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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13
no TIE EDITOR OF TIE Eve TIRE

These arc, indeed peculiarly singular tunes, SO
much so, that your neighbor of the Wing has become
completely saturated with the idea of passing every
thing for "humbug" 'jes,." If any opinion or
scheme advanced by the party opposed to hum, y is
at once pronounced humbug and II nc snouio M
discreey publish plan plot to overthrow our TO-
yernment, and discovers does not sit we'll upon true
Americans why, he comes out in his next paper and
has the bold erontery to say, was all rs' merely
done 10 quiz the Editor of the Enquirer. Cnn he ex-
pect, for one moment that any good and true patriot
will tolerate SO low and disgusting trick or "aulz
on so vital subject especially when il from
such a source-coming from one who, from day 10
day. told the people that unless they sS 1 no.
The whole country must be runedand
after he has succeeded in obtaining what he asserted
absolutely necessary to our pr0'peI e viz the
10 nont out the benefits arising from his success, very
cooy tells US fOtsoo,h, it was all hnmbrg, at least St
about Mr. Tyer'hot he never had confidence h. ~
he was the only available man from his rsry honest
ranks and, as such, he was willing to entsust the oe'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13
More Misrepresentation Of The Iyhig.

The Wing charges Nth having declared MIR. Clay
"lhe very worst man in the country We have care
fully examined files. and find 10 such expires
SION. II mny have appeared in the communications o
of our correspondents, but say that we
answcable for all the opinions of those who enjoy
the use Of our columns.
The Wing also attacks us for having made the whole
Wing party responsible for the "arocIous plot liat
he read our article with ordinary attention, he
would have plainly discovered that we alluded in in
dgnan terms 10 the "iurous leaders Of that party
We have stated expressly that the cooler men OF thu
party had avowcd their Indignation agains, it, II il
next 10 impossible TO get justice from that kidnapping
paper
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13
S,r lork Lr0isi1ture.

The n Y Plcbeian says, that "the Legislature ter
minated lis extra session the 9TH al IL clock we
believe that with the exception Of the resolution post
ponnr the sale Of the E.e Railroad and an enactment
correcting clerical error in mortgage law passed al
the regular session. business hes bee transacted no
relating tho congressional apporlionmen; Tor, Inc
passage Of law by public servants 10 pay .neh
selves for their services on the occasion can ha'cy oe
considered as foreign To that subject In the matter o
The apportiommen, the joint Committee OF Conference
on Tuesday, reported their plan to their respective
llous.s.
"'rhe bill, amended TO conform to the above, then
pa. sed the Assembly, after strenuous opposition on
the part OF Leland, of Steuben, and Hathaway, OF
Chemrnr by the following vo,e-of the delegation
from this city, f. G. Baidnin, Grout and Towns
end voting in the Affirmative; Davezac, ID. X r.
Jones, McMurny, Pentz and Weir, in the negative;
and ~. Jones Maclay, o Sullivan, S:yackhamer, and
Tueker. being a5sen:--Ayes 10, noes 81.
uThe Senate, after some objection by two or three
Of the Whir members, also passed The BILL and It
was transmitted to the Governor who, in the course
of the afternoon, returned 1t with his SIGNATURE ana
it's Mer,.fne no'o a lac"
The resolutions repeatedly Gen Dix, relative TO Inc
provision of the Apporlionment law, requiring single
districts also passed both branches by vote IN the
Assembly OF - %, and in the Senate OF IL to y
We shall publish these impressive resolutions lhey
derounce the ds,ricting clause as unjushabe, ana
violation Of the spirit of the Constituton-ano they
instruct their Senators "o their influence to pro-
cpre rcpcal Of the said act-and they request iAe
Governor 10 communicate copy OF these resolutions
~ ,bp Governor of each of the other States oil The
Union.
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Democratic Presses


We are happy to see the "Ieesburg Spirit of Demo
crazy revived with fresh spirit under the auspices OF
alr Richard w Claxton. Success to it!
We have received the LIST No. Of "'rhe Democratic
Recorder" semi weekly paper established in the
town Of fredericksburg by Mr. J, NJ. Campbell The
Isl No is excellent specimen. MIR. G. writes with
great vigor, end 10 the point We trust, he will de.
metratise many liberal Wing, and rec0rd many go-
f'ons victory. "Our barque (says he) is on the wave
- cur sails are given to The breeze-sheN sink O,
.~'mF We only know that We are in 'ihe full
% successful experiment, and that if make
'.e I.e.o'uer worth support-i piU reccioeH" Under
" po''s.l'pt head, II thus describes the late Wing
meeting Una, was to have taken place at Spo,,syl
wanna Court mouse, io the purpose of nominating n
.'ay' anu Organizing Tor their February Convention
Express from The Cour, Houss,m
he best laid schemes {" ,,'et nm mr.,
Gang ar a-ley.'
ave have intelligence from the Cour, uopse nm n
last Monday night All was then as quiet as could be
expected, considering The tremendous poIteoi ,oV ~,
Of the day. We have not been able 10 glenn the mari,
euiars; but all agree that the meeting was comne,e
and ludicrous failure.
"The King Of France with forty thousand men
March'd up the hill aud then nlareh'd down again.
"With light numerical eraon SUBSTITUTING farm,
io as many thousand, this couplet might answer ,ole
raely we'll for this affair. The fact s, Clay enthusiasm
N sposyvania is nothing but moonshine; the "Mill
'0y OF the slnshes' has no magic here
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

rAnoiho- violent Of Mesinersm il reported down
town There no take this time Gut we guess you don
catch old Mesmer down street TO another exlbiton-eh,
cighbor."-fsst7dgy's Uhiy.
We will attend any Exhibition, when We have the
time to spare. But will the Whig' Will he do him.
self The justice 10 the TRUTH and the frankness to
confess II? Neither The Lynchburg Virginian truly
says
at does not follow, that because it is strange, it is
therefore untrue They who ridicule the phenomenon,
centrally il not universally persons who have ne.
taken the pains 10 inform themselves the subject,
by witnessing the experiments by which is elucidaed
and established. Our friend of the Richmond Wing
places himse in this predicament. He unhesltatngly
pronounces animal magnetism humbug, though he
confesses he did not hear Mr. Frenchs lectures,
witness any of his experiments. He cannot, however,
deny-and not denying, how does he account for,-the
effects produced by the mesmerist-etfects unfornly
the same, and which could not some cases, he pro-
duced by collision between the parties, however art
full, We confess that il is difficult 10 believe these
thngs-but it is difficult in the teeth of such evil
dence to disbelieve. There is RIGHTEOUSNESS some
times in ssepcism ITSELF absurd than in faith.
| Will The ewing" Editor 60 but one hundred yards
from his own Office, and enquire into the "vioent
case to which he alludes in the above paragraph
We presume he means the exhibited at MIR. Rit-
ter g house than whom more honorable man does
not breathe in this city lie is incapable of any de.
ception-and yet, understand, the experiments
made at his house ION two mesmerzeesD and one OF
them in the presence Of one of the Faculty, were oil
the most decided character No suspects collu
sion in those cases-but because the mesmerizer was
supposed to be endowed with The strong mesncric
power, the results said to have been conclusive.
te Star yesterday brings in MIR Riiers with the
remark that "Some extraordinary experiments were tred WIN
entire Mr. Rters conred girl last Friday night
which staggered and convinced understand
that they performed in his amiy-by Lady IN whom
he The unboundrd confidence subject aud
that Mr. r. has doubt Of the phenomenal than he s oil
| z
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13
pOwHATAN HOUSE.

THE subscriber taken lease on the above Establishment,
until which time the House will be kept heretofore by Du
val Esq would I've pie ,s his friends and all others that
favor him with a call II s deemed unnecessary
thing in locality Of this House. as must 30 gene
The ey: suffice Il say there not location TO EQUAL t. Tho
House as locality, !, admirably sned for gentlemen
,vsng with their families and members The Legislature,
accommodation will be made The Housr
will undergo thorough repair All promise Is TO tho
not o INV ,biiy 10 render who my
with their company and nil ask IL trial. There Will ba
and Poiters different landing places convey
sehse'' a"1 ''ss'A G A. HODGRA
septe. ss-'aWsma
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

FUR THE
The Richmond Wing is making great cutlery about
the Mesmerc Humbug. But does he forget, how ne
was humbugecd himself some years ago, when Char
atan who pretended TO great powers OF nsens1IIiy,
to Richmond with letters, was introduced to the
Wing man, and, after private examination, perhaps
=, his own room made public exhibition, partly under
The auspices of this Wing Editor and, after playing
some tricks upon lie audience, was "headfd' and de.
,ec,rd by Mr.. J. NJ. B, who threatened to run hot
ooker at him. in consequence of which, the man con-
essed The trick aud gave up the money: And IS ms
~ ANTI-HUMBUG.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13
Commitment, Extraordinary and MeT.ted.

n the inflated description given by the Philadelphia
u. s. Gazette Of the Protective Tariff Wing meeting,
observe an extract from the speech Of Mr. McKen-
nan. intended 10 laud the part taken by Southern
member. "Fuint praise" indeed! The sentiments and
actions ascrbed this member should have cr'mscned
minded Sou;herner. The extract is in substance and
nearly in words, as follows The orator. after cOmpl,
menting two redoub'able Wings, viz Fillmore and
Thompson, for their peculiar services in the Wing
cause turned round very coureously 10 another lee
lie member from North Caroline, and pointing his I'm,
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u Several advertiseInc nts unavodaby omitted, will
be attended to in our next

T AND FOR SALE wish sell my Of land. Walnut
IL Ill., lying James River. in the County Of Cumberland, al
,ninc the lands OF Messs Harrison and Watkna, containing
ny 5 good portion Of which is wood land
rnviy imbered and small portion Of excellent low grounds
The entire tract susceptible OF improvements by the Of
and plaster. The Improvements are,
dwelling house. and all houses for tie comfortable
accommodation uf small fanny.
Those wishing view The premises do time, by
application The subscriber, residing the land. Possession
given time seed whea-entc possession given at Christ
JAS. L.. CARRINtsTON.
Sent. i3 81 w3w
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

I1yCHANGE HOTEL The propr feels grateful for tho
Ia liberal patronage Hotel bre
opened and rave Ia Inform the public that, and after
10th of September The price OF boad viii be reduced TO 81
visiting Exchange Hotel with their horses informed that
will he taken Of them by Mr. James Harden whose
Stable contiguous Hotel will be my
render comforts that possible for them 10
find in any Hotel They will confer favor by reporting 10 tho
IN III emn,ov FREDERICK BOYDES.
Ricbmnnd Sent o Ia42 36-2mif
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

Fermont Eicclon.-The Boston Morning Post OF
Friday gives from lac towns In l2l of these.
there an increase in the Democratic vote of ,l99
in the Wing vote of 2, le9-and in the Abolition vote,
decrease of 666. These have generally gone for
Paine Uhe present Wing Governor) which accounts for
his increase over the Democratic candidate" Very
little change in the in the Senate,
there is report of gain for the Democrats. Nso,
there will be tie in the Senate; and last year, the
Wings had majority Of ten.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

We regret to learn that Hartman lliner, Esq late
delegate from Pendeton in the Virginia Legislature.
engaged in telling tree. There was no one present,
we understand, when the accident happened.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

JTUBDARD GARDNER & CO are receiving direct from lie
Manufactures their Fall supply of Shoes Hats Leather &C.
and offer for salr, r for cash. puncta CUSTOMERS 800
boxes Shoes, consisting Of
Mems hne calf sewed Shoes and rooecs part Miles make
Do do lined and bound kip sewrd and pegged Shoes and
Booiees
Mems coarse do. do. do.
Do. calf nailed and india rubber Over Shoes
DO. do. morocco and seal dancing Pumps and slippers
Ladies' fine kid Shoes, of various patterns and qualities
DO. do seal and morocco walking Shoes
Do. india rubber Over Shoes ~
Wumen's leather welted Shcesand common Slippers
Misses fine kid Slippers
Do. seal walking Shoes
Bows fine calfnnd kip Shoes and Rootees
Do. common lined and bound do. do
Do. pseged and sewed do do
Chdren and leather Shoes straps ankle ties std
Chidrens leather sewcd and rcrsed Booees thick soss
$50 boris Boois-rons'sting If
Men, fine calf Boots part Miles make
Do Do. do calf calf do water proof proc
Do. thick sewed ard =. gged Boots
90 cases mems fine beaver Hats
40 do. do. DO. Russia, plain and silk do
80 do. do low priced mapped do.
do. youths fur and silk do
81 do mems and boys black and drab wool do
40 dozen do fine fur Caps
10 do. do. cloth and velvet do
800 SIDES emoeS tanned Sole Leather good and good da
mayed
$50 do. oak do. do. very good
II dozen CaIf.kns. Kecns, French and other qualities
Welt Leather, Kirskin4 Boot Moroeco and seaIskns
Cotton and India Irvine, Boot Cord
Web. BrIs,Ies, Backing and varnish
90 ' dozen Bridies Bride Filings md a1nsaes
$50 $50 rsams letter Paper plain and an ruled
zoo do common and double size wrapping paper
100 nests hair and seal Trunks
80 cases whiemoie's Cotton and Wool Cards
sn s and black ''
Sept. Is M-Hh
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

The blot of "ubduction' does not appear 10 be con
fined to Virginia In his letter Of the 9th August, TO
the n Inelgencer, Mr. Walsh writes from Versailles
I'm France that on the funeral procession WIN 'ie
hodv of the Duke of Orleans from Versailles, "t is
said that plot to carry of the four Princes on their
course has been detected OF Paris
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

We learn from The Democratic Review, that Genera'
Jackson has committed all his papers, &c, TO the hands
of Mir. Amos Kendall, from whose abors biography
NAV be expected Mr.. K. has furnished some very
interesting anecdotes Of General J, which We Will lay
bcfore our readers.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

In consequence of The nd'spos't'on OF Judge Mason,
Tho II S District Court did not meet yesterday 1t will
moot In morrow.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

The Democratic Party in the Senatorial District oil
Albemarle are about to hold Convention at Lovngs
ton, Nelson county, OIL Inc 2lth oclooei os Tue pu.
nose IF selecting candidate at the next Spring cleo
linn for the Stale Senate.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13
HOYT * CO.'S OFFICE.

nRAWING of Virginia aononsaia Lottery Class l., drawn
~ Sept. iGth 1912:
70 60 50 AZ II II CT 67 81 "a II Al.
DON'T rge the $50 nn0 OF Saturday. 7h inssni
A few chances yet 10 be had Of HOYT CO.
Sept. 10 37-lt
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

NEW FALL. AND WINTER DRY GOODS-Receved by re.
arrivals from The North large and general assortment
Of Foreign and Domestic Dry Gods bpt unusually low
prices will be sold small advance cash. those
customers that will pay their bills presentation.
THoS. DELAWARE QUAELES,
Granite Front Building II STREET, shocko. Hill.
Sent
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

The Legislature of Massachusetts, are now in ses
SION for the purpose ofappotionng their Congressional
Disttcts
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

It is not true the Richmond Wing intlmates, that
we have attempted to prevent the report OF the NedI-
cal Faculty rhpy will do as they deem proper But
we are moi suprzed To learn that many of the expert
ments failed We did not see them But the weather
is very warm-ihe energy of Mr.. French was weakened
by grcs, fatigue and soicitude of mnd-and the
sensbiI;v Of his subjects much exhausted by over Ia
tone An these circumstances are unlavorable, MS
the books saw 10 the result. Nothing is easier than 10
make satisfactory experiment. If the mesmerzee
be thrown into deep sleep, under favorable cltcum-
sances-,hcn blind the eyes, and also the eyes OF an
other intelligent person, at equal distances from The
epera!or-or rather with the person whom he may pni
in communications presen, substances, selected
ndiscriminatrly by another person, without the ope-
rainr previous knowledge as little "do'
rous as possible and see how much more power the
mesnerizee has taste, SMELL feel Nc, than the ether
result. Try Mr. F. by this test, and then judge.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

Richmond BfK and Brass Foundry, and Fancy Grate
Mandatory, E and Oh streets, Rirhm"nd, Ya.
THE subscriber continues carry the above business In all
its various branches and takes this method 10 inform the CT
If Richmond and surrounding country, that deter.
mined TO devote the remainder Of life while in health TO the
Improvement of profession My whole attention shall he de-
voted business, ana prices shall correspond with the
times have large supply Of manufactured crates Of all kinds
such generally used In all o the Northern cities All kinds
Of repairs puncualy attended Gentlemen wanting belIs,
brass castings for mills factories wheat machines, BIZ
supplied Immediately by forwarding their patterns ORDERS
Also, all Of kinds brand stamps made order upon the
approved models. SAML ID. DENOON
Sept Is 37-6t
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ADUiu1fiOns.

The Wing Convention Of New York assembled al
Syracuse the 9th inst.-und nominated Luther Bra
dish (whosc abolition propensites well known) as
candidate for Governor and Gabriel Furman for Lieut..
Governor They also nominated Henry Clay Of Ken
tncky as the Wing candidate for next President Of the
U. Sand they also "rcsolved to recommend Wing
Naliona! Convention at Baltimore, at such time as the
Wing Members Of Congress may deem expedient lo
NOMINATE candidate for Vice President
THE Democratic Convention of New York, have
unanimously nominated William c. Bouck, for Co.
vernon, and D. S Dickinson, for Lieut. Governor.
The Democratic Convention of Massachusetts, have
unanimously Nominated Marcus Morton, for Governor
and Henry H. Childs, for Lieut.. Governor The Con
yention breuthed the finest spirit.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

GALTED HIDES, CALFSKINS, &c.-The subscriber has on
- hand for sale, 500 Beef Hides 0 Coirkns, of excellent
quality and from five thousand Pets with coed supply
Of woo Of different es all of which will he disposed Of
the favorable TERMS JOHN BRANER
Union Hill, Richmond.
Sent
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clan. That might indeed be contrary TO all the Laws
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TBaAm0re .3mtricGn
| We could multiply these quotations; but they are sui
fcien to show the effect which the prevarcaon OF the
"Artful Dodger" has produced. The scene, however,
shifts and finding in the third place. that the Vrgnlans
are not satisfied that il only trick, and that he canno
establish, BY his sneuking insnuaons that 1t is hum
bug by r Peasants he comes forward IN ht o! des
pc ration Saturday last TO take it upon another key
and to Justify what he cannot successfully deny lie
has now the weakness 10 defend what he had not the
frmness to confess. HIS article Of Saturday amounts
to an admission Of his having previously pfevarlcated
about it. Fe comes forward to say as tollows-and IN
deed its recklessness 10 come from The shop o
Mr.. J. Fl. z. himself The Saturdays Wing says: :
"Indeed, (,he Editor Of the Enquirer) may make all
he can out of the Plot itself His Tory instincts may
shudder at the idea of refusing submission TO ffcs
dent forced on the country by minority, through
fraud He may preach up non resistance and passive
obedience, and he may 'Throao hiuic more Of Mt
Fiuid"-but be will never bring the people OF tine
country TO agree with him. that they have right &c
resist usurpulion and overthrow tyrants 1t is of the
very essence of their motto OF this go
rious old Commonwealth prociams it-that 1t is mol
merely the privilege but the duty OF every freeman 'o
resist yranny;-and when The occasion arises, when
usurper is thrust upon either by force or fraud, the
Republicans Of this land will not stop al abduction
he very scrupuous about the means they resort TO- to
yndca,e their liberties. They have the right of which
they cannot be dvested to resist usupatInn, whether
of fraud or force and they will exert ii, whenever the
emergency calls Tor ", IN sPte VI w "'es
mersm. or anv other ism, which Toryism may assume
us cloak To It's undying enmity TO freedom
"Thesc doctrines NAV be new, and startling and as
lonshng to Old Mesmer-eIlher 10 MS Sleeping OF
waking mood-and lie msy make the most of them
but they are The doctrines of all true Republicans, who
| love liberty and Geest slavery.
Such, Mcs,ieurs Whirs are the acknowledged doc
trines of your own organ If you choose to take him.
henceforth, for your oracle, be j, so The responsl,
Llty he on your own heads Take it as ia lamp unto
your fee,) and light unto (your) path " but take
along The fact that aas Sns spes 1s
aeiterbut % us,fy ito Justify the kidnapping ofhe
president-to Justify any three desperadoes, in any
quarter of the Union, upon such evidence as they IN
their heated imaginatons and in their sore dlsappont
uents, may please 10 consider the evidence of fraud in
election kidnapping the s.h rTSsasI p s the s
r;ca ssuinc manifesto, and defying all the horrors
Of civil eonvulson Yes, here you have you: own
oracle declaring, the essence Of your principles
on such grounds, to resort 10 revolutionary mea
sure to conspiracy equal to that Of Ca'llne, to
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-12-22

employment the most hopeless and dis
courasing: it is literally to SOW without
reaping, and to toll without reward. And
it is to this, that large portions Of the ag-
riculiufisis of Virginia have doomed them
selves. by a system Of husbandry which
has exhausted the lands by drawing eve
ny thing from them, without returning a
ny thing to them. Grass. plaster, Inc
manures ofathe stable and farm yards. &
the resources Of the forest are all within
their reach. They will say they have
not money for the enc or time for the O.
Their. But tune wit teach them without
these aids they will be without money and
without bread. With them they will be
laying up riches where moth and rust
doth not corrupt and where thieves break
net through ard steal. They will be US
ing and not marring the earth which God
has givn them. as habitation, aas! Will
reap their reward.