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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-31
~ $4,000 Dollars Capital ~
VIRGINIA Wheeling Lottery,

Glass NO. II o De UFlWN OF SlEUTUly. TtDTN
1899, al Alexandra.
10 Nos ID drawn oct.
Grand C0p'tais
] Prize Of $4,000 ] Prize of.....S So
IT,. .do........l0,OO coo l....do.........*.
H.. .do..........5.U00 I0....do.. .......l.
IT,. do. .........4,OO 900 Io....do..........i'
DC &c, &c.
Tickets only so, halves ., quarters . %
Certificates Of Packages OF % whole TIchci. $.
Do 60 % hat do ID
Do do - quarter do
- Orders meet the most prompt attention. arc &.
cas.s the original (ilanoaers) Tickets and s.ars
be forwarded consequently. not Liable 10 any n 1854
dispute. The Cash for all Capital Prizes can Be 'a
usual at SIGHT, the moment the drawings are re,
1,7Pease address IliOS b BlH"'l
Jan % r16-i1 RirhmUEd ~.
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g., ;.cus.on When that shall 5e done, repeat, l SIN
reat; to give all my opinions and oil my ieeng' u ''e
uoUse and 10 thu country

CIR ,,;.cus.Dn W that shall De uohf, 'ePea',
raodr 10 pye all my opinions and oil my feelings u 'e
House and 10 thr country ..r.
80 ..y.r that u,... %. he reasons why - c."'
81 INV, "a u.;g thu )" statements "a' il.t a. ~ ".o
.oDists and anii-sayery suctees, whether III 'h' -'0
Tho Scuh or tie Centre, may Know r,cise!y "hsIe
stand and stated that one OF their Journals ofc"''
,hev must not Consider rs all aoo'itohis', o''""'1
s.3r,d sE,,t of .nineGiatism,' for that all S"Si1 -
s.us were at once 10 be set down as enemies {" VIC
cause That Sir WAS The very groun" oi . secret .p
position concerted against me III my o"H '.a''.~-
ous 10 the late ttc!Uu. between 'he
.f -. Administration and thai poIuen 81 -
.s.s whn 90, satisfied 9Th my g. @'sr' IN nut
U,s,rsl!.- ga T.. -, cre!y without cay h1ihiHa''"':
hy a sr..l' s,np..-2 WHICH. uniles t'ei' all hiu ''
Il a.-,;a rai,,siixG the first mqose !" N''7 ma
tram l.r cuslou.-.ouse al Boston, "eh' 'I""0
entire district. and Said; IN an under Ohe' - ,a.
s,cl,i,ou ch,t, and, way, s.~sttu TOUT ''''e
az I,rg. an orpnsi;Ion TO my election had ever snow"
s,T on pre yIous occasions YES Sir; the ad'ni!s'''
ton Of. Northern men with Southern pfncprs VIZ
oJIJed 10 set up a very respectable gentleman sa,u
be tie most thorough going abolition man they couiu h
IN the whole district. To oppose now say "hai"y
opinion is land say it here, openy,) That the aoo''
ISIS ami III. anti slavery societies may take III IcE"'u "
me- wha, course they please. II shall ever be agar"
an even chance that shall live 10 see another t'ee
ion-bul # am though should be sorry 10 lose the
votes | mast ABIDE the Consequences. ! nave ao'"'
consequences often enough III The course ol my ''
and must DO il again am determined, al all events,
that they shall not misunderstood me. Some OF ''e'
rriuc,a L. rs do understand Inc perfectly wei' anu
This declaration may save them trouble, and me
also Sir have done. Will now proceed !" P'e'e"'
the petitions am charged with
Mr. Adams then to present PETITIONS ana was
followed 10y other gentlemen in succession, ui''i Tic
usual hour Of adjournment.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-31

EEORUS MULTlCAULlS The subscriber res.
lFs pcc,:u!ly informs the public that he has made
engagements to furnish the genuine NoruS Nulcaus in
lois sul purchasers. with variety OF silk eggs
all of which viii be putup as TO GO aa:ey to any part
of the Union Persons al distance may rest assured Of
having all orders put up with the stricest fidelity and
dispatch To companies or individuals wanting large
amount liberal discount vii! be made. Apply lmlned.
aely TO
J II D. LOWNES, .7grnt, Richmond. Va
Cross street leading 10 Mayos bridge
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TO CONTRACTORS.

Limfs Rirfr and kAnHrHd tHHH' .
g IL work (exc'p, lock gaIes) on the line oil Inc "a
"a nal between Richmond and LynchOuts' VIII. w
"a 3D. nov, meeting of the Board OF directors IN this
Cry commenclnr on the 9th February next The Work
now offered includes the towing path bTicge across
James river above the Joshua Falls Dam and that across
the mouth of I've river II embraces also, seVe'a MI
locks and cuverls and the guard lock- on sector"
,h obnmens of various farm and road bridges and Tie
e,nbankment over many Of the cnIverls =,
Contractors are requested TO leave Their proposals WIN
The Secretary Oh or Leore the 9Th February.
Plans of the locks and bridges may be seen al '"e
Office of the subscriber in Richmond
CHARLES ELLET Jr., Chij EngiHe,r,
m tiff
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uyOR REST-A Tavern Establishment at The Warm
u Springs Bath Courthouse, Va. ! have completed
larue and well arranged brick buildings calculated Tor 4
Tavern at this place, where large and profitable bu
snrss may be DONE which propose rrntn9 win or
without the furniture, and will furnish tie necessary
servants may suit tie person wishing to rent, u he
can come well recommended for that business, or viii
give liberal wages to a man with small family. who can
be recommended well qualified Early application
on the part of those wishing engage III the business
is desirable deem fut Their comments unnecessary as
persons disposed to engage in the above business can
satisfy themselves from their observation or oter
wise. GED MA NEE
Ian II 1i-:}rawU
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sssesess;Fs;S
Exchange 81 EOfscry GMC2
RICHMOND. VIRGIN.

EA7E have nov the pleasure of presenting 20
w friends and patrons another splendid LoTTT
with capital Of ;5u coo, which Viii be drawn IN J.
FebruarY. The luck al the old established ;.cr, O.
year has been unprc CO denied BiGGER having sold ~
prizes this year than any other vendrr IN the cI'y
nearly all in Whole Tckets--By -thr-by, thing % "
kind are very scnrce Except with u.s. there T. %
one established Prize Office in the CIty. which can
found by inqurlng for BIggcrs Priz" Oiiirr, "hoF
the prizes are sold. We respectfully call the a''rn
Of adventures 10 this splendid Lottery and r,g''l
an order will be forwarded Immediately 10 us. IN c
that none may be- disappointed. All orders ans "efl-
return mail, when addressed 10
THOS BIGGER.
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MEAS committed to the Jail of Halifax county Na)
w on the Sd day OF December, lc3S. Negro man
slave as u runaway, calling himself BEN-says he is
the property of George Reese Of Lowndes county Stale
Of Alabama; that he raised by Robert Scogns Of
the county n Brunswick, Virginia, and was carried to
labama by Wood jones' and sold to MIR Reese some
five or six years ago Ben appears to be about twenty
years old, not very dark, rather inclined to hr yrnw or
of ginger-cake complexion: he is well formed and
propoonrd and may be called likely fellow. He IS
abou, feet 6 inches high his cnthing much worn
and dirty lha description Of them cannot BE- given
The owner is requested forward prove his pro.
perty. puv charges &c or Ben will be dealt with as The
law directs. PHILIP HOW ON, b s.
For Chas. r. Harris Sheriff
Jnnuarv II Ii-wbw
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SELMA ACADEMY-The subscriber will open
- school, on The 23lh January, 1889, at Mount Selma
half q mile from Columbia, Fluvnnna county, princi
pay for the reception Of girls. and for boys Of good
morals &c under the age Of ID years.
In this School will be taught tic usual branches of
an English education and the Latin His terms for the
scholastic wear often months for Reading, Writing
Arithmetic, English Grammar, and Geography $50; for
Latin So
Six or eight boarders will be received at $50 incu
sve of bedding and washing. The situation is remark
ably healthy and saubrious with the best Of water aud
convenient 10 place of public worship.
One half Of the money will be required at the expirn
onif FIVE months the other at the close Of the school
AS regards qualifications. &c he would respectfully
refer to the Rev. Jesse S Arms,eat or Philip Leak,
Esq. THOS 3 GOODMAN.
If the number Of scholars should increase to the sub
scrbers expectation during the first FIVE months he
will employ, for the last five months session, female
sisian who shall be qualified to give instructions in
Music. Drawing and in the French Language.
January n II-W,}w
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E'ssEIEe y.
MUCH YET REMAINs uSstN".
( From ne hmcke' bnrstr.J
,TtAEs SJ'III MOVES ON.


From ne RHrcke' borEsr.J
TINE STILL. MOVES on.
Time still moves on, with nors"ie.s r'cc'
And wr are i"Iefcis by the Way;
Few win and many !osc the race
For which they struggle, d"Y 'y" "!'
And even when The goal Is cai"'''
How seldom worth tine toll IL SET i"s'
How lightly valued when oh'hia'u,
The prize tina, catering Hope r''.em'!
Submissive 10 tn. winds Oi chance,
we ,o.s M iiie's iucoustani scl:
TL;s Inflow iuny UrhITh advance,
And TIN; riHy !ravci' On the Ice:
This COST. which rises fair TO view,
May,hirk be set viii rocky n.ail,
And that, which beetles u'et the blue,
Be safest for the shattered sail.
The cloud that, like little hand,
Slow fingers whenthc mofnin. shines,
Expands its volume DER the lard,
Dark rs I forest sea of pines:
While that which CASTS Il vapory screen
Before the eZuIr realm OF dny,
Rolls upwards from The i"waIi scene,
And from the mountain tops away.
Oh. fond deceit! TO think the fight
o. time wall lead TO pleasures strange,
And ever bring some mGw delight,
To minds that strive and Sigh Tor chGhse'
Within ourselves The secret hes,
Let sea sons vary a. they will;
Our hearts would rnurmur, though our skies
Were 5ri. htas those OF Eden sti!i ,,,,.,
tD York. January ], 1899.
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MERIAN This celebrated imported racer and stall
lion now in fine condition and spirits, will occu-
no my stables the ensuing season, which will commence
on the 10Th Of February and end in July and be let TO
n limited number Of mares (lDU) al $50 cash, with
do,ar TO the groom at the time Of covering Mares
xill he wei fed without stint 40 cents day. and
every care and attention bestowed on them by uu>ty
grooms but viii not be responsible for accidents or IS
canes o,s and accommodations provided Tor barren
and f,aling mares and Uar servants boarded rth0nt
,karoe; and board for white servants can be had very
convenient al the village, on moderate terms
PIiam is a most beautiful bay, full 10 hands high and
Of ma,chess beauty form, strength and action, and Is
too well known as tic unrrGiicd champion on the En-
irish rf far many y0rS, 1chcrc he n,rtr had superior,
ami Jnanu think n,rer an rquai
In l7 and 1888 when his O'dcst colts were three and
four years old he had ami bcr m'nneTS than any
staNigu in Eagiand Of tioSe agcS It will also appear
that his cells have always al long distances, when
started. winning Kings Plates a, heats under heavy
weights at three years old. During these two years,
there were in England only four s~tpsi@hes for colts
and FLIES where there than ninety sutScr
Lsrs and the get of Pram won two Of them against
the get Of Sultan Camel, Emius, Feocipede, The Co.
lionel and all other stations in England He has also
only ,ro Of his ret the American turf Monarch and
The Queen imported when year!irgs, neither Of which
has ever been beaten though they have won many
al all distances especially The former who has won two
races of four mile heats this winter, al the South -
These few facts well worthy the consideration of all
who wish 10 breed colts Of the hrst value and character
Address Hicks Ford. Va.
Jan 90 f7G-wawl A i b. MERRITT.
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CONCORO .lC.ADEMY.

YENHE Exercises Of this Seminary, for The y1''
n will commence on the LIST Of FEBRUARY, aro
nate on the Both Of November, embracing ,"o {"
Of five months each The price OF board ant %
including washing, bedding and fuel, will br 81
session. pay able in advance.
In The Ancient languages. instruction y -'
daily projections and The text books taught a;e i's
as those used at the University Of Virginia
The Mathematical course is EXTENSIVE; CONG
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry. Plane TrGol
Spherical Trigonome,ry. with It's application toy
Astronomy. and the Dlferen,ial and Integral q.
Optics and Astronomy are included IN the r .
Natural Philosophy; and Geology ana Mme'
that of Chemistry.
The course Of hloral Philosophy, comprises Br.''
tres, Rhetoric, Ethics and Political Ecpnomg
All of the students are exercised in Compvs,,.'
veying, and the Drawing of Maps. ...,
n COZ EGi'
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And nine capitals of $4,000 each arc few Of I'e "a
ing capitals sold aud paid, as usCa! with Big
sight. The same good fortune and prompt pa! 80
continued 10 all those who purchase their ucar.
BlGGLk>
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TuIuGJe IE"t J"' -, - ,,Iur.dov
H7IT he sold TO the highest under on ;s.

RE7lLL be sod the highest t1ddet on an,;sss
Nv The -,b fav cf February next on ''' -, :. fsoJ
,' 'r,o, ~ i,,d ~ which The late 90, I.,. ~ Ls
ESQ., sooos uewsea x x oas niSng on on" Eat
s.'fs' ~, ,,'n r.snt i..r'.s oil CIatkesv'!'e ms
ev 10 be "s the most valuable "s" n1sbs:s
s' ,be comfy aad persons dispose" 10 P", TI
'4e' - ,f =, 10Y i, before the day oil sale. "a HUE
-, os6it viii be given Terms made Knew" nov , on ' "f
ly An persons having Claims against ''F tS.ate "
,I estu,6r are requested to PRESENT them 10 te Eae
~ an or before The day of sale, that pFo''so" may
'f "''1' III Wiz WIN X. kEARNEY,
Executor IF to"rsd Boyd
January &c
EFFORTS MUITlCAULlS AND Sll:h "ofM
~ d EGGS-.IGu0 Trees in CASES, I.huE '"i t'd"SPo
I,,,o,: and supply Of Silk Worm Eggs Of The most
,nnrnvsd kinds received aud tor sale by
'PP'0 II d. LOWNES, Act
rcorfl RichmDnd. Ia.
TaYHE SILK GROWEK-A supply Of Inns L 10 a."
b able periodical edited BY Ward, Cheney " h'''
,hrrs received and for sale, by
Cross street Leading 10 Nagos Bridgf.
Ianuary u
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.7sN,U.c,:s, Office, Richmond, EM.

SrLENDIp PHIzEs FOR FEBRUARY. l-%!
$4,000 S35 @9l-2 of 3O0cO.-S3l 29l-Sl2OUO.
Virginia stale s1Gttery,
For the benefit Of the Town of Weisburg Class No
l. for 39-To be drawn at Alexandra, Va on So
C.plTALs s35 a94, laCCO, 6yCOO 1855; prizes of
$500 10 of | $40 30 Of 200. 80 of LOGO, &c, &c
Tickets only $40, halves >, quarters : %
Certificates Of packages Of % Whole Tickets SIio
Do do % Half do. 20
Do do 20 Quarter do. 80
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S30,0OO-$IO,OOO.
4 irrsseja STATE sIGftISV.

S,IUUTNI-STUUTW-
Virginia state lottery,
For the benefit Of the Monongala Acadrmy Glass No
J. for l-39-1o be drawn at AieAGnGra, Va, Oh Sa'
lurIay. 9th February, lc39. ..o,,,o
1867 % prizes Of OG0 80 OF 800. 30 OF 300 &c &c
Tickets only $40. halves So quarters 81 80.
Certificates OF Packages of % Whole Tickets $50
Do do. % Half do. 10
Do do. % Quarter do. 30 30
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I;y,,f R,,Luord ,Scrjg far sale

(Iy II RnhmOEd STIg far sale
CERTIFICATES Debt OF the City Richmond, hc"n. per
interest, payable semi annually 60" he o'hhi"ed ~ me
OF Of River kanawkd Company, dr'efahc at
OF the application, utuc gr n"n nN'a upon
Sf,r,..yy Of Tie lanes Rrtr az! kGaGwhG Company.
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The mast SpirnNd yct
S5O,00D.

The mast SPirndd get!
500 03.
10 Number Louery-l4 Drawn Ballots.
.VaLing nenriy as mGny Prizes as Bi"nhS
Virginia Stale Lottery.
Fo! the benefit of The Mechanical Benevolent Society
of Norfolk. Glass No !. for le@ TO b. drawn at
Alexandria, Va on Saturday, 10th Feb l-3o.
BRILLIANT ScHFmE.-l Prize at $;,OO0O, $4,000,
50 900, $1,000 $500, $4,000, $I,Gj 10 Of 81 900,
&c Nc.
Tickets only $40 halves -, qnor'e-s 81 %.
Certificates oil Packages of % whole tickets SI20
Do DO - half DO Co
10 do - Quarter do 80
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$4,000 --&E&,OGG
IirmiIlia S1aic sINiacrN.

For the benefit Of the Town Of Whreug = Class No.
= for 1880 To he drawn al Alexandra, Va. on Sa'
turday. Odd Feb 1899
GK,%p CArIrALs-S30 O0O 1900. 5000, 1000, f..
UOO I2O 30 prizes Of 800, 80 Of SEQ, 50 Of lOO &C.
&c
Tickets only $40, halves 5, quarters . %
Certificates Of packages OF % Whole Tickets $40
u, do 90 Half do 20
Do do 90 Quarter DO. 81
NJ OydcYs for 7IckeS md hay'S Certificates #
PGrkdccs IN The above Magnificent Schemes, will receive
the most prompt attention and official account Of tac
dra,riny sent Immediately after it all ho oIder
from us. Address,
d. S. GREGORY u CO.. Managers.
Richmond, Va.
Tickets in all other lotteries under our manage.
mcui, constantly for sale above.
f., - Ii-2awE
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FMSO TOBACCO PLANTERS - Notice isherchy CIV
en- 10 the Tobacco Planters and others in the South
ern counties in this State and in n CsroI:na who may
wish to send Tobacco to The Richmond market, by way
of the Petersburg Railroad that all Tobacco intended 10
be sent to ShOckG Ware house whether to the
INSPECTORS or Commission Merchants, will be taken from
the Drpo, in this place to the Warehouse free n dray
age. MuSbi " SiiEfrAkO,
Inspectors al &OckG Warehouse.
LAM Twin
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ED UMFORD ACADENY.-The ESe'c',e'
IA Institution will be continued by the ~ >
the ensuing session commencing on the l1nh' =
and terminating on the 18Th of DeccmbsT. WI
ton of one month in the Summcr.--ln I-
/ he taught the Latin, Greek, and French Ilrcg.
luraI philosophy, Mathematics, including Ari'h@'
zebra, Geometry. Plane and Spherical l'rgonoG.
/ Surveying, together with all the branches q w
sh language usually taught in preparatory s:I'.
pills studying the Classics will devote por'l"a
| time to English Grammar, Geography CoIf
/ History, &c.
| The Boarding department, hitherto CONDUCT
Samuel Robinson, Will be under the excus''' "
ment OF the subscriber.
TERMS.
Board, including every ,hlmg,
! Tuition.
One half payable in advance. and The bf.''
lst September If the pupil furnish his '"" .
candies, deduction Of $40 will he mace. ....r..
! u Address, RuMFoRD AcADEwT, kIug ~ - 80,
NJ, On ~
81 The fredericksburg Arenu is !cGge''ea to '''''
weekly till forbid. .,,
| u The subscriber will be assisted IN Inc 'O,'r
by Mr.. joins l. CAsos OF King Il Queen, "h'i
ments, morals and studious habits, '"ndef NH
petent 10 teach
| EaRINTINc INK i Inst ,ecelyrd al IA's p.
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haDGs'S
Exchange end Lottery Office.

EEOYTS schemes tor February are probably moe
a brilliant than any heretofore offered.
The icading Prizes are as Jo!0w
$4,000 90
81 2gl II
u.G"O On
0.OUU 90
A number Of 10000 90
5000 60
$4,000 10000, &c, &c
Tickets from 81 TO so.
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January ~ ''-"o"
LOUISA RAiLROAD D.

Line 10 ChnriontsrWc ami LynChjurC.
ygyHE cars leave Richmond for charlottesville daily
q al & 0 clock, y NJ ARRIVING there the same eve
nng
a line leaves Charlottesville for Lynchburg on Tues
DAYS THURSDAYS. and Saturdays.
Passage 10 Charlottesville, 81 w
Do Lynchburg, %
Fredericksburg to Charlottesville, 20
Office K, F., & P r. r. Co.,
January 81. 7S-6t
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EARlNTiNG INK just ,eceivrd at 'h''
a. supply Of Johnson's celebrated News 90. -
ter use. which will be sold for n cents pr J.
sh
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u Address Concord Academy. Carol.ro c.'t +
January l2 gus
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Boa and lodging :
Tuition in the English branches,
Lain and French, separate charge
Music ~ the Masters charge.
Terms half PAYABLE a the expiration Of FIVE months
Each puuiI inu-, furnish her o~c. and lights.
Fo Qnd other niorua"n r"cnc" may be had to
Mn. VI. YOUNG, Agent for The Schooi.
TN 1I-wiw
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-03-28

man who has no prejudces against any part
Of the country, and who won't, for the sake
of popularity, let one section Of the country
fvisf Ae eye teeth out Of another,-a man who
dsres to do any thing that IL right and Just
and who dsres not himself, nor allows others
10 do any thing that is wrong or contrary 10
lava man who aint likely TO have dust
thrown in his eyes by the cunning and ar''u',
and who hates rats,-(iand rats and 'odfsr
rafsl-a man who won't dare to rrwdrd unru-
Ily men on the score OF being his political
friends-or punish any one who lawfully dii-
fers in opinion with him,-and, finally, man
who considers all such matters as masonry"
and AMT. Masonry" "Abolition," and "Anti-
Abolition" "Perpetusl Notion" 'Hard Cur
renew" "Animal Magnetism" "Nulliic-
alton" "Brandreth's Pills" Experiments of
old Romans" "Doctor Solomon's Balm Of
Giliad.n "Sub.Treasuries," "Natural Asphalt
from Switzerland" Rogers Vegetable Pull
monic Detergent" and matters of that natur,
as all very extraordinary things in their way,
and one Jest as good as another in all mat.
ters, except in Government mafters-th.re they
have no place, aud if any one on 'em is let Ia
there, il would be as bad as skunk in hens
mes, or rotten egg in a family pudding
So no more at present. on this pint, till the
Convention meets. Your friend.
J. DOWNING, Major
Downingville Militia, I'd Brigade.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-03-28

THE GREAT STORM OF 1903 An English
paper gives the following account Of the
great storm of l703-probably the most ter
rife hurricane in Great Britain, Of which
there is any record
"The war Of elemc nts which lately swept
with such terrific fury over the bosom OF the
deep, and produced SO many melancholy dis
asters among mercantile shipping, sinks into
insignificance when compared with the awful
tempest that occurred just l35 years ago,
and caused more devastation throughout
England than any similar calamity on record.
We are informed by writer Of that period,
that this fearful tempest was preceded by n
strong westerly wind, which set in about the
middle Of November, and increased daily to
such degree, that on the 18th business was
totally suspended, and few persons had cour-
age to leave their dwellings. The succeed
ing night was dreadful /; and the noise made
by the wind rssembled q continuous peal OF
thunder. 1913 persons were killed during The
night and the following morning by the ial-
ling buildings, and nearly the same number
Of persons were buried alive in the ruins OF
their own habitations. On the 9th, London
presented the appearance ola desolate and
thC PtHS'Poi
were rendered impossible with the ruins Of
houses and tencments blown down. About
5000 dwellings were laid in ruins, and few
of those that resisted escaped from being un-
rooted, fact that receives additional conhr-
nation from the circumstance Of house tiles,
which had recently been selling at 2ls. per
thousand, having risen to f6. The lead
which covered 100 churches and other public
buildings, was rolled and hurled in prodi-
gious quantities TO almost incredible dstan-
ces. The damage done in the city ofLondon
alone was estimated at the vast sum Of
f2,000,O00. Only four vessels remained
moored between London bridge and Lime
house, the rest being driven below, and
mostly destroyed by beating against each
other Those who perished in the foods Of
the Thames, Severn, &c, on the coast, ard
in ships blown away ond never heard OF af-
terw ards, are estimated at 5000. The Eddy
stone lighthouse was also destroyed on the
night OF the 9th, the lives of its architect,
Mr.. Winstanly, and other persons who were
in it at the time being sacrificed"