davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01

TN CHANCERY-VIRGI AT a Circuit
i Superior Court of Law and Chancery, con-
tinued and held for Buckingham county, at the
Courthouse, on Thursday, the l4lh day OF Sep
tember l843 sitting as a Court of Cbancery:
Zachariah Lewis PlalntlH:
against
Edward M. Straton and Sarah his wife, for
merly Sarah Sanderson, Reuben b. Pateson and
William H. Tapscot, CathaIine Sanderson, Da-
vid Sanderson and Daniel Sanderson, the last
three Of whom are under The age OF twenty-one
years, Delenaan.s:
The defendant, S,rat,on, being out OF the State,
and agans, whom the plaintiff appears 10 have
proceeded in the mode prescribed by law against
absen, defendants, and they still failing to appear
and answer, on the motion OF The .plaintif, BY
counsel, the Court doth take the bill for confessed
as to these defendants lhereupon, this cause came
on to be beard upon the bill confessed the exhi-
bits, and was argued by the plaintiffs COUNSEL;
on consideration whereof the Court, not deciding
any of the questions which may arise in the
cause, doth adiudge, order and decree, that Will
liam II. Tapscolt and Reuben B. Pateson, trus-
tees or agents under the deed made by William
Sanderson OF the 9th Of November, 1887, do rem
der an &C, cunt of their actings and doings under
the power conferred by said deed before one ofthe
Commissioners of this Court and that they shall
render an account OF all the property, both real
aud personal, which came To their hands under
said deed, showing what property has been sold,
and for what purposes by said trustees, and an
account showing the amount Of outstanding and
dissatisfied debts of the said William Sanderson
now existing. A Copy: Teste,
r. ELDRlDGE, c.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
Medical College,

IN Rich ~ W, h uiNiH
TIME Winter Course of Lectures in the Me-
deal Department Of Hampden Sidney Col
love will commence, in Richmond, on Monday,
~. a-rh day OF October next, and continue until
he last Of February following. The new Col
lacp and Hospital Edifce has been completed,
AMI every arrangement has been made TO afford
Ina Stnit;n, all he advantages which are obtain
>; in ans institution in the u In addition to
he usual Lectures, Surgical and Medical Gu
7,cpss will be given regularly at The College Hos
mia. Civ Almshouse, Penilentiary and Armo-
rs b. which The Student will have the opporlu-
ni,y OF witnessing the diseases incident TO the
South. and which he will be called upon to treat
a, the commencement OF his professional lie.
The number Of major and minor Surgical opera
Inc Medical Glass, has already claimed Tor the
College The reputation OF leading school Tor
Surgical instruction.
JOHN CULLEN, M. D., Professor Of the
Theory and Practice Of Medicine.
L. W. CIIAMBERLAYNE, M. D., PROBES
sor OF Therapeutics and Materia Medica.
R. L. BOHANNAN, NJ. D., Professor OF
Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children.
JEFFRIES WYMAN, NJ. D., Professor of
Anatomy and Physiology.
SOCRATES MAUPlN, M. D., Professor OF
Chemistry and Pharmacy.
AUG L. WARNER, NJ. D., Professor OF
Surgery.
CARTER P. JOHNSON, NJ. D., Demonstration OF
Anatomy.
The abundance Of materials for dissection, and
tae convenience and comfort of the dissecling
rocm, will enable the student 10 study thoroughly
Inc Anatomy Of the Human Body, and also &c.
cure skill in the use OF Surgical Instruments
Good board, including lights, fuel and servants
aasolance, can be procured from 50 so 10 s.
per week.
Current bank notes of the States in which the
Students reside will be taken for tickets.
AUG. L. WARNER, NJ. D.,
lime l3 Dean OF the Faculty
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
-. - me Richmond Enquirer.

.,,..r a published DAILY and SEMI
~ Inc ror m. Daily Paper seven dollars per an
NtshLi s raIe OF eieh, dollars f taken for short
nun, ana ~ NJ one wear For the Semi-Weekiy, Eve
Il p~noo ."s ",um and Thee Dollars foi ak months
icias per ssance 10 be paid the oee or RENTED by
?wa'e " n,d OF Six Dollars per apnum at the emo OF
the ye ,,.. 10 this ONCE may he RENTED per mall
2 AIT,yaiable Bank notes, at the risk of the Edi
s'"a ar, ef al letters 6e,~R paid By tAs CRITTERS
tor n single letter Is scarcely oil any account
trhe p ,sr II the accumulation of postage, In an
10 ne W.T., b,spess, which operates as serious TAI
uonre s~, TrRus OF ADVERTISING.
,yr n.II,Y ENQUIRER-Fur ono square OF
~ ,.ns. or less first insertion, hfly cents, and
Neen 's.d,nr insertion twenty-five ctnts-h insert
.stH ,ysrk. twice a week, or three times week,
ca ~. s.yrn and half cents
tatH aay,rser. are charged my dollars for thirty
Aa"..s in ina, proportion for advertisements OF a
hhes I.neih-eycrpt Lottery Vendors and auction
iras, ,s charged one hundred dollars, tpaper In
sn ,x rue sGMI-WEEKLY-one square of sixteen
~ Ia. first insertion, IS cents; for each coninu
,nee 50 cents. :. accommodated ,,,,h m.
ar satisfactory references, to insure cxecu
ion. al o,,,xaries and Marriages from the country
y ~ IN nsnys hand wriling 10 Unknown at this
r, he authenticated by the endorsation of The
on in The neishborhood, they will 10 no case
s"i,sb.d Every measure, that has been taken u
ee mpos,tions and qnizzes, has proved heretofore
pra,rc We must, therefore, insist, 10 such case
a, M communication being certified by the name Of
~ postmaster, rrit,cn on the back af the letter.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
VOLUME 42---NO. I6.

Mr.. WISE AT CouRT.-We have received 4
letter from Rio, which gives the following sketch
OF Inc etiquette OF the Count OF Brazil:
Mr. Wise has been presented 10 he Imperial
Court OF Brazil, and is now duly installed Is
Minister Pienipoteniary of The Uniled States.-
one OF The party gave US, a few DAYS since, a de-
scnpiion OF his reception by The Emperor n nd his
Court. lie was accompanied By Mr.. Walsh. the
Secretary OF Legation, and one Of our Naval Oh
iceis all dressed IN full uniiorm-swcrds. cocked
hats, &c They were driven 10 the palace in a
splehdid oaiouche and four; on arriving al the
palace, they were bowed into an anic-room-
soon after which, ,bey were conducted 10 The
door Of The reception. room, where The Emperor
and some OF his principal officers we're in wat.
ing 10 receive them On entering The door, they
stopped and made low bow, then walked Tor.
ward 10 about The centre OF the room. stopped.
and made another low bow they then proceeded
TO near The foot Of the throne where they stopped
and made another low bow Mr.. Wise then
made speech 10 The Emperor, copy Of which
bad been previously given 10 The Emperors prime
!. minister, IN order that his Alajes,y-beng 100
inuch Of hea!hen 10 understand Ensish-misht
be duly informed OF what was aboulto 6e said 10
him BY the Government of tie United States
through its new representative
Al The close Of The speech. Mr. Wise assembled
the seES Of the platform on which the throne was
erected, ana presented 10 his Imperial Males'y his
credentials, &c The Emperor then said "sa
bonn, VERY good and few other words, express
Ing the great satisfaction, &c, which these friend
y assurances on The part OF the IT, States had al
forded him. Our Minister and his two attendants,
after another low bow, at the foot Of The throne,
commenced their retreat. The room was from
eighty 10 one hundred feet in length. and This dis
lance waste be traversed backward, as il is Who'll.
ly contrary 10 cour, etiquette 10 turn ones back 10
The Emperor. Fixing their eyes, therefore, upon
the Emperor, and juggling the line Of direction Is
the lines OF The carpet, they effected their retreat
in very good order, 10 The centre OF the room
here they stopped and made another low bow 10
the ihrone;-they then recommended their &c
treat MIR. Walsh, having often travelled tia
way before was 50 fortunate as To hi the right
door-but The Minister was less fortunate. Ether
there wa> dversency in The line Of The carpet.
or distortion Of tie iual rays, which. like
the rays Ct light on entering our atmosphere. be-
came bent downward toward The centre Of al
traction. So Mr. Wise, ieueatns upon curved.
instead OF tight line, came near making his
exit al The wrong door, whether into the apart
ments Of the maids Of honor or into The kitchen,
this deponent it'll not. After several beckon-
ings from the Secretary, BY a skiul tack he re-
gained his proper position. Alter arriving athe
door all three again stopped and made another
low bow, then backed themselves out OF The room.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
d, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY !, ,sa.

~. are you The Mr.. Douglass of Illinois who de-
tise'eu speech last session on the subject OF the
INC imposed on me for declaring martial law at
New Orleans?" asked General Jackson
u have delivered speech in the House Of Re-.
representatives. upon that subject" was The modes,
reply of our friend.
Then stop" said General Jackson. asst
Gown here beside me desire 10 return 10 Won
my lnanks Tor that speech You are The first
hian .hal mas ever relieved my mind on subject
when mas resied upon it for thirty years My
enemies nave always charged me with violating
.ne Gon>'ilu.ion olny country, BY declaring mar
tial law at New Orleans; and nv friends have
always admitted The violation: bur have ,on.
tended that circumstances justified me in Thai
violation. | never could understand how il
was mat 'he performance Of solemn du,y to
my country-a duty which, if had neglect.
ca, would nave made me traitor in the sight of
Goa ana mali-cou!d properly be pronounced n
Viola'lon OF The Constitution. tell convinced. in
my own inihd, That was not guilty of such a
heinous offence; but | could never make out n
ieSal Juslihcaion of my course, nor has il ever
Oeen dohe Sir until you, on The floor Of Con-
Sress, al The late session, established il beyond
The possibility of cavil or doubt. ] thank ynu.
or, Tor that speech; il has relieved my mind
from Inc only circumstance that rested painfully
upon II. Throughout my whole fe, | never
performed an official act which viewed as
violation OF he Constitution OF my country and
can now go down 10 the grave in peace, with
The perfect Consciousness, that have not broken,
at any period ofmy life, The Constitution or laws
OF my county,"
Thus spoke the old hero, his counienance
Frightened by emotions which il is impossible for
US 10 describe. We turned 10 look at Douglass.
He wasspeechess. He could moi repIy bul, con
vnlsively shaking The aged veterans hand, he
rose and left The room Certainly Gen Jackson
had paid him the highest compliment he could
have bestowed on any Individual
Our readers will doubtless recollect he speech
referred TO- Judge Douglass in that speech, for
the first time, advanced the doctrine of seIcpIeser-
walton as law that demanded as an act Of duty
the promulgaion of martial law al New Orleans.
The ground he assumes is, that self preservation
Is a law, above all others, which runs through
all our constitutions, our laws, our institutions;
that, as il is The first law of nature so il is the
first law in social or civilized life; and thai the ac
Of declaring martial law al New Orleans, when
that act was necessary 10 save the country, was a
legal act-an acl OF sef-preservaion.
These are indeed Interesting "reminiscences for
rejecting high honor and credit on Judge
Douglass; and we take a much pride as pleasure
in recording them. They were brought 10 our re-
collection yesterday, By seeing Judge ID. among us
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
June l7-cw2m

TN CHANCERY-VlaGINIA-A, Rules held
in the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Superior
Court of Law and Chancery for Goochland coun-
ty, Pod June, lS45:
Joseph Hodgson, Plf:
Against,
Dabney Cosby and birmingham C. Harrison,
administrative Of Randolph Harrison, deceased,
Defendants.
The plaintiff this day filed his bill, and The
defendant, Dabney Cosby, not having entered his
appearance and given security according TO the
Act OF Assembly and the rules OF this Court; and
i, satisfactorily appearing that he is no, an in
habitant Of this Commonwealth II is ordered
that the said defendant Dabney Cosby, do appear
before the Judge OF our said Court, al The Court
House, on The first day of September Court next
and answer the Plaintiffs bill; and that copy
OF this order be forthwith inserted in some public
newspaper published in the City OF Richmond
for two months successfully and posted at The front
door Of the Court House Of this county.
A Copy-Tese,
WILLIAM MILLER, C. C.
Tune l7-cw2m
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
From The Illinois Slate Register.
INTERESTING INCIDENT

Everything tina, relates 10 Andrew Jackson, the
49, AZ New Orleans and the friend Of his coun-
, ,s & If deep ineres. 10 The American people
And atboue The incident we are about to relate
is in itself, Of no srea! interest it becomes 50 10
us 10 consequence ollhose connected with IT.
r;s;,ed The Hermitage (only twelve miles dstanD
II comnany with Judge Douglass Of this State,
and some other OF our fellow.ci'izens. The Her
n milaec was crowded with people from almost
eysry State, who had been invited ihilher BY the
venerable patrio, on The day succeeding The con-
veption.
I.si,.on Who was himself sitting on the sofa in
The hall OF his residence; and as each person en-
tered Governor Clay introduced him 10 the hero,
and he passed along. When Judge Douglass was
thus Introduced, General Jackson raised his still
brilliant eyes, and gazed for moment in the
countenance Of The Judge, still retaining his hand:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01

TN HANCERY-ViRGrsIA At rules taken
i in The Clerks Office OF the Circuit Superior
Conrt Of Law and Chancery Of Prince Edward
county, the third day Of March, ls45:
Joseph Redd Plaintiff;
against
Abraham Il. Venable, Patrick H. Jackson
Trustee of Abraham Y. Venablp, and Henry J.
Venable and John Gillian, Executors of Charles
Venabe, decd, Det's.
The defendant Gillian not having entered his
appearance and given security according 10 an
act of The General Assembly and The rules Of
this Court, and il appearing that he is not an in
hablant of this State: On The motion Of The
plaintiff. BY counsel it is entered at rules afore-
said, and accordingly ordered, that the defendant
Gillian do appear al rules 10 be taken in the
Clerks Office Of the said Court, on the first Mon
day in September next, and answer The plaintiffs
bill-and that a copy of this order be forthwith
inserted in some one OF the public newspapers
printed in the city Of Richmond for Two months
successfully, and also posted at Ike front door OF
the Courthouse Of this county.
A Copy-Tesle:
B. J. WoRsHAM, c. c.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
April 25 cts FRANCES T. BARBOUR.
LoTTERIEs-IMPoRTANT NOTICE.

'NHE undersigned have asceE'ained, that a
i Concern advertising in lle name of C4as
.n,hIatwe & Co., and assuming to be "Agen,s for
.ae sale Of tickets and the payment Of prizes" in
.ae Alexandria and other lotteries Of which the
Undersigned are the Managers, have, in many in
sSances issued Certificates Of Tickets in the said
Lotteries, which tickets had never been 10 their
possessions ami more recently, that the said
.aas; Mixture 4 Co. are advertising Tickets
qua certificates in False Scheme, purporting
S o. OF The Union Lottery, C ass A., TO be deci-
S c,a oy the drawing Of the Alexandria Lottery,
cas- 20, for lei5, to be drawn at Alexandria, D.
=, June %, 1915.
i, ne public therefore, are hereby informed, that
nv saio Chas. MeIaipre & Co. are not agents OF,
;, any manner connected with, the undersign-
an VINO are not cognizant Of or responsible for,
II! " heir acts that there is no such lottery as
~. mon Lottery, as advertised BY Caas MeIn-
h.. Co., TO be decided by the Alexandria Lot
si. y aIavn under the management of the under
49, and further, that the undersigned will not
Ivy nme draw Lottery with the title of Union
w, J. g. GREGORY CO.,
""a'asson, June %, 1915. Managers.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
TN the United States Court for the Eastern Dis

TN the United States Cour, for The Eastern Dis
i trict OF Virginia, June 18th, 1885,
In the matter Of Bankruptcy OF Joseph T.
Lyon
There being on deposit, in the Bank OF Viz
ginia, the SUN OF 1854 GO cents, to the credit OF
The Court in this case, for distribution: II is or
dered, that notice be published in the Richmond
Enquirer for len days. that at future term d.
yidend and distribution will be made of the said
sum, among The creditors OF The said Joseph T.
Ligon, who shall have proved their claims, after
deduc,ing therelrom such fees as may be due the
officers Of The Court.
Inn. a.-a,,A 4 Copy T + Mayo. Clerk.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
Coay,ss,osrR,s OFFICE,

Buckingham e. r., TIN JUDO, Iofo.y !,
The parties interested in the above order will
please TO take notice. that shall commence TAX
ing the account required by the order aforesaid
on Thursday, l1h July next, and continue the
same from day 10 day until completed. The
parties will please 10 attend at my office by 10
O'Clock, a. NJ, of that day, with the necessary
papers for efiecting the same.
June I7-cwlw RO. SHAW, Com'r.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
MARRIAGES.,

Married, on the fourth inst by The Rev. Le-
onidas Rosser, ADNER G. MooRg of Chesterfield,
10 Miss ELIZABETH MlSoR, daughter ofMr. Thos.
Minor, OF this city.
Atlhe same time, BY the same Mr.. Francis
FoxwrII TO Miss MARY T.. MINoR, daughter Of
Mr.. Thomas Minor, all Of this CITY,
On The 18th inst, al the residence Of her a,her,
in Dinwiddie, by the Rev. James Chappe, Ro.
s. GRESHAM lale Of Chesterfield, 10 MARY V,
second daughter Of William Watkins E,q.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01

I, is now supposed that the Wheat crop IN this
county will be an average one. The gloomy
forebodings entertained some time SINCE we are
happy TO know are ro likely to oe my Ieai rs.
" 10 Sustain. will be in the shorness Of The oats
and grass crops. The corn, with fine rains and
genial season, will yet recover from The effects
Of the fros, and drought lR0ca.sia~ Res'HeT'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
Commisaoncrof Tie General Land On
nr1cr no pRE.EMprIoN cLAIMANrs

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled TO the right Of pre-enp-
ton to any lands within The limits of the town
ships above enumerated, is required 10 establish
The same to The satisfaction OF the register and re-
ceiver Of The proper land office, and make pay
ment therefor as soon as practicable after ~eing
this notice, and before The day appointed for The
commencement Of the public sale Of The township
embracing the tract claimed (above designaied;)
otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of The General LaDl Office.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
All have departed, and the camp is quiet.

BoxISG rp A NEGao.-A gentleman at Louis
Vile walking among bales and boxes Il The
steamboat wharf, heaIda voice exclaim from one
oflhe cases, "open the door" The owner OF The
boat, Mr.. Shaw, ripped oren The TOP with butch
er's cleaver, when ont jumped Swapping negro
fellow nearly dead with sutiocaton, and steamins
like The escape pipe Of steamboat. He was
greatly exhausted, hut was revived by The fresh
air and the application Of slmu!anis, when he
Gave the following account Of his singular in
carcerarion: appears that he belongs 10 Mr..
Job Lewis Of Germantown, and has been hired N
town. He states that the scheme which had vel
nigh COS. him his lie, was concoctcd some
months ago by John Bennett, a free black. Inc
intention was 10 ship him in the manner attempt
cd 10 Cincinnati, from whence he was 10 be con-
veyed by the Abo,ilionisis 10 Canada. In The
box was quantity of moss, number OF plates,
and few dozen water crackers. Air holes were
bored in The end OF The box. They forgot, how
ever, 10 put in a supply of water. lie states thai
he would inevitably have died in very shor
while if he had not been exlrcate'', and his con-
dilion when taken out of the box confirms the
oniniun IN Y SIM.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01

MAGNETIC PRINTlNo TEI..GRApH.-lf we may
believe the New York Evening Post, magnetic
nh is now in actual operation in that city,
which actually does its own printing win the iet-
ters of our English alphabet, and in clear, le-
eible manner. |, is executed at one end OF
magnetic wire, through direction given Al me
other. II is true, as incredible as The statement
may seem 10 be, tina, man might, II me wires
were laid, now sill al New York, and WIN more
ranidi,y Than our best compositor can set type,
nrint at New Orleans a letter or despatch in The
ordinary letter Of our language. In few days
this invention will be made more generally
known. Al present, arrangements are making
for the perfection OF the patents here and in Eu-
rome y
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right of pre-einp-
ton TO any lands within The limits OF the townships
above enumerated, is required TO establish the
same 10 The satisfaction of the register and re-
ceiver Of The proper land Office and make pay
n,ent therefor, as soon, as practicable after seeing
M,s noiiee, and before the day appointed for the
commencement Of the public sale of the town.
ship embracing the tract claimed, (above desig-
na,ed,) Otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner OF lie General Land Office.
Nav 00-cw1Ow
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01

The Russian Government IS extending The
nublic works Of the Empire with extraordinary
activity. Within the last two years, ST. Peters
burgh has become quite new city. The best
architects of Europe have contributed TO lis en-
bellishment, either by sending plans. or BY per
sonally experimenting the erection OF new pulo 4:
ines. The celebrated klenze, OF Municn, a.
rec,ed the construction Of The new Imperial Mu-
sum. which rises in s,upendous masses OF gra-
mite along the bank OF the Neva, and forms
continuation of the Galleries Of the Hermitage.
The speed with which The most difficult enter
prises are accomplished in the capital and its Vi
ccinily, presents singular contrast 10 the tardyy
progress of The railway between ST. Pc'ersburgt
and Moscow.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01

A FLoRlcuirrKAL CrRIcstrv, in shape of
grcrn rose, is exhibiting in Charleston, S. c
This rose is quite double, and OF a uniform deep
green color like that of the leaf Originally, all
the various species OF The rose were single flow-
cred but By sowing the seed in different soils and
blending The larina OF different plants, the sta
mems have been converted into petals Of various
coors, and thus whilst BY cultivation the rose has
become less fertile, it has been rendered double
aud consequently more beautiful. In The present
plant an additional remove has been made from
It's original character The petals have been
converted into leaves, retaining not only the green
color, but also the flavor, rigdiy and durahiliiy
OF The other leaves of the plant. It Will be ad-
miIed more for its sinsulary than Tor any
Intrinsic beauty il NAV possess.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
and all h,sSsam,se fair

Has sought the grayet IS Fee forever lherr.'
Bul his friends are not iNpxfhout hope OF his ID
lure happiness He expressed willingness IT., to
die few days before his death; and while talk
ing upon the subject Of religion, he remarked lnat
he selt no disposition 10 be noisy Christian II nc
lived, but he could say, as was once said oy oIs-
tnguished Soulherner, that be knew buI one re-
cion and that was the religion oil our Aoia 'e'
sns Christ"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01

Commissioner Of The General Lonl Office.
Nav 21-rwIOw