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Rates of Frpigh, on the leading articles Of Mechanics
md Rchinnnd and Pricr .huIn
n1onru c,ror1NA. w.snrs copxr,.--s4p.-io

NORTH CAROLINA, WspREs CuuSTr.--S1psTiSr
y Court 81 EYui'p, Spriae Term, ISL:
In This case, ordered, that nhi be- mace IN
the New Orleans Picayuuc and I'll" Richmond Enquirer,
for six successive weeks informing Willis Robertson.
IS o resides in GsGrga, and Drke E"hrfISon, wRn Is
supposed 10 reside IL nois, toih 81 thc "l VIII
liam Robertson, who died ~ Na!r1a county, Month Ia
rolin1 in year 1870 and also Informing i''r children
Of Th1mIs Robertson drcrase son u; sad w IlaIn.
whose names are unknown, and no are surpassed ioIr
side in south cnrallna sad tic Ch'iirn 81 eh:y TO
h-raon deceased sou If sai,. WGnm whose names
aud residences unknown that ont al tie proceeds
Of the Trar, ri Land sod under decree d! tn. ca,
aud witch belonged 10 the Esiar of The late Wiian
Robertson. The sad Wills Robertson AMI Duke Sobrr-
sou are entitled respectively - twelfth part; AMI III
forming tc children Of lie said Thonisl Robertson,
that they entitled Ia on",wel'ti pat, Ia bs cirhed
bet cen them; and also the children "f Henry Rott
son thu, they entitled 10 onewcih par thereof. Ia
he divided among them. Notice - hereby given To -
above puies forward and receive their rrspec-
tive shares subject, nevertheless, I" the cost ol these
advertisements and te! pcPoon oi The costs al said
suit.
Wines Henry II. iiurwell, Clerk and Na'.er Of our
said Court If Equity, Office in Warcnon, ie tlii.'l
Monday after the ful HUndas in March, 1911.
II. II. BURWEIL, &. VI. Z.
July 10 l9--Gw Prs fee IS
az The New Orleans fcayune Is rrqaesisd L" ia
ahnre a.ir therein NJ price for advertising,
and send cnpy sc paper containing same 10 H. H. Bur
WELL Wafrenion, y. L.
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July %


RIO w. ID. DAviS-rakc notice, that shan, on ga
turday, the nth August, ls4i. a, the CONTIGUOUS;
the town %: lewiston, IN Lhnthnufs eSin'., ~
S,,e os Virginia take H.. deposiiiuns of Christopher
anderson, ST. Samuel Cr,uley. and others to he rrao
as evidence in SHIT p-sding in the Circuit superior
Court of Law aud Charery for Cunberahn eou", =
y,,sinin in winch you are Plaintiff, and Josiah NJ
Young and Others, Defendants.
CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON, JR
,,, 70 2O-ti+
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r UDI.AM PRESTON s. CO., ToGAcco
L. AND GENERAL. COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Richmond, Ta.-Makc liberal advances on con-
signmentS to their address. -
June IL iA-'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09

nopepr UIIJ. < BROTHER. .iUCrfoA'EEhS,
IL Bs,L r.yEeS. Rieasopd, Ya.-Thc Subscribers ten
- rf thanks their friends aud the public Tor tne
hrrai patronage Ih.y have received, AMI rake t's NV
s.ine. at the -i Tavern. and hope for conlinu'-
TO, # their f,vors They attend particularly To the
v an, 80 me lie Of iiuu,es aud Lots in lsichmond and
~ VICINITY a. we'll liz sale of MI kinds OF Produce
rhrv -iil always be fuuad nj the BELL Tavern
ROBERT HILL < BROTHER:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09

u EWARE OF COUNTtRrEITS No medicine
- has ever been more bunterf-,ed than Rowand's
Tonic MAuIe-ihe sroat proof that no une has ever
been more POPULAR This however, calls for The great
CT vigilance on the part q Fever and Ague patients, TO
AVOID the thousand cheats means OF which, their sui-
erin.s viii be prolonged instead OF being promptly "a
Ideally ard permanently dred by procuring that o!d "a
rSrge and sterling remedy the only true, ORIGINAL and
genuine Rowand's timproed) Tonic Mixture, guarded
by The eraen signature ufJohn r. Rowand, on paper
s'e whch passes accessible mouth OF every bottle "i
lac tras article and mustbe destroyed In drawing the
cork.
Merchants Of integrity nd honesty deal In The true
Tonic Mature Knaves od impostors sell the counter
'rrs word to the wise y enough.
;, Sold by all the respectable Druggists in Richmond,
refreshing, fredericksburg Norfolk, sc.
Sole Proprietor, (asain,l
JosN R ROWLAND, Phila.,
Graduate of University of Pennsy wanna.
June I5--oaw3m
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Ut. Seminary, July aad, 1911.

Extract OF letter received from the REV. G. Wilson
McPliail:
have been an attentive observer Of the discipline
and method of instruction in your School, and have
had constant opportunities Of knowing the requirements
aud progress Of yonr Pupils, aud will here say what !
have often felt mvseif called upon IL say 10 others,
that Won, school more fully meetsi my appreciation than
any with which have hcru acquainted. You
ind however, still better testimonial in The umscrsnl
and unrelated confidence OF your patrons, who, in the
course of trial n inc years. nave oay been led a
preciste more highly your qualifications "A Teacher,
aud the conscientious manner in which your duties
have been discharged.
AM . o5-wtf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09

IL persons having caims against the Es'ae OF the
N Ia,c Randolph Harrison, Sr. deceased. ei Lhtoh'
are -s,ed To present iIien-asd all hnst Indebted TO
I'D Estae 10 MAKE payment. my be 'onru NJ E'k
nj m the county of Goochand, after The Isl day al
Sepenbcf next. rE1 ~ -, ;,',
Of Randolph Harrison, Sr decreased
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09
BY THOMAS RTTCHIE & SONS.

SpRINGviLLE FOR sALg-Anxious to meet every
- liability against ME, aui now ready to submit 10
sacrifice IN the above named envable country resi-
dence. This property IL Situated one and quarter
miles North of Richmond, pleas ant, retired and
beautiful road and in healthy ami respectful lie neigh
borhood as any in virrnh Tie improvements are
comnodinus, well arranged and In good rcpnir, with
Spring of Water within IF PAGES Of The dwelling, not
surpassed by any other fountain being tasteess, light,
hmPid and cold Th,Ie is aow growing on this Farm
promising crop of Whea, Glover. Oats and Grass,
with great variety of selected and very Choice Futs
ANY person wanting residence the Metropolis,
will be likely TO buy this, when the price and terms are
understood, especially when is known that the larger
portion of the purchase money may stand fer years,
upon the punctual payment Of the interest, sei-annu
Nrr' /. A. GoDDIN
r. S.-Should it be desirable, the Mansion, wlth
portion of this Farm, i'll t- sold, aud HE residue III
vded into several smaller Tracts, each having lahdsoe
sites for cottages, with failing springs OF pure wa
ter conveniently situated, Of which are believed
tn possess valuable medicinal properties. Gentlemen OF
the city, wishing 10 be their business, aud 10 save
the expense Of annual visits To The Springs OF western
Virginia, will consult their comforts aud pockets 6y
view Of This property. j. 4.
RJ- The apove property win be sold on TUESDAY
the 18Th Instant upon the premises, ut ocoek IN the
afternoon, ifnot previously disposed OF. l. a. y.
Aug. 2b--tns
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09

dissolution OF CO-PARTNERSIiIP.-Thete term
~ Of Co-partnr rshp heretofore rysiiag h-wcra the
subscribers, under the firm: of JAMES WOODHOusE
* co expired the l7;h july last. The hn. mess Of
the concern vii, he settled Up by l. T.. NASH wm wild,
early IN September next, remove iron MS present store
un the, one about 10 be vacated by James Noodhouse
& co.. where lie will be happy 10 serve the patrons Of
boh Establishments. T.. r. NASH,
JAMES WOUDHOJSE.
Afer their return from the North where they have
zone TO lay IN fresh Stock Of Goods, The Subscribers
viii upen in the City of Richmond-Say by the iirst
September next. under the firm uf NASH x WOOD
HOUSE an extensive Book and Piano Forte Establish
ment, in the Store now being fitted Up for them on tue
lot of the old Eagle Huiel. The business IN inture
will therefore he conducted BY E. p. Rash, Petersburg,
and Nash and WoodhoLse, Richmond.
e. +. NASH,
JAMES WUODHOUSE.
Petersburg Virginia, August s. 1874.
Aug .p--""
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TO TILE TRAVELLING PUBLIC

TO TIE TRAVELLING PUBLIC
dTioA-.s.> Daty Lin N .SageS.-Thc ur-
1ss. 81 IL dcrsg!cd, proprietor Of The Line
oil Stages running from Lynchburg via New
London and Liberty, 10 Finca>uc ard The b's
Lick, hereby informs the public, that lac ha. es-
t;ib!is.cd d DAILY LINE o.. Stages from Lynch
burg 10 Fiacastle, connecting with daily line
of Nlr. William \. Maslin'> from Fincasllc by
the Sweet and Red Springs. TO the White Sui
phur which connects with daily line now in
iull opcIaiion To Guvandoc. Al The Sweet
Springs. there Is a tri-weckly line Of Stages run
ming to the Sail and Red sulphur and iron The
White sulphur there is a daily line running ny
the Warm and Hot Springs on To Staunioh, va
Til daily Stages Of Tie proprietor, from L."ch-
burg inlelscct with The Steam and Packet Boats
al Lvnchburg, ana stages will, ON Tie arrival oil
he boats. be ready on the banks ol the Cahal; 10
convey passengers and their baggage 10 any Ia
vern Ia which they may 20, in Lynchouf@ lice
Of charge.
The lri-wcckly line from Lynchbnrs to Big
Lick is sill in operation, having Lynchbur% eve
nv Monday, "Wednesday and Friday, passing
through Salem and Chri-tan>buIg by Ears
line 10 Wy,hc c. L. and thence by Boyd y
Co.'S line, through Abingdon, 10 Bioun'sVillc,
Tennessee.
There is no night-travclliug on either OF The
above roncS Of the Proprietor; and PASSENGERS
coming from the West ur SoEih VIII rcach
Lyrchburg H.. j O'clock P. NJ, in time TO tIahs-
act business and take the line OF boats TO keh-
lnond NJ 1t morning.
He would say tn those who wish 20 VISIT Inc
Virginia Springs this season. that they WIN ana
this a pleasant and expeditions roEtc. The reads
are in good order; and The view from The biac
Ridge, over which the Stages pass, Is equal IA
grandeur of scenery 10 view from the feahs Oh
Outer.
Having at considerable expense provided nm
self with fine and comfortable coaches, excellent
teams and sober and careful drivers, and Plc!2
ins himself 10 spare no pains or expense 10 ac-
co,nm,datc those who may choose 10 patronise
him, H. respectfully asks The patronage o! Inc
travelling public. -
Fare TO F'incasllc and pig Lick reduced to -
and way travel in proportion.
WM TERRY, Proprietor.
The undersigned, proprietor OF thc ine Oh oli-
yes from Finca>;c II the White sulphur Sl'l nv,
would say to the Public, that his daily Inc CON
meets with that OF Mr.. William Terry from
Lynchburg. on which there is no night iraveilins
tina, he has good coaches and teams: and careiu II
drivers and he assures the public that there sa
be no detention Of passengers alter they reach MS
line
Fare reduced through 10 The White sulphur
Springs To ;s6 from LvnchhirS: way lraVet IN
nronor,;on WM \ MAsrlS,
Pronrie,or Of the Fincastle ami
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SHIPPERS AND SHIP OWNERS.


XIOUR attention is asked To the annexed communica-
Il tons, showing, by actual experience the superior
advantages Of Waitha n port 70, receiving dis
charging oargoes. TIE Rct mond AMI Petersburg Rail
road Company prepared 10 transport all ARTICLES Of
produce aud merchandise nj the annexed rates.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09
JAMES RlyEt, 18Th July, lsil.

JAMES RVEE, 18th July, lsil.
To JAMES BosuEE,
Pres,d6nt Of tic Richmond and PfiershHr. r. r. Co.
For The information nf ahin masters and who
may not he acquainted with tie facilities and advan-
tages of your dept on the Appomitox River, beg
leave state, in tie frs. place there water for shr
load sixteen ieet 10 leave the depot al half food
and pass SAFELY ilarrisons Bar at high water In
the place, your fine warehouses of vast mpor
in staring tobacco the st.vedore can pick out
the hog heads. II Is my firm belief that ship Of 6UO
hog sheads nd gain 80. Your fac wfarv. great
saving of labor, blocks and fails The hosting of cargo.
am fully satisfied that the despatch and convenience
FIR loading disc!arging superior to any other place
ON the river. NEIL,
Master OF Earque St. Joseph OF Baltimore.
Extract Of 4 letter from Captain PEARSON
81 nave taken the bargur Byron 10 Wathall IN bal
last. and there loaded her with t hogshead Of TohaC-
co. She then drawing Is feet 10 inches, which was as
much water thought saf- 10 take Ilarrson'-
BAR aud came OFT safr-aot having at any TINE less
than TIRES and hall faihuiEs.
- was very much pleased with the place, and aia
confident that il Is the best place James River for
economy aud despatch and wnuId recommend II 10
nil my friends coming 10 James River.
'RO. II. PEARSON,
''iIanun BYRON, q. Nrrburypod.
"To james Boslier President Of Il. " r. Il. II. Co."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09

A LADY from the North wishes situation private
a teacher In near Richmond, Va. She will Instruct
In the various English branches, the French Language
and the Italian Spanish il desired She teaches hn
sic The Piano and Spnush Guitar: niso, Embroidery
ces can be given.
Address-R. l.. s., yerdcn, Hanover CO., Viirinia.
Anr q 2i-1t.
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LOOK OUT FOR BAR; AISS.-CL0SLNG OP ar
COST.
r EONARD & co. having found II necessary TO c.ase
- their business in this city, return their sra'e'ni
thanks To the public geneny for the liberal patronage
they have received. We now selling our STOCK OF
ROOTS, SHOES and Trunks at cost. Among winch
iron and wood frame Travelling Trunks
I.adirs, gents aud chtren's Caters, Shps, &c.
Mems huys AMI serv,nt's Shoes, IN variety
Misses and chidrent Shoes, Caters and Ties
Ladies' Kid and Morocco Slips, Caters and bnSkhs
Bronze, Co;cred and Black half do DO:
For bargains please tal on ns, rs we are po''Ne'y
closing up. l.EOlAku q W ~ ' h. o. s. So,
1 door below Il. II. Jenkins Dry Goods store.
Ann
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TUE. subscriber wishes 10 sell his Farm IN
Hanover county. called GOULD HILL.
Ii lies on pamunky River, about siy miles below
The Cont House. and contains 800 acres, Of
which 80 acres have been married with decided
benefit. There is on the Farm an abnndan! sup
nix .: mari. which is more than usually access-
bic. All the married land produces clover wei.
The terms Of sale will be made TO sun me Put-
chaser The subscriber would like 10 sell the
crons and stocks OF every description with the
land. w. X. NEa7 ~.
Iul,. lJ-oNN
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09

MALE SCHOOI--The next SEES
sion Of this School viii Commences the LIST day Of Dc
lohsr sning, and continue ten months.
The School will continue under the immediate
nagement of Mr.. +. Emory Adfck, with such assist
ance the number nf Scholars mny render nccdlul.
All the branches usually pursued in the Academies OF
the State, together with the French and Spanish Lam
guases, will be taught
Tuition for the ten months S27.
Lectures win be delivered each week on various sub.
jects connected with the studies of the ) .hool.
BOARD, including light, fuel aud lodging, NAV be oh
tained al the private boarding house Of William H.
FRANK, Esq., for $50 per session.
GEO. n. pOEYNS,
JOHN PARKER,
WIN a. WRIGHT, Trustees.
THoS. Z. GORDON,
BENZ. r. JONES,
TaFpahnnnock, Aug. 9, 1874. 2J-wtlO
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.InlY II

c3MUEL. WiNFREE will sell Tobacco,
= Wheat and Flour, on commission, and VII
give particular attention 10 all property entrusted
10 his management.
Office in lrcnl building of shocsce Warehouse
Ian q lily
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Petersburg, Virginia, August 3, 1914.
Aug. q .n--""
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G.. GREGORY & CO., MANAGERS, RrcnMosp,
v YixGINIA. Once Main, % door 6eLoo corners
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-02
Progress of Science and Improvements IN
the Useful Arts. IT rom .iSaI tie r"i1sd IsIi


Tie Annual Report Of the Commissioner OF
Patents Hon. HENRY L. ELLSWORTH has Just
been laid on the desks OF the House Its doc
ument of 335 large pages, embodying large
amount Of most valuable information with regard
+, recent improvements in a Agricultural processes.
impld dmcnts, machinery, SC. AID in the ose'ui
Arts generally. 1t is document which should
be in the hands of every farmer, manufacturer
and mechanic in the Land, though Of course 1t
viii come very short Of ii. 1t is full of Aereul-
,ural Statistics also among which is statement
Of the duties levied on our Agricultural Products
bv the different nations Of the civilized world
I learn from il that Canada which has long been
an open market for our Cattle, has recently exclu-
dcd them by duty equivalent to fifty per cent
A full account is given OF a process, hitherto
secret. by which Butter csn be kept for years
fresh and sweet in any climate. There is also
full description of the mode OF making Bonn
mer's Paten, Manure" which has been claimed
and supposed to be patented here, and for which
citizens have paid handsome sums. Accounts
are gwen OF many new 10 u.s. and valuable
Plants. and improved varieties of Grains, Grass-
es, &c. already known which our Farmers
ought to he made familiar with. Mr' Ellsworth
estimates the Agricultural Products of our coun'
try for 5t3 as follows:
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-02
By This Mornings Mail.
ryom the baltimore Convention.


Bur;uoeg Wednesday. Mas ls'. 9 A. ~
The Vice Presidency is still in doubt, but the
scale this morning inclincs toward THEoDoRE
FnrL,ScnuYsES of New Jersey, and spFrchcnd
he will be the candidate.
II this should be ss, we have an excellent man
and strong candidate New York must not
comnlain if her preference Is set ASIDE. SINCE II
,r;Il he the work of her own People. The Dele
yates are soiemnly told by Ner- Y'rkers 'hat to
nm FILLMORE IS 10 use the uote Of Ne~- York,
and apprchend this most groundlcss assertion
is destined to have its desired effect.
The NcwYork Delegation have resolved, -
to 4 blanks, to present the name oi Mr.. NJ
more. They will adhere TO hlm 10 the last II
il were not the habit IN certain quarters TO ad-
vcrtise the Delegates from our State as knowing
nothing OF public sentiment therein or designed
" misrepresenting their constituents, their attl-
tudc and representations would prevail; now l
fear they will not.
Pennsylvania presents JouS SERGEANT, but
Mr.. Fillmore is the second choice of many, II not
most of her Delegates. Ohio has held a meeting
and resolved TO 90 en- masse for JoHN DAVIS
though good share of her Delegation prefer
Fillmore. This resolve (madc Yesterday has had
important results.
II is doubtful whether AMBROSE SPENCER ol
New-York or JonN NJ. BERRIEN of Georgia wII!
be called to preside over the Convention.
There are already fully T'renty- Fire Thousand
Delegates TO the Young Mems Convention IN
Baltimore, and the number is hourly increasing
| think we shall have Forty TAoasandin column
tomorrow, besides Ten Thousand who will shun
the fatigue of long, dusty march, H. c.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-02

CRrrrySDEN moved To postpone the subject Il,
Monday, and in brief remarks thereon, expresse;
his doubts as 10 the Constitutional night to max,
the latter inquiry. After some furtherremarks h-
several Senators, the disputed clause Of the resog
tion-proposed to be omitted, but retained IN a.
cordsnce with the desire of Mr. Niles and some a
his lricuds-the resolution was adopted.
The Committee appointed IN accordance there
Nth consis, Of Mcssrs JARSgG!N and BgSsr,,
Who's and Messrs BENTON, WRIGHT and Nr
DUFfIg, (Locos
A number OF rcrnonstranccs against Annex.
t;on and modification OF tho Tariff were p,e.
sentcd.
The remainder of the day was occupied in n,
consideration of private bills numbers Of Which
were passed.
The HOUSE, after some Intellectual attempt. a,
irregular as well as regular business, resolved l.
scIt INTO Committee OF the Whole on the rn;o,
for the sake o cnlightcning their constituents and
the country by long, prosy speeches delivered o.,
read 10 benches minus their occupants.
Mr.. SMITH. of \. Y. tWhlg) made a very ser.
sbc speech in favor OF the Protective System and
of The present Tariff and IN exposition OF the i'm.
policy Of the repeii, without the least pretex, O,
demand therefor by public opinion, of the l4r
which was working out 50 bcneficent results 10
every interes, of the country
Mr.. Boyp of Nv replied 10 S1r. Whites speech
on this subject. and occupied has hour IN an at
tempt 10 subs,antialc the charge revived in the
recen. letter by him and by Messrs Coles and Hos.
Li,s ol Va. of bargain and corruption between
Mr.. Clay and Mr. Adams at the Presidential
election of lS:l, and entered into detail Of tc,
,;mou,, IN nrnyr thiS-itall beng an 'lne.Iec,par
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-02
POLICE OFFICE.
SrkEEr EoRRERT NE ARRFsr.-I

Srprr,r EoEBrRY mp NKRfsr-Ihls mornlnE
o'clock .yacsnnr knnesy hearing the screams OF
female m Duane near Church street prac;'td tmh' h
,r,j ty rolreI females nlmed Asne, Nceks ana susan
Wi'am si,iins On ,oop, who SAID trenchmhn ma lI
lo Tho :o,ner down Hearing that they had robbed the
h @ NJ w., ,o chn.n arrested and lodged them the watch
h"n and found i5 on person OF Asne They were com
mlted In prison until the robbed should make HIS cV
pnint.
TsrFr.-Pster r. Vannote oil lS5 Mott street
went st night into the cellar IA Chatham street TO drink some
coffee al layinc ms pockebooN down, was taken dp "
, + S,lan rolnrs,i man stole 50 oi II. and then
drove lanEotc out. Allen arrested
STEALING CLOTHING William Appleton, col
c4 ~ committed for ea ling coat hat and pocket book
%crrh sla from Chare. Riley OF knlckerbockeF Hail. PafS
Ro~.
A DRoPPrR CAuGHr.-A pockct-book dropper,
o,c " IN oxa while IN the prosecution OF h purposes
- I'm, ,c,s arrfs 10 lav al the foot CouFtanf street BY
officer Entberi,r with pocket book stuffed with "GTtt>
so bl on the Farmers Bank o a'tnrnusuS county
i'm hrntan nr Bank u hl> cl,y and on the AErcul
,nrnI Bank OF Montreal all unsigned tie assaulted tie officer
and was committed TO answer.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
BY THE REPORTER OF THE szw-YonK TRIBUNE

BY THE REPORTER OF THE SEw-YoRK TRIBUNE.
WAsHiyGroS. Tuesday, April -.
In SENATE, to-day, MIR. FAIRFIELD announced
the attendance of Hon. JOIN NJ. NILES, Senator
elect from Connecticut, presented his credentials,
and moved the administering Of the customary
oath. MIR. JARyAGrN objected; assigning the rea-
son that Mr. Niles was not properly qualified
Mr.. FAIRFIELD remarked that Mr.. Niles desired
the Senate to satisfy themselves upon the sub
ject, and, waving his constitutional rights would
acquiesce in any measure deemed necessary TO a
proper investigation. Mr.. JAnNAcIN moved a re-
solution for the appointment Of i Committee to
inquire into the Z" election return and qualifica
lions" of Mr.. Niles, and as to his capabillty to
take the oath prescribed by the Constitution
Mr.. TAPPAN objected to the latter clause OF The
resolution as unwarranted by the Constitution
and establishing an unsafe precedent Mr.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-02

CAPITAL PUSIsHMENr.--The Anntrersary
Meeting OF the Society for collecting and diiiusins
information in relation TO Capital Punishment will
be held on Monday evening, the 6ln instant, in the
Apollo Saloon. 1t is hoped that The occasion will
call together all who are favor abolishng atonce
and forever the inhumsn and unchristian usage of
Punishment by Death. Will The Friends OF HUI
mainly, who propose attending the various meetings
OF the Anniversary Week, so arrange the time of
their coming, 10 give the encouragement OF their
presence and the weigh, ofthcir counsel on Monday
evening Let there be a ytuH Coacention Of all 'rho
deny the right Of taxing ls, Of all ,thO beiiere in
fhe porer Of good 10 su5iue .rI. The wish is to
secure such union and concert OF action OF those
who desire the Abolition OF Capital Punishment
throughout the country, as TO produce u strong
tion upon the public conscience simultaneously and
universally. Many eloquent speakers are expected.
Will Editors favorable 10 this proposed Reform in,
sert this rotce