Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-26

termination 10 resist the operation Of The law We horr
the sheriff of the county vii have the opportunity OF ~
aiclnc punishment upon lie very FIRST volaot OF lla'
law. We expect 10 hear that - large aud highly
respectable meeting has resolved that il is "contrary 10
the spirit Of our !rec institutions 10 lake coenizahce OF
crime of sny sort.-.N. Gd-.
a m;rrting Of STEAMBOAT owners, officers, &c was
lately held al Cincinnati which gregely resolved that
the law Of Congress regulating steamboats, pnchrs own
ers and officers rarr severely and s IN Almost every
particular, any thing but what il ought {" be; that Con
gross has exhibited in The !aw an utter ignorance oil the
subject of ste navigation and that that section oi The
law which requires 'rcn rods or chains, as means 10
steer is supremacy ridiculous: wherefore lie use oil
such rod. or chains n despite OF Congress and Cour,s
acN not jc permitted sir ofcn tOasi or eonnitnaned
HOsc Of ofhsrs
IMPROVEMENT rs RAILROAD CARS MIR In!ey Ct
pGndcIphs has ma de sore cars for The Philade phia
Wilmnrlon and Baltimore Railroad Company, that pro
mise TO create EN- in Railroad travelling. The
fifty feet lung and CONTAIN lateral seals Tor day
riding When they run at night thrsc seats arc con.
verled into herhs ard b. having Three tiers Tory eight
passengers can Ge accommodated with lodgings.
Isaac Roach was on Tuesday elected by the Councils
Mayor rf Philadelphia, over hlr. swift, the late alayof,
by vote Of eighteen to fourteen
John S Warner WAS chosen at The same meeting
Agent Of the Girard Estate.
A BLOODY ARRAY learn from The Alexandria
(La) nieligrncrr Of the 2h instant, that few days
pre- vinusly fatal renconTc took place IN The Parish
Calshoula between Henry Umble, tohn Davis, and
by the of Ross and two brothers by the name
Of Jonathan md hbsalom llaggerty The elder lag.
gey being severely wounded by shot received in the
thigh handed his brncr, qre youth, double barrel
shO, gun and directed him 10 kill their ASSISTANTS, where
upon young flsggery Immediately shot dead Umbe
aud Ross, and himself slightly wounded. The
wound Of The elder llsggrry is supposed 10 be mortal
Raj,ycgd L,ircsn Charleston and GtUrgtio,ra We
brOuc rccrliy 10 the notice OF the public scheme FOR
the connection Of Charleston with Georgetown IS. g
by Railroad, az part Of the line Of communication,
through Wilmington On G. between The North and The
South On conYcTsing with number OF individuals Of
property and Influence, in the district o! country through
yhic: such road would pass and who July appreciate
The benefits Of this project satisfied that The cost
including bridges both the Sanees, would no,
coed our estimate Of $500 eco TIM, investment by
plass in such undertaking would produce as large
a return ns almost any Railroad in the Union
feel satisfied from tie great amour, Of travel that must
take place OIL it number Of individuals Of large
are ready 10 subscribe 10 such an enterprise, if n
pulse were only given 20 it. The increasing abundance
of money and The difficulty that shortly take place
of finding advantageous employment for H. render this
the ptabIr period for the OF The
drtlukins. We should be prepared now 10 engage in
the work. 10 mature it as nearly as possible after
the completion Of Tie Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad
We understand that this road will be ready for travellers
in its whole extent by the lsl Of June next and tina, the
prcprcurs expect 10 complete by the LIST of December
next 10 miles, when it understood that the great
mail between The North and the South will be Trans
ported on it Charleston Patriot.
Re.umpt;ou in Mississippi The late negotiation by
the IT, S Gank Of five millions Of the Bonds Of The Mis-
sissppi Union Bank has enabled the State of Mississippi
10 accomplish with but little comparative difficulty. the
important measure Of returning 10 specie payments.
The Union Bank it will be seen las proposed a con.
yrniion nf the banks in tie South west! for Tie purpose
VI eff cling general resumption Of specie payments
The LIST of January rext, simultaneously with lhose Of
New Orleans:
JACKSON, September &c, lc3-.
To HE Editor IF the hssissppiaa.
Sir-Pleasc publish the following resolutions, passed
a, meeting Of the directors held this day, viz
RCsoircd. That the resolutions Of the banks Of New
Orleans fixing the FRI. Monday in January next for the
of specie payne ns meets Tic cordial apPso
baton Of this board.
Rcsoirtd, That the Mississippi Union Bank having
negotiated lis Bonds for five millions in gold and silver,
is prepared commence aud continue lis operations as
a specie paying bank /
Resolctd, Tia, this Bank experiencing the income.
nience Ui issuing It's notes payable dPn,ond, whilst
the banks Of this ana The surrounding States not
rcdecm;ng their notes IN specie invites the co opera
ton of the other banks OF this State in fixing early
day practicable oi The general resumption Of specie
payments.
RcsOlrcd, That the post-no'cs Of this bank will be
received at its counter for all dues 10 The bank, the
same manner as il payable on demand.
RcSOired That the post notes Of this bank will be re-
ceyed in all exchange operations al the rates rs ii
pnvabic drmand
Kcsoired Tint the President Of this bank open
StatCH OF
Tennessee and Arkansas we'll as the hanks Of this
State for the purpose nl meeting in convention The
ls Monday Of December next, AT the city Of NlcksbcTg
hat armony AMI concCr; Of action MAY be secured IN
1rn ging about general resumption OF specie payments
with the banks Of lie city Of Now
Orleans
Ordcrcd That the above resolutions be published in
he papers printed in the city Of Jackson
Extracted from the Minutes.
WIN. P GRAYsON, Cashier
~. G.. T.,
quirrr of Saturday says:
awe understand thata considerable movement IN
specie among Of our Wall street Banks, took pace
IN Thursday, arising from call on The part Of the
States Bank for the settlement OF sundry balances dne
BY them for months 10 that institution The
amount Of specip called for by The u Bank vas, We
learn about 5000 600, half Of which due by one
Of our principal Banks. The engagements recently
entered into by The S Bank, for the purpose of
bling several ct the Snuih western banking institutions
resume spccie payments is probably The cause Of the
present rcquisl'ion Tor settlement o balances by the
BANKS.
THE TAnirr-n answer to q letter from the Culiec.
tor Of New York, the Controller Of the Treasury has
that order that any article should be class
ed as millinery, it must al least in part, be made up
BY hand and in accordance with This rule that shawIs,
scaIs, neckeIccfs handkrchlcs OF SILK and without
embroidery, other work dUEe by hand are Tree A.o,
Sha,cs, SeaIfs, NeekerchiJs, Handkerohicts Of silk
alone and without embroidery or other work done by
hand. " SIX ana WOTStI .DCTlhO oHhUfS SIN hHH
Wors,ed MidG- or Field Caided Wool in the borders,
without embroidery or other work done by hand; The
material OF chief value, Silk. StaotS 81 |
Sh and Cotton, without embroidery or other work done
by hand component material uf chief value, Silk
Socks Crnrsfs Susp.nders. Might Caps, P"rsts md
Bu,tous of SILK having Silk as the compliment mate
rial of chief value Rit5onS not made uP-Brnid, not
made up. Braids hi!es made up for the hair ana
cssscd as Millinery. CATIONS. charged as bindings. %
per cent ad valorem Laces, Laec Fris, Laee &a'o's
or Shadcs Of Silk Tor .hrcad) liable to duty Of IL l2
per cent, by Acts Of 9Th APRIL l5l6, and 2!d May,
1874.
Deserters are crossing IN Cornwall from the American
troops stationed al Fort Corng,on, every day -Four
crossed last night. and two the night before. T"eiTe IN
one body landed below Gray's Creek on Tuesday last
They wear the Yankee uniform, and are composed OF