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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-30
Friday, January 26.
80 ,r<, MS

A communication Of the Secretary Of War enclosing
the report ur tiie Col Of Ordnance, relative 10 the
s. Mineral Districts, in compliance with resolution of
the 10Th inst was communicated; ordered 10 be printed
On motion OF Mr.. Norvell,
Rc$oiptd, That the Committee on Commerce inquire
into the expcdency Of making appropriations for the i'm
provemeu; Of certain harbors in Michigan.
On motion Of Mr.. Clay. of Alabama,
RcsOired, That the Secretary Of War communicate TO
the Senate the Number of Greek Indians ged hos.
li!itirS against the u. S. in le3G
Mr. Tiptpn introduced BILL fixing the compensation
of officers Of The army duty in The military bureau
OF the War Department: read twice and referred.
The consideration Of the bill granting presumption
rights was resumed
A lengthy discussion arose, and continued by
Nlessrs Criitendru, Clay, Webster, Bayard, Walker,
Benton, King. and others, relative to what should under
the law, constitute actual settlement
MIR. .Crittenden moved 10 amend by specifying Ger.
tainarcles which should be authenticated 10 constitute
such ses hent; which for time further dis.
"cusse1s andawus then adopted, 90 to 2I us follows:
YSas-Nlessts Bayard, Brown. Calhoun, Clay OF
Kentucky CLAY TOM Crltenden, Davis, King, Knight
Mexican Merrick Norris Nicholas Mics, Pierce, Prem.
,ss, Preston, Roanc, Robbins Smith, Of Connecticut
Sitl, of Indiana Southland, Spence Swift, Tnn,adge
Wrbster-G6.
.Nups-Msssrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Clay Of Ala.
bama Cu,h5ert, Fulton Hubbard, Linn, Lumpkin, Ly.
on, Moulon NosveIl, Rves, Robinson, Sewer, Upton
. Walker, White, Williams, Wright, Young-2l.
MIR Bavard further arnded that proofs Of settlement
should be- given to the Register of the Land Office, pur
sua nj, to the rules of the aw of $780, which proposition
was objected by hessrs. King, Benton and others
motion of Mr.: Bayard 10 postpone the further con-
sidera,on of the bill till Monday, was ost-2o to 23 as
follows:
Icas-Nlessrs Bayard, Calhoun, Clay of Kentucky
Clayton Cri,,enden Davis, knight, Mexican, Merrick
Morris, Prentiss Preston, Roane, Robbins, Rugsles
Smith Of Indiana, Southard Spence, Swift Tailmadge
Upton, Webster, WilIiams-23
.Nays-Alessrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan
Clay Of Alabama, Cu,hbert Fulton, Hubbard, King oi
Alabama Linn. Lumpkin, Lyon, Mou.on, Nicholas
Miles, Norvell, Pierce, Rves, Robinson, SEWER, Smith
of Connecticut, Walker, Wright, Young-25
Ala late hour motion TO adjourn was carried; the
yeas and nays being demanded-2a to II.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Private bills were reported from several Committees
BOOKS FOR MEMBERS.
Mr. Ruriden asked leave TO offer the following resolu
tion which was read for information:
Resored, That The Clerk be directed 10 furnish such
members Of the present House of Representatives as
have not received the under FORMER orders, with
The following books to be paid for out OF the conlngen,
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FROM FLORIDA

CnARLrsroS, January give learn from Captain
Chase of the steamer James ADAMS arrived at tins port
yesterday from Black Creek that on the 9th inst, Cen
Jcsup captured one ndiar and shot another, in the vi
cn,y OF the Cypress Swamp. The captured Indian
stated that Sam Jones and his followers were upon an
island. and that he would take Gen. Jesup 10 where
Sam Jones was Gen. ]. WINS at the Cypress Swamp
waiting The arrival Of Gen Hernandez, when he would
Immediately move in search Of Sam Jones and his band
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WE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

iA1E OF NORTH CAROLINA,
aEcELrNmRG COUNTY.
W 81 Pieas aud Q.sartcr Sessions, Jan.
vary Term. 1895.
Joseph ~ s~"' I Original Attach.
ser G. Warwick meh''
wed on sundry articles Of personal prop.
Y, 10 the haads Of VIM. Hunter and 9th.
aRd them snmmnned az Carnlshees.
ordered by Court, that publication
" made SIX weeks in the Charlotte
''nal' that unless The defendant appear Al
neH Court Of Pleas and Quarter SIS.
IL 10 be held Zoe the County of Meek.
foufg, ~ the Courthouse IN Charlotte, on
'h Monday in April newt. and then and
RE plead or replevy, judgment final will
s,Aefed agaIns. him.
'aarss, Bralev Oates, Clerk Of the said
|u,t' q Office, the 4lh Monda, in Jauua.
A. D. ls3s.
b.. b. OATES, C, &C.
W aas' Sos. $40
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FEMALE INFLUENCE.

/ hr mas r. BALL OF THE zANEsriLLE VISITOR.
/ IL has been asserted BY great French
writer, that women mould the character 81
nstlon. Napoleon said The mother formed
The man. II tins be true, the importance
ut early Finale culture is too obvious TO
need pointing out 10 the most supe rficial ob
server 81 national character. 1t has been
conceded on all sides that nearly all the
eminent men. eminent either for good or
siI, hive had mothers to whose training
they owe tina. eminence. The mother Of
Washington is brillan, modern example
OF maternal influence, wisely and iudiclous
y exerted, producing the most glorious Re
result. She pointed the son TO high aim !;
she taught him that virtue and greatness
are SYNONYMOUS that moral courage 10 the
soul q! phislcal bravery that discrimination
and falsehood are Incompatible with true
greatness. She had her reward for her
son stands recorded on the historians page,
pre.emlnently good as great. la reading
his life, the hero, the warrior, the states
man and the philosopher are all combined
10 the good man we love. The mothers Of
several of the Roman Emperors, wc are
told, exercised unbounded influence over
their sons but they we're generally vicious
women, and accordingly. their sons were
great only IN infamv. Others were good
SO far as the glimmerings of natural virtue
could break through the pagan gloom Of
the age in which they lived, and they taught
their offspring to wade TO empires through
seas of blood, conten, with the result, with.
out regarding the means which generally
originated IN treason and perfdy. |, was
reserved for an American Christian moth.
er TO form head for great nation, the
lustre Of whose name will live so long as
our Republican States exist, broad shrine
for the worship of freedom. III then the
greatest as we'll az the brightes. example of
woman's forming influence existed with us,
IN our own happy land, why is not the
ef that power as highly esteemed
rs il should be by our fair countrywomen
In no country, perhaps, IN the world, where
Christianity is taught, is woman so little
sensible Of her vast powers and influence as
in tho American States. The reason of
this Is obviously because women here are
domestic in their habits beyond those Of
other countries, and do not mingle in public
,ssemhages. As the fireside is the strong.
hold Of her power--there is that influence
Infused and felt, while she, who exercises
1, is Totally UNCONSCIOUS Of the great mo-
nentum towards good or evil, she is giving
he growing characters around her. Could
American girls be made sensible of this,
:euld they know that upon them devoived
be responsibility of making men vlrtuous
Or otherwise, hoS Lightly would they deem
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THE WORTH OF WOMAN.

FROM THE GERMAN OF SCHILLER
Honored be woman she beams on the sight,
Graceful and fair, like being Of light;
Scaters around her, wherever she strays,
Roses Ger our thorn-oovered ways;
Roses OF Paradise, sent from above,
10 be gathered and ,wined in a garland Of Love
Man, on PASSIONS stormy ocean,
| Tossed BY surges mountain high,
| Courts the hurricanes coGnmotion.
| Spurns at Reasons feeble cry.
Loud the tempest roars around him.
Louder still il roars within;
Flashing ligh,s or hope confound him,
Sluns him LIES incessant dis.
Woman invites him, with bliss in her smile
10 cease from toll, and be happy awhile,
whispering woolngIs-eome 10 my bswef-
Go not In search of the phantom of power
Honor and wealth are illusory-come
Happiness eweils IN the temple OF home.
Man With fury stern and savage,
Pefseeetes his brother man,
Reckless II be bless or ravage,
Acton-aciion still his plan
Nov ereaiing-now Destroying
Ceassess wishes tear his breast
Ever seeking-ne'er enjoying
Still to be--but never best.
Womsn. contented in silent repose,
Enjoys IN its beauty hfe's flower as il blows.
Aud waters and tends il with an innocent heart /;
Far richer than man with his treasures OF Art,
And wiser by far in her circle confined,
Then he with hA science aud hts OF the nizdi.
Colby to himself sutficing,
Man disdslps the gtntlsr arts,
khoweih not ihs bis. arising
From the interchange OF hearts.
Slowly through has bosom stealing,
Flows the genial csuent on,
I'LL, BY ages front eongealing.
II is hardened into stone.
She, like the harp, that instlnctivsly rings,
As Zoe night breathing zephyr soft sighs on the
slrIRgs,
Responds TO each impulse with ready reply,
" beiher sorrow or pleasure her syu patty try:
And tear drops and smiles sn her eousieuance pav,
Like sun shine and showers 10 a morning OF MAY.
Through the range OF mans dominica
Terror i. the ruling word
And the standard Of opinion
In the temper of the sword.
STRIFE e1ol,s, and Pity. blushlpr,
From tho scesc tespalrng flies,
Where, to battle nadly rushing,
Brother upon brother dies.
Woman commands With a milder control
Sue rules by enehantment the realm of the eoul
As %he gIances around in the light sf her smile.
The wsr OF the Passions il hushed for while--
And Discors, contebs iron, his fury TO cease,
Repeses enTaneed on the pilIess Of peace.
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NOTICE.

A Hairiea Horse horse which is
now exhibiting at Tauersalls is certainly,
a great curiosity. There Us not n hair on
any part Of his body, from his ears 10 his
tail nor on any Of his limbs. He is per
iectIy formed aud dceile animal. and bis
skin Is as smooth and "a soft as ladys or
as the great anaconda's. S,artle moi, falr
danes, al the combination, for We mean no
disrespect 10 YOU whatever. ltlssaid thsi the
dam was frightened almost 10 death AT the
sight Of an elephant. and her foal resenbled
the object Of her dread, IN color and some.
what IN his mode Of standing. He Is said
10 be quick walker and fast irotter His
original proprietor, it IA reported was as
much frightened al bis hairless appearance
as his dam was al the elephant, and ~as so
ANXIOUS 10 get rid Of him, ,ha, he gave hun
away To nelghbor. who kept him until he
was three years old, and sold him TO his
present owner for s2,300.--LN ". Y. Mer.
Ado.
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NOTICE.

J LL persons indebted To- the subscriber
are requested 10 call and settle Their
EEeFia's, either bv Cash or Note, az he IN.
POS to leave this country.
JOHN R0UCHE.
- - 1898. s5G
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mere external decoration that only catches
the eye aud Imagination of the other sex,
IN comparison to the cultivation of mind
that controls and influences them. Ii has
been SAID by an eminent author, that the
color Of a nations morals Is lmbibed from
It's women. Ii this be the case, Americans
should be less corrupt than all nations; for
certainly their women are as yet, more med
est and religious than those of any other
country. Among US the marriage tie has
ever been regarded as sacred. and society
sternly irowns down lis vioIater.
In other countries some females, with
their daring ambition that characterizes
strong intellects when combined with I'm.
disciplined passions, have avowed them.
selves Inhdels, aud striven to shine as stars
in the hem sphere Of metaphysical. pbiloso.
ply, but where in ali America, With one
extraordinary exception, can the traveller
point TO an atheist woman; and that excep.
ion has sunk too low even to attract the
finger Of scorn.
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WEEKLY ALMANAC.
II Trunk Lost.

q Osr or Hi>LAiD, on the Piedmont
Si Linz of Stages, large round top
ERUAK, With sealskin covering, rather
ME aud without label, aud contained
bea lost, Methodist Hymn Book, with
n blue b,odlng. (ahh m, name written IN
f. FIRST page, aud bought Of the Rev. j. P.
kenon,) two pair OF saiiioe'i Pan'alooos,
n pair blue, aud the other striped, with
Isnea,s other articles 81 dress, &c. DC. |
,s TO have leii Charlotte, y. {. for York.
HE. ). c., on the morning OF The 2l,l Of
h p,ember last. bu, sas left behind, and my
|ruok SEQ, on the S,uiberr stage, and have
pser Eeatd II II siuee. II said trunk is
ICED at any Of the stage utilces, those IN
Iatgc all coniei great iusor an me #
IS s,l have II forwarded 10 Charlotte,
1 the care Of r. Oates. Esq.
n. q. The agents on tic above iine sill
|ease atleud to Ibis.
J. S. MOORE.
FL at. 1889. tso
- fhc Georgia Journal, MiiledgesIIIe,
klH insert The ahuse three times and tor
sfd acronni 10 this office tor payment.
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An old lady who lately died in Wake.
field England has Left her dog $50 year
for life. Old Jowler may live 9, dog cheap"
for the rest of bis life.
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| ~-~---
The following from the Boston Courier
describes a state OF things which exists to
a considerable extent 10 this section Of coun
try IS well as IL New England.
ADVICE GRATIS.
A few days ago We heard hearty and
thrifty looking farmer lnqutrins, IN store
u State street, If the gentleman knew Of a
place IN store where he caud put one Of
his sons. AT the risk of being thought i'm.
pertinent, We asked hun 1t he knew Of a
place IN The country where boy was want.
I'd to turn up the sod. lie SAID he did 10,
hen; be wanted hand while ago, but
he hired this man, pointing to his compan.
ION, hale, hearty man OF thirty five. THIS
led TO some further conversation IN which
We learned, that the farmer thought II best
10 send his sons into the city, 10 learn TO
trade, particularly If they we're not Of
stou, Constitution, and supply their places
BY hiring men 10 work on his farm.
In this opinion the honest farmer--is by
no means singular, bul we apPrehend that
The advocates Of bis doctrine lie under
~4d mistake. The love OF speculation and
The hopes Of accommodating an independent
lorlune. or, at least, a competency, without
actual personal labor, are the curse OF New
England. To country boys al Is or Is,
the difficulties of trade aud the dangerous
uncertainties Of shop keeping are inconcelv.
ahI 'Ihay NJ k.n,r buf IN nd hu
plness in the employment of the well.dres.
sed clerks of the counting house, and forth.
with they must leave the farm, where mo.
uey is turned up 10 every furrow, and health
spsrkles on every blade of grass, to throw
away half dozen years Of the spring Of
life behind counter. Their minority il
closed, and they must then enter upon the
world with little or no improvement 10 their
moral, intellectual or ply steal habits, with
no capital but their integrity and good name
Cf luckily they have bees able TO pass .hro'
such dangerous apprenticeship without
loss of these qualiiles) sherewlth TO com.
mence business, and with the knowledge oil
no profession, but one tina, is full Of com.
pe,liers, and which offers them no prospect
Of independence. The city is crowded With
shop. keepers and there Is no branch OF what
may be called trade that Is not oversone. --
If young man obtains credit for small
stock Of dry goods, or hardware or grece.
Fles, ten chances to one he ls unable to meet
The first payment, and if he should be 90
fortunate as to have turned bis stock and
made small profit by the revolution, the
second or third period Of payment finds HIM
aud be must either clear OUT
as the phrase ISL and seek living al some
,ther remoter place, or he must write :" A
rent" under his name, on the sign, aud
struggle with his debts and bis bad luck a
title longer. The result of this latter ar.
angenent need no, be told. Every body
,nows how few of these who fail, ever re
;eyer from the shock which broken credit {
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produces; and how hard il is for an A.
gent" of this description ever to recover
the character Of principal.
How happy would 1t be for hundreds and
thousands Of our young men, if they could
be persuaded that few acres of ground are
better capital, than as many thousands Of
dollars procured By writing their names at
the bottom Of negotiable note and wha,
years Of misery might be saved, If men
would believe that dollar actually earned
b, honorable and healthiuI labor, as farmers
and mechanics, is worth hundred III pros.
pect to be gained in trade and speculation.
THE SOUNDING MOUNTAIN.
The following is, an extract from letter
from Lieut.. elsied, dated Mount SlnIa,
September goth, 1886, and published IN The
Journal OF The Aslatic Society. Bengal.
=" You once expressed a wish 10 know
something of the Dllbbe Narcono or SCUM.
ding mountain, concerning which there has
been 60 much doubt and discussion IL Eu.
rope. visited it on my way here--t is
situated on the sea shore, about eight miles
from Tor. A solid slope of the finest drift
sand extends on the sea face from, the base
Of the summit (about SIX hundred feei) at
angle of about 40 degrees with the horizon.
his 10 semi elrcled, If the term is allowable,
by ridge Of sandstone rocks rising up 10 a
pointed pinnacle, and presenting IltlIe SUR
face adapted for forming an echo. Ii 10
remarkable that there are several other
Slopes similar 10 this, but the sounding or
numbering, as it has been called, is confned
to this alone. We discounted from our
camels aud remained at the base while Bed.
oun scrambled up. We did moi hear the
sound until we had attained a considerable
height The sound then began rolling down,
and II commenced a strain resembling the
first faint notes of an Eoian carp, or the 20.
gers ~etted and drawn over glass. Incfeas-
ing IN loudness as the sand reached the base,
when II was almost equal to thunder. 1t
caused the rock on which We were seatedto
sIbrate, and Cur frightened csmes tanluaIs
YOU knew not easily aiarmed) to starr off
was parfectly astounded, as vas Captain
M.--and the rest of the party. had
visited II before 10 the winter month, hut
The sound VAS then so faint as 10 be barely
evident. BIT now the scerchng heat Of
the sun had dried the sand and permitted il
to roll down IN large quantities. | caunot
now form The most remote conjecture as TO
the cause Of II. We must not, find, nov
refer Il TO the sand falling into hollow;
that might produes the sound, but could
never cause the prolonged vibrations, as il
we're Of some huge harpstrlng. | shall not
venture 90 any speculation, but having care.
lilly noted the facts, | shall lay them an
ny arrival in England, before some wiser
read than my our, and see if he can make
my thing out of them"
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Lost bU Hail.
NOTICE.

vsf Creditors living cut Of the State Of
- North Carolina, are hereby notified,
that ! nteud TO apply Tor the benefit Of the
Act Of Assembly, for the relief OF Insolveni
Debiots, at the town OF Charlotte, IN the
county OF Meeklenburg, ON Saturday, the
tenth Of March next.
r. DWIGHT
Mtetltabare CO.. N C., Feb ~, lsas.
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Woman.-l have always remarked, that

Woman.-l have always remarked, that
woman 10 all countries, are CIVIL and obllg.
ing, tender and humane that they are ever
inclined 10 be gay and cheerful, timorous
and modest ; aud that they do not hesitate
ike men to perform a generous action.
Not naughty, not arrogant, not super
cilious, they are full of courtesy, and fond
OF society more liable, IN general, TO
err, than man, but 10 general, also, more
vir,uous, and peror ning more good actions,
than he. 10 woman, whether civlilzpd
or savage, never addressed myself, in The
language OF decency and Friendship, with.
out receiving decent and friendly answer.
In wandering over the tarren plains of lnhos.
pllable Denmark, through honest Swe4en,
and fr, zen Lapland, rude and churlish Fin.
land, unprincIped RUSSIA, and the vide.
spread regions of thr wandering Tsrlar
II hungry, thirsty, cold, wet, or SICK, the NO
men have ever been friendly TO me, and
untormly SO. And 10 add TO this virtue, SO
worthy the appeilatlon of brnev Violence. their
actions have been performed Ia so free
and kind a manner, that, II was dry
drank the sweetest draught, and If hungry
ate the coarses moTsel, with double rel.
,sh.-Ledyard.
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The Secretary of thu Treasury in a re.
port TO the Senate on the LIST instant, states
that the U. S. Bank having detained from
the Government, sl60 900 as damages for
the non. pay ment of the draft drawn on The
French Government, and having refused to
pay the same, suit has been directed 10 DO
Instituted for lie recovery.
The same commune alton also states that
the loss TO the Government from 1916 20
1886 by the failure of banks amounts to
81 100000. 1.-THE lass by banks which
have slapped specie payments, since 1886
cannot be computed with certainty, until
further experience is had 10 collecting FROM
them the public dues.
The whole sums still due from the De.
poslte Banks. standing 10 the credit of the
Treasurer, amount TO about S.. s25, sol.
Other sums to the credit of the various col.
lecting and dlsbursns officers Of the United
States, are deposited IN those banks, equal.
ling, in all probability, four millions of dol.
lara, but most of which are in the course of
being paid out as needed.
how u'uSns VI auN Va tHSSc last sums
due from banks which have stopped specie
payments since 1886, will not be collected
from either them or their sureties, cannot,
of course be al present ascertained.
"1he opinion expressed oy this Depart.
ment in September last, that they will all f.
nally be collected, remains but little impair.
ed or changed by what has since occurred,
though seine difficulties and several DELAYS
must intervene before satisfactory settle.
,nents can be effected with all of them: and
pc rhaps a few losses may IN the end be sus.
tanned. "-Riehmond Wing.
On the 3lst u'. the following resolution
was offered BY Mr.. Bolts, IN the Virginia
House of Delegates. Ii was received by
cries on all sides of the House of sereed.
agreed, agreed"
Rsslsrei. That the Committee fer C.srts Of
Justice be instructed 10 enquire int the sxredisacy
4 providing b, Law for tho psaish msnt Of all per-
cas. by fine or Imprisonment. Of both. Who may
lsbi'asiy carry pistos, dlfks, Bowie knisss, or
ay ether coaeesled instrument Of death, about
heir persons in pahlic"
An old lady who lately died in Walks
ield England has left her dog $50 year
or life. Old Jowler may live 9, dog cheap"
or the rest of bis life.
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tent Re,rard AMI no thanks
NOTICE,

II LII persons having claims against the
> estate o. EZEKIEL Black, decd, must
esfn' them properly authenticated, within
a'ne prescribed by law, or this notice
p b plead in bar nj recovery.
WM MAXWELL, Altar.
VITA he WI aHHsxed
re- ~, 1875 t4s