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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-06
10 TIE EDITOR o. TIE EMO UJRER.

IL
Permit, me 10 offer you for publication the following
extract of Il letter from George Mason Of Virginia. 10
Thomas Stone of Maryland, expressing his sentiments
Of the effects of paper currency being ISSUED by The
States This is the language U! wise statesman an; a
true Democrat; rmana;nl TOO, from that man who vas
the author of the former Constitution OF Frgnn, that
inmilable instrument which the assembled wSG"n oi
the State could better hut could only inure by at
tempting to alter il. In speaking Of paper money, he
iusllY styled engine Of fraud aud rnln lie, like
Henry often spoke with The tongue OF lnspration J
must ask the favor of yuu {" publish the following cx
tract whether the sentiment contains corresponds win
your own views or not: ,
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
CONGRATULATE YOU (says Masun) upon the late erc-
ton OF the MARYLAND Senate told the former Sc
naurs generally reelected, b. which, trust, lie
State is secured from that Eng!nc Of rnud anil rum pa
per u,Ducp The same has UccasIoncd grfa alarm
here iia We had letters from many paris OF The coui'
try pressing my immediate attendance in Assembly as
the man from whom The most r-cual opposition 10
pa per emission expected Had been able should
have COMPLIED wiki their request, and shall so soon Us
can venture The journey with safety; though from my
latest intelligence. the fears o the public have been
Crnundlss Our Assembly has been sitting near tort
nigh-hc House Of Delegates IS now pretty iuI-the
suhircl has been discussed and there appears 10 be so
wrIghly Inao!iIy OF independent 'en IN Tie present
Assembly that The few advocates for paper money ate
seucrd | should be sorry 10 see the experiment. tried
But if our urirhbnrinn States Should emit large oil
paper money, boIslercd up by tender laws have n"
dnb, but the greatest part oil the commerce. as sell as
The pnld and silver al the United States would DC quick.
ly Transferred to Virginia
Tn. letter from which this extract was taken vas !a-
ted the 9Th Of November, l7eG, al Gunson Hall, Lou
DOM county Virginia a. o. S.
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Tn fLr MuLcTs OT the General .3SSrRtbiY.

tn tic .NrmLGrs Of the Gencrm assembly.
GcnIencn--l perceive that az amendment was made
+, hr Delinquent Land bill, upon the motion at MIR.
Horsou releasing the upon lands returned delln
ouen prior to 1911. The effect Of this amendment cer-
tany could have been known to the mover or the
House or il would mol have been adopted. The slight.
est reference the denqnent lists in the Auditors OF.
ce for the Counties Of Harrison, MonongnlIa and Ran.
dolp! will show That in the amendment becomes
the law taxes and damages upon lands in these coun.
ties alone 10 The amount Of nearly one hundred thousand
dollars will be released, and the object oil the Lcs'sa'
tur. in passing various laws The subject Of taxes, for
tie benefit of actual settlers, defeated II this amend
meut becomes the law of the land. can see but little
USE in retaining Of the laws tie subject of taxes.
ask, what rule Of justice requires the taxes prior 10
ISL 10 be released If long-conlinued and obstinate
delinquency merits release, then, indeed, this release
mny be justified 1t is hoped, that the members OF the
Legislature sill examine the matter with care. before
they finally upon the subject, and in their wisdom,
JUSTICE.
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Closing ofMs Canal al Richmond.
yEyHE Board Of Directors Of the James River an
g Kuuawha Company having placed the reconsttut

YENHE Board OF Directors OF the James River and
q Kanawha Company having placed the reconsruc.
ton Of The lower lerel Of the old cana! Rc!a
for the oa. part Under contract end having Al their
late meeting asccrtaned that The force employed upon
That work cannot be kept in operation later i:a tn J'
Of March without drawing tic wafer from ihe caEa
directed notice 10 be given 10 the public that the waller
would be drawn off al about that date and that might
be- found necessary for this to be done few days earlier
hu that il wns the intention Of the Board to avoid inter
rnp,ing the navigation until the condition Of the work
should render the Indispensable aud 10 operate
with such force ,ha, the interruption should al
the earliest day practicable.
/, being further ascertaned that. in the mean time
freight can BIZ received and discharged with greater
yenence at WeslhBn, on the James river, than at any
p,nt lower down. that place has been fixed upon for Tie
termination OF lie river navgatinnAs soon therefore
rs the water is drawn from the Lower Level, aborc
mentioned the navigation wlIl be closed from Wcslan
u Richmond
By order Of the President and Directors:
w. -. Ciii1'rENDEy.
SsctetaryJ g L TO-
Feb u S9-2awIjM
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ennIorng 1874 hands-Boots and shoes, value 10 mil
uns, hands sSOoo-Coon prints and half mil
on.ESuspenders, neck stocks. and clothing, millions IS
Whale, cod and rnackereI fishery, seven ana ia',
miil.ous capital Twelve AID halt "."oLS ','s"
goods over ten and hail millions, and 'o'J hano'i Ca
i,aI Gmiuns-V aiue Of boots and s0es, near 10 MI
ons hands 80 OOO-For tie statistics OF massachusetts
| as above see the Northern prints
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POETRY.
.s,ueH YET urnAIS. uSsuSG.'
THE WIDOW OF MAIN.

THE WIDOW OF MAIN.
ms r. WILLIS.
Tho ron,o sentinel TODD hclmc,, nul tell
n,s;Jo rho cate u: Main Tie hysy Tread
Of Gamers 10 tho city mart y,as DONE
En-, i, wns almost ncoa. ami n deed heat
on,..r'd unon III, Gnu aud st,.pinr dust,
And the cold snake crcpi pan,iny from the wall,
All busk'I b;s sc.iy ci,clr, III the sun.
i,,o, nj, smear IN, .nIIrr LINN "A md kent
H., In. wa,rb nn1- nc his draws; dream
Was br,s en- br tho solitary loo,
OF sor,e nnyr ,eudicant, h. rais'L his head
To nurs. him for a tributary Jew.
And .Iumberou.I, dog oil ON.
'rwas now high noon
Tho dull, low tnurmur oil fuuerul
Went Ihrou III tho c,r--,he sad sound OF feet
L,m;rti Min ;.o;ets-eud The sentinel
Saonk u:T his siumher and sazel earnestly
In IN. wid. street along whose paved way
The s;Ien, ,bren, crr,,; slowly. They came on,
Rn,,;,, bnir Lsn viir On lis bier
a,3 hv rbr crowd thai in the burning sun
WIkii ,y;, E,,a,, mi s.dnrss, ',wrs Of ono
~ y, Iii ,,,,o,,,,uon so,ro~ The broad gate
s,r,,n nr H. LinSrs. Mud tho Roman bent
I1;o 81, ida M the hcurcrs past
p.,,i;.a h..nn,,h ,brir hurdcu. There was enc
Oolyone morrner. Close behind the bier
(:.nmpIinc Nh. na,l up in her wihct'G hands,
FoIioy,J nm ped woman. Her short steps
Fahcr,d with wrnkp.ss and broken moan
Fall from her l;ps ,bicken'd conyuiaivaiy
A, bor boar, bed psresb The pityiue crowd
ESnn :. an.r, L,, ~, ana s,ot. n her.
c"V"1" "r.:s' 49, -" CT "a Er.d ,,In,,
sne hai no s n, r H. "a .,.os hnr Lii
~ n ".uI" WIN oI 49, 81 ,tn ,,;L" ,rotlI-
mJ E,', VIC S I"s Ttar co,J no, comfort her.
-. To- ,oar m MIN os frcr, the cato
nv e ~" go r,,,b His Iirs we're pa,e
WIZ ,he aon"," .rI,rv bcpt. Tho beaded sweat
S,,oJ ,h;.kIv m his b,ow. o;d Oh The worn
Al s;mnJc j,icbs,s of his sandals Law
Ti;.t ,J,s chic Jr,, of trnrcI. He mud come
Sincc ,nn,isr from Capcrnarm, s.ayin, not
t. ,rc, h;s lin, by Green Be,Lsnid,'s ZOO!
cm,,i, AZ, 70, ~ Ls;sL,p,s silyer sp,inys
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SHARK.-1his celebrated horse and stallion, bv
- American Eclipse, his dam the un!v1Iled and nchd
race mare Old Lady Lighiioot by Sir AIchy whose colts
(and not a large nn:bcr have sold for nearly $4,000,
will make his season this spring, at Charlot" Court.
house, Virginia. at 50 per mare, under The management,
Of Col Thomas Z Richa Tdson and Mai Il. Gainrs-
If Shark is not encouraged Stock horse, ii is line
to desert the genuine BREED Of the Old Dominion -
lie sold long since for I50G0 cash. He is nov at
his stand in fine health, ady for bnsness-has proven
himself sure and good Da gelter. five feet three
inches high, remarkably handsome His color is cca-
black Particulars hereafter.
Feb II s9-2awtf
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Eel, IL

HHAGLE HOTEL.-Ihe subscriber having leased
E1 this well known Hotel in the City CT Richmond
takes this met rd Of informing bis friends and the public
generally Of his determination TO keep this extensive
establishment in a style corresponding with tie wai;s
Of the community, and the liberia! patronage which It's
location and other advantages have always for
it, fle is aware Of his responsibilities To the public and
has accordingly made his arrangements for putting it in
n condition o! increased neuness aud comfort; and VI
supplying his table aud bar all times with the ts,
which the market will afford His stables extensive
and will be constantly attended b. careful and attentive
os,ers and plenuIy supplied with forage. He is te.
rrmined, moreover 10 be reasonable in his charges ad
10 adapt them TO tie times.
HENRY ". MAUCK
Feb 20 3D. 2la.w
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Feb. 20

EDklAM-noV IN fine health and spirits viii occupy
Il my Stables the present season. (Which has coul.
memcrG and will terminate lst JuyD 0nd be let 10 H.
mled number OF mares (l0D) al One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars cash, with dollar IL ihr groom in each in
stance-Any falling TO prove in toal will be emit
lied (lny having been strictly complied wl!) 10
the gratis 10 Prinn il lie remain in the State
should he be removed out OF il, then To such horse
NAV occupy my stand Mares will be weil fed viii.
.rauantay fodder, at Orig cents PER day anu before
they are removed al txprnssS must be pg'd. CogEet
servants boarded without charge. no accommodations
for white servants Gentlemen prcierring such to attend
their mares can procure board in the nrgh God >!.
cicutly contiguous to the horse sand Lots and "a.
bes are prepared both for barren mares and those ha'"l
coils Every prccau;on will be taken to prevent acct
dents or escapes but 10 liability for either
For the performance, Of this un!vaed horse and those
of his get ra, ran in England last reference
made 10 hantbs, which will be furnished any gentle
man On application My address is Richmond, Va
no. &. WILLiAMSON.
yi-2lM.l
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TT OUISA LAND FOR SALE--A Tract Of Land
a in Louisa county, . miles North of the Court
llonse aud within two mics Of the proposed Louisa
Rail Road, containing llh0 acres ahont one nan Oh
which is in timber. On the premises are good buildings
of every kind necessary for large famy-a new saw
mill with abundance Of timber immediately contiguous
The land is of good quality, and in state OF improve
mput-par of well set in clover and other grasses
For particulars apply 10 David Thomson on 'Is pre-
misses. or to ELLIS, ELLETT Il co,
reL 81 1o}-wlw1 Richm0n9, ia.
HI1lVE DOLLARS RE"ARD-Lri.' or lost; a SUB 81.
Il scrplion Book, containing names Of suoscIioers lot
H. Wri,;ugs If WASHINGTON The finder will receive
the above reward, b. leaving it at the blackstone 81
YALE II WYATT
IL ~ g0-r
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7uother Of Biggsrs .facOTi!c Schemes
i ssgassHyin Lottery. Glass No. 4,

For Icj5 to be drawn in Alexandria, Saturday, 24'h
March, $3.50 No. Lottery, ID drawn out
GRASp CAPITALS.
p,ize each Of sou. OUn S25,0C0, SI5.GOo 100000
s9OnO. $4,000, $500 S7,OOO 10000, 5000 $4,000,
3 600, 81 800, 81 22O and S20OU-5 prizes each Of
81 600. and 81 5OO-5O prizes each Of $500 $500 5000,
$500 and $40, &c, &c. Lowest2 M. Prize Sio LIST
drawn ballot $i; I'd, Sd, 4lh or 9th 20 on Hh, Gin,
OH or IOll IS; lth, 18th, 18th, l4th or 18th H.
Tickets $50 shares in proportion.
rs Bigger respectfully requests his friends and patrons
10 send forward their orders il may SUIT their
convenience and his arrangements arc such That none
whose orders reach him OH or before the day Of drawing
can be disappointed.
Bigger has sold and paid AT sight the last week no
less than 81. capital prices and the old established For
tunes Loungc is in full torrent OF triumphant success
c,Dn nln
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EgseXN"S
Eogieyy aMG Exchange Office,


HOYT has again bsatcn The fdd!-Ihree Grand Cap.
THIS sold by him.
Nos 12 "a sc, little one of 1000
70 70 81 q S. Two Grand Capitals
Drawing Of the Richmond Academy Lottery, No. /,
"A sc So &C Al % l2 lG 10 45 SO
G0,OU0 misunderstanding to take place 9th March.
Tickets 20 Dollars.
Send 10 HOYT for them.
The most splendid Of all Lotteries which has been
drawn for months is to be drawn the 24lh OF March
floyt has the field and is selling all the capitals. He
was always pet of The blind goddess, therefore please
direct YOUR orders TO ID. NJ. Ii.
500, eDG0, 25, O0O, $4,000.
Is drawn numbers in each package Of Is Tickets.
alexandria lottery.
For Internal Improvement in the District Of Columbia.
Class l, for 1888.
To be drawn in the City of Alexandria, d. C., Sutur.
day. the 2ith of March, 1898.
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leading Capitals sold and paid usual with BIGGER, at
sirhl The same good fortune and prompt pay await
ali those who purchase their Tickets OF BlGGERS.
II Orders meet the most prompt attention and in all
the original (Nlanager Tickets and sna'es VIII
be forwarded consequently not liable to any mistake or
dispute The Cash for all Capital Prizes can be had as
usual at SIGHT, the moment the drawings received
~ Please address THO. u. BIGGER,
March 3 195-tf1 Hchmond, Ia.
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Richmond, February II, 1888.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
"CARPE DIEM"

FOh TIE E-FQOiRER.
"CARPE DIEM"
Many, many years, have passed, since Virginia has
ceased 10 profit BY the lesson which The two words above
written inculcute The Yankee States, particularly 20
ahead Of dear nntive land IN all things Lending 10
6 the pockets Of the inhabitants and substantially cal
cua,ed 10 improve their county Possessing The finest
climate and soil for the cultivation Of SILK. little or no.
Thing has been yet effected TO shew that it is iarorlte
subject with the public nor has our Legislature offered
ito fostering hand by way Of encouraging The application
of labor 10 the rearing of lhe Chinese Mulberry Morus
Mullicaus and the manufacture of silk. So far from
il, the raised in the State, are daily travelling 10
our Northern brethren, whu are early IN seeking an IN
yesnen If capital in this highly lucrative branch oil bu
sness Beyond doubt, The first trees Introduced INFO
the United States of the variety Of Mulberry above
mentioned, owned byia highly spirited individual
near this city, and yet having the gem IN her own Boz
ann yirrina has failed 10 polish and perfect It, New
York one year feeds with four the next she turns out
President ready made 10 cur hands-nnd perhaps The
next, whilst she clothes with shining raImrnts OF sk
she may take lien upon the soil OF the Old DOMINION
10 secure the debts due from her extravaganza sons.
Read The following paragraph from the Journal OF
Commerce of the 9TH of February
s.SlLK SpEcuLsTIoS.-Tle Morus Mutcauls is
all the rage The price Of the Trees one years growth
from The cuttings is S2o per bundled at Flushing
Some 90 or $50 600 have been paid in cash for them
within fev days. A contract for 50 600 has been re-
sold at $4,000, and the new purchase could take still
lnraer profit. This contract We suppose made at
less than S25 Ii any has Chinese Mulberry trees
he can hare cash. whether the Sub Treasury bill passes or
not"
what has our old friend Massachusetts done for her
SELF See the Report of Mr. Bige!ow, Secretary of the
Commonwealth and find her in manufac
lures and fisheries:
.'Toal value Of producs ending A lst, ninety
two millions, employing Is QUO persons, and capital of
SIS ullionsVaue Of vessels built in FIVE years. millions
of doars-Value Of granite, sate marble, and soap
stone employing LII hands and capital Of S2o9O9o
Leather manuac,ured milIions-Whae and other oils
refined mons-PsPer manufactured has capital Of
81 l67, 7O0-By females, strau bennets and paimleof
Eat. ,iro Naturalization goods teo,hs) Is millions
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FOR TIE ENQUIRER
A CARD


In M communication in the Enquirer OF The 10Th
inst in reply another communication which appeared
in the saur paper the lsl inst, signed "a Voice
from Little Tennessee, stated TO This amount, that $50
far as rccoect my address the occasion alluded to-
| did not utter single word derogatory 10 the social
intellectual moral religious character of the citizens
of any roruon of this ancient Commonwealth find
it he the understanding ct several gentencn mat IN
nv address in the Fist Baptist Church, speaking Of
some of the South-wes counties, used the words
"rudc and mountainous Although have no recol-
lccliun of using The word "rudc yet am induced to
believe that such the The word evidently
was an improper one, and might naturally convey All
idea uDGvorahIa to the character Of The people The
occasions. expressed my meaning, inasnrch | was
speaking OF the physical character OF the country and
NO, Of It's inhabitants. have only 10 repeat my dis
c!aner Of any intention to speak dIsrespec!uy OF the
citizens of any portion cf the Old Dominion and to
press my regret that any such impression or suspicion
should Ina We zone ahroud. S. b. S. B!SSELL,
GLucru( Aren't J.. r. S.
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am perfectly satisfied with Mr. Bssells explanation
of the whole matter referred to in my communication Of
the LIST inst. VOICE FROM LITTLE TENNESSEE.
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LUMBER FOR SALE.
YlNHE Georgia Lumber Company have now on band,
Il ct their depot at Darien, large amount of Lun.
Der for sale by the cargo or in smaller quantities, and
they fully prepared TO furnish short notice all
kinds of The best quality Of Southern Pine Lumber,
sawed to any required dimensions, and al the most IA.
vorable prices
All communications may be addressed 10 the .4gent Of
The Gcorgia Lumber Company Mt Darien and will
prompt attention. SIMEON B. JEWETT,
Secretary Of Georgia Lumber Company
Lumber City, Georgia, Feb. e2-3m
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-08

We have heard OF love in Cattsgc-lovo an
the deep green woois-nay. even 1t tove on tie
wild unturrowed prairie; but love upon plank IN
the midst ut old ocean with dozen fr.ghtfui
deaths in view, is still moro sucosamnn. Aud
vet il would seem tina: love thus born upon abe
bosom of the deep-craiicd nv the ocean wave
and refined under The fierce beams Of a,nnst
vertical SUMS. after all, the very thing.
There il about IL the true spice q! rasnancc>-tho
doubts, the hopes the dHcni,cs--aye, and tho
deaths too, to say nothing of the signs and tears.
Mr.. Ridge must, therefore. be acknowledged as
the most romantic of lovers, far there upon the
'.ieep deep sea'' he hreahed his precocio's Pss-
sion, mingled his signs with The breath OF old
ocean, and vowed eternal affection. Women arc
the best crea lures IA the world Snj II IS not Z"
be expected that Miss Onslow (sacA was the tady's
nancy could resist the substantial csMcnces OF
affection which her companion had givens nno
accordingly the, entered into <a.l,ance ofiess-
sive and defensive" as The statesmen say, which
has since been removed upon SIERRA TRINA, aud
is ere long to bc sgned and sealed. 81 PIC.
On reaching the shore and recovering some
what from the effects of The VOYAGE, Mr. Ridge
thinking that perhaps his lad,'s love Rad entered
into the cnpa O cment without proper consideration.
and ,hat the sigh, of land aud Of old friends nigh,
have caused her 10 change her views, waited on
her and informed her that ii such WAS the case
he would not hesitate TO relcase her from The en-
ora gement, and added further that he had lost his
all bv the wreck Of the Pulaski. and would hence
forth be entirely dependant On his own eSeftions
for his subsistence. The lady was much affected.
and bursting into tears assured him that her ut
lection was unch lngcahle, and as tn fortune, shc
was happy to saw that she had enough for both
She is said to be worth Two hundred thousand dol
lars Brooklyn Adr.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-08

The following article from the New York Elk
press If true, exposes, piece OF conduct very ex
ceptIonabe, to say the least:
SHAMEFUL ABUSE OF PowER.-A merchant
who has paid thousands Of dollars for duties Or
goods imported by him, and who, for the last five
years, has always paid cash, even when entitled
30 bond, until last spring. found II convenient. al
that time, to give bonds, and noted down the
| time of their becoming due, adding by inadver,
tence three days of grace. On the day he be-
lieved the first bond be due, he sent his clerk
to the custom house at early hour TO take up
said bond, when after considerable search and de-
Law, he was told the bond had been due three days
ago, and left with the District Attorney. lhe
clerk Immediately went TO the U. >. Court aud
offered the Amount of the bond, but was deinan-
ded 1862 cost, which he refused TO pay without
first seeing his employer. On retiring, he was
asked if he would return, to which he replied he
would.
The merchant, on hearing these rash proceed
nes, called on some of the Custom House officers
TO inquire If such charges had to be submitted to
having had no notice Of the bond becoming due,
and none of its laying over. The answer was,
that the present Collector always handed over to
the District Attorney immediately any bond that
was not paid On the day ii hecams due, and that
there was no remedy, but the cost demanded mast
be paid The merchant, therefore, went himself
to the District Attorney, and rendered the amount
Of hclid, with cost first demanded, but was char
ged 500 more on account OF VIII oeIhg 'ane"
GU, against him. since the clerk had left there in
tho morning.
The merchant paid the charges, received his
bond, and went home There to his surprise;
was public officer waiting for him, who served
the writ on him, and told him he was his prisoner
The merchant then produced his bond just paid,
and men toned that he had paid all cost dcman-
ded But this not sufficient; he was ordered
to appear in the U. s. Court the next day and
pay 50, go more, ur a writ would also be served
on the security. This being complied with the
matter ended the merchant having paid $3.50
for the lesson that there are DAYS ofgrace with
men " ho abuse their power Of office in manner
that would be dsgraceful to any country.
What adds to the aggravation of this insult is,
that while the clerk inquired tor the bond at the
Custom Houses merchant, whose politics might
have been better known, called for his bond,
which had been due, as he was told, for several
days and obtained it without cost or being hrsf
made prisoner.