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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-17

The following "Cry OF The Partridge" from The
London Punch, tells how the favorite birds q,
the arisiocracy may vannt over the people who are
made TO perish, by whose labors the lands teen:
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ways know how TO disarm or discomht opposition, 80
far at least To prevent II from becoming success
ful opposition W
Mr. Van Buren, hes proved himself incompetent
| for the Office of PrsAsdcnt In stor@0 ume ana
mss.sr hat can aansgs his ship only b fair weather
with fyoriag breexW and smooth sea- has no rsa-
son v b proud or his ssamsnshjp TWAS the wsek-
Of the man that gave such confidence to the OPP
position, aud permitted them to resort to ose modes
OF attack, which proved his overthrow He never
kept his own forces in poAtion proper for his de-
fence They were never disposed to advantage =
They were marshalled with no skill They felt thai
they had able leader, and found themselves always
obliged TO fight at disadvantage For the truth o.
this remark, we appeal to all the officers and prl-
Yates Of tho Administration party IN the memorable
campaign Of l6l0--sIl felt, many said, "with any
other man at the head should succeed but now
II is doubtful" He knew not how to inspire his
party with enthusiasm; he knew not how to insPhe
them with confidence. This the opposition saw and
felt and hence the secret OF their success. II was
MIR. Van Burens fault il a false issue was made up,
and his weakness was the secret OF the strength
Of his enemies. There Is no use IN denying this J
every who fought for him knows il and feels It,
Touching the alleged treachery fraud and corrup-
ton, we have not much to say II the large major
ty obtained in 1870 against Mr. Van Buren, was OBJ
tanned by fraud, corruption and bribery It is in vain
to talk any more OF Democracy. IL would prove
such general corruption of the American people,
that free government must henceforth DO out Of the
question: ana te sooner We aOanuon TIC cApcIiuicht
the better. We for ourselves, will never consent to
so foul libel on countrymen Nor is this oil.
III we to re-elect Van Buren,, it must be BY the
sutrages Of this very corrupt and depraved people
II they brbed to go against him in l84o, what
shall hinder their being bribed to go against him IN
1S44' And then, what shall we say Of the policy OF
seeking to win votes by denouncing those we must
gain over to our side Mr. Van Buren, cannot be re-
elected without portion OF the votes thrown against
him in 1870 win they who voted against him then,
be likely to be induced to vote for him in 1874, II his
friends insist denouncng them corrupt as cattle
who may be bought or sold In this very plea set up
by Mr.. Van Baren, he shows his usual want OF sa-
gacity, and his happiness mere tactieian.
|, Nor is this all The very fact that MIR. Van Blu
| rem after having received so large share of public
favor, comes forward and personally socits the
surages of his couhrymen to place him again in the
chair from which they have once elected him, shows
greedness of office, laundering after place, wholly
unbecoming true man; and marks disposition
that should never be grafed by free and intelligent
people. Ofiice-seekers have become the bane Of our
country. Shall encourage them by eecting their
Chief to the first office 10 our gift
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Pom he Philadelphia .sme7ican scmin,i
THE PRESIDENCY

Since the withdrawfu OF Mr.. Buchanan az a can
ddate for the Presidency, several Of the papers in
the interior Of this State have taken down his name
and run up The flag of their favorte candidate The
Daily Pittsburg Aurora has raised the Of Mar
tin Van Buren, The Lycoming Gazette and the
Union Times that ofCol X NJ Johnson, the democrat.
&c Sentinel at Pitsborg and the Star Of the North
Berwick that Of Gen. Lewis Csss, the sunbuty Anne
rican, Sunbury Gazette, Carlisle Volunteer and FIol.
l'dayburg Beacon Light have also expressed them
selves favorable TO the nomination Of Gen. Lewis
Cass. A meeting has been held in Berks county in
favor OF Col Richard NJ Johnson also one at Harris
burg and another N Lycom'ng county favorable to
Gen. Lewis Cas-,
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From he Boonrilk [.Mo. J Regisler

The Presidents Message occupies a large space in
cessary for us TO speak. Suffice 1t to say, however
that taken by and large, 1t is a document OF more
than ordinary interest. II is dgnihed and mild yet
firm and manly in its tone. In particular IT is
the most important document Of the kind that has
been sent 10 Congress for many years allude TO
that portion Of it relative TO Texas and Mexico. A
principle is preached concerning war between those
two countries, which will at least array England
on the side OF Mexico agsins the United States, and
arouse questions Of national comfy, of the deepest
and profound interest 10 all countries interested
The views OF the President relative TO the Santa Fe
trade are excellent On the Oregon question he
speaks the sentiments Of the whole West. On the
whole the message is by far more satisfactory TO the
country generally than we had anticipated IL would
be. We have not space for further comment-il
must speak for itself-though we viii remark, that
since its reception by US we have read more than 6y
editorial notices Of it, all OF which, with scarcely an
exception, in the main, speak well Of IT, TAX
ing all the circumstances into consideration
by which the President has been surround
ed-deserted by party--forsakeu by his frs,
Cabinet, and cursed and abused by a second par.
ty the country has to rejoice that President
Tyler has stemmed an adverse current so we'll We
feel disposed TO do justice to all men, regardless o
the captious whims Of any party This we think due
TO the present administration, so far a. the message
under consideration, is concerned. We say, then
taken by and large, IL Is excellent document
and will stand usual degree Of scrutiny from an,
quarter. II is good State paper and IL the present
Congress will do as we'll for the country as the Pre-
side nj has epdeavored t. do shall soon get Gle
Of vast amount Of slang and fooIishness in our ma
ional legislation.
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SI.426 900 f82p.c
Total 4 months S845 600

The revenue of the port for the last four months
was therefore almost seventy per cent greater than
for the same period in iS42 and the last two months
taken separately exceeded by fraction more than
hundred and fifteen per cent. the same months in
1912. II, in November and December, 1912, l55
vessels paid duties amounting to 1913 0OO while in
the same months Of l843, under the tariG, 234
vessels Of larger average Tonnage and cargo, paid
$60l COO Duties il needs great sagacy to discover
that larger number Of persons must necessarily
have been employed in collecting the six hundred
thousand dollars, than in collecting less than half thai
sum- in the same time in 1912 unless, indeed, there
great unnecessary expenditure in 1912. which
probably no person acquainted with the gentleman
then al the head Of the customs would pretend
If, upon thorough investigation, ii appears, that
the and haJ millions Of dollars collected at this
port since the first day Of September last, has been
collected at less pen centage loss 10 the Government
than the same amount Of money, in the same space
of time, has been before either here IN any
other port in the United States since the peace Of 1875
would perhaps be somewhat difficult to extract out
of that fact any occasion for upon the mode
in which the customs administered.
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MESMERTSM

AT CONCERT HALL ITODD's BUILD.
ING'Sl NEAR BROWNS HOTEL.
On Monday, Tnedsoy, and Wednesday nichis
the Sfh, oh, and ION Of January.
M X WEBSTER will resume his lectures On iEts
WI interesting subject on Mosp,y night, the sth
instant, at Todds new Hall Prnnsy snia avenue.
The experiments TO I've instituted are Of the mol
astonishing and conclusive character even the N.Y.
ierious doctrines OF CLAIRVOYANCE will be
proved beyond doubt.
FREDERICK, the distinguished SOMNAMBJI-
LIST, will be the subjec, FOR The e.p.rimcnts who
Will devsope all the varied and beautiful phcnom,nl
Of The NeIvo Magnetic Sleep. All experiment. will
be furosl ed by the sudieoce.
Doors open a, halfpast O'Clock. Tickets Of ID
mission reduced to 25 cents
Jan. G-Js
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FAIR FOR THE BEN Eft OF THE ENGLISI
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

I5- The Ladies attached to the English Eyangel
cal Lutheran Congregation propose to hold Fam
for the purpose procuring funds TO aid in the
ton Of House of Worship-the congregation being
at present destitute Of permanent place OF worship
II is proposed to hold their Fair at the Apollo Hall
commencing on the 18th inst; when will be sold use
full and fancy articles and refreshments of every
riety. II will be open every day aud evening and
continue at least one week
To the Christian portion of this community they
confidently appeal for their approving assistance and
10 the citizens and strangers generally they tender
cordial invitation, that by their benevolent purchases
they may contribute 10 the praiseworthy object oil
rearing another temple in this city 10 the worship
and service Of the living God. .s.
An excellent and well tried band of musicians " IA
perform every evening in the hall
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We take the following extract from the Sackelt'-
IIarbor Journal;
SACkErT,S HARROR

The approaching termination OF navigation on Lake
Ontario has, usual, brought along with it, its
TO ned attendant disasters. Within few weeks, in
this immediate neigbborhood the schooner Louisa
Brown, with u valuable cargo on board having lost
Rock Point, from the timely assistance Of the crew
of the Revenue Cutter, Capt. TRAcr.
The Steamboat Clinton was rescued from peril
Gus situation, by the prompt assistance of the same
crew. having gone ashore at Horse Island.
The Schr Richmond also went ashore Navy
Point and by the prompt assistance of the avail
able force, was got of without damage.
Thus il will be that the enlarged and rise pol
icy Of the Secretary Of the Treasury the suggcs-
ton Of our no less efficient officer Of Customs o.
Dickey in establishing Revenue Cutter at tins point,
has during It's first Of duty, under the raud
of one of the most active and experienced Seamen at
tached TO the Revenue service. saved in property
about at least ten times her cost and expenditure.
is however, more than justice to say that the
primary object Of the conductor Of the Treasury De-
partment III locating Revenue Boat at Sackers
Harbor and placing her under the command Of one
of the most efficient and experienced Revenue Off
GERS atlac he'd to the service 10 administer salu
tary restraint upon those who had too long forgotten
the duties they 10 Government and 70 themselves
by engaging Illegal trade extended line sepa
rating two countries-thus defrauding the Revenue
Of our own Treasury Of its dues, and fear but too
often permitting injustice OF our neighbors. The
good results already apparent from seasons ex
pertinent, promises by similar continued efficient
means TO eradicate evil Of long continuance and to
restore public opinion 10 its legitimate healthy tone
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ALMOST A MURDER.
For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak
18th most miraculous organ"

"For murder though it have tongue, will speak
With most miraculous organ"
man may outrage society by the crime Of sui
eide, and perhaps have soue claim upon our pity !;
for man must te miserable before be can voluntarily
retire iron his pscs among the breathing and mise
~ Is thing that should awaken some part Of our
softer nature in its behalf But man no "a III COM
nit selimurder, and leave his friend be hung for
II, Pcrpetrates at once both suicide and murder and
his memory must be exec sted. Instances are CON-
mon enough of these two frghtful crimes, in all
lher shades and varieties, having arisen irom the
hendsh influence oil alcohol and the present anccdoe
viii be found to have taken origin in the same cause
Ii is circumstance pariakiDg IN a singular manner
OF tn. ludicrous and the horrd but however strange
the story may seem, II is nothing more than simple
relation OF real occurrence. In proof Of this, we
shall use the names OF the parties harm can be
done IN mentioning item at this date.
In the little town Of Dover, which is situated on
The Cumberland river, in Middle Tennessee there
lived some years ago an eccentric and incorporate
old bachelor, by the name Of ngston. On one oc-
casion, when Frustrated on his bed by excess and
suffering acutey from those stngs and horrors pecu-
liar to his situation, he for one Of his old boon
companions to come and visit him. shrysck, for
that was the others name, came duly TO Kingstons
room.
whats the matter, Kingston 'r
Shrysck, shut the door"
Yes, my dear fellow"
clock it,"
"Ehr
"Lock the door"
Certainty, my dear boy
"Sbryack I'm going to kill myselCn
My dear fellow, let me entrcat you not 10 do IL "
al willn
"No, no, oblige me, and don't"
Must do it."
Don't-t'l be the death Of you.p
Shryack vas quite cool and jocose little dreaming
that so terrible an event was actually going to take
place.
Kingston had, as the last eccentric act of his life
taken a chisel and mallet TO bed with him. and now
with desperate resolve, he seized the extraordinary
tools OF DEATH and in instant drove he blade of
the chisel into his breaa
The hair rose upon Sbryack's head, and fright
spread, like sheet Of snow over his face.
Kingston Kingston my dear fellow-you id
rascal Kingston do you want TO have me hung p
Hold on-donr you die till call somebody"
Shryack ran TO the door, and called like mad
man to some people across the street
HALO here say you Mister all you stupid
people make haste over here, or thrrer be a m,,r.
derr'
The people crowded into Kings on's house.
q" Don't die, Kingston Don't ohisei me that way
Don't die till YOU tell them who did it,
&C. did Il myself" said Kingston
There, thar do; now, my dear fellow, YOU NAV
die, replied Shryack, taking long breath md win
ing the perspiration from his forehead
And Kingston did die, in this extraordinary man
ner leaving his fate 10 be recorded as suicide bs,
was almost murder = Pesyuns.
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foster one branch Of industry to the detriment OF
another" The most that they have contended
for is. that protective lard has not that effect
and tina, every citizea and every section OF the
country" profits BY the encouragement given TO
domestic industry BY protective Tariff. A free
trade man, or an opponent to the protective sys-
TEN on constitutional grounds, might Object to
this resolution because il indirectly admits that
the Federal Government has the right TO foster
aud encourage manufacturers, and lhatit would
be sound policy for i. to exercise the right If II
can be done without detriment to other branches
of industry.
Here is resolution, therefore, referring to
that great question Of national policy in which
the South is most interested, and in which the
committed. to which M. Clay could subscribe
with rs safe conscience, and as. honestly, as
Mr. Van Buren,. Such is the position which
Southern State, a, one time hardly less hostile
to the protective system than South Carolina
herself, is compelled TO assume by party mana
gers, in order TO accommodate "a Northern man
with Southern principles"
Among other proceedings of the Convention
two resolutions were offered by member from
Mobile, one of them expressing the opinion OF
the Convention that the annexation OF Texas
is most essential 10 the interests of the South,
and another, requesting the delegation from Al
ALBANIA, in Congress, TO bring before that body a
proposition for the annexation. One Of the
Van Buren, majority moved TO lay the resolu-
tons on the table, but before the volewas taken,
the Convention adjourned, no doubt in consid-
cradle uepidalon at the firebrand thrown among
them. The next day, having fortified their
courage, the consideration of the resolutions
was resumed, when the gentleman who had
voted 10 lay them on the table, offered rgma-
role substitute, not committing the Convention
on the question OF annexation, but merely stating
that il was "a subject of deep national concern,
&C." Even this, however, was considered dam
gerously strong, and on leave given, no doubt
most cheerfully, both the resolutions and The sub
sttule were withdrawn.
Thus on most important question, IN which
no doubt ninety mine out of hundred Of the
voters of Alabama would have responded most
promptly in the affirmative, the Convention out
Of delicacy to "lhe Northern man with South
ern principles" and having due regard to the
fifteen thousand Abolition voters Of New York,
declined an urgent request 10 express an
opinion.
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CmAprxa sn TEAxs.-vesn are sometimes a re.
lief, and sometimes burden they relief 10
" oman. but burden TO man; they relieve woman
because her sympathy approves thsm they burden
man, because his pride rebukes them; woman
woeps because she feels a man, because he can't
feel; a wo,nans tears sdect man, but mans tears
disahect woman; woman weePs Tor Others
man. for himself; q womans tears common pro
perty; a mans are his own , 4 woman believes them
a profitable Investment q man &C Insiders them
less expenditure womsD's tears are easy and natu.
raj a mans are forced and awkward woman's are
the wsrm streams Of the summer cloud mans the
cold dropping Of the icice.
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lowing statsuueus OF Ae coAmcrse Of lhis Port for
the past year comparsd with previous yesr and with
other cities Ths statement closes with an allusop
TO charges which have been made with regard TO the
increased expenses Of the Custom House, and urges
that those expenses have not increased IN proportion
to the increase Of collections;
The rapidly increasing commerce OF our CITY Is
perhaps hardly realized in its full extent BY our citi-
xens generally. Comparing the number Of arrivals
from foreign ports with those at New York and Phil
adelphia, Il will be seen that New York had IN 1880
about two and half times as many as Boston, while
that Of Philadelphia has long been less than ours
Arrivals from Foreign Ports al .Nsw York, Boston and
phila4lelphia since 1880.
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THE January number of this valuable peri deal Is
Il this day received by F.TAYLOR by whom
subscriptions will be received and the work forwarded
to any part Of the United States
Individuals residing in Wsshinp ton city who may
subscribe to him will receive the work free OF postage
CONTENTS or THE JAsUARy NUMBER.
International Copy RICH, Law Letter 10 Hon J. F..
Holmes, nj c., from w. @. S.mms, author OF the,
"Pariirsn," "Mellichampe," &c sc.
Wons Florida, Tale.
Provcrbis Philosophy.
Mr.. Webster Bunker Hill Oraion--a rep'y 10.
Blindness and the Blind.
Cheap Liteisiure--its character and tendencies.
The Stone Hovss, Yorktown.
Georgia Scenes, Darby Anvil" by Judge Long
street.
De Mortier, Tale Of the French Revolution.
Heroes in America.
lphgbcnia at Tauris, Drama, translated from the
German of GJctbs.
And much other interesting and useful matter
Jan Q
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In this city, yesterday morning, January o. Mr.
ANN, consort of Mr.. WV. LARKiN, aged seventy
years. =
The friends and acquaintance of the fami, are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the
late residence of the deceased tomorrow CThursday
at two o'clock
On Saturday last, at the residence of her niece
Mrs Updyke) in Loudon county, Va, Mrs. MARY
A. GLENN, aged CT, consort Of MIR James Glenn oil
this city, after long and protracted illness.
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IMroRTASr ADyicE.-A gentleman who has occa
sion to walk with two ladies and one umbrella should
always 30 10 the middie-that secures dry coat to
himself and is showing no Partially to either of tho
ladies.
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PRESIDENTS LEyEES.

The Presidents drawing rooms will be open
ed on Tuesday evening next, and every alter
nate Tuesday evening drought the winter, FOL
the reception Of company.
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ST. MATTHEWS FAIR, at Carusi's Saloon, wll close
on Saturday evening next, until which time the
public attention is invited to the articles still re-
naming on hand On each evening during the W, elk
there will be articles of value rallied, and various
kinds Of amusements to enliven the scene
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Truth is immorlal; no fragment of It ever dies
From time to time the body dies off, but it rises in
perfect FORM leaving its grave clothes behind il
to be perchance worshpped as living things, BY ho,
who love to waick among the tombs.
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MIR. BaDnister, going by house that had been
nearly oil consumed by fire, inquired whose it was
being told il was hatters-" Oh, then" ejoned he
" the loss will be much tei"
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The foreign commerce Of Boston has never been
more fourshing than for the last four months Com
pared with the period in the former year, the
FOREIGN arrivals were
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I5- NATIONAL INsrIrUrE.-The annual meeting
for the election Of officers, &c., will be held at the
Hall, on Monday evening, the ODD inst, at O'Clock
JNO. X. TOWNSEND,
Acting Recording Secretary
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Mosyv Lsspvs He serves you in the present
tense, he lends you IN the conditional mood, keeps
you IL the subjective, and ruins you in the future.
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Apwu.--There J. something beautifully p,ou. and
tender about that word Of sad import, Z" sds..f'-
Tha, s, May God guard you--to God co,ami,
youn
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From 1880 to 1884 Inclusive, New York averaged
500 more than Boston. From 1895 to 1889, still
greater excess, 639 per But for the last hve
years this has been most rapidly disappearing
New York exceeded Boston in 1889 COG
in 1910 325
l84l 1927
l842 223
lS43 ll6 only.
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Increase 22l per cent.


To show that these vessels did not arrive in ballast
it is only necessary to compare the received
during the corresponding months last year, and the
year before the last. II