Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-09
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On Saturday morning last. Doctor Henry Fl. Law
son. the landlord Of the Eagle Tavern, IN tins CITY
went into his baggage about twelve CLOCK TO &c
buffaoe skin, and removed box which had been
standing there for some months, when it exploded and
injured him very seriously One Of his hands appears
TO be blown to pieces his thigh much Bruised the mar
of his head is all burnt off, and he ~ otherwise serous
IL burned and bruised lie is in much pam and agony,
and it impossible 10 tell yet how seriously ne mas oeeh
injured.
w learn from examination and enquiry, that the
box was about two feet long, and fourteen inches deep,
and contained an oak block about IL or 10 inches III
circumference, which appeared by the fragments 70
have been in three four pieces and pinned to9eter
IN such manner as to form Il hollow space IN The
centre some four five inches III circumference,
and about four inches high, which was apparently
filled with powder, or composition OF IKE COIL
bustble nature There were number of peoOe stones
scattered about the room The size oil hen egg, winch
were probably laid upon the top Of the powder.
steel sprng was found attached the under part of the
lid of The box small zine hammer attached to WIRE,
was also found among the fragments, which likely
formed portion of the gniling machinery, ana which
was probably arranged to 20 oil by any little Jar
The oak block, containing the powder or composItion
was hoped by two strong bands of iron, about one
quarter Of an inch thick.
The box containing the hellish machine, was LETT
in the hail Of the Eagle Tavern some time IN the month
of last June and one about the mouse ever Knew
by whom it was left After IT stood in the hall for
roonl as is usually the with baggage which has
no owner The box was directed to Peter Weed and
Wilks Durkee Bloomfield, by the Pontiac Railroad,
to the care of Mr.. Kelsey, Birmingham; which drec
ton was ascerained by putting the fragments OF the
cover of the box together.
we understand that Wilks Durkee is very respect
able farmer in Bloomfield, Oakland county, and that
Mr. Kelsey to whose the box was directed, IS a
merchant at Birmingham.
The partitions enclosing the baggage-room were blown
Ia .s.,nIa at III,
room were blown out, and the bar and house gene
rally were much injured. Mr. Lawsons clothes were
on fire and all torn TO pieces when he received assist
ancc.
There are various conjectures rs TO the object IN
tended 10 be accomplished. Some think our ncighbors
across the water having little spite against OF
our folks growing out OF the frontier difficulties, took
this hod of initiating the dose prepared for Louis
Philip of France Others think il intended for Mr.
Lawson, and others think It was intended 10 blow up
the Pontiac Railroad cars; and still others ofopnon
the dose was prepared for the men 10 whom the box
was directed
The most surprising thing of all is that it did moi in
sant,y kill Doctor Lawson, who III the room and
standing close BY the box at the time it exploded, and
the brass candestick which he held in his hand was
ammed into heap, and the crown oil his hat was blown
IN into the ceiling The hoops and hammer were
made unquestonaby, for the express purpose and the
matter may yet leak out. Perhaps some mechanic who
did the work according to ORDER may identify the artl.
ecs
Debate an the disposition Of the Public Lands.-For
the purpose Of defeating the presumption bill indirect
w. Mr. Clay of Kentucky, and his side of the Senate,
have sadded it with the distribution proposition This
was voted down by almost two TO one IN the first stage
of the bill, renewed again upon its last reading.
The question of distribution has thus been twice thrust
upon the Senate to slave off the passage of the pre-
empton BILL that it may not have time to go through
The House. In arguing the distribution principle a
vast field of discussion has been opened, having no.
thing to Go with the presumption bill; and the Demo
Gratis have been forced into TO prevent the Federas,s
from giving onesided view of the great land question
TO the public. Among the earliest and ublest of the
arguments embracing the whole case, is that of Mr.
Clay Of Alabama, which We give tonight in our col
umns.- Globe.
FROM TrxAs.-We have been shown letter from
Galveston Texas, dated the 18th of January, inform
ing the intelligence of dispatches having arrived for
the Mexican Government MIR. ken had arrived pas
senger in the Savannah, bearing the Treaty between
Texas and Great Britain, the Treaty between Texas
and Bepium and also is the bearer Of dispatches from
the English to the Mexican Government. 1t is inferred
from what MIR Iken said that they Of medatoria
character, and intended to bring about reconciliation
between Texas and Mexico. The war steamship San
Barnard was to leave Immediately for Canpeachy for
the purpose of delivering these documents without de-
Law MIR Andrews lad been elected Mayor OF Hous
ton by mallory Of seventeen votes, but it appears thai
some ilera,y took place. which caused the election &c
be contested and another trial is therefore to be had
Philadelphia Public Ledger
BAILIsG OF McLEop.-The Buffalo Commercial o.
Thursday states that the required bail given the
day before BY Messrs. Brotherson Of Queenstown ant
Buell. of Lockporl, and Mcleod forthwith dis
charged from custody. No sooner was he released
than very numerous band of armed men-one accoun
says two or THREE hundred-nerposed and forctly re
conducted him to Jail, where he is yet confined. Thu
avoweJ object of this dsorderiy and unlawful pro
ceeding is, TO afford the Of the Caroline OPP
pornnity 10 arrest Mcleod for the destruction of tina
boat and thereby detan him this side of the river.
T1TE subscribers having removed the above Co
nmban Tavern, prepared 10 furnish their customers
al, " no ay with CALI with all articles in the Gro
cery line rs gord terms as they can be bought.
They collecting any claims in the city country
HlLf. e DABSEY,
Corner c5ore the Columbian, Carey Street.
AugoI :p1-tf
OST at the Party, "Wednesday night Massive Came
IL Bracelet for which handsome reward will be given,