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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-10
September 10, 1911.

the reward of his brave services, and the air resounds
with the npplauses of the faithful subjects. Thus end.
ed one OF the most picturesque and exciting
have ever witnessed Spite of the burning avs Of an
August sun, the old and young alive with cufiosi-
ty sympaih zng with the unfortunate, and cheering
on the victorious, knights. heard an old gentleman
a near relative of brave firginian whose deeds al
Princeton will mmortaze his name, declare with en-.
thuslas, that he would have gladly watched the noble
contest until the going down Of the sun But the CO.
remony IS over, and the company dispense, again to
continue their gay sports at the Fancy Ball in the
ming. But here my pen falters. How can do Justice
10 the bright eyes and fairy forms that fitted
the brilliant Ball Room? Though poor my skill, | viii
allude to few of those beautiful creatures, whose
images dancing over my paper as write First
the Misses w. OF R-d one of whom played the
Maid of Honor to her Majesty, cher Champion being
second best in the liss Fair she is, she never look
ed iarer Then her lovely sister arrayed Sultana
caught the eyes of every lady, and the hearts Of many
gallant Then The Scotch Girl, so admirably repre-
scented by the charming Miss S. Of M-g, with her
Yrnutue companion, Miss {. of A-e, as Flower
VII Then the Swiss and French Paysanne, beauti.
luliy personalcd by Misses c. and w. Of Nd
ihen those great favortes, the Misses Il. of ID. g.
playing Brenda and Mnna with the sylph-l like figure
of Miss w. of d. c., as Turkish woman-a couple
oI wandering Ministries, Miss i. OF LII, and Mr.
n oil United States Navy, with their guitar and swee
voices, fascinated the Queen and Court before whom
they performed. But all eyes were charmed by one
neue eiat s',ent'y moved through the crowded room
Miss Z. OF CT as a Fair Penitent-Her pale
cheek and deep blue eyes, mirrors of the SOUL" gave
truth TO the character. Mehonght saw more he n.
sveness than was WON'T that marble brow as if she
had some secret deeply craven her heart that threw
II sweet melancholy her countenance | wished
TO have donned monks cowl, and, as Father Con
frssoT, TO have drawn out those pure hutIagitatng
thoughts that were passing through her mind But no
the hand Of Fate was upon me. That office would
have better suited another and, wrapping myself in
the cloak Of Philosophy gave myself up the dream
of celrbacy and independence, which, after so many
ordeals Of the affections, delight in dulgng.-Bu
must conclude If the above rapid sketch Of acting.
and dongs, at this most delightful Of watering places
which hope docs not do violence TO the truth, shoule
recall any pleasant ecoecons 10 the actors therein
il will amply reward, AN EYE WITNESS.
r. 5. | understand, that the 30th and 3lst ult.
they had charming Pic NC, and second brillian
Fancy Ball at the w. w. S. 5.
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SOUTH WEST MOUNTAIN LAND FOR SALE.-Thc sub
- .rrber wishing The West, will sell hi. Farm
reduced price, lining G36 lying the Rapid Ann
in the county Of Orange miles from the Court house. 81
from Fredericksburg, and from Robert J. Willis Mii,
large portion is river low grounds equal IN The river III
well taken 300 III timber equal in V
gnia The buildings consist Of small dwelling house, barn.
and other miles from the
Of timhered land, within half mile OF Saw Mill The
will sell either both farms, purchasers Persons
wishing purchase invited TO view the premises.
JAMES l.. COLEMAN.
AusG 3a-wsw
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-10

nNonev Bills passed al Ht Extra Session.
Pa, md Misore s Of Members Of Congress s39,477
IN. H., S,n,dron 7S93l0
Navy Pensioners and hall pay i coo'""
Ordnance and ordnance stores n ,o'cn,
D., GG;ee nen.,,mcnt 497 Sac
.r,,, ,nn,o,r;,,ions si.637 az
! "a, mn l2.000,060
Authorized for Bank l a.oo,'oUn
Land giauity TO the states '''"'o'o
uAfer hi, amount Of money has been spent and
borrowed us far as Congress is concerned, and under
the immediate influence of Mr.. Clay, and Congress
ba, been in session three months and week, the
tensbe object for which the session IS called is brought
forward. viz: the Revenue Bill. This imposes one
rous tax upon the pecessaries of life heretofore free,
and in justification of this tax, MIR Clay makes speech
in which he undertakes show that the tax cannot be
dispensed with, because the revenue IS snort Soooo'
OO0 After bringing forward bill after bill and votng
nwav s34 900 600 he notifies Congress that new loan
must be had the next session meets as ioi
lows: ant, =
ut over ,. was gloomy OF the actual condition
the Treasury; and he felt confident that II would DC ~
supply deficit in the revenue OF Inc country
another loan shortly after their meeting nj the next
"This plainly tells the public that the clause oil Mr..
Berrien, making the land bill imperative ~nenesef
the Treasury requires greater revenue than lne COM
promise tariff act will YIELD is hnmbug; that us ohy
one ration will cause rapid increase IN the Natiohai
Debt the great nucleus of aristocracy when mas i0ns
beer the hobby with the now dominant party
land yet it is under such circumstances, that lneee
wise Wings have attempted 10 strike off from the avail
able of the Government the entire poceeos
of the public lands 1t is rumored, that one oil our
Senators declared the striking out OF tea and Gomez
from the Revenue BILL that he wished he had his vote
back on the Distribution bill. Quere-Could ne mol
move 10 bring in bill repeal it, We hope the next
Legislature will instruct them TO 90 SOL
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Fail Stock Of Books, &c, at lon priees

~ Several advertisements unavoidably omitted tc
day, will be attended to in our next
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-10
Mr.. J. W.. Secretary
HerGld-Mr. J. 6. Of Culpeper.

The Lawn beyond Spring he fitting Arena where
the Champions Of the day and the Company. large, i'll
semhle al hall orock A. NJ of Saturday 9th August
the hour be by Of sIe and Music
Y.
The Gentlemen Judges will Managers of the DAY. and
will separate themselves and tie Ladies' Judges
Who will patrpnze the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-10

.The au.ion here i, separate and Independent Deelara
linn Of d,p .ndaes by Virginia, on the 18th Of May l1'6
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FOX TIE E.NQUIKI.R.
LETTER MI

To Jous TYLER, Prtsid'nt # tic United Suites.
The deed is done have trembled for you, Sir.
have trembed in the fear that you might trembe-
that your heart might quail-that your eye might
bench. In that your only peril In the strife of
minds there is no danger 10 the bold. To the scdfast
will-the faithful heart-the righteous purpose-all
things possible Before these, all obstacles disap-
pear, and all the shapes Of terror melt into air. have
been with you, Sir, in spirit. have the shapes
that surrounded you-l have heard their muered
threats, and burned TO hear you breathe your scorn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-21
Erpm the Hamburg Journal, IA inst.

Business S-c.--To-day we issue the
Hau burg Journal with brighter aud bet
ter hopes for our success, as well as The
prosperity Of our city. Heretofore. we
have given plain aud correct s'aIrments ol
the rise aud standing Of Hamburg, bul ma
nv were inclined to think, and others would
have il. that We were setting inrth mere
wods--putfs, which suited our ideas, buI
possessed 10 reality. But tits not The case.
Facts speak for themselves. Look at our
Iisi of advertisements in ,o-days puper!-
They stand in bold relief. aud substanliate
our sayings-lhal we are not destroyed by
flood or field" but that we are rising with
renewed energ, ,--scaihcd, bu, better pre-
pared for coming events. We are Oh the
road TO prosperity. aud bid other cities, a
happy and an equal career.
The season for business is opened. The
planters aud merchants in the country, are
looking for market--lhey see our situa-
lion; having currency co-equaI with our
own Stale, which is the best in the Union.
and they will turn hirber. Many Of our
merchants. have spre ad out to The planters
in the Journal. their advertisements. they
see names and The inducements, held oui
to them, by those whom they traded with
last yeur. and they know where 10 and such
articles rs may be wanted when they
come TO market. Ourpatrons are requested
to paw attention toihe advertisements.
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Ernru .i,c Ismncrases Adpo.ate.

TIE Spin, Of '76.-A Groy.haired We
teran, one of "Mariou's Men," called a
our Office on Monday last. Ii was hi
scpersy-nil.A birth day, and he had walked
six miles into Town that morning. and was
,ken on his way. walking back home. He
had ioiued Marion's sBrigade at sixteen. and
fought bravelyt to the close oflhe war; but
though fiity-,hrse years have pissed since
theihsn bsardless STRIPPING shouldered his
rife, and joined the armies oi his country
in her darkes, hour. and though these fifty
three years have been passed in poverty
and obscnri,y. neither the laPsr OF Time
noythe hard struggles Of poverty have yet
been able TO quench that love of liberty
and that pride country which animated
the bosom Of the warrior boy. Finding Us
q williag listener, the old man Iecounted
many Of ,be deeds of Marion's men. nol
in Tho spirii Of sell:boastiug however. and
atlenth alluding TO tho probability of war
bctween Great-Brirain aud this country,
his eye kintlled, and be remarked with en-
ergy. 81 an, now very old, aud perhaps
would not be as active as | used 10 he. but
if,here's aSy necessity forit, Ill take my
sua and fsh asain. lf,hers was no ne
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elESsceNezsaeOags.
Enu, ths South Ceroliziaa.

sArL ROAD CONVENTION.
Pocesd;ass Of .he Rail Road Coarention,
Scld as Laurrns Court House. October
a, ls4l.
On motion. DR.. John Nickles was called
"a the Chair, aud c. P. Sullivan appointed
Secretary. The objec, of the Convention
having been stated. John S. James, Esq.
ofTs,od a series of Resolutions, which alter
hayine been discussed and amended, IN
eoule respects, were adopted, as follows:
I. Resolved, In the opinion OF this meet
ING. fbat the Office Of President OF the
louisville Cincinnati aud Charleston Rail
Road Company, ought to be conferred up
on and held by one and the same person.
g. Resolved. That there exists no neees-
si,y for the Office of Treasurer Of f,he Lon.
isville Cincinnati aud Charleston RailRoao
Company, and tha, the same ought to be
abolished.
8. Resolved, That the present terminus
OF the Road, in Charleston, IS soitahie
and a prooer one, and ought not, under
c;rcums,aa 10 be extended 10 Gadsden's'
or 10 any other Wharf.
4. Rssclred, That al the meeIlnS oi ,he
Stockholders, in Charleston, in November
nax,, no persons should be allowed to
vote, on any lques,ion, either personally,
ar bv nroxy, except such as shall have
Maid two ins,almenls TO The Eank. aud
twelve ins,almen,s 10 The Road. :,
5. Resolved, That no further instail-
mep,s should be paid BY the Stockholders
in the Bank, for twelve months. :,
q. .Rssolred, That zelrenchment shoulu
be resoued 10, and the most rigid econo
INV observed, in all the transactions Of 'ae
Company. &C.,
nc. Young ESQ. then'offsred the lol'
lowing Resolution, which was also adop'
ted:
Resolsed. Tha,it is expedlcn, and prop
or ,ha, the Stockholders he furnished WIN
n s,a,emeu, Of the names of those mhc
have forfeited their Stock. and lhe numoe'
Of Shares forfeited by each: also' wnn
sta,smen, Of The amount oil ti.e suspehue'
deb, for Stock, aud by whom owing
Col. F. Fl. Elmore was'presen'' nno OF
solicitation. gave his views, a, iens'h, o,
tina Resolutions before The meeting WIN
bis usual clearness and ability.
twas further Resolved, That the pro
eeedines Of this Convention be puol''he'
in ,he South Caroliuiap.
The Convention then, after nominating
Col. EImore aud C.. P. Sullivan as thei'
aoxies, 10 represent them n, The nex' An
NAL Meeting in Charleston, adjourned.
JOHN NICKLES. Chairman.
C. p. SuLLlyAs. Secretary.
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M'Leo6s CaSe.-The Albany Argus
considers The innoerure nl' The prisoner es-,
Iahlishctl. " lIns :his note nn the subject,
unrler ds'r Of Saturday last:
"Erp.eied .ieqatni of McL,od.-The
trial of McLend. il will be seen by the re-
port the Ie.riruony taken yesterday wears
an aspect highly favorable to The prisoner,
The aLbi is clearly made out. This is.
important, and. Ia most Of our resdess;s
welcome intelligence. The following is
the tenor Of note from our Correspondent CO
al Utica, al the latest hour last night:
"UricA, Friday evening. IA to9.
"Ynu will see that the testimony to day
puts another face on he case Of Mcleod.
consider him acquitted. though the ver-
dict has NOT been rrudrred. have no time
IN say more. as the coui has now been in
session from . nnril half past s. and the
cars are going of. The proceedings ore
brought down 10 the las, mo ,euI. CHS.
Mercury.
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cessity for ime, be continued, I would let
The younger men go, but s,ill believe I
could hshl pretty near as well as ever, |
could aud ! would be very willing 10 20 in
the army again; for If you give me as good,
a rifle as used to have. think can see
well enough to bill Biiisher two hundred
yards yet"
Tell Us mot that there exists no pure pa
,riolism-i, dwells in The hosom ulIhnt old
soldier Of the Revolution, and neither oge
nor The ingratil"sle Of The cnuutry he fought
and ble,i TO make free, can ever extugui,h
it. We say the ingra.iiude ofhis country!
Is it not so! Sirty dollars year is all
tina, his country gives 20 maintain thes.
wori-nul soldiers Of liberty in their feeble
old age. Though no, a man of education,
nor of refinement, in the ordinary hccrpla-
lion Of that term, yei he alluded 10 this
meagre pension with delicacy and paihos
that really made Us blush for The niSaarl
spiri, Of Carolina. "Sir. (said hc.) am
now getting too old 10 work for my sup
port. and this pension is TWO small for me
to live on. do you think If | was 10 petition
the Legislature, they would increase it,
II was painful question, but candnr ob.
liged US to tell him. that his petition would
probably he treated with neglect; but sill
we urged him To try it.
"Ah, Sir" he continued. "there are
very Few o fus now, and we are very old;
] think they might a6ard notc, as there are
so fer, 10 support US. The little time we
have TO livei" We though, su TOO. aud
for once wished we were n member of the
Legislature, that one vote AT least might
be given to smooth the short path Of life
that remains nr these old pnIriots 10 tread
ere they reach its termination. and the
grave place them forever beyond the reach
Of that bounty. which grateful country
should rejoice''o bes,ow.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-21
The Ycllow Fcrer.--The Raleish Re.

The Ycllop Fcrer.--The Rnleish Re
gister, in paragraph referring To Ihe Vel.
low Fever in New-Orleans. &c says, III
is also raging Violently in Charlr.i"n."--
We cannot possibly divine how The r'Iil"r
of the Register could have admitted such
an expression inio his rolnnins, in The lacr
nf positive prnnf Ia the con'rary in our
Board Of Health reports. unl.>s he has
ilioughIlessly reiterated the rep,ris of in
t,resred agenis. engaged in slandrring our
city with the intention of divcr,ing the
course of.ravel through i to some other
poinl. 'he iaciitie. nf The Nnrth. Carolina
Rail Road ord Steam Boats hring great
as to render any attempt Of The kind hnPe-
less BY misrepresentation. That the edi
lor could have made this ,laternent know.
ing il false we have moi The least reason I"
believe. as we nre ourselves aware nf The
liability of editors to be imposed on; We
therefore have nn doub, that hc will i'm.
medialrly and promptly c"uiradict ii.
when he lcarus thai Charleston rcas n.rer
more healthy than during hr past summer.
and at This lime, AID Thar no case Of Vel
low Fever has occurred during the season.
During lhe week ending on Snulav last.
there were but six death, lhrre whites aud
three blacks; two under one year old
Charleston Courier.
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The National lnIellisencer takes ground
against The Velo power as il now stands in
the Constitution. Il wishes the power SC
limleh as To make the power of "a minority
only (insIen'l nf lwn-ihirds) ofboih Houses
necessary 10 pass hill in the event Of the
Presidents returning it with his objections.
TO the exercise of The Veto it traces 1.-THE
depreciation Of the currency, the confusion
in The exchanges. the interruption Of COM
merce, the public debt iu The General Gov
ernment, The embarrassment in The State
Governments"
We differ widely from the intelligencer
in this mailer. We believe thai the exer.
else of the Vet" power has done mnre good
than harm to The country; that il is mos,
excellent feature of The Constitution that
il ough, not tn be modified in the mnnner
proposed by The ln'elisrncer; and that the
people, for whose protection i, was chiefly
designed, will moi nnd ought potro consent
TO its being so modified journal Of Com
merce.
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YOnr ob't servant,
WAI. NJ. LAWTON.
From The Charies,on Mereury.

The Distribution In the address of the
Hon Il BarHwell Rheir To his conslitu
cuts find th. following noble position in
reference :" the dislribuIi"n of the pn,crels
Of the public lands by Congress:
Let US nui iouch the wages Of iniqui,y
the distriburinn act holds ont 10 us; hui
spurn them irnm our feet, as alike wrong
in Others 10 offer, and in us To accept"
This is the true and honorable course for
South Carolina to pursue in the natter
IL is ap insult Ia the States for Congress TO
offer in distribute donations among them.
Are The Stales 50 poor Us to need bounty !!
And must they be put OIL the parish for sup
port CIViS.
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rrcu thc South CarOliaiaa.
,or-y c,not,yA coLLEoE.

SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.
The Students Of this institution conven-
ed in the College Chapel on the !'h ins''
Mr.. Saml. M:Gowen was called 10 the
Chair, who in few feeling remarks e1-
pIaiucd the object Of the meeting. MT ;.
Az. Anderson was requested to act rs Sec
gs;nry: when, on motion, a committee was
novnina,sd to prepare and report a sci o'
Resolutions, enbodyius nur sentiments on
1i,e asSiee, of president Barnwelfs resis-
nation.
Tbls camm,uec, urrurtiiu5 80 apPui"t-
ueat. Submitted to an adjourned meeting
on gbe aex, day, the following Preamble
ard Resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, we have received with pro-
found regret, intelligence ofthe resignation
nr our laie worthy and respected PRESIDENT
,iiie Hon, R. w. Barnwcll, whose dis',n-
,ruisbed services, whilst presiding over this
;Tns,i,u,iou. have eriinently entitled him To
our admiration for the man. and re'Pec'
ior the officer: And -,
Whereas, The necessity which requires
him in The m idst oil bis usefnlnss. lo WIN
draw his labors from this institution, is one
se painfui occurrence TO us. aud lolhe Stale,
,o whose bes: Interests he has been ior a
suuber;of wears mos, zealously and unre-
yniuineiy de,o.ed: Be ii. therefore,
Resolred, That in the resignation o'
Presideu, Barnwell, our College mas sns
,aiued a serious bereavement. and We ihe
loss of a most attentive Professor, and KIND
and disintercs,cd friend.
Resolved, That during his connection
with this institution, his conduct towards
thoss over whom he was placed. has unit
fcrmly been the mos, b!amcless. his bear
inc ,he mos, disni6ed, and his intercourse,
the mos, friendly.
Resolved, That whilst we eSuli in The
hish cmiuence which, under his excellent
.arnsryision, our College has attained, we
cannot but lament the cause which 'udu-
ces his resignation. sincerely hoping that
he NAV be restored 10 health, and enjoy TO
the end OF his days, lba, happiness which
his life ofdisiu,ercsled usefulness SO well
deserves.
Ca motion the Secretary was ordered 10
trapsmit q copy Of the above Preamble and
Resolutions 10 Dir. BarnweIl, and have
s,e sumo published in .he papers OF this
Town and the city Of Charleston.
When the meeting adjourned.
SAM'L McGOWEN, Chairman.
j. M. ANDERSON, Secretary,
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Trial of NeLeod.-By the proceedings Of the
E,urth day. consisting principally of the evi.
isnra in behalf of tho accused, which appears
in The N. Y. Herald there Gun be no doubt, that
from the nature Of the testimony produced, tha'
his counsel will be able to prove an abb, and
thus will this case. together with tha. Of Col
Gr"yan, who has been promptly surrendered,
remove the causes which have disturbed tho
peare of the two countries. The Boundary
question will ais" be, we hope, amicaby settled
as there ia an evident anxiety on the part OF the
Peel administration. that England should con
iinue at peace with The United States.
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The Weather.--Eea,iy Frost-Quir- u
sudden change took place in the weather
on the FIRST of this month. which rendered
woolIen clothes in ihe day. and blankets al
night necessary for cenfnu. The her.
momeIer. two or three nights since. fell Ia
from As tn 45 deg. when in exposed siiua
tiuns. and we have heard il mentioned that
while frost was observed in the immediate
vicinity of the city.
A leIer received last evening fron,
Camden. states that severe lrsi h..l
been experienced in thai place; AMI III
Wilmington. IN. C.) )papers stale that u
while frost was seen there on ruesday
last.
During the past two days, the weather
has moderated, and bccume remarkably
pleasant. The thermometer siood al 10
iu our office las, evenng.-Chdr. CoHr.
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OF THE BANK:
For lS25-ISH-lS2S--snd 1929.

Printers, Ahoy!-Messrs. Young g. De-
clambrp Of London. are said to have con.
strucIed an ingenioas machine, which will
place the moveahle types used in printing
in the same position. with regard 10 the
spelling Of words, as they are now placed
by the compositor. By means Of this ma
chine. column Of newspaper. containing
1000 types. is composed, including whst
is called justification" and putting into
lines. in two hours, which is six hours less
than an exper, composior will accomplish
the work hy hand. Go ahead, locomotive!
Boston Transcript.
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The Gorernor's Head Quartrs.-His
Excellency Governor Richardson arrived
here some eieh, or len days ngo. after com.
plering his military tour through the up
country, and left u few days past, for his
residence in Clarendon. where he will re-
mnin I'LL the approaching Session of the
Legislature. Letters for him there. should
be addressed to Fulton 2. O., Sumter Dis
lricI.-.SouM CaroiiRinn.