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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03
DINWIDDIE
TO THE EDITOR or TIE ENQUIRER


SlR-Now is the time for the people 10 put them
selves on their guard against the tricks and man
agemen of the Wings. Every effort will be made by
them TO carry their point. Where cunning pre'ehces
and affected disintcTcsirdnes5 will do, no people ever
seemed so persuasive, no people ever so candid rs
they Where these mildcr means are not likely 10
swcr their purpose, they will not be found backward III
making holder demonstrations. Attempts Will be made
bv them TO reach and influence every spring OF human
&C lion; every passion will he appealed 10: every means
used TO make IL subscryicnt to their purpose vi over
throwing an administrations, which is only the more
odous TO them because ii respects the rights aud ncr
ests Of the people, and would save them from
becoming prey 10 the lordngs oi the iehd Local IN.
tercsts to be appealed TO- winch have no existence
but in the nagnaiion and the people are If possible
TO be persuaded that if they do not elect partIcu
lar candidate named, (who is by the by, TO be
WLig) they to suffer great loss. The Wings are
trying their hand at THIS game here, now. They are
cndeavoring to persuade the people in tins county, that
il is all important Mr.. Peyton should represent them
next winter in order to promote the interests OF the
county of Roanoke The idea is held out that he alone
is capable of etfcctually representing the people in
this county-not indeed that they really believe they
will lose any thing by being represented by that firm
and substantial old citizen, Henry Snyder or by any
one Of many Democrats who could he named in that
Republican county, but the secret object is 10
plish the lavorc purpose Of eIcctIng Wing. Mr..
Editor, may call on you, though stranger to you,
to raise your warning voice, and by your paper winch
is well known hcrc 2dnonish the Republican party OF
their danger. Suppose the Republican voters, who
are a vast majority in the county, should be induced
TO elect Wing what will we next hcar:-a clustering,
Boosting cxultaon of the Wings in their triumph over
the honest and crcdulous Democrats They will claim
it as victory, and taunt and rdicuc without mercy
For myself, will not he so dupcd. understand
them too we'll Mr. Snider, Capt frantz, &c, too
plain and unaffected to suit the tastes of aspiring
Wings. ] trust the Democrats will prove at the cleo
tion that they have too much screspcct TO cooperate
in their disgrace.
have some fears that there may be more than one
Democratic candidate in the field If this should be-
So Mr. Editor, it WILL you have often said in refer
ence to other circumstances, be 'nuts to the Wings
1t will give the Wings chance to beat us; while, if we
stand united in purpose and means, they had well
try to hcavc the earth from its orbit attempt TO elect
Wing.
Call on the unsullied Democracy OF Roanoke, to
sacrifice, this great occasion, every private feeling
to their own cause.-the cause Of the people, The very
people ROANOKE.
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Sale of TaluaLie Real Estate, Negroes, Sc,

WILL be- offered for sale the
w Thursday, the 18th day May valuable stand
in County Prince Edward known Kings 7rernpr
about mile North of Prince Edward Courthouse The situation
for Public House is well Known render any further de-
Srrpon There about II attached
the buildings The terms, which Will be liberal, win b. made
known on the day Of sale
The above property VIII be- offered privately until al sale
Shnnld IL sold that mc viii then publicly
Also time and place viii b. Offered for sale
very likely Negroes; part Tor cash, and The balance
credit.
parcel of Household Furniture and valuable
be- added Ia the sale.
All having claims against the Estate If
dec, requested Ia present them duly aTllrncat.d
iulclr requested t0 forward
Tie The
Notice ais" all and every person persons holding
bonds Ia which c Is security la make their money
VIII be plead IN bar 10 4 recovery against the Estate.
WIN. =. KING, and
GEORGE KING,
Errors George King dcccdS6l.
Az IN
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you TO throw in Coquits speech the reception Of
Abolition petitions, and Dromgooe and Duncan s. TO
show the people how the Wing Governor OF New Jer-
sey tried to fool the people there out of the candidates
of their choice, and put in Wings. Now, between you
and me, Jack il is whispered that it is not right for
you TO be using your ranking privilege to try to cor
rupt ignorant but honest planters with your Federal and
Abolition doctrncs-but if you ,oW send one side, let
have the other too that may read both and Judge
for ourselves | mention this in confidence, one
good turn deserves another.
~ b. We hope TO prove at the polls this Spring, that
old Cumberland is what she has always been, Repub-
can county, in spite of the tricks OF the Wings TO
cheat US out of our senses and rights Farewell
Yours in haste, CORN-HlLL.
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COMMUNICATIVE
THE QUESTION SETTLED.
Hm Henry HarrisOn's "Repubiicanism' Clearly ana


jIm Henri HarriSonS "Republicdnism' Clearly and
more individually proren'
1t is now proven yond doubt that VIM III. larri-
son is Republican. The Richmond Wing (,1hose
Editors are Enomn 10 be Me pareS, anil mast consistent
Of ReyuJicansl has published TO the world most
vncng and ably written letter, dated Cincinnati, Feb
18TH 1910, in which informed that some man
had safe Jreakfasi iM General Harrison, and that he
not only 'uorc Shirt bnt that his shirt was certainly
made Of section that he had on ''oihrr plain clothing,
and that he payed ariM his grandchM on his knee 10
the great delight Of him and all the company present;
thereby clearly illustrating and demonstrating TO hun
and every one, that the General is ga Hring principie
of true Rrpubiicanism ~ Monstrous :! Wonderful
indeed!! This important fact will work wonders in
the political world, and at loss to know the
son why Tie Republican, Editors of that truly Republican
paper the Richmond Republican Wing, did not place this
convincing letter. their leading article under lis cdi-
toria head marked A. No. |, instead of the obscure
corner in which we found it. The letter has had al
most magic effect in town, and some Of our silk
stocking gentry have already doiled their purple and
fine linen and have determined that they also will be
oLrinS principles ofr"e Repubiicanism, from this time
10 November next, 10y not only wearing 81 conom shirt
and ''pian ciothmg, but attending at all times to their
daily avocations and business in their shirt sleeres
g Talk Pcop'c docf Me RfPnbtic"niSm q Ian
Barren ar any 0ther Of note HE days IF J
:. fcrson ami IL amounts 10 mOouShinc cOmpard ~Hh
Harrison. Verify the Rspnbiiran Editors Of the Re-
pubiican Uhg ought TO publish second edition Of this
convincing and ably written letter.
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Gen Harrison used to say oracularly, that free
man ought do has fighting, as well AZ ms orn
rotiup But the General has improved upon his own
maxim, and he will not do has o,on thinking, and
his orn a1riting He has put himself into the hands Of
confidential committee one OF whom is the notorious
John c. Wright (of old Geo. Kremer memory,) a man
so odious to the South-No wonder, that the General
will answer no questionable cannot, dare not
offend the Aboltonists, by boldly coming out Ills
friends are calculating upon their aidand calling such
"spirts from the vastly deep, and they are coming
as the following paragraph from the last "fiarrsburg
Reporter distinctly shows:
sGen Harrison and .4boiitiOnism.-The Abolitionsts
are arranging themselves under the banner of the HERO
of North Bend, as will be from the following Re.
solution, lately adopted at an Abolition meeting IN The
Western part Of the State of New York. Weare glad
also to see that it is s'nconsisent with their prncI-
pies" to vote for Martin Van Buren,
Rcsoirsd the Abolonss cannot consistently with their
pK,ycpLEs Martin Van Buren, President of The u s.
but they should hope they WILL give their united sup
DOR. 10 the election of WILLIAM HENRY HARRlSON and
that this meeting will heartily any and every ei" oi
friends Of the that will promote the rteiaice oil ms
object"
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Co.I-HB-N1CfIED
tn HE Hon. .IObn ITH. 81 e.

Dear jack have read the speech of Mr.. Slany
yon sent me, and trouble you TO send me Mr.
Bvnums, or Mr. Butler $, or any on the same side
My neighbor Dobbns desires you will send ham some
thing about Gen. Harrison written by Republican,
for he has no faith in that old Fedcralst, Burnet
whose eulogy the General you were SO KIND as to
forward him II is bad sign Ia man so TO a e.
deralis 10 prove him Republican, and 10 Abolition
lists for certificate Of character. Some more OF my
neighbors who have always called themselves Repub
Leans want TO know what you mean by sending them
Mr. CLAWS speech about The Sub. Treasury. think
10 make fair weather with them, you had better send
Mr. Buchanan; reply, and it would not be amiss fol
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JU.II.H UsFIC-II I'D.
Democrats of Buckingham


FELLOW. CrTIzExs-lt is high time TO awake from
our slumbers-we have been too inactive IN the great
cause of Rcpublicanism-We have loved to sleep too
welwe believe Buckingham is still Republican, IT her
strength can be brought out in April Let every Re
publican consider himself one of the Committee OF
Vigilance let stay at home on the day detection,
and The day ours-Yigance, eternal vigilance should
be motto or are sold TO the AbolItonlst, fedc-
Talst, &c.
Harrisons in relation to the freeing OF our ne
groes no longer be doubted his refusal to show his
position when respectfully requested by the committee
clear demonstration that he is not only an old fash
ioned Federalst but thorough going Abolltlonis AT
heart Are you prepared to sit still and let an Adolf
ZIONIST go into the presidential chair: am persuaded
not Then every Republican to the polls, ana record
your vote against him and his supporters think we
redeem not only the county, but the Senatorial dIs
trict from Whiggery, Backcockade Federalism, high
Tariff and Abolitionsm in n word, free ourselves
from the yoke of party composed of the Tag end OF
all parties.
Our candidate for the Senate, DR. Flood, has been
tried and has been found unnchlngly firm TO the cause
of Rcpublcanlsm; and there be doubt as to
county candidates, w. lIaskins Esq, and DIR. James
Jones they have always opposed Federalism, and the
more dangerous project of AbolltIonsm In my part
Of the county the Democrats are wide awake, have
bucked the harness for the onset: $50 thou and do
likewise VOTER,
lind one ,cho ntrndS In rcc0rdhiS
r0fc nGniRt he .ljOiati0Hia
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COMMUNICATED.
VI'yI\G 4 FARM,

certain we'll known Politician, who has managed
to rise pretty high and is now candidate for disln.
ruished "sualion, which would make il rather indie.
licatc TO elcctoneer openly, has hit upon new plan
The worthy gentleman once "Scnatorla Clod-
hopper" "Gubernatorial Ponghman,' but of lae
years he sold his Farm, qnh politics, and turned Law
yer; the law did not agree with him, he got few cases,
gained fewer; he has managed 10 get back into politics
And as Politics and Farming 10 him most excel
lent associates, he wants 10 "buy Farm''-lle has
tried in one or two counties and has at last reached
Old Hanover. lie goes along smiling and bowling,
looking ont for Farm: he does not say word about
politics. lis tongue is tied it would be ndccar; all
he wants is TO ''buy Farm Look sharp, Col White,
may be he wants 10 buy your Farm.
Mare meant than meets The enc,
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sl1 RElVARn-ST0p THE RTNAWAYS

ID AN AWAY the subscribers living the upper end
IL Chesterfield Negro Men, Jim and Joe They have acquain
Richmond, the Hundred James River, and the
Chesterfield Coal Pits and probably be lurking about Of
those places from IS 10 80 old feet oten inches
high of brown compexion high forehead and little bald
very thin beard and hairs in his head pretty good
sci oil teeth and weighs leo lSO pounds Joe Is from ~
on years old complexion black, feet high very nappy head
anu tr Beard slightly grey, with of his hands aud
on one c tie particular eColcccd. The above reward
WI" be given Tor the apprehension of said Negroes @ Tor
either oil thtn THOMAS A. SPEARS.
ELLIS PllArP.
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The Globe Of Monday evening says:-Thc state.
mcnt OF the Detroit paper, that letters had been inter
ccped passing between the British authorities in Upper
Canada 10 raise the frontier tribes Of Indians, we are
glad to find is not confirmed. 1t originated, We pre-
sumo, IN the circumstance of the American Indians
having been invited 10 the British territories to receive
urp
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belmont FOR SAlE-Ihc subscriber mol having disposed
ID Of valuable Fam, containing about i9l acres, situated
Bowling Green and through which the H. ana
Railroad passes will the I'D day OF April, ~ iar not he
day after the Caroline EccOn the premises, oher
The same publicly To the highest bidder deemed unnecessary
Ia give further description many advantages Than was
given former advertisements suffice IL !" say! u wen u
r and the soil when examined will bc found inferior 10 none
on the Naapony-thcre also Indications OF an abnn
dance 0f mail end Of the farm Moreover, wen known
Ia be- remarkably healthy possessing requisite 10 render
desirable residence Possession al HE eApfa" o' e
wear with the privilege Of seeding wheat and clearing Ier
of d, and the balance III @holh
H." n,.,,am, n.iI n. rrcu,rrd WIN. II. TENSEAT,
I'm B1TiiHg
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,,aa,s He saws, he is weak has been unable to at
snS 10 his business with his usual vgor, &c, &c
And this letter is written for the purpose of explaining
he absence from his post as well to answer certain
snom;ries which have been made by his Correspondents
As 10 his political opinions. His friends have, however,
reason TO thank him for the public speeches ne has deli
rarsd IN Richmond and Philadelphia, notwithstanding
he ind .position-and his political opponents can read
with the most perfect indifference the endorsement,
which he has given the claims of Gen Harrison, IN
az. Is,,ar hafore
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ind one lrho intrndS la rccOrd his
r0fc aGdinst he .ljOiiti0HiSi

PExSsyLyANI, RFsrMPrIoS BILL.-The Resumption
Bill passed the Senate Of Pennsy lvania Saturday, on
second rcading-thc section authorsng the Banks 10
issue small notes, redccmable in specie, having been
stricken out by majority of one vote The bill, as IT
now stands fixes the 18th of January, ISL, for
resumption of specie payments by the banks, and re-
oures them To loan the commonwealth three millions
of dollars for twenty five years. interest of five
per cent and allows the banks declare dividends not
exceeding per cent per annum, during the contln-
uaon Of the present suspension, has been done by
the Legislature Of Virginia
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w. II. Woody, Scc'y.

FOR TIE ENQUTRER.
perceive by the Wing Of lhia morning, april ~
the following statement; "Ths Infamous charge
(selling Of ,cdne or deJ) against General Harr
son. which has again and again been shown to be des
tute of particle of TRUTH is stll, hear, repeated
by some of the INSCRIPTIONS demagogucs iii the ser
vice of The Administration How pathetic and iorci-
BILE Indeed Is this true statement Of the case Far
from it As freeman, aud one who was born IN the
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Deaths.

Died Wednesday, Isl al April, ~ his residence IN the Conn
~ nr in The his CAPT. W,LtsM DuNs
sterling integrity and greatly beloved ly an ~
irlisiy" acquaintance.
IL, The Petersburg and Norfolk papers plCa<r copy.
Died, on the iIh lnS Hickory Wyth", Fnycte Co.. Tenn
after short and painful illness =! hours Mrs EL2
AGED ~ wears wife Of James Lrnow Of The firm Of J. *
Irnoy Mrs H. was Isle al wight County Va and rui
grated Tennessee from Southampton CO." VA ~ The spring
kind and iniuerni m"ifr am,
rond nc,rl, she n hrrrivr husband, three infant cll
r and a large friends lament their rrparc loss
10 her father brothers and whom | left living IN Nir
giin the news al her death will b. w"ndns and alttnie -
narrated At a great distance ragged mountains and n"win:
streams she by her bed side ia her dying m"nIn
Ia hid the lrrwchur had with her husband, 10 whom she wa
attached by the strongest ties M doubt she has tell 'li' world
sorrow. for far happier one.
n,he RicInlond Wing Norfolk Beacon and Herald Will
Ter a favor ly copying
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MADISON HOUSE, Richmond, Pa.-Ths house is nearly
4F1 fronting the Southern OF the Capitol Squac-say
the Virginia Banks and convenient the part
The proprietor will take pleasure entertaining gentlemen
ladies wishing the city by the day, week, per
day. 81 80 cents aud less week month Horses we'll prov
ded for at So cents per night. JOHN II. BOYD.
t,,;Ip
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raiuaJie Property, corner Of and ltM Streets, al
3y,rtJDu

0N Wednesday the 9Th day Of Aay nrM, O'Clock
~ afternoon of authority vested
Of Col VIM rnccart, dec, shall sell NJ Public AucIuu
bidder the premises The Brick Tenement
corner OF Streets together Lumber Hon
rrcunto attached present III the occupancy Of Mr. John
Gordon The House street fronts 30 feet hes ana a.
tends with covered she'd % feet back The s nr
llni-e the Lumber Houses fronts - feet inches l+fh scer
Alley aud Ii Calls Alley.
Of iS property may le justly considered
of the city, and the Of
immediate vIciity I" the new Exchange Hotel aud
that the
business, hnc Glance
tu.il. II contemplated Ia divide IL the
street and the shed extending i
Lat, aud the Lumber Houses IN The other. Mr. Gordon
on the Property viii expire On tlr III day ." October The
purchaser viii the property The nI
-alr, and l.. entitled To the acrring
The sale VIII la third cash. third
and the balance l%h months, o negotiable notes, with 80
prove enolstrS aud the title retained until the whole Iu
chase money l. paid.
ID. TRUEllEART,
g. :. 1RI EIlEART.
Et'rs Gf Nm. Ttu6lfdrf dsG.g4ti
The Plat of the property be the olce Of l. u
Co until the suir.
The above sale viii bc conducted by
LANCASTER, DENNY co,
Ap3 -wiw -7e,it.
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II The Postmaster General has succeeded IN completing his
arrangements Railroad between Philadelphia ana Bait
more in consequence which, the Northern mail arrives At
al Washington Al II o'clock reaches Richmond n l. o'clock
in TN. night
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MARSHALL. HOUSE, Richmoud, rG-TIr ocaIun If TIN,
wi House in the for the convenience
.nrss people, vslin. and travelling families making short
stays being about the Ia the Richmond and
Petersburg Depot walking This House is Two doors
below The Virginia Banks, and opposite the Exchange Bank The
clanhrrs are large airy and well adapted for comfort during the
summer The attention this House viii br turned principally
la The accommodation of transient company hereafter
MRS. WM. CLAIBORNE.
P.S-Cap. VIM Claiborne will aid in rndcaVorIng 10 max,
comfortable all who may favor with call.
Ap3 llO-H
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~ r. NASH and Piano Forte Seller, Prirrng virginia.
IL. has reno, his late stand 10 of those lre st"'
recently erected DARCY Paul. E-l nearly opposite" where M
viii keep extensive stock Of Books AMI ftfn' |
he has kept.
r. " having received several communications respecting WIZ"
called "Puing takes occasion through thii hr' - '
thai ne commenced With The determination !"
|, truth aud The present time nn aMifr 1 ~
natted (ni IT, does he expect TO- u he di " a"'
ca extensively he does probable thai great many
very indifferent and Books wonlh be- sold Mh'.t
really rood that he = The mean, % soPP! ns " i
March II
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STATIONS Office.

| IL. " STR ATTON'S LUCKY OFFICE.
Drawn Nos in Va Wr-bua Lottery ~" drawn March Y.
50 - 81 - 10 ~ ~ ~ 81
'" " STRATTOS.
MAMMOTH LOTTERY FOR APRlI. ls-Carital S73,WO
Also - 600 5,O0J l0DI
Alexandria Lottery,
Glass 4, Tor $780,
nm pir,y be drdrn The eth april $780, 4lI
" Gndrin, ID. c.,
H. = GREGORY < Co, Managers.
Containing fnlown splendid Prizes 81 prize az $1,000
p Oa Il 900 1900, 9u0l 900, 700, 60G) 5000 i001 6G,
of $500 10 Of 300, 1850, 1900 50 100, 80, 1 Of 800
~ dawn Mas. oul of -.
Tickets only SRI halves TO- quarters s. eishihs : o.
Certificates of packages of 26 whole tickets, $3.50
Do do II halt io Et,.
Da do II quarter de- 3D.
Un do .lIlfIS ln - 81
Orders for ticket; and shares, certificates {" ~ "
above L:itcry, will be- promptly attended 10. ", :,
April 3 iIo-. =
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Marriages..

Married 18Th im.i, Rev Dudley Atkinson pr. RrL,sp
JErIR of Caroline AI!SJ M,EA H. BURE, of King William
County
y Editors Wing aud Religions Herald viii please copy.
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az We have given Correspondents great SEA room on O"
Isl I'd aud Sd 10 the exclusion OF our own Ed"s-ah
sill we have not verge enough for all Communications
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Alexandria Lottery,
IIOYI-S OFFICE.

nRAWN Number. Of Virginia Wrl-''"rs '"''fiS' N"'"'
2 81 u 81 - IL =: 2i 10 ~ :.
s Look ant 18th April when thr :'''' w" - o"'
Let there be no sending yoar CEdsfs TO = - tIo,-r
Ap3
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JTOR RENT OR IEASE-rhe property known a IEmMEE''
T,xy,Eu living near Manchester. II consists Of Dwelling
house. Kitchen and Smoke house. with spring Of the very best
wafer Any person wishing the above property VIII please
call on Mr. Samuel Wcsecr Manchester, who III act for
The place will bc repaired Ia sui the tenant.
April ;. llO-ts T. u. HEhhi.h.
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ID ELI. Isle NAILS AND lEON.-Ihr Agents
- rriviu. front the Bell Isle Works
Nail. Of all sizes, from 3 dy 10 10 dy
Ir;tls aud Finishing Nails from dy 10 II !y
Tobacco Nails nl all descriptions,
And fy Mill Nai- Flour barrels
Spikes rom g Ia inches long.
The Iron for Nails AT this time much superior ~
quality and the character a" me
Nails changed, and much improved. They also receiving
Bar IrfIf II Ia ! inches wide
Boiler Plate, Slab aud Band Iron. All Of which b" made
To order, short notice.
The Agents think they recommend their Iron with rnli
tencc reference quality well hammered under
Till Hammer before passes through the rollers winch
much uf the character of hammered Iron, with ie
SrnoorInrss and regularity nf rolled.
Dealers particularly invited Ia call and examine both The
Iron and Nails JOHN r. TRlrlETT X SON
Ana lIu-Giwlnl