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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-09
POSTSCRIPT.
BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
Eur,Jfr Ds,1ijs


We received some interesting letters about tho
Election by las, evening mail, Tor which we have no
room this morning, except the one from Parkersourg
For publishing all, al least as II is we ought, per-
haps, 10 throw ourselves upon the courtesy OF our
readers
The 18th Congressional is the Banner District 1t
runs through thirteen counties, and the entire ma
jorty FOR General Chapman amounts TO l,i0l AS our
Correspondent asks, "Can any other District IN the
State boast of having done we'll 1t gives US great
pleasure IN paying passing tribute OF thanks to our
old friend. Bowyer Miller, who SO nobly withdrew
from the contest, and left the honors of the field 10
Chapman Correspondent writes, that he is thorougls
going with us, and is eminenty entitled to the graft
lude of the party
"a True Democrat from Nelson, in reply to "a
True Wing in the Richmond Wing, Is received, and
will appear
PARKERsBuRc, Va, April Goth, 1913.
Dear Srs: hasten 10 inform you that subdued
the enemy after the hardes, contested combat we have
had for years Tie tax bill and refusal of The Federal
bride, were made TO bear agaas. late Democratic
delegate BY all the arts and misrepresentation oil which
the Federal party are capable; by when means, and
great fall ran together with the security into which
the friends Of Neal had been lucd, this county
(Wood) was made to put Raymond, the Federal can
didat 40 ahead but, to the lasting honor OF the
new county Of Richie, in which Raymond resides she
has saved the delegate. The polls were kept open I'M
I'll to-day and the strength Of the county being thus
brought out, she had given Neal los majority when
last heard ffom which will probably be increased some
10 or 10 more.
rejoice to find that this county, in her maiden effort,
has molly sustained her hi reputation for intelligence,
independence and Republican principles and done
homer the Political Patriarch whose she bears
Summers has beaten Hays in the two counties about
so notes.-the exact number not known. Summers IS
no doubt elected in this, the fourteenth District.
~ 1t endorsed Of our packages, that sum-
mers is elected in the Kanawha District by majority
of $50 3r 500
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Mr. Atkinson elected from s 10 90 majority. have
JUS; understood that Langhorne will contest his cleo
ton. feel content, that cleansing Of the polls will
increase Atknson's majority.
One, ,oho roted for Hollcman
~ B.-Freeman of Sussex is no Wing.
u The Norfolk Herald still disputes the election OF
Mr.. Atkinson and states the majority in Isle of Wight
We 3 the shs, on MONDAY d will
the Gordan knot.-EditOrs
The 18Th Congressional Distria-(l3 Countics)
RED SULPHUR SPRINGS, I'd May
81 have this evening received returns from all the
counties in this, he Monroe district, except FLOYD,
and believing the will be agreeable 10 you has
ten to send it. The votes in the several counties stood
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tUf'CspotutNe
"My fears at one time strong, that the Wings
combined had succeeded in carrying the
State but they are dspelled, and my feelings are
buoyant with satisfaction, that The firm Democracy VIII
maintain the credit OF the State uniarnished The loss
of Messrs Randolph, Lenhe, Hopkins aud others, IS
deeply to be regretted, and find some pleasure in the
opinion that they will yet have justice done TO them by
the sober second thought Of the people The Tsicy o!
the Wing party in the late Legislature was emnentiy
calculated TO secure the aid of the repudators, tho
were to be found scattered through the State. They
opposed the Tax bill with all the bitterness Of party,
and avoided every thing like commitment, BY present
ing any subjects for taxation; this would have drawn
off strength, which il was necessary for them to
have, succeed in the then approaching election
think the Wing party has shown itself stronger this
Spring in Virginia, than il will ever be again. The
unprincpcd course taken BY IT, must recoll with i'm
memse force upon -sullicentiy 50, hope, to cause
lis Just destruction Another strong pull at Campbell,
and We may expec, 10 see her OIL the side Of the De
mocracy ; and that, too, with constantly increasing
strength until Federalism Will have bnt small resting
place in that county.
81 notice that you have put down Mr.. Freeman oil
Sussex Wing. lie is very sound and also a
very intelligent Democrat. think there are few men
in his part of the State who superior 10 him IN
point OF sound practical political opinions.
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'Preseni Indicate that there VIII he two real
assembages be held IN Noveni
be 1919 and The May lsi The respective times aud
the Democratic members OF The several
holding the meetings, and these bodies
having separated how any new arrangements can
be made Indeed some Mr.. Cahoun Southern
con,umaco, and rather than Intimate that Their
candda,. named, convention or no convention There wi
be rare time game played The denuncIaiions
Whggcry w be light compared with those winch VIII he
the united and harmonious Journals OF the
Democracy. ''-patdde'Phfa Gazette"
Such the calculations and hopes oil our oppo-
nen,s Shall realize them by our own folly: No.
Shall have two Conventions: No. We are not
gong play out tins game-and if we are beaten IN
this way-and If We do hurl such denunciations at
each other. shall deserve the fate which awaits
The Gazette may rest assured, that Notwithstanding
the separation of Legislatures Conventions we
have further ways and means for collecting the sense
and uniting the voice of the Republican party.
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TO THE EDirons OF 71E ENQUIRER

| believe II Is now pretty certain, that Atkinson is
elected by majority of :, and consequently, that The
triumphant shoungs Of the Wings have been drowned
in the thunders which nov tell OF their destruction
Strange that correspondent OF the Wing should have
been led into such pa! pable mistake by the meaere
majority given TO Mr. Atkinson in this county! Surely
he not aware ofthe true state Of the case Demo
cracy broken down in Otd Sarry. No, Sirs. We are
neither broken down dsnayed by any opposition
which the Wigs can present We ashamed ot our
men supinsness. and know, that from that cause
we possibly deserve than have received: bul
to say, that the party longer able 10 boast Of
majority, ~ iarfaT from correct statement of the
facts. Surry now she has ever BEEN IN favor of
those sound and wholesome principles, BY which her
Republican slres were guided and she is determined
she is able, successfully 10 carry out and MAINTAIN
those principles. The Of small vote at the
late elections, not TO be attributed to the weakness of
the party-but 10 that general apathy and assured
Of security which seemed TO have rested upon u,
with the weight of an incubus; while, on the other
hand, at work by nigh, and by day. being in mino
rlty and knowing that their success must ever dcpend
upon their own energy and their opponents incidence
the Wings have marshaed their united forces and TINS
given such ground for the opinion that the slrenr,b or
the Democratic party impaired Let them enjoy this
opinion, and all the benefits accruing from il, bu IN
lS4i let them take that they not mast G,rtuI
dcceced So sure ns we are arIayed under our leader
who Will be the choice Of the party and so soon "a tho
aarun is sounded, the hopes Of Henry CLAY will he
dissolved n,o the nercst vanity; the unaura
of Whggery, Will be melted By The "rervent heat" Of
Democracy, and this Republic will once more rcio;ce
in the ascendancy of wise and lust laws and the pc ne
raj spread of peace and content When I'M, cen;es.
arrives promise you, Messrs. Editors, that Surrv
will be right in hcart, in n,ind, and in strenyA
Surry &. H., Maya. SURRY.
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cot0ytZATIOy MEETING.

A, meeting Board OF Managers o the Virginia STATE
Colonization Society, held the office Of = Baxter Esq,
the 5th inst franklin Knight, at the American CO.
on;zaon society having arrived in the cry aud being present.
laid before Board the proposition u that Society 10 raise
900 for the purchase Ing within tile limits OF
Liberia which the Colonial Government has mol obtain
ed jurisdiction. Wherenpcn, II was, unanimously
he,orred That chceu!y recommend Mr. Knight 10 the
Kind regards the friends Of the IN the state and hear
lily wish him success
ssord cordially approve Of the design OF the Amer
lean Colonization Society purchase the intervening territory
between amas, the of Africa
importance, Securing the permanently anu ospr
ritz o several settlements a,rea;y established
Reseced That meeting be held IN th, CITY, nj some conve
nien ord tina; the 81 Colonization may he brought
public and oppoltunty afforded rs friends 10 AID IN
advancement. o.,
Resord That Mr. Knight b. requested in conjunction with
apaoin this Board 10 MAKE the necessary a
,.no n.n,s public meeting, ropo.ed IN the preceding
la's s., IN FLEMING JAMES Secretary.
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FOR THE ENQUIRER
THE STORY OF OLD NICK.

TIE STORY VI OLD NICK.
The only argument which the Wing party USE with
any effect, in this neghborhood in favcr of their great
hobby, the Bank, is, that have had prosDerou,
times, when we have had Bank, and hard times when
We have not. Many ignorant people are deuded BY
this argument, which is tnse, in pom. of fact (sceng
that we had some rery hard times even when we had
Banh,) and llogca! and Inconcusye If II ,yrtc fr,e
1t reminds me OF Mr. Freeman and his hursp 0J
.Nieh, whose story seems apropos tina, II tell il o
you.
Samuel Freeman Tor Uncle san, as we ali called
him. settled some years ago piece Of land IN Lou
sa county, oil light, quick and sandy kind of so,I
which would produce very pretty crops for several
years, and then fall unless great attention was mid n
keeping il in good heart. The land was all in the or;
gina first growth and Uncle Sam turned in to cleor-
ing it. he had some negroes, and old grey horse.
with nicked tail from which circumstances 10 RI, ,ha
name OF Old .Nick. Uncle Sam made fine c.o,s of
corn whea, and tobacco, long as he had onv land n
clear, and thought The HmtS mere reyy n0od. ;bon,b
there several Of his neighhors, who had ,yn7n
their land out, that grumhed nightly Of hcrd i;,ues
After Uncle Sam mad cleared up all his land his crops
began 10 fai!-the tobacco wouldn't grow. the corn
always in the twist and the wheat dan g.l h,ch
enough 10 reap About this time too ON Wiz died
but Uncle Sam had bought hiE several other bnr..s
when the times were good, he called then and he
did'nt ereye much for the old grey. His crops got
worse and worse; lie managed badly, and got involved
debt by making some expensive improvements on his
land He began TO complain bitterly Of the hard times
and tried every shift to get aong but all wouldn't do
At last he TO the conclusion that the reason his
crops wouldn't grow, and The times were hard was
that old Nich toos dtad-for, said he, "as long as
had Old Nick, made fine crops and have never made
a good one since he died The old man was so fully
Of the soundness OF This reason that he sold
his land for rife, and moved TO Ohio where he
soon found that he could make good crops with any
sort of horses. The man that bongh; his land sowcd
clover and plaster on il, and MANFRED il; and by in
proved it, The last time saw il. the crops were good
and every body said Mr.. B. thriving man. though
las found BY enquiry he hadn't horse named Old
NICK
Now, the Wings say, that owe all our prosperity
TO the Bank, but they don't prove it any better than
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Neal Elected after all.

The Wings Boosting Of carrying Wing dele
gate in the county of Wood, &c. The Editor OF the
Parkersbnrg Gazette threw up his cap, and hurrawed
abou; "Hood county redecmed' abont the ''gior,ous
and unexpected cie'ory Raymond had beat Neal
l40 majority, and begged somebody to write TO old
Tom Ritche, and tell him the result OF the election IN
county, for that he he aforesaid delicate and pc
llshed Edtor) had not the heart to do It, But what
fear of change ''came the spirit OF his Dreams
Il appears there force at hand ready TO
rush TO the rescue "The two counties OF Wood and
Richie send delegate. But one precinct OF Richie
has been heard from, which gives d. r. Neal % ma
iority. Hays has majority o. y The poll al liarrs
vile Court house, has been kept open on account Of
high The result Of the election for delegate IS
doubtful, Richie county is decidedly Locofoeo =
And so il turns out-for, this Editor, who does
not TO know that it takes rather smarter fellow
than lie is TO write paragraph 10 lndte message
and tina, II not scout of every sort OF Wood Mercury
may be madehad not the to suppress his exul'-
atoms about the county of Wood but has to add, by
way of Postscript complete reversal oil all his hopes
"Ritche county comes in to assist in the denoument
and change the fortune of the day. Hays obtains
majority Of l35 in it, and here is the poll for Delegate
tlo,,,onS Neal.
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Neal's majority.

"Thc Wings says this Wooden Mercury have gained
glorious victory, although the Locos have elected
their candidate MIR Neal will have majority OF about
Is IN the two counties But, Of course, with all their
boas;ed glory and actual defeat there the usual COM
plants the Wings about illegal votes, and contested
election; and about what mighty things the Wings
would have DONE fthe polls, too, had been kept open
in Wood
Thanks 10 this new born Loco county for turning
the tables upon her colleague, and electing the
s,aunch and worthy Neal TO the public councils. He
indeed, deserved this recompense-he, who studied
the wishes of the People, and bestirred himself so
much to erect her into new county-not for his
own benefit, for as he frequently declared in Rich
mend, and as he tells the people who invited him
10 public dinner which he had the modesty decline
he sdld not desire intend to be candidate. THIS
stecidedly Loco Foco county" 4 little gem in the
Northwest-and we'll does it deserve wor,hIer name
than it has derived from its god-fathers and god
mothers The staunch and indomitabe spirit of hei
sons, entitled her to have received at the bapsmal
fount name from of the first champions of the De
mocratc cause Either Spencer Roane, or John Taylor
of Caroline should have inscribed his name upon her
borders.
The Parkersburg Gazette says, that "'The following
the mnotlies for Summers and Hays far as heard
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TO TIE rDIroRs or rue F.vQcIeER.


Messrs Editors saw in the Wing Of Fad Of May
piece headed "Slana rdsve, April -, 49, purPort-
ing TO give account of the "dongs in the county OF
Greene in the present election The writer of that
article States that The morning Of the election opened
propously; but, owing 10 a few daslng showers be-
tween IL o'clock and evening, the Locoioco majority
of Commissioners overrued the Wing Commissioners,
and continued the polls open. 1t is with regret have
10 differ with that writer, it regards the morning OF
that day, and especially the latter part OF his ccm
Eunicatlon, where he says "bui such party dri
here that they must obey" These items now pro-
pose 10 notice. The morning was dark, and unpropi-
tous-very unfavoratle-nor did the SHINE until
between . and 10 clock; and, when his rays came,
observed, that glad would have at last good
day for the election: but in this was sadly disappont
ed for in 4 few minutes after l2 clock, there came
up considerable thunder shower-and, after that
over another rain in The evening suppose these are
the few dashing showers the writer alludes TO IN the
Wing. AS it regards party drill, conside. the obser-
vaon gratuitous aud put forth for the want o! some
thing better. We have master here but principle
reward but the consollng thought Of having done
our duty 1t is true there was ma ,ry OF Democrat
ic Commissioners who thonshl the polls oug. 10 be
kept open and, their motives assaied, they can
answer for themseyes-and, doubt, tell the world
which was the greatest mannuyTe, the keeping open
the polls or the Wing protest. The news came here
that Mr.. Goggin was elected: JOY flushed in every
Wing face, for they warm and animated in the
struggle, and brought up their men 10 vote the Pod
and Sd day well the Democrats; and, SO near
out were they heard gentleman declare that he
knew of only one Wing in the county who did not
vote. On the other hand, suppose not than two
thirds of the Democrats voted in this county, the chief
cause being their lateness in planting few
being unsiendly TO the course Of Gov Giimer-though
very few think, Si's, have gwen fair statement
OF the doiags IN Greene. NAMOZlNE.
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lu C7>yfSfioy The Democratic members of the
.liprt al LOUISIANA held meeting IN the Senate
=: on tae th,rd Of April, and passed a resolution
a@sn-ng ;ae month OF May, l-4l, as The time
ae assembling OF the Naliona! Convention, for the
s5eacv 81 the I ).
',7es meetings are now holding in 5. Carolina,
-''ng Ia" same period, and recommending Mr.
2ln as the candidate of the Republican party
SO meetings. are held IN The several Districts OF 5
-'a ma for the purpose OF appointing Delegates to
.e. % Safe Convention in Columbia on the 4,h
lay .. May, ''to consider and determine the time
mute ct ofganzinsa National Convention, DC.
1, these meetings., the most recent those at
-oC II and at Sum;erville--which appear IN the
i4lT,-s'oa Mercury. We shall republIJh them on
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ture, others part Many of the houses were among
the best in town, and very large proportion were va
luable ones The loss by this dreadful fire is estimated
at S300,G00. There is insurance 10 the extent OF
sGO,D00, as is supposed, leaving sad deficit TO be
borne by our citizens under all the other depressing CIR
cumsances Of the times.
"Ail the Railroad Depot buildings of every descrip.
ton, including FIVE Locomotives some cars the bridge
the ravne, and two or three hundred yards OF the
road here there several tracks Books and papers
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Tie Il. HAie fore the Election.
n a we put II To the Wings Of the 7th district, IT,
e- lsse circumstances they can consistently or no.
.1y seaport M'. Wise IN preference to Mr. Carter;
aey not, b. e!ectng Mir. Wise, be accessory in
.ort to his ungenerous defamation of Mr.. Clay
not such verdict from Wing Distrct--the
sa,-st in the State, perhaps the Unlon-wil! not
& v $ re election by such District, We say, raise
..a.ent presumption that Mr.. Wise charges against
!. Gag are true, and that he has sustained them by
Sd satisfactory, as to convince OF their truth the
]. Wa.g district in all Virginia. And with tins pre-
a, aissd by themselves against their chosen
e,e ard greatest favor'tc, with what face can
rumead hin to their Wing brethren throughout
s aens Nay, more if Mr.. Wise should be re-
...l Is, Congress will not the district be put down
Tin Dly,Iict'" (And what does the Wing say
.-uo@, That lir. Wise has swept the District y
.sls appeal, however, failed of, effect; and nov,
r.. 70 rs own showing, we have right to CON
te that Mr. " : charges are true, and that Mr. Clay
aa- condemned by the vote OF his district By what
;o;as, name it may be called, Wing, Tyler o. what
e., IS certainly not dyed 80 deep in The wool of Clay
a q. TO b. called Clay District. This change will
.a tie grand sweepstakes Of l-ii.
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NorrcE-A meeting of The Democratic Republicans
of the City Of Rch,noad will be held a, the Exchange
Concer, Room, on Wednesday, evening" the lolh
Of May, at half pas, o'clock. Democrats, come one
and all, to the meeting. The time Tor vigorous &C
ton is at hand Do not fold your arms, while there is
necessity for Won to arouse yourselves in oil your
strength Let every man be at his post
MANY DEMOCRATS.
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y,,>afhs.

MD; 90 Sunday rorninu Io.t n, the residence OF Henry t.
Carter in county, of CnhsGmh, a'rs mkLSDA
WoKsn.M 3Gh Of her Ihc deceased mas been
consistent member First Baptist Church o chnond Tor
several years and died in full % blessed mnorta
" beyon! the
Died NJ sea- ON uitno, Lieut.. r. e. BUTLER, Of the
Corps Engineers aged aG native OF SmhnelJ, Virginia
Lieutenant Batter appointed Cadet To the Military Acade
n, 1885, and graduated III 1873, rs Of the
mos, distinguished memhrrs &c his class; and was Immediately
Corps II Engineers. Tie first year after
graduating. attached IT, the Engineer Bureau, at Wash
and then Assistant Professor Of Civil and Military
Engineering nj Wcs, Point Academy, which office he held
the time al ms death and rapid pulmonary attack
forced him to March last for Southern climate
He psssce but his remains taken TO Savannah,
and buried military houo'. The Chief Engineer has di
rcted ORDERS officers Of the Engineer Corps and the a
ary Academy badge cI for thirty
DAYS a testimonial respect for the memory Of the deceased
In all his Government; Lieut. proved most faith
FIJI able and officer a. Professor the Academy his
great and aud his kind and anable dspoon
failed respect ard love OF h. pupils; friend,
his affections His death will br
nuc regretted ~ the officers Of IN. Army who knew him.
and ne has left both the Army and elsewhere, many
friends deeply ymeatize with his famiy at the loss of
one hose rae and accomplishments, combined with
de unoive such bright promise Of future
usefulness and distinction. a.
Fu,t Columbus, ~ y. flar,or.
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age compelled to lay over till our next pu5l'ca
~a4y the several articles before us, which relate tC
a54ac II tie iron canal boat, to which Ericsson 5
9e.e7 IS to BE applied Mr. +. b. Deane Of this
tie prime mover of the enterprise; and the boa
raee-l 70 BE- put upon the James River Canal BY
''h Jlaf. We are happy to see them putting the
poq oar Canal. The propeller is at the bottom
he boat, and calculated to produce SO little ruiile
p Tie surface OF the water, as not to wash and IN
he des o; the canal We cannot doub. from The
s,ass o! similar steamboats, in the Northern States
England. that il will answer upon our canal; and
'hc speed 81 more than : miles the hour, IL will
q. Richmond and Lynchburg, as 1t were, nearer to
a:her, reduce the expenses Of travelling, and, OF
geo increase the communication between Richmond
81 Tue Wes,
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Lucas majority $40. Barton majority in the old
District, mot including Warren and Psge) in lS4l,
was 2O5,
18th or Kanarha Distriet-George w. Summers,
Wing, elected over Hays, Dem Summers majority
in Kanawha 1l2 in Wood go, in Mason l56, in Lewis
g. Hays majority in Harrison l2O in Barbour G3, in
Rtchie 1885, IN Jackson 80, and in Cabell and Wayne
63. Braxton, Fayetle and Nicholas TO hear from.
Members of Conaress--Democrats TO- (and if At
kinson be elected, which think most probable, ~
Il anti Clay and . Whigs.
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TIE L.ondnun.Dis,rict

The L0ud0un' District.
We have al! the returns in the Warrenton "Flag
of '9s"-and ChiIton's majority in the District over
Smith is only 23-in District, toe, which gave Gen.
Harrison majority Of 9Ol
Hnbard's majority over g'oler in the Campbell Dis
trict. 800. In 1910, the same counties gave Wing
majority of a25-Neli Republican gam 3'4
Chapman ma orty over Watts IN the Monroe Dis
.rict Deincc- atic majority in lelo, only 36l-
Nett gain $40.