Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-15

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cum>tance, il is bul just that we should introduce
The following facts, as given in ly the Witnesses
Schonhereer was en- foot, on his way home, and
The deceased was in buggy. The deceased stop
ped, got out and advanced within ten PAGES OF
Schonberser who was on the opposite side of the
street, and who called 10 him 10 stand oil, or he
would shoot him. The deceased continued 10 ad-
vance, until Schonberger shot him, at atou, ten
PAGES distance.
To he Editors n thc Enquirer:
Nelson, August l. 1915
Messrs. Editors: The hopes and expectations
Of plentiful crops, in which We SO ion!y INDUCED
few weeks ago. are entirely bIiehied, ard as
might be expected under The circumstances,
gloom and dependency are 10 be seen in The
couLtenance ei every husbandman. We have
had but Two good rains from The beginning OF the
season for planting corn, and il has now been
about six weeks Stree the last Of these. The Ell
feet OF this drought upon tobacco corn, grass,
&c, is a bad as yon can we'll imagine. IL Is
scarcely possible that one t0u,tt The usual crop
Of tobacco can be made in this tobacco growing
region. The com crop is regarded a lost though
a plentiful supply Of rain, even at this late day,
might be Of essential service 10 many fields es.
pccally such as were planted late in The season.
To Si"e you some IDEA Of the extent OF The inju-
~ 10 this crop, will mention, that a neighbor
and friend 81 mine, who planted a choice ioi,
with view OF con,eniins with Two OF three
others for 4 pyeMtnm;o be paid 10 the one Of
their number who should he able 10 show the
largest yield Of cora from an acre of land, in
th.t hf.t mot
now hope TO gather bu>hei from his crack spot.
One month ago, competent Judges assured him
that his acre Promised irtnfD batftfS, II not
more. This may well and lrulr br called a
complete failure; and il is 10 h. feared tina. many
large fields will lurn on; no better. Many
springs have iailed-'ome streams hitherto re-
gardcd as never falling have dried up, and in
some neishhurhOods il is said that cattle are sui
iering much for want Of water. Our people &c
Morally are compelled 10 20 thrice their usual dis
lance 10 mil, and many Of them much farther
The picture here urawn IS applicable. believe,
10 the whole Piedmont country. 1.-The parched
land has not become pool, but most OF the
pools have become palchcd land. Bnt why
should The agriculture! community be 50 deeply
panic stricken? Who fears SotFG!iOn, OF even
a scarcity, Of The comforts and neceSsarics Of
lille in This country 10 say nolhiHs Of the pre-
sent corn crop. (Which, after all, will doubtless
turn out s0meihiD9) there is, thanks Ia bounli-
full Providence a sufficient quantity OF wheat in
the State of Virginia, 10 supply her whole popu-
lalion with bread Tor more than twelve months.
No one, surely can doubt tlis Tor moment.
Heads up then, farmers Of the Old Dominion :
You can clearly see through the clouds that now
hang over you, and loos with the utmost conf
dcnce 10 a brighter future
The annexation of Texas. The first great
achievement Of the Democratic party since lis
restoration 10 power, is now most cordially APP.
proved by The people "l this State, with scarcely
a dissenting voice, Judging from all lhat we
hear in this region. The Wings are moi behind
their Democratic ne.hlors in praises OF The new
Stale, and in setting forth the advantages 10 the
Union from lis acquisition. How changed The
tone since The close Of The eectioneering cam
paign Of last year. So far as We could form
an opinion, from the speeches Of their orators or
The editorials Of their newspapers, the friends OF
Mr.. Clay in Virginia were not less decided in
their hostility 10 that great national measure,
than was John G. Adams or VIM. l.. Garrison
We are pleased 10 see them occupy their present
position on The question; but what rebuke &c
they deserve, Tor having preferred their party tc
their country in the ever-to- aforementioned con
lest OF 1911. Had their Presidential candida,,
then succeeded, the great measure, which many
of them now admit Is essential 10 our Union
would have been defeated, perhaps forever, anC
their rici0rH would have consisted in The PER
sonaI elevation Of an individual, and in tha
alone. They acted as though The success .
a man was far more important lhan the rreser
walton Of the Union and Of the Constitution
OF our country. Their course on The Texa'
question, from first 10 last, should be keep
constantly before The reore, that they may
know VIVA; estimate 10 place on future charges
against the motives and measures oil the Demo
cratic parry Let il be remembered, that, wher
annexation was urged, cater the publication o.
Mr.. Claws letter from Raleigh, j, was denounced
as mo better Than pickpocket scheme" and rs
authors and supporters held up To the world a
bu, little better than robbers ard purderers.-
Mr. Polk was violently assailcd and opposed, be
cause he was friendly 10 il. and Mr. Clay warm
" praised and supported, IN consequence OF ms
declared eumity 10 it. Mr.. Polk Is e'reled-the
neople are found 10 he the advocates ot the mea
Sure. from Maine 10 Louisiana-lhc joint resolu.
lions are carried tIiumphantly through our Con
cress-Texas accepts our Terms OF annexation
thus bringing the measure 10 glorious consnm
nation. And row, the friends Of Mi. Clay ar
ready 10 claim, nj least, half The honor of tht
achievement. Did they mean what they SAID
against annexation last year, or have their minds
since then undergone change on the snblec!--
BE this as il may, would suggest, thai, hcrcai
ter when the policy OF the administration IS
rudely assailed, and lis acls grossly rnsFcpreSent
e,l rs doubtless they will b., nothing need be SAID
either offensive or defensive BY the Democratic
pspers further than 10 remind the public ha
Mr. Polk still has Ia contend against he same
opposition that acted 80 unworthy, 50 unmanly
and So disrepu,able part on The Texas question
Oar friends are exceedingly reJoiced al the
issue ofrhat question, and say. II nothing else is
accomplished By this administration, they vii
sill consider il aglory enough" 10 have assisted
10 The election Of James X. Polk.
The Wings, paor fellows can make nothing
after all, out f(ien. Jackson last letter 10 Ma
jor Lewis. With what eagerness did they SEIZE
upon the passage in it supposed by them 10 refer 'c
the editor ofihc Union. That, they looked upon a.
sweet, precious morsel. But, unfortunate souls
before they can taste il, the delicious food disap
pears forever. How often are they thus doomed
10 realize The fate old Tantalnsl What wonlt
they give, or rather what wonld they not give
for genuine letter from the old Hero, denonnc
ing The editor of The Union "a a Renegade ~
Ifthey could find such eller, would i, not salts
fy their highest ambition their lofliesl aspirations
Their newspaper writers seem 10 regard The over
throw Of The "Organ" under its present condnc
tor, az among the most sacred OF all their ohiisa
TONS The Public Printing, they tell Us, mus
hereafter be executed By private contract ana nl
persons having no connection with the Poll'ira
press. This Hreiormr is urged particularly o.
those who abused The lale Gov. Gilrner 50 IN
sparinsly for his refusal 10 vote Tor Gales y oea
ton as Wig Printers 10 the 2nh Congress :
The veil with which they now attempt 10 concca
their real m ives in advocating "a divorce OF IN
Government rom The political press" is 100 I'M
10 hide them from the public eye and The pnhll
scoGn.
The necessity ofcontinued union and harmon
in The Republican ranks, must &c apparent I
every rejecting member oflhe party: We Shout
recollecl in The language Of The distinguished an
patriotic Edmund Pendlelon, in reference 10 ID
election OF Mr.. Jefferson in 1900, that though III
battle has been fought and The victory won,, "
The danger is not over" There is danger iTnr
conflicting opinions and interests, not only in IN
! Congress oi The Union: but also in The Legisls