Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-01

i cu,oaa Could you find the people that are oue
Taior-They are scattered and may not be iound.
/ Colonel DO you desire your freedom'
TaioC-I see the people passing to and fro, and WISH
10 he VI ih them am tired Of my chains
Colonel If relcnse you will you bring IN The peo
pie within the lime fixed?
Tniof You would not trust mc-yet would try.
CoIontl.-lf Holati Firieo will consent TO take your
chains, and be hung III your place, # you should MOI
return you may go-( long pause.) 1aiej continues
throughout the scene with his eyes hxrd on Tue hea
vens-his mother and sister now cast impiorns ioo"s
In Hoiati, who, during the last lew questions, nis
STRUGGLED 10 maintain his cnmposure, erincing ny l'e
heavngs of his breast and his gasplngs rs ihoush tue
rome were already about his neck, that ne IS III a ease
all ewes are turned 10 him-he RECEIVERS, ana WIN
the utmost composure and frmness, replies
Holai-I have wife or child, or moiher|" -
more iii r should 1--we than II consent 10 'ahe DIS
chains and abide his faie-it HIM go:
Coionei-Be itso-bnt do not deceive yourselves-so
sure 7acf adO brings not IN his people "h'" e"
DAVIS Hoiati dies the death OF dog.
with the utmost soemnty The two Indians were then
tnken TO the armoy when the chains were 70
Hoiaf, and in fifteen minutes after, Iatet was on nus
\ Journey Yesterday messenger arrived bringing hlei
pence that Taiof his way in, with oil his peo-
ME and Ehi be expected here tomorrow or next day
There is truth than poetry IN The foregoing
and what makes it more remarkable, when compared
with the story Of Damon and Pythias, IS, that, IN
the case, strong and devoted friendship existed
between the parties, while in the other there appears
no such feeling, but the sacrifice offered by Hotah
arose ON purely noble and dsnterested move-a
desire 10 save the life Of whom he considered oil
more consequence than himself. Pythlas placed The
utmost confidence in the promise Of his friend TO return
at the time appointed. This poor Indian had no such
assurance in him, the contrary he well knew 1t was
barely probable that Taiof would return with his peo-
pie in time 10 save his llfe.-Chareston Courier.
NORFOLK HAnnoR-The Beacon says our harbor
presented beautiful aspect Saturday morning last
The weather, which, for the last twelve days, vas dark
and cloudy, cleared off with fine North Western
breeze, ond the shone brilliantly. From Town
Point might be seen large fleet of vessels, which
were driven in by the prevalence of North East winds,
lying at anchor, resembling forest oil masis and IN
The distance, the United States irgate Alacedo
man. Com. Wilkinson and s!oop of war Warren.
| Commander Jameson, approaching the anchorage of
the Naval Hospital, with all sail set. Soon after,
the Macedonian hove IN sight, salute was fired IRON
the Penns yivana, bearing the broad pennant Of Com
Shubrick, which returned by the Macedonian, i'm.
meda,cy after she came to anchor.
4 In the Of the morning, Admiral Arnous, oil
the French frigae l. Armde, visited tie Macedonian,
where he received by salute from said ship which
courtesy Immediately acknowledged by return
salute from the l. Armide
There are now lying Off the Naval Hospital the ''bg
ship" Pennsylvania, lrigae Macedonan soops of war
Warren and Cyane, French rgale Armidc, and briggs
Of war AuTler and Bison
Mosr EXTENSIVE FoRGEnY-ln cllroniclng few
days ago the financial abilities Of John 7. Caldwell,
who managed to swinde Msssrs Brown, Brothers &
CO. of S26 COO really thought that had done
with him forever. But Mr. Caldwell possesses more
talent and mpudencc than gave him credit for, and
appears determined 10 pcTseverc IN his Efforts 10 egn
late the exchanges between New York and the District
Of Columbia. It is likewise not little singular that
the identical ,Gl bales Of cotton should have been
again made the basis of his operations.
4 Bv Yesterday mail NIessrs. Naunscl White * Co,
received a letter from Mr. Edgar Corrie, Jr., New
York under date Of Tic I'd inst, advising them OF his
having effected an arrangement for account Of his
house. hlcssrs. Fletcher, Alexander u Co Liverpool,
with John P. CALDWELL at present residing in Alexan-
dra ID c. to the effect that the l0ll bales cotton in
tie hands OF Messrs. Maunsel White y Co., and pur
porting to belong to CALDWELL should be shipped to
The consignment Of the aforementioned Liverpool house.
In consideration Of this, Mr.. Couie further wrote,
that lie had forwarded 10 Caldwell the amount of
S25 600 in New York bank notes an advance on the
cotton, adding at the time that these funds would
command premium Of FIVE per cent. in Alexandra.
i Mr. Corre likewise enclosed order Alessrs
Maunse White K Co., signed BY Caldwell, directing
them 10 hold The cotton subject 10 Mr. Corres lnstruc
lions.
We are somewhat curious to know how far these i'm
agnary l0ll bales viii 70; few transactions of
The SAME nature, and some OF our modern hnancers
could derive valuable instructions from this no,o
rous swimdcr. So far lie has succeeded i'll raising
very handsome something worse than swamp
lots -.Ntac Orleans bee.
i CIScIySaTI, September 49,
Tie Lqic MoJ .1ga;rs. Although we have used con
siderable effort, have gathered but few additional
facts relating TO the late mob, or the causes which
produced it. We desire accurate information
and have been surprised at the difficulty in The way of
obtaining it,
We have heard Of the proceedings of public meet
ing in Coyngion, brnit'ng abroad Pronunciation
against and the city authorities in 10 very decent
or conca,ory spirit, but the reverse. They requested
us TO publish their proceedings bu, have not furnished
us copy They will be attended 10 i'll due time il we
get copy.
Iii SAID that a number CT The oldest and most re-
specabe Of the coiorcd peope-illosc who have pro-
perly here and are of guod and peaceabl habts-are
making 10 dispose Of their effects md
move 10 Liberia. That is the best thing they can do
We have long been satisfied That the free blacks should
seek residence in Africa. That is misdirectcd phi
antlropy which would induce their stay in this coun
Gy.-Ga=cuc
ST. LOUIS, September l6.
Torn, the Bank RohIer escaped from prison, aecom-
panied Gy Gardner, the Nurdercr.-We received last
night The following letter from jacksonville, commu-
ncang the intelligence of the escape Of modern
'hanker:"
JACKSONVILLE, H., Sept. ii.
u MIR. Cady-Jachsonvllle is again in an uproar.-
Town, the bank robher, and Gardner, the murderer,
who was sentenced TO be hung and whose time ex.
pircs The first Monday Of October, broke jail last night
by cutting off the thinkers in The floor Of the debtor
room (tley being confined below and came up into
the room, and out of the window. No one has gone
after thcm.-Baifttin.
Trial at Paimyra7 The .7JOinionsts sentenced 10 the
Ptnitentiaryfor eeIrc yearsThe three Abolitiopss,
Burr Work and Thompson,) who were caught IN the
act Of entcing away slaves from this State have been
tried convicted and sentenced the Pententary for
II years. Thus has justice been awarded TO three Of
the greatest rascals unhnns.
The case was conducted by Mr.. Alternately, the pro-
scouting Attorney assisted by Nessrs Anderson Of Pal
myra, and Crockett Of ST. Louis; and the defence by
Mcs.'s. Wright and Glove of Palmyra, and Mr. War
rens of Quincy.
We hope the result Of this case, will have salu-
tary influence upon these deluded fanatics in other
places b.
i TUX REvEyrE-The New York Journal of Com