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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-06

Washington City, Oct. :, 1910. \
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be- received Office Of tlI
> Assistant Qari Marine Corp, Philadelphia,
until the hl day of Envcmhcr furnishing the
nned states Marines nj " follow stations for the ISL:
Portsmouth,, New Hampshire,
thacStown, Massachusetts
Brooklyn, ]" J.. New York.
Philadelphia, Pcnnsylvani
GnSpuri, Norfolk, Virginia,
Pensacola, Florida, and
Washington City, District OF Columbia.
The ration 10 of pound quarter Reef
ar three quarters Of pound Of Mess Pork; eighteen
Eread or fnr AT the option of the Government aud Al the
o SIX pounds n good green Coffee twelve pounds Of good New
Orleans sugar eight quarts of Beans four quarts of Vinegar
quarts OF salt four pounds of Soap; and and half pounds of
good dipped Candles In each hundred raios. II understood
that The in side OF beef ncss and neck eNcu he delivered
Teqirrd such quantity he required that the fore and hind
quarters he delivered alternately and the bread Hour shall be
snpehne quality All the articles be unexceponabc, and
he ISSUED 10 the troops without the United The
proposals 10 be endorsed Proposals ls4
be addressed To g. f. Lindsay, ESP, Assistant
ntGi states Marine Corps, Philadelphia, Pa.
AUG. a. NICHOLSON, Qndricrmas,cr.
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roJ,oLyc T,r,ru Proycy,y far Salc

THE being determined 10 10 the West, offers
properly Nuttuway Courthouse again for sale There
arc ls Land Of good quality attached tn this establish
cn aud between 20 and - andn! III woods partly pine
second growth large enough for any purpose The op"
Land II heart rnnpSn. some highly improved lots, with
fertile garden, inferior IL none III virginia THIS cSHl
rhmrnt has H. two story Tavern fmiSr, WIN seven
In. two story House, detached from the Tavern with t.
afsn attached
store House, Sadhrrs shop, BlaCkSm's shop Wheel
rights Shop, and comfortable tenement occupied by
family all together renting for $500 co. The Stables
and very extensive. The public attention particularly
vited 10 THIS property bargain will be- H. The pay
ncns viii he made accommodating but cash preferred, for which
Il liberal discount will be made \. ID. FIQUA.
NutGway Courthouse, Sept. Both. $40 i3-w1w
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STM. PRINCE & son, Flushing New York. Offer for
W sale their usual very large Trees Shrubs
Plants Seeds. BuIhouS Roots, Green House Plants which
they will make liberal discount suit the times They
supply ge Trees aud Slrhbory, of kinds
such will afford ornament, promptly Ornamental Trees and
hbbcry OF smaller sic, viii be supplied in quantities.
series, reduced prices.
Catalogues will be sent to every who applies post paid.
Cct ia
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----- ..hirh expIot;
But all was false aud hollow. Though h- torsG"
Dropt mama, aad would make the worse appear
The better reason 10 perpitx and dash

Naturcst cuinScS: Tor hts thoughts low.
Let US now call another of these Wings great M u
to the stand Come forth VIM Seward Wing Govern
or OF New York, and let hear what Jefferson Navel
president of the Albany Ant. Slavery Society ana
Calvin pepper, r, Vice Presdent,) and John Wilson
Corresponding Secretary,) and the - lxecn,fs
Committee of the same,) once said Of this Wing TO.
vernon, in Circular addressed to the AntI-SIaTe"
Electors Of the State Of New York:
1--WE ask the privilege ofbrcthren 10 set forth bre
but frankly the reasons which consran to cast OH
votes for VIM. Seward, 1.-THE Wing canddateI Tor '''
"lst Mr. Seward is the candidate of the party, .t'
Wing party which the floor Of Congress, nobiy or
dtcates the nestmabe right OF petition, and as n''''
asserts the freedom of debate of the party also "
sustains JNO. Y. ADAMS and WILLIAM SLAP
of party whose views are liberal and tolerant ,l.
''2nd MIR. Seward is the candidate of thepartgw
in Legislature passes resolutions IN taror Of n'
right of petition in faror Of granting tri@t w. J"9
persons claimed fngtre StarcS. Instead oil t''r "
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-06

the ronrratnatory sauiato address upon Tho occa0n-
laundering drm-thc inspiring life, and the splendid M
nean under his conuhp escorted from the bluf L,
the Madison iiiScall. all
chronic AZ with precision AMI rN'nr- That
routradirtr nor coud fr hundreds 81 our citizens wrr
,n,.sr. Ia the truthful of the sketch. The
rL-dcad herring. We hay" II from au'hnlty than
there that, Friday last n ten minutes brlt
% lock past meridian, precisely, he "cnrd up and quit far
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-06

The Egyptians famous for their ldua,ry They worship.
ped Ichneumons Crocoes-thc fear and the
former Of gratitude for destroying the Crocode esg The
Wings imitation Of these eaens, STOPPING adopt for
their embms of the lower tribes Of anmashe accoon
their tavorte petand their log cabins ornancned with
skins well gourds and cider barrels We lament
md that their idols too subject mortality those of the
EGyptiansThe following pathetic obituary has just pub
iished, At Nashville, Of one of their false Gods
The Raccoon, sent present from the Tippes Of Indiana
10 the lppes OF Nashville has that
traveller returns The parade which honored welcome we
chronicled al the time The enthusiasm with arrival
was hailed from the bluff by the aniring Tippies-he
ncnors win hogSn and
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i, Oils high au,hotty to the

son-gives the sanction of high au'hofty to the
tb the Justice the wisdom Of the Democfnt'c creed
Im%cnse cheering VIVA, an Illustration have w, we
in these changes Of opnon-'n these e'a,"",ous pr
tensions 10 discpeship in the school OF Demos'aciy
of the vitality the omniPoencc OF Truth IN .ne = Ia"
1r,gc ofone of our own nuinber-one who 10 lhe lame
eC he true nee, adds the equally high honor Of cham
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has illustrated and expanded The rnScrrE, and re" 10 tie q
feet and prominence wicn justly nEL"N" H. +" This sen
mcnt, IL seems l" me 10 he llH that
III The absence of military turre political power
NECESSARILY eocs the hands which hold the PROPERTY.
Can any thing, fellow citizens, be more distinct un.
ambiguous, unequyocal than this: Mr.. Webster not
only defends the particular arstocratica provision
tanned in the Constitution of Massachusetts; but in
doing So is at great pains to lay down, the clearest
and most positive terms the general principle Of arsto-
craca doMnatlon to express his preference for IT. and
TO vndcac ii the only true and legitimate basis OF
government. He draws his principles not from 'Thos
Jefferson, whom he much admircs and rcvcrrs;
Ut" from the Declaration of independence, which aiirms
II to BE selevdcnt TRUTH that all 1Reu are created
EQrAL, and that Government derives its just powers
from the consent Of the GOVERNED und the honest Ia
borer, mechanic merchant, is surely among the
1GrerRtd even though lie may not foot of land
not from the various American Authors and instu-
tons which vindcate this doctrine; but from the musty
pages Of Aristotle and from the imperfect views Of the
early pioneers in the path Of liberty and especially
Harrington, the least democratic of the class
Fcow-ctzcnso If all classes, fellow Democrats. fel
low workingmen- for too am working man. and
have been so from boyhood-and, to labor patient Ia
hor, III my calhns-abor not more honorable or useful
than yours, but am equally, ifnot more severe
am indebted for whatever Of substance or considera
ton possess put II 10 you the doctrines thus ad
vocated by Mr.. Webstcr-doctrincs which would dcny
TO the intelligent merchant trader, or shpmaster-
10 the industrious mechanicto the useful aboTcr in
all the various departments of industry, their equal
right to participate in the power of the Government
according TO their numbers because they do not
farm in the country tenement in town, although
they contribute by militia and jury service and even
by tax personal property to the support of Govern
ment, not eminenty Aristocratc; and whether
the man who deliberately sudiously, laboriousy de-
tends such doctrines is not, in the highest sense in
which an American statesman can be, Aristocrat:
Loud cries of he is, he is, from all parts Of the
There are several other passages, equally pertinent
ana II possible even stronger than any have read
which will not now read, because | can no longer
lrespass IN this way your time; but shall cause
hem to be Incorporated in the report Of what | am
now saying, by which you will that, while he oc-
;asionaly uers sound remark, he goes on to argue
md at great length, and with the solemnty of
deep and thorough conviction of the truth and JUS
ice of what he maintaining, that the principle for
which he contended was not only right in Itself bu,
TO the promotion of social order; because
hat portion of the people who not possessed of
property incapable of selfgovernment, and unfit
o share any portion Of political power.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15
administrations.

Isaac Messereau, long shore loafer, was tried for
assauhing young man belonging TO the steamboat
Rar,an, who had warned him from boarding the YES.
sell Ihe charge was supported by the testimony Of
the Captain o! the Raritan, and the jury, without
hesitation, found the accused guilty.
The same loafer was again convicted Of wallopng
Andrew Is. Frazer
VIM. Pierce was convicted Of a grand larceny
Florence Davis was tried for stealing a cloak
value $50, the property OF Augustus W. Classon, Jr
The identity Of Davis not being clearly established,
he vas acquitted.
Michael Hurley, Thomas. O'Brien and Jas. Carr,
were convicted Of grand larceny, in robbing the
sleeping apsrtme Mt Of William Henly.
Christopher Brennan, an old state prison bird,
convicted Of burglary in the third degree, in
breaking open the stable Of Benz Sprague and steal
ing set Of harness. worth SIS The court al nd red
him to he six months
And the court adjourned.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15
Goroner's q flee.

JAN. i.-An inquest was held in Centre Market
Place, on the body Of Edward Malenry, aged 60 who
was killed by falling down stairs, while in the act of
helping lady to bed. Verdict, occidental death
Another was held at l37 Delaney street on the
body of John Bearsly, who committed suicide under
somewhat singular circumstances. Miss Jane Irwin
dsposed that the deceased was German. .ho,ma-
ker, who had been TO Texas, and from very sober
industrious fellow had degenerated into confir med
soap lock rowdy. Since his return he had ouarrol-
ken her two children to another lodging.
On Monday, about IL o'clock, he came home. and
most urgently asked his wife to accompany him nm
stairs to bis bed soom. The woman refused, saving
"she would never 60 up there with him asaia" lie
then went up By himself, and in a few minutes a r.,
port OF pistol was heard below stairs and O, The
inmates forcing open the door.ihe wretched ma, w,.
found with the top Of his skull entirely blown away
The jury found ''tha the deceased eommitt.d ~;
eide by shooting himself with pistol"
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15
e1nitsd states Circuit Court.
~ -.


JAN. 1.-THE President, Directors, ct eetera. of
me Hampton Bank, VS.. Ed,card X. Morgan and
ohers-Tbis action was action of assurpsit
brought TO test the question whether the defendants
were general or special partners. The jury, under
the charge OF the Court found the follow ing special
verdict:
The jury find that the sum Of $500 was paid
into the concern Of +. n Morgan & Co. by the dc.
PENDANT, Knowles Taylor"
they ind also, that no part Of said money has
been Withdrawn by the said defendant
And they find general verdict for the plaintiffs
LOG 20. S''
For plaintiffs, Mr.. Field for defendants, Mr..
Blatchford.
The u s. VS.. Uiiiiam H. Bridges. ON On iud;cf.
menf for aiding and abetiing IVA Tie coming of sir
penny pieces, contrary 10 he Siatue-After the in.
dictmeRt had been explained to the jury by the u
District Attorney, Robert Morris Esq tne Recorder.
moved the Court 10 quash the as the law
OF the United atcs had not made il penal 70 coin
s'xpenny pieces, and consequently il could not be
penal to assist IN the coming Of such pieces Of mo-
His Honor Judge Belts, promised to give deci-
SION on this matter in the morning. and the Court ad
iOurned
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15
Correspondence Of the Herald


have some anxiety 10 know who il is that in
formed YOU Of the Indictment being fouLd against
the numerous highly respectable gentlemen concern.
ed with MIR. Lewis, and Of the rumors current in
relation the escape of the chief rogue
with the violent dissolution of the SChuy kill Bank
The information of your informant may be correct,
but ia justice 10 the amlabe gentlemen implicated,
You should give place in your columns for such ex
p nations their friends able to make in their
Dehaif:-habent dliquid erct,t 4fiOHis.
You may rest satisfied that SAINT, and his amable
colleagues, who have been forced 10 c,iminate them
scires by our criminal jury, (or modern Star Cham
ber did nothing more. stu tted they were, than
the same number of Gsthamites, of like undoubted
chal acter, who had been favored so much by such
free aud easy patron aud friend Lewis has been,
would under similar circumstances have done. Had
those worthy gentlemen acted otherwise, their ana-
bic and liberal friend mis hit ha;e charged them with
ingratitude. So you perceive that they not as
folks from malice perhaps, would have YOU to
believe. AS to the story of the discharge Of one of
the officers, because he wnsed ut Lewis escape, be-
tween yon and |, that must be all 4 hum, his
honor, our worshipiul mayor, Is not the 10 dis
charge faithful officer, FOR merely obeyiag orders
His honor could have put his paws upon Lewis on
the day after the public OF his friends
delicate situation, without the slightest difficulty
and Of would not censure his deputy for not
doing that which he, for best known TO him
self would not and did do.
The wine drinking scene, said TO have taken
place between the officers and Lewis and Wager, |
would not have happened exactly AZ you published |
You may rely upon II that the constabes did not
see Leris in company with Mr.. W.. because, If they
had see him. II would have been their duty have
ARE sted the fugitive, and sum OF money could
have seduced those worthy gentlemen from the |
strict path OF duty Besides, the high contracting
parties must have had too much important, private,
and very delicate business to transact touching the
past and the future TO have wasted their precious
time in drinking bumpers, no matter how old and
good the south side may have been. Let justice be
done to all, aad you will receive the thanks Of
JusTirIA.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15
MR II EnNETT'~ LHTTKRs
No III

PHILADELPHIA, 18th Jan, 1910.
understand that as soon my friend, Master
Webb, Of the Courier, learned that l had started
from New York to establish an express line one day
IN advance OF the mail from Washington he imme-
diatey bestirred his stumps and has been try to
monopslize all the railroads. every CONDUCTOR agent,
contractor, and every thing. He has undertaken to
supply the Journal Of Commerce, the Express, and
other Wall street papers, with the papers and cor
respondence from the capitol, at expense which
defrays his own express without the cost OF cent.
He has also ed himse to be the only person
who can or will supply any other papers with the
news. give him great credit for his generalship in
duels and other rencontres but in urn hing the New
York public with the news, he will have to eat a
large quantity of SALT and drink less champagne, be-
fore he out-general me. The arrangement by
which the Ann and Nassau street papers will re-
ceive the is nearly completed and it will pro
baby be in operation by Thursday Of this week 1t
is impossible for the Wall street papers to get to the
wndward Of as uptown boys. The companies and
agents throughout the line, far as have ascer-
tanned, all very willing to facilitate the news to
the New York press, without infringing any law of
Congress, or compromising themselves with the de-
partment. They will never sanction the attempt of
Webb, that he shall possess exclusive right to
cohtroi their Tree action. Expect, tneretofe, the
Washington news early it was received up
the close of last yearand be prepa ID accordingly
The complaints against the Post-office Department
are increasing every day. How MIR. Kendall is to
get out Of spresent dilemma do not know.
Things are very quiet here in the financial circles
the only noise is that made in religion, by cele
brated Presbyterian preacher, called the Rev. Mr..
Kirk. His eloquence, piety, raciness of style and
original oratory, making a prodigious revival IN
this city. have no time today to tell the rest.
am now en- reute for Washington. with the deli.
berate purpose to form coalition with some polti
clan before return mean also TO define my po-
siton" that nobody need misunderstood it for at
least six months 20 co,ae Almanacks are published
only year, but politicians must give their
creeds at least once in six months.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15

Mr.. Smith rose, and putting his hands in his
breeches pocket sao that before he replied to the
demand thas peremptoriy made, he wanted 10 know
IT he responded 10 the demand Of Mr. Bolts, and
then NJ Bots should reply to him if he would have
an opportunity to respond 10 Mr.. Bolts. He wanted
to be Informed on this point before he moved an
inch.
MIR. Speaker said that no compacts could be form
ed in violation of the rules of the House. IL MIR
Bolts attempted 20 say thing out Of ORDER he would
be stopped; and Mr. Smith would not be allowed to
reply 10 any thing that was said out OF order.
Mr. Smith looked, that is all very good far as
it goes; but l want something else" The floor,
said he. Mr.. Speaker, belon. TO my colleague, Mr..
Clifford; and now want to know if reply to Bolts,
and Bolts replies to me, il my colleague will give
way for me to reply to Bolts.
Mr. Clifford said that he certainly would.
Mr.. Smith-Very well; I'll go ahead Mr. Speak
er, did say YESTERDAY that the charge OF tyranny
and usurpation, preferred against General Jackson,
was base falsehood and SANDER; and, sir, say
today But, sir, when yesterday said so, did rot
appl those epithets to Mr.. Bolts: am capable
of applying such epithets to any this floor
meant to say that the charge was erroneous
it was a matter of opinion il you please, on which
any two men might differ. l spoke of the charge
generally, not individually; and have not another
word to add.
Mr. Bolts rose and was understood to claim some
thing more definite; but
Mr. Speaker interposed, and said he had UNDER
stood the remarks of Mr.. Smith, yesterday, to be
general not individual or personal, or he should
have arrested them at the time.
Mr. Bolts understood to say, that if such was
the fact, he was satisfied.
Mr.. Smith now looked complacently on Mr.. Bolts
and Mr. Botts looked kindly on Mr.. Smith, and thus
it that this saltpetre business between Smith
and Bolts. and Bolts and Smith, was adjusted; and
the Ameri an House Of Representatives was per-
nt,ed to go on with its legitimate business.
Mr. Clifford, of Maine, now made a long speech
on the New Jersey election; and Mr.. Cooper, of
Pc, nsylvania broke into long story, but before he
bad proceeded far, he gave way to motion OF Mr..
Cranston to adjourn.
The Senate did not sit
Col Richard M. Johnson, il is pretty well under.
stood will not be a candidate for reelection to the
office of Vice Preed Mt.
Col. William Rufus King and Mr. John Forsyth
will go into the convention as candidates; the choice
will probably fall on the latter gentleman
Tomorrow is Sunday and there is 10 be preaching
in the capitol fought to be broken up. The saints
raise the devil in the hail. and the sinners steal all
the inkstan1s
Sound in body and mind, am yours till St Peter
lets me in. TOBIAS TRoTr.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15

CAUTION TO srsEEr lSsPEcroRs.--Many serious
accidents have happened recently to pedestrians, in
consequence Of the soandaloGs state Of the side
walks. On Monday evening, Mr. Brown. Of Reade
, street, slipped down in Broadway, in crossing a
slide and fractured his arm in two places. A mum.
Der Of juvenile loaer. and rowdies set up shout of
applause at sight Of the disaster.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15

Darn or Mn. WEBB.-Mr. Isaac Webb, Of the
firm of Webb X Allen, the great ship builders up
town, died yesterday morning. Mr.. W. was a
partner of Henry Eckford until that gentleman went
to Constantinople, end wi him bull three friga,es
for the United States Navy. For nearly twenty
years he has been eminent shipwright in this city
and was respected and esteemed by all who knew
him
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15

% 9 . c Q : { > c 9 9 o Q . . . : c .
The barkeeper did not much like the scent Of the
Troy bill, AND made some objections to taking IL,
but Just at that moment who should pop in 60 get
horn but King, the ind gable day officer u the
Seventh Ward. and he immedat, ly pronounced the
Troy bill to be az good any 9th sort of paper
money. This was enough for the barkeeper, and
he immcd iately handed over fifteen and sixpcnoe in
specie to the fat catchers who lost time in max.
ing themselves scarce. Mug then sat himself down
by tn stove, to take his horn, and the barkeepcr
got into long yarn with him respecting the
strangers who had jast left, and, while this story
was progressing, man breathle.s with hot haste.
ran in 90 fetch the indelatgabe for the purpose Of
are sting two men who were passing bad money at
the store Of MIR. white, 49l Grand street "Guess
il cannot be those two who were here just now
says the barkeeper looking again at the two dollar
Troy bill "Them--no, replied the officer, did at
I tell you that was GOOD billl" and with that he
wendell his way up Grand street. On his arrival.
however, he vasnct veryaareeably surprised to End
ihe Yankee barkeeper's guess verified into Ger.
sinty Fer before him stood tie identical Dat catch
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15

FrRE RowDtEs The conduct cf the Common
Councl. on Monday night, IN relation 60 the fire
rowdi,s, wa. most disrracsful. They reinstated
me, Who have been expelled Tor bad conduct. We
arc assured by the chief engineer, that the
Gently expelled were disgrace to the department;
and vet the Common Council have rcinstated some
Of them ha, wonder, then, tina, our city Is prey
70 riot and disorderl We understand that Aldermen
Lee and Howe have acted very badly IN this busi
ness Eaginc No. %. taken away from The
fremen and company for their improper behaviour
AVID yet the Common Council have restored 1t &
them who will give history Of those VIII
run with 3gl Let Us separate the sheep from tn
goats.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15
Police OMce.

JAN. li-Fdt catching-On Monday evening a cou.
pie Of weather beaten hard featured entered the
grocery store Of James Ruhe rford the corner Of
Madison and Walnut streets, and called for some
thing to drink. Having taken their horn piece,
they each Of them deseanted the hardness of the
times; the difficulty Of dsposing OF agriculture
produce cash, and other topics calculated to in
duce the landlord TO believe that they were from
the western part Of the state. with the produce Of
their farms Cor the New York market After some
time spent in this sort OF chat, one Of them handed
bill to the barkeeper, Of which the following is
copy -
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-15

Incident at a Frs.-we regret TO hear that Mr..
Nicholas Brundags was severely injured by falling
from ladder, at the IRE in Fourth street, on Mon.
day last sir. y. was a respectable member Of
the company No 2