
sure with him 10 correct any individual abuse Why did
not the gentleman do So ifhe knew ofso many abuses?
Sir, he doing himself and the country great in.
justice to conceal blink these Subjects knowing them
"a we'll as he did, or pretended to know them.
Sir, the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts
(Ir. Adsmsl has correctly informed the gentleman
from Ohio, that the Executive cannot be properly
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bS Elessfs Triton ana Smih, OF InatsHa, sNo oFFo'
bv Messrs Benton, Niles and Allen
Mr. Hubbard, with n view 10 make way 'o' su" ':'
tue for the BILL moved 10 strike ou al OUT 'e
clause which motion prevailed, as io!!o"s A.
Ytas-Messrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Clay OF Ala
han, cl.r,on Grundy, Hubbard knight, Lunpkin,
Mexican Morris Mouion Niles, Pierce PrenlIss, Roane,
ST. yier smith Of Connecticut, Southland, Strange swt
White Williams-23 ,,.,
Nans- Messrs Clay of KY, Fulton, Linn, Merrick,
Rnb;6son, smith of Indiana, Spence, Upton, Wall,
Webster Young-ll: no LII M
A. r;non ,hpn offered substitute Tor the bill, nu
tbor7inu the company TO enter The alternate sectons,
an crdit Of six years at 81 p, on condition mat Inc
road sboud BIZ completed in that time lhat Inc compa
nv in the mean time might purchase any oil The remain
~ land n, the Government price; that IN case OF 'aI
ure TO pay for the land at the END oil SIX years sou
yert 10 le Government and that the company should
nj all times. transport Inc Ohi'eo Sa'es a'N'' w ~
lions of war free ofcharge. w
On motion of Mr.. Sewer. the bill was !ad on The la
h, md made the special order for to morrow.
'''' TERRITORY OF IOWA.
I'll. Senate took I'D the amendments OF the other
uonse 10 the bill to create The Terr"ry Of Iowa.
Mir Preston moved TO lay the bill on the table. Ne
Yes Messrs Lumpkin, Preston, Sewer, Spence
NaT,-hiessrs Allen Benton, Brown, Clay of Ala +,
CLAW of Kentucky, Clayton, Davis, Fulton, GrundE,
Hubbard Knight Linn, Lyon, Nlrrrick, Morris, Mou
ton, Niles, Norvel Pierce, Prenss, R"ane, Robinson
Rupples Smith of Conn Smith OF Indiana, swift, Toll
madGe. Upton, Trolter, Will, Webster, Williams
Young-33 -c,,.
House. .;o ..,;
TJursjJu lime = 1888.
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they alone are used, or injury 10 the gums,
unavoidable by the key.
CHAs. CARTER, ii. u. Of Albemarle, Va.
We witnessed the extraction of teeth by
Dr. Caldwell, and we pronounce him TO be
The PRINCE OF TOOTH EXTRAcToRs, and
The CHIEF OF SURGEON DENTIsTs-he al
So extracted one for each OF us. We con-
sider his method original. and more safe and
less painful, than any other that has come
within our notice. He operates without en-
oanger,ng the gums or jaw, and uses sppa-
rently but little force, and consequently. re-
garding oil the principles of bis plan. il il
evidently the hest that has heen, or could be
devised, TO remove teeth all other methods
when compared TO his, is murterous in tbs
operation, alarming to the mind, & imperfect
IN manner. White Sulphur, Aug IL, 1886
6fRp GARTER, II. y. of Mississippi,
u. w. NETTLEToN, NJ. ID. of Louisiana.
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HENRICO ELECTION.

The House Of Delegates have been engag.
ed more than week upon the contest for the
seat And il is not yet decided They ex.
hausied every contested vote yesterday and
II IS still a tie between the competitors,
Messrs Whiting, CHE sitting) and Boots
CHE contestiug) member. The Law directs
that in such a case, the certificate of the
Sheriff, who held the poll should decide the
election. The Sheriff Of Henrco chr.
Thomas Carter) has certified upon oath, that
ne would have voted for Mr.. Boots.-But il
IS SAID, That Mr.. Carter was not freebolder.
nor resident OF The countY-but that he re-
sided IN this city-and il is commended, that
under such circumstances, the Law would
conflict with tie Constitution, which laws
down certain qualifications, which enriile
a citizen to vote; and that Mr. Carter does
not possess these qualifications On the 9th.
ef hand, IT was commended, that cit is not ne
cessary for the returning" officer, under such
circumstances, 10 possess these qualifications
Motions were made 10 recommit The Report
TO lay 1t upon the iable.-Bui before any
decision was made upon The subject. the
House adjourned. There has been much de
bate during the whole contest and some
sharP-shooIng-but upon the whole, there
has been much good feeling, as we'll os much
ingenuity The two competitors especially
h'ye borne themselves with great galan,ry
and no iuconsiderahle ability.
Enquirer If FTiday.
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lNotEcc tO the unsecured Gree
dSdt0Ts OF BsObf. Steele.

PURSUANT TO the directions given in
the deed of trust executed to rae by Ro.
bert Steele, bearing date the 18th dav of
September. 1887, | will offer to those
creditors who have no security. on the
18th day of February next, at Midway.
six miles above Greenville, all the
NOTES and ACCOUNTS designated in said
trust in Schedule B. together with the
following interests
Three several interests in Flago's
Threshing Machine and Apple Mil,
embracing the rights for number Of
counties in Virginia. Also, the rights
for said Machines for the counties of
Monroe and Greenbrier held in his
own name.
Also, his interest in the right for
Boards Patent Spring Saddle, which
embraces the State of Pennsylvania,
purchased by Alex'r McCrumb and
SAID Steele-and two counties in
the State of Delaware held in his own
right.
Also, two shares of the Stock of
the Blue Ridge and Tyre River Turn
pike Company.
Said claims and interests will be trans
lerred, set Owe. or assigned so any Of the
unsecured creditors Of said Robt. Steele
as may be willing to receive them in
satisfaction of their demands. All the
creditors interested are respectfully in.
vited to attend.
JOHN NEWTON, Trustee.
January %, 1893.
On the same day, and at the same
place, will offer for sale the bal
ance OF the property remaining on hand,
embraced in the deed Of trust from Ro-
bert Steele TO me, Of the 3D. july, 1897,
consisting Of
A Cross Cut Saw, a small
quantity of Plank, and some
Household g. Kitchen Furniture.
Terms made known on the day ofsa.e.
JOHN NEWTON. Trustee.
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TRUST SALE.

BY virtue Of a deed of trust executed
to me by John II. Gibbs, bearing date
the 3ist day Of August, 1887. and of re-
cord in the Clerks Office Of the County
Court Of Augusta, for purposes therein
mentioned, ! will sell at public auction,
on Wednesday the 23th day of February
next, TO the highest bidder, for cash, be.
fore the door of the Wayne Tavern in
Staunton, the following property, viz:
Two bob-tail Bay Horses, one
five and the other six years old,
one Sorrel Horse five years old,
one Grey Horse seven years old,
and one Black Mare 5 years old.
Acting as trustee, will convey such
title only as is vested in me by said deed.
JEFFERSON KINNEY.
January -, 1888.
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JCRoRs-lt will be seen by referring 70
our paper today, that Mr.. Peter has miro
duced, and carried, in the House of Dele
ga'es, motion directing the Committee on
Courts Of Justice TO inquire into The expedi.
ency OF so amending the laws in relation 10
Jurors as TO require The Sheriff to summon
sufficient number oJurymen for court term
previous to the sitting Of the court, and 10
provide per diem compensation to such IN
rors. The system now in operation relative
TO Jurors, is oppressive in the exlremc-s
man may he taken from his business, no
matter how important, without moments
noice' kept in jury room all day-nay,
perhaps week, aud yet be receives not a
iarihing W compensation for the trouble thus
gwen him. The effect Of such system, is,
that towards the Iatter part of the term Of
court, IT IS sometimes almost impossible 10
PiIocurea jury competent 10 try an evidently
PLAIN and easily understood case, Every
man OF intelligence, sound Judgment. and
worth, whose business is Of any importance