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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-14

EXECUTORS SALE OF NEGROES.-Wil be sold, in ar
- cordance with the will Of Col. parke Street, deceased, On
Thursday, the 3Oth instant, at The sold Church, Tavern, in the
lower end nf Hanover county, thirty sit Negroes, belonging 4.
the Estate Of the iecedcnt, consisting If men, women, toys aud
eitls. Among them are, 4 blacksmith and striker, some good
house servants, an excellent weaver. Two or three ostlers aud
carriage drivers, some accustomed 10 the pits, and prime panta-
ton hands.
Terms II Sale-A credit Of twelve months VIII be allowed.
upon the purchasers giving bonds, with approved securiiy, Ia
carry interest from the hate; with an cnGoise.aent thereon, tts.i
the interest vii. be RENTED If punrtnallv paid.
{. !. G0ODALL, Ezftpto,.
IJ- am authorised 10 say. ini tncre VIII he added 10 tA-
above sale, tenor twelve s!Geo Negroes.
{. L. GooDALT.
Dec. Il G5-rds
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-14

I SHALL continue 10 teach School at Jericho The ensuing ysat.
: The Greek, Latin and English languages viii be- taucht In nv
School. The School viii commence on the third Monday in in.
nuay next, and terminate on the second Friday in December tol.
lowing. There will be a vacation Of ono month N the Snm,nr,
CONNIE .sing on The second Friday in June. The price for hoard
washing, lodging and tuition viii be 500 per scholar, payabJr
one half at lie end of each session. Letters 10 me must BIZ sent
to Nrrtnn Pos, Office, Hanover. JOHN q. NELSON
jericho, tafoiIhe, Dcc. Ia Gi-wjw
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-14
Journal Of Education, md TURNER'S and Mechanics
.1IrCrgts

A 5 soon rs the necessary arrangements can be completed, The
IA undersigned proposes 10 publish in the CITY Of Richmond. /,
new weekly paper, under the above title. The first talent in III.
country has already been secured 10 contribute 10 is co,omn,
and no effort or expense will lie spared To make II an all. and e.
aeient auxiliary IN promoting a work Of such paramoan, iulpor,
ance.
II VIII be printed on AZ imperial sheet, of fine quality, win
entire new type, at the very low price OF nno dollars per annu,u
payable in advance.
The patronage of the public is respectfully solci,ed.
THEOPIH.US FISK.
Richmond, Dec. ID "a.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-14

ITO OWNERS OF STATE STOCK, &c.-In addition 10 ihs
! Commission Business yeorraly, | viii attend punciuauy +.
the purchase and sale OF State and other Stocks, and 10 tie Glib.
tn Of Rrntends ard Nteret, on the most moderate term
W n. BROWN
lith Dec lei, s,-wsa,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-14

The fol owing resolution "as submitted by Mr.. Kin
cheloc, # Harrison county, on the S!h instant; the
notice OF winch was omitted III our Thursdays paper
Rcsolred, That the Committee Of Roads and Inter
nal Navigation he instructed to inquire into The expr
dlency OF making an appropriation for the purpose oil
Gaping with stone certain portions Of the North. west
ern Turnpike Road, and that the COMMITTEE have leave
to report BY bill or otherwise.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-14
SUMMARY Of Congressional Election.
NO, compls,e-may he varied , or 4 votes.

Smiths majority over Slaughter Slower Banks
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26

10 II Here. the eonnexioa Of the United States
government with the Bank has not been by many
supposed 10 be dissolved, and they view tho inso
veney Of the institution as a national affair.
Shares al f5 los. to IS l5s, and there have
been many operations within these prices. Perhaps
one cause - the abundance OF money, leading par.
ues 70 seek Investment, and rendering them unwil-
ng 10 call IN loans ard force holders Of shares 10
realize 10 pay of advances
us known that the bonds Of the Bank, falling
due on the 18Th instant, will not be paid, but this
does not alter the general confidence in the opinion
mat the shares must be worth f5-a corollsry
from this wouldbe il not worth E5, they are worth
nothing.
Shipments to the United States have been over
Tor some times the home trade is in languid state,
and some distress in this trade is foreboded.
ESehangeon Paris last nights post, for three day
oiis, % ~, great improvement, and generally
foreign exchanges show improvement.
Inc markets generally in London arc not very
orlski prices well supported. Teas, Company,
80, cash Tea market very firm. The cotton
market at Liverpool appears in rather a gloomy
way Purchases are only made Us the actual wants
Of the manufacturers require. Several OF the prin-
cipaI only working short time.
sales Tor the week ending last evening, 700
per 10.
Greet anxiety is felt for the safety Of the Pres-
dent steamer, which left New York on the Iith
March. The Orpheus, sailed two hours after, has
arrived at Liverpool the Sampson, at Deal, sailed
i2th and this morning We learn that the Sheffield,
sailed 18th, is in at Liverpool.
insurance this morning on the President fl0 10
perez Yours, truly, Ii. w. p.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26

The Temperance cause, which has Of late made
little progress here, is again marshalling for vi
gorous effort 10 exterminate Iniemperance. In
addition TO the local Society, branch OF a Union
Association has just been formed in this city They
hold meeting this evening at Mr.. PoIloek's Lee.
ture Room, and invite the citizens generally 10
attend An Agent from. New York and Others will
address the meeting.
Great good has been accomplished in this coun-
try and abroad, through the inslrumentay Of tbes,
PhllanthroP'c Societies. in restraining and reclaim.
ing thousands from the horrors of drunkenness.
Those who have imbbed prcjudices agains, TEN
pernnee Societies may have them removed by at.
tending their meetings
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26
ODD BELLOWS

This association, though long and extensively
known IN Europe, has but recently been INTRO.
duced IN this country, and its character and objects
are therefore not generally understood, yet II mum
bers among as many eminent and pious men, and is
Increasing with mpd strides throughout the land.
10 give sSme idea Of Ne nature, We copy the follow
ing extract oi a speech made by Mr. Coops,. NJ a
meeting OF The order in Greenock, Scotland. in eele-
ofauon OF toe Institution Of their widows end or
phans fund, Mr. Cooper said:
"The origin Of the order Of Odd Fellovs 10 NJ y,.
~ great antiquity. IL was first established bv the
Roman soldiers m the camp during the reign OF Nero
a. the year S. A. that time they were called q F,l
io'o ChffsHf"-The present name was given BY III.
Ius Cesar, m the year 10, from the sngularity OF
their noting, and from their knowing each other bv
night or by day, and from their fidelity 70 him and
their country, he not only gave them the name Oh
Odd Fellows, but AZ the same time, 90 pledge o.
friendship, presented them with a dispeps ton
engraved on n plate Of gold, bearing dferen
embems, such as the SUM- moon, stars, the lamb
the Ion, the dove, and other emblems Of mOrtali
". The first account Of the order being spread IL
other countries, Is IN the fifth century when II
was established IN the Spanish domlnions, and
IN INC SIKH century, by King Henry in Portugal
and ~ the l2h century Il was established IN France
and Afterwards by John DE Neville in England. az.
tended by hve knights from France who formed a
Loyal Grand Lodge Of Honor 10 London, which or.
Ger rename until the 18th century (in the reign oil
George the Thrd,) when a part Of them began n
lofm themselves into union, and portion Of them
remain 40 TO this day. The Lodges which now
remain are very numerous throughout the world
400 eau themselves the Loyal ancient odd Feilo,o O.
yong potuon Of the original body. The Man
eheser unity Is Of more recent date although thar
y 10 doubt ofi0 emanaling from The same son,ce =.
. hfst introduction into Manchester vas abon, ,bs
year 1900, by few individuals from The noioo r.
London. who formed themselves into a lod0e- sad
continued N connection with them for some time,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26
RICH MO
doNDAH MORNING. APRIL go.
THE ELECTIONS


We give all the additional returns that ba,.
reached us since Saturday. In several counties.
the Wings, reposng upon the late national victory
they achieved over their opponents, have not shown
their strength and the consequence has been the
loss OF several members through supineness alone.
Judging from the polls of the counties az thew
come in, we find the aggregate vote Of the State
viii fall very far short Of the vote last fall.
As far as heard from, the account stands thus:
Wigs siseied-Albemarle 9; Augusta 2; Berke.
ley p Charles City & New Kent I; Charlotte I.
Cslpeper L. Cumberland /; EIiz ibeth CITY & War.
wick Il Essex Il Fairfax d; Fuvanna /; Hanover
Il Henrieo Il James City, York s. WILLIAMSBURG
]; King George !; Lancaster x Richmond ]; Nan.
semond /; Norfolk County 2; Princess Anne J..
RnppahannOek /; ROckbridge ?; Spo,t,ylvania /:
Stafford l; Norfolk Borough /; Richmond CITY 1;
Jefferson ?; LoudOun 3; Amherst I; Gloucester /.
Fairfax ia.
LOeOs Eieeisd-Ame liza !; Frederick ?; Buckine.
ham q Caroline !; Chesterfield Il Dnwiddie 4,
Goochiand 1; King & Queen I; King William l.;
Louisa Il Lunenburg l; Nelson /; Holloway 4;
Powhaian !; Prince Edward /; Prince George 3.
Petersburg !; Mecklenburg 2-2I
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26
CITY Rsprsssniaiirs.

The election of R. T. Daniel, Esq representa-.
iVe' while 1t detracts nothing from the distinguish
edeitzen who opposed him, for in his hands the
highest trust in the nation might be conhded with
safety, pays a just compliment to MIR D., and
shows that he holdsa high place in the estimation
OF the community in which he has lived. No one
deserved more at the hands OF the Wings of Rich.
mond' than MIR Daniel, AMI the very large vote he
received on Thursday, when opposed by Samuel
Taylor, gentleman whose name carries with i,
the greatest weight, altests the sincerity with
which the confidence of the citizens is bestowed
In return for this confidence we are sure the peo.
pie OF hchmond will receive an equivalent in
Mr. DIS untiring exsrtions in the Legislature. as
the representative of this interests of the Civ
shielding her rights whenever innded, and prose-
cutting her claims at al times with the zeal so char
ae1sristc OF him in every thing he undertakes.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26

TO the Honorable County Court OF Henrieo
whose duty II is to supply the place of the deeply
aen'eo Eqmund ais, late Inspector OF Flour in
the City OF Richmond, tile writer Of this wishes In
present TO your notice, suitable person 10 sun.
p'yh place as Inspector Of Flour MIR WM. b
CLARKE, who retains, in his long and well tried
business transactions, the confidence Of all those
with whom il has been his lot 10 deol-oI.o ,.
ing every qualification requisite to iill this most i'm.
portant office. which is now at your disposal-bav
ing been. for many years, engaged extensively in
The milling business with distinguished ability.
April Esd, 1871.
iD" The Editors of the Compiler ard ENQUIRER
requested to copy.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26
DIED

On the night Of Thursday. the 18Th in,,.n, -,
Somerville. the residence OF her father James som
eEi'nle, IN the county OF Cupepsr, Mrs. JAxr E.
rhnNeh, aged 20 years, 10 months and is days
The deceased was taken sick the list of he month
under circumstances not much calculated to be,,t
alarm Tor her recovery in the minds even of thos.
VINO 'et inc greatest interest in the restoration Of
her health. Altho' in the nature of tbine. v.,v
weak for some days, her malady seemed TO WELD
gradually TO the Influence Of medicine, and ali IN,
symptoms were much more fayoura BILE until an.
night oil the itth, when a sudden, most Unexpected
ana decided change left very little hope that n,ed;e.l
skill could arrest the progress of the d;,ea,e Sh.
was almost Immediately ber,ft of all conciousness
not CLEAN OF which ever returned In lisht m .
eountensnee once SO radiant, or to gladden. the
hearts OF those who hung over her pillow in Ali ,hs
agony OF despair, eager for more look of reeoy
milton. Ns
10 those who knew the deceased, her urban;,v
o. manners her gentleness Of disposition her sincere
enushlp, ana her devoted love, no euogy eau
DC necessary to claim for her memory lasting mon
nment IN the innermost shrine of their hearts, ~.
bet, upon which, she always traced in leeibl, ara
enduring characters, (when once permitted To en,.r
the shrine Friendship,) the most lasting impres.
SONS OF her worth and her virtues. while msnv
mourn over her early doom, thus cut of In H.
spring OF life, there IL one who has sustained los,
winch earth can never restore. To him her h.n,,
was home, happy home, where deep affection
~; Anu ~aIm sympathy were always ready TO soo,hs
MS sorrows, share his a stons and TO smile when
ne was happy. But that home is now desolate
ana alits fires extinsushed, never again TO be gh,
'eo IN this world One consolation is given him in
une teneeuon, that she lives beyond the tomb and
that although taken from US in the lind Of NJ. !,
was only to transport her more congenia cline
and that she now blooms in Heaven-As cheer;ns
as Is this well grounded hope, yet natures tears
~, nv" LOT man was made 10 mourn-and our
tenderest feelings will cluster around the Inn, ,e,,n
place OF dear departed, although we know il CON.
ans nothing but the cold Tabernacle of the the de-
parted sPrit"-YeS, w
The Spring will teach her flower, in b,oo,,
And scAtter their leaves upon NV tomb.
while natures tears distilled In dew
shallkeep alvt the-nournng yew
Wien Summer COMES, with PATCHING raw
10 steal their hue and bloom away,
Stl one shall bloom upon that spot
ne sweet the true forget. IN not
80 mansplanied there by Loves own care,
hnd waiered of by affcction's tear
,iWill look as green 3 when thy arr
frsi bid II bloom in my lone heart.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26

when some differences caused them TO declare them
selves iadepssdesf They have kept their word
Independent they have been since. They have
progressed IN number, in talent, and in respectable
y-and now the flag Of Odd Fellowship proudly
floats in many a cline, waving over the ruins Of po
verify and sadness. The genius OF Benevolenee
may be seen pointing the way where sorrows
may be solaeed, and poverty aneiorated. Look
70 the increasing number in Great Britain-the
United States, where il has stood the blasts Of
twenty years and upwardS-Bolland, Germany,
Spain, New South Wales, Gibraltar, Malta,
IN short, from the burning rays Of the Torrid Zone
to the cherries sky OF the Fugid Zone, an Odd
Fellow may hnd a brother who has inspired the
same fraiern,l principles. The increase during the
past yearhA been more than 100 per day (Sundays
eSeepted) The aggregate number 10 now 2I0, 900.
IL has been calculated that n this vdst body were to
form procession, two and two, and yard asunder
that the lne would extend 81 miles, or from Green
ock TO Edinbug, and, walking at the rate Of three
miles per hour would require % hours TO pass from
hrst to latt-So that l0,475 would pass before a
standard observer ree hour-and among this great
and agreeable multitude would be found admirals,
generals, senators, mnctates, clergymen, and gem
tleman OF every rank and title. and last, though not
least, the humble ard industrious artisan. Such n
spectacle, TO be seen through the medium Of the
IMAGINATION, will form some faint idea oil the NUN.
Der, the respectability, talent of the Order and in
proof, need only refer you TO those now around
me. The speaker then gave heightened and in.
Ieresting detail OF the principles and government Of
the Order; and ndverted 10 the firm basis on which
Il was founded, aud gave luminous description of
the working Of the system in relieving the sick and
the afflicted, and stated, that should brothers ill.,
ness be OF such nature that he fingers lene on n
bed OF sickness his aliment is reduced, and in
stanced a case wherein brother who had been i'm
Tor i've years, had received the enormous sum Of
Ii5l 2s. 7l'2d.-lap2ause)-an that the sum of
ti25,ioO was paid by the Oder last year for the
sick and distressed. ('rhis announcement was re-
eeiveG with great cheering.)
Nor do we eonhne ourselves TO our own brethren
in particular. No. In every town where Odd Eel.
owship has raised its head, you will find its dona-
ton to some benevolent institution; and at the gem
eral procession OF the deaf and dumb in Manches.
ter, in 1887. for the benefit of that institution the
Odd Fellows in that district came forward with the
sum OF E406 lss lid. hitch csused one Of the
committee to exclaim-"lf contributing to the char
ity the handsome sum Of near f5OO was a symp.
tom OF ODD Fellowship, | can say I wish there NAV
be more Odd Fellows in the world. (Cheers) And
what will weigh more in the opinion ofthe public
generally, is, that out of 10000 applications Tor r.
let TO the poor.law guardians OF Leeds not one
was from an Odd Fellow. TREMENDOUS cheer
ingnl
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26
corre,psnaene, ON, NJ Y. SirnnL

LONDON, April 3, 1871.
Inc public never appeared to be more expee.
Iant ana excited Tor receipt Of news Than was for
the arrival Of the steamers President md ,itaonia
which u was supposed would bring something de-
esiye 10 regard 70 the relations between the two
countries. The tenor Of toe news by the Britannia
IS considered decidedly favorable ant pacific, and no
apprehenslons Of hOstilltles are now entertained
Funds Immediately rose half per cent. and today
are one per cent higher than previous to the recent
Of the news Money is abundant, and discounts
have been made at4 5 per cent. the past week
You will probably observe great change In the
tone Of the press here toward America.
Americao credit has, am sorry 10 say, received
great check, IN Consequence Of the recent sus.
pensions and financial dhicoldes on your side,
which ! will not say IL will pSDsr recover from, but
Il will be many years before confidence will be re-
inspired. OF all injuries, peeuniaTy one is the
last forgiven, and the recent suspension Of the u s.
Bank, and developments attendant upon H. certainly
give cause Of complaint 70 those who have invested
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26
Mr.. PrfSIon,s L,il,r ON IA. Rn,L

COLUMBIA, April IA, 1871.
Sra, have had the honor 10 receive your note
inelosing the proceedings Of a meeting Of 'Tbe in
haoitants Of ST. Johns, Coeton" That portion of
the proceedings which purports to be founded ON n
romor concerning my sentiments aud position in
The Senate Of the United States, concludes with n
eelsgorpal question, whether intend TO vote for n
charter Of ". S. Bank
The reinsututIon Of United States Bank p,e.
SCENTS very complex question, both Of pripcple and
detail and must, in my judgment depend upon n
oaIelul CONSIDERATION OF vast variety Of circum-
ehstng o. The moms9t It is proposed. lie
very conslituuonality must depend upon the actual
conoiton of the oo1ntry-and were even that con.
Se9eci the organization presents so many important
olfhculues, that Il would he unsafe to venture on
any conclusion, until definite and complete pro.
iect be presented. P'"
The amount or capitalize mode Of obtaining
mat capiial-the place where the bonk is IN he es
IeOnshe1-is management and control-and, above
a. he financial emergencies Of the country nj the
moment when u y proposed-each ard all Of them
e'ae, grove and cautious dehbesuon.
~ adVnnce, therefore, can answer the intsrroea.
tory propounded only by announcing he g.ns,.I
, Ptnolplo on which stanl-and this / beg ieave 10
90 ~ me language Of our late lnmented President
and OF the aciing President, az contained in On
snsHer o. inc later 70 similar question put to him
during the late Presidential canvnss.
'ln reply TO the first braocl d, ,,,,,r enquiry ~
tsald Mr.. y;}er,J u quots and adopt the language
oi zen. HARRISON in his speech delivered nj Dav.
Ton. There is not, in the Constitution, any e4.
press grant or power for such purpose and il could
never be constitutional to exercise that power, save
" ne svsnt ne psioers granted 10 ConRrsss could
not b earrisd into .G,ei oihOi rssoriing 10 sueh an
tHsHuiton. The Constitution confers on Congress.
N express terms, all powers which are necessary
and proper 10 carry into effect the granted powers
Nov y the powers granted could not be carried
InIo eheet without incorporating back, then il he
comes necessary and proper and OF ro,nse enc.
dient-a conclusion which presume no one would
deny who desired 10 see the existence OF the 90
Vernment preserved, and kept benehcisliy IN ope.
ration" -
have only TO add that tho ereHiye necessity
should be polpable and ovenuling.
have the honor 10 be-
Most respectfully, your obt. servant
WIN. G. PRESTON
Jos T. Jenkins, Rsq. Chairman, &c. &c.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26
I'm accomplishing $40 indl.r.

An expert IN the swindling art, by the name Of
w. M Parker, has been fleeing several of tn,
Western Banks recently, by means of forged eeuf.
Gates OF deposit. He obtained $4,000 of the T n.
faystte Bank Of Cincinnati, and like amoua, from
the Commercial Bank Of Kentucky. The Phila-
de'ph'a North American says the same attempt wa,
made at the Girard Bank a few days since, bur
without success; and we understand private circular,
have reached this City from n. York, offering Iarg.
rewards for the swindler, and stating that from 20
to $4,000 dollars have been taken from the pocket,
Of the brokers Of that city.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-26

~ YoRs, FridaY. -

FEH iOhht frloaY, T. NJ.
The business at the Board to. day was very small
ABOUT SOO snares Bank United States sold, closing
At III, decline OF ! per cent. Delawsts ~
Hudson improved q per cent. N. A. Trust do 4 -,
At sale OF teas here to-day, in the country t.s,
tho prices we're we'll maintoined-but the Con,oi
made show falling OF Of 3 TO cents per Id; ".
Tyson sold from IS l-2 10 4S 1 2; 6t 10 = ea
~ 2 81; Hysou SO a rs, Gunpowder Sc = 90
lmperisl 50 81 10; l57 chests Hyson Skin. no.
on its way from Philadelphia, 81 LAYS. his.l
teas 50 6s. Cassia % a % 70
There is no change IN any Of our staples. Their.
ne' oeen dfIzzing rain all day, and indeed, 70,
much with the progress Of business.
Exchange on Phi al, 3Ia3l
fhees ~ FIRST Boardi-U. s. Bank mas. De-.
,es-are sna Hudson 80 a. ". A. Trus. 81 a inI
s Satssson fSii Long Island SCI y; Hsvinm Qsl,
. .s, Bonds $50 ST. 5000 Illinois S. Of 'T0