Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-12

extensive aDd efficient enc by the Legislature, Of
parmonnt Importance 10 TIE prosperity, me.a..
and safety OF the Stale, aid the preservation q
constitutional liberty, ard demalGea W es.iS
consideration OF humanity, PATRIOTISM aiu j's'ie'
10 our ieiluw-eiZenS.
Res.lrtd, That Ne earnestly ussne a.N -
denly expect Of our Senator ana delegate ~ .ae
next General ASCENT. TO lose no oPPoi'u'.;;!
from TIE commencement OF is sessic', " -, :
Gion That bodY The immS'ia'c auoi''''i - -,
radical I,iorm in HE existing system VI PoPu'Ii
education. 10 ciicc, which purpose we are rea4y
and w;liin. mos, cnceIiu!y 10 contribute 'he
slicb, Additional taxation that may be required;
Rtsoired Thai we cordially respond 10 ihe can
ofour f.llow.ci,izen. ot Richmond Tor co.opefa-
lion in this great and good woIk-ihat WIN .ne'.'
We view the present tiire as mosl nhusudii, dust
cious FIR IL commencement and vigorous prose-
cr,iun and liza; failure 10 avail ourselves OF II
would Greatly increase The difficulties OF Inc I'm
der,akine. and hazard lis ultimate success a' "n.
future period. osD,,
Resoirsd, That We approve OF tne propose;
State Education Convention, ana az 'ie 'a. al.
place of holding the same, suggested y 81
low-cilZen> Of Richmond. .c.
Resolrrd That delegation of fifteen De az
pointed hy The Chairman OF This meeting, 10 re-
present This county in Tie proposed Convention.
Reso,red That standing corresponding COM
miuee OF thirteen be appointed by The Chairman,
10 co,,ec, information relative 10 The systems OF
popular edncotion in this and other States, and 10
CORRESPOND with similar committees IN other coun-
ties.
Under The slh resolution, the following deiesa-
ton were appointed 10 represent Inc County, IN .he
proposed Convention, VIZ: John W; Jones'
Holden Rhodes, W. W. Hancock raIh fo, ~,
ter. Richard w. Flcurnoy, WIN. w. Day, Ihos.
Jones. Cbas. W. Friend, VIM. E. Blankenship,
DR.. Saml. A. Paterson, Samuel p. French, DR..
S. II. Royal, A. S. Woodbridge, 2. Fl. Brooks,
and Daniel H. Flournoy; and the Chairman and
Secretary were, on motion, added.
The following committee was appointed UNDER
The sixth resolution: VIM. Gray, Thomas Va
den. ST., T. w Poindex,er Sias Chealham,
Alexander Jones, John Archer, Malk +. Flour
nov. r. Il. Talum, James Clarke. John :. Peers,
lanes C. Hewlett, Macon Trabue and Haley
Cole.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were
added.
On motion of w. w. Day. ii was
Rcsolred. That the proceedings OF this meeting
be forwarded 10 the various papers OF Richmond
and Petersburg, with request that they Ce pub
lished
The meeting then adjourned sine dc.
II. HANCOCK, Chm.
P. CANNON, Secy.
COMMONWEALTH rs. SCHONBERGER.
The evidence in this case, which we alluded
10 Yesterday morning, was brought 10 close
Yesterday. The evidence was, briefly as follows:
Thomas Wasey, Che deceased) man OF reck-
less ard law!cs, character, after several attacks
upon The rerscn, and repeated threats against the
lie, OF Schonbereer, met with the prisoner at
Rockets. Wasiey was in company OF man
Schonberger, which quarrel was taken up BY
Wasiey. Schonberser, il appeared, had pistol,
which byslander advised him 10 use; when
The deceased said, he rcS as ,reu prorilcd as he
(S.) mas. Jordan and Waslcv len tie tavern in
a buggy, driving up town, and Schonbelser left
in line opposite direction, after having provided
himself with loaded gun, saving that he had
been driven of from home the night before by
these parties, and intended 10 relurn 10 see his
wife, and if he could not stag 4. home, Mrs.
Wasley's) he would sleep in The woods. or IN a
stable on the premises, which was so constructed
that he could no, be sho, through the logs; and II
lie was inier!ered with, he would Kill the persons
50 moles,ng him. Jordan and Wasley overtooS
him at Rockets bridge, passed him, and drew "
at Brnners grocery. As they were getting Out
Bruncr advised them 10 drive on, as he old MOI
wish 10 see 4 difficulty al his house; and, seeing
Schonberscr advancing with San, mentioned
HE fact 10 them, when Wasley Immediately leap
cd on, of The buggy, and approached schonber-
ger (who vas va kiug along on The opposite side
Of The slreei,) with stick in his hand, saying he
was no, afraid Of lis (S.'s) Gun. schonecrser
warned -. "a: Was!cr CO.."
hand in MS pan,aloons pocket. When in 80 or
81 feet, Schonberger fired and killed him.
After argument OF counsel, The Examining
Court discharged the prisoner on the ground OF
juslifiable homicide.
Coun>el--For the Commonwealth, Jos. Mayo.
For tie prisoner Messrs. R. G. Scott, r. I. Da-
mel, and WIN. Nj. Ovcrion.