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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-17

Travis Fl. Epes, Col. Knight and Capt. VIM.
Fitzgerald, having retired, reported The follow.
ing preamble and reolutions, 10 wit:
Your committee, appointed 10 take into consi.
deraiion the extension OF The Clover Hill Rail-
road into the county OF Holloway, beg leave 10
report that there is ridge commencing shor.
distance below the confluence OF Deep Creek and
Appomal!ox River, in the county OF Amelia, and
nearly opposite the Clover Hill Coal Pits, ex.
tending along the main Richmond road a dis.
lance oil sixteen miles, 10 the intersection OF said
road with Cox's road, near the store Of Messr.
Wilson q Jones: That the Icute is remarka-
bly, level, and does not necessarily cross single
branch or stream OF any kind, and that as con-
sequence, road could be constructed al The mi
nimum price, or less than eighty thousand dollars
Your committee confidently believe iha, the
extension OF the Clover Hill Railroad inlo the
county OF Notioway, 10 some point where il would
intersect The survey formerly made from Peters
burg 10 Farmville, would command nearly all of
the trade OF The counties Of Holloway and Lunen-
burg; a large amount OF the trade Of the coun-
ties OF Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie and Prince
Edward; and the greater portion from the conn.
ties OF Meckenburg, Halifax and Charlotte H.
gc;heI with a considerable trade from the State
of North Cotolina, (Which trade now passes
down Cox's road 10 The town OF Petersburg and
in as much as there would then he "a llroad both
to The town OF Petersburg and the city OF Rich.
mond it would be reasonable 10 expect much
travel
Yonr committee have had access 10 the CEN
sns OF the year 1870 from which they derive the
following table OF produce 10 wit
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their green" victims. The present condition of
The Oregon question is a case in point. The ~
YORK Express, OF Wednesday, says that the effect
OF Inc late correspondence, disclosing the fact
That negotiations had been opened, and had in a
manner been again closed, leaving the breach
much wider than before" has been 10 strike "eve-
ry one with periec, asionishment There has
been general expression of disappointment and
regret among the intelligent portion Of both par
lies. Stocks have fallen, and business has been
in degree paralyzed. Yesterday, there was a
little better feeling manifested, not from any fayo-
rable intelligence from Washington, int from a
conviction that the Administration cannot be SO
mad as 10 plunge The country into war"
Here, 1t seems, that"a little better feeling" was
manifested in the stock market-tor which, as is
stated, there was no, The least foundation. Atlhe
time that Stocks icll, there was as much ground
Tor The opinion that the country would not be
madly plunged into war; as there was afterwards
Still they fell, and afterwards lose again, without
any additional information Of favorable charac-
Ter. Is not This conclusive proof that the "bulls"
and The "bears" are al the bottom Of the stock
movements, and that they make use OF the Ore
gon question 10 subseTve their purposes of specu-
laton2
There is much truth and force in the following
paragraphs from the money article OF Wednes-
days Philadelphia Ledger:
"The stock operators OF the city are in much
the same condition that the New York True Sun
attributes to brokers of Wall street. The last
Oregon correspondence has completely upset the
market Government and State securities, as
we'll as mere lancies,' that paper says, felt the
effects Of the news. This, however, was nothing
more than has been The case half dozen times
before since The Oregon question has been The po-
lilical shutecock and, we doubt not, as has also
been the case on all those occasions the panic
will be as evancscent as ii is causeless. For our
own part, we believe there is quite as little likei-
there was three months ago-even less. We
have no doubt that the Court OF ST. James is pre-
| pared 10 receive the dispatches sent out on Mon
| day in better temper and with less emotion than
| New York and Philadelphia were TO learn their
import. And ne have strong hope, not unsustain-
ed by faih, that before the Senate closes lis pre-
sent session, all rdiiculies with Great Britain
will be closed by Treaty, which will do more 10
ward maintaining peace between the two coun-
tries, promoting The prosperity OF both, and ex-
hibiting 10 the world mighty illustration Of the
| truth, that
/ "In the hands Of men entirely great.
The pen is nghller than the sword"
/ than has any national achievement as YET on the
I record Of history"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-17

IN CHANCERf-ViRcISis:- AT Circuit Superior
Court of Law and Chancery for York County. CON
nued by adjournment, and held the Sd day Of NOvem-
Der, 1915:
Parker =. Lee, Ben jamin F.. Bucktroui and William
H. Pierce, and Robert II. Armisicad. which said Pierce
aud Armsirad late merchants and partners In trade,
under firm and style of Pierce and Anisiead, who
prosecute for themselves and all Others creditors OF
Matthew J. Gibbs, deceased, Piainlifs:
against
William Nelson, Executor Of Thomas A Gibbs, de.
ceased and Win Howard, Sheriff Of York County,
and Committee Of the Estate Of Matthew J. GIhbs, DE
ceased and others, Defendants.
In appearing that the order made the 2erh day oc
April lei5, has not been duly published, u IL ordered
this be referred To the Commissioner of This
Court take account Of what Is due TO the crcdi
of Thomas A. Gibbs, deceased the testator in tho
proceedings in this named and that persons who
may have claims against the Estate Of the said rhomns
A. Gibbs, deceased, do exhibit the same before the said
Commissioner for settlement, before the first day
Of April, 1916. and the said Commissioner Ia TO
this order be published for eight werks before tho
said first dny Of April, 1896 in newspaper publish
ed in the City Of Richmond and posted al The Court
House door Of York County, on two successive Court
days, previous thereto, and report.
Copy Teste SAM. SHIELD, Clerk.
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NorTnwAY COUNTY.

Ala large and spirited meeting of,he citizens
Of Nouoway, held al their courthouse upon The
dav Of February court, the meeting having been
called 10 order BY Or. A. A. Campbell, nPon mo-
ton Mr.. w. W. Guy was called 10 the Chair
and Mr.. Ssarpe Garter appointed Secretary.
Upon motion, committee OF five was appoint
ed 10 repor, resolutions expressing The sense OF
the meeting. The committee consisting OF Dr..
A. a. Campbell, Mir Edwin G. Booth, Col.
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imcusly reported, lha, the prejudices against The
management of The University were unounded,
and TIA, the appropriation should not be reduced.
Their able and conclusive report is 10 the hands
OF The members, and We can perceive no shadow
OF reason why the result Of their laboIs should be
discred!ed by vague insinuations, proceeding
from The enemies OF the University. Let the pro-
per reform proposed BY the committee be intro.
duced into The Universty-hur, in The name OF
Virginia, we call upon the House, by decisive
vote, 10 ward off This heavy blow aimed a. one OF
her most valuable institutions
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-17
pnnKERs AND POLITICS.

Though. sometimes, tie siock-market may az
ford legitimate indications OF the stale Of me coun-
trv i, most generally represents nothing but me
hold or cunning movements OF moncy-naking
sneeulaors. They adroillytake hold Of any pro-
minent political subject, and, by raising panic
and suddenly disspatins the alarm by their Mer-
cury', wand, they realize handsome sums from
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-17

IN CHANCERY.- rules held In tho
l Clerks Office Of the Circuit Superior Court OF Law
and Chancery for the county Of Holloway, the 10th
day Of January, 1896
william G. Baily and Mary Eliza his " lie, formerly
Franklin, Peter Franklin and Wills Womaek,
against Plaintiffs
Thomas L. Bacon and Eliza his wife, formerly Eliza
Womaek and David G. Williams, Defendants:
The defendants, Thomas L. Bacon and Eliza his wife
formerly Eliza Womsek, not having entered their APP
pearance and even security according to tie act OF As
,emby and the rules Of thls Court and II appearing BY
satisfactory evidence that they are not inhao'ia MS Of
this ea,h Il Ia Ordered, that the said defend
ants do appear here the fist day Of the mex, April
term and answer the bill OF the plaintiffs; and that
copy hs order be forthwith inserted in the Richmond
ENQUIRER for two months succ-svey and posted at tho
front door of the Court ousc of this county.
Jan l3ewam a.. Wv. FITZGERALD. d. C.
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MANCHESTER.

THE Town Of Manchester tdIreety opposite the city
Of Richmond, by recent purchase, having ootain-
=, an undivided control Of half OF James River Dor
d.rnp on the Town. and thus secured an extensive and
valuable WATER POWER, is prepared 10 make leases
~ ,be same on favorable terms. Applications may be-
m,ds 10 Samuel A. Patterson President o. the Board Il
Trustees Of the iowa. Dec 9S-ewm
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-17

IN CHAStERY.-ViRGlvr.:-A rules held in The
i Clerks Office Of The Circuit superior Court at La"
and Chanccry for the county Of Nottoway Oh the 10Th
day Of January, 1876:
Anderson Bradshaw, Piaintin:
against
Robert bradshaw and Joel r. Watkins, Defendants:
The defendant, Robert Bradshaw, not having entered
his appearance ard given security according To the act
OF Assembly ard the ru's Of this Court; and appea-
rc by satisfactory evidence that he H. not nbahiant
of this Commonwealth Ordered, that the ss'd de-
PENDANT do appear here the 6rst day Of ArI term
next ard answer the bill OF the Plaintiff md that
copy of this order be forthwith inserted In tho Rich
mond Enquirer Tor months sucressive'y, and post
ed al the front door OF The house Of this county.
A Copy.-Tesie.
Ian. I3-cwon C. w. FITZGERALD, D. C.
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$. Teste, SAM. SHIELD, Clerk.
CoMMIssiosKR's OFFICE, YcRg lows,


The creditors OF Thomas A. Gibbs interested IN the
foregoing ORDER hereby required to exhibit before
at my said office on or before the first day Of April
1876 The OF their respective cnms against the
Estate OF the said Thomas A. Gibbs deceased In order
that the same my be settled aud reported by me as
Commits Toner 10 the snid Court.
nrr .1-cwaM SAN SHIELD. Commissioned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-17

The Senate did well, on Friday, 10 reject the
Small Note bill, BY the decisive vote Of 20 TO
II. We cannot believe that il was demand
cd by the pcope-and we all know that less
valuable currency will drive good currency out
OF circulation. five wish 10 have full flow
of specie, we must not legitimate the circulation
OF small notes. The Senate have done well, we
repeat in arresring the legislation OF The House,
as strange as it was impolilic, on this SUBJECT
Distant journals which have tainted Virginia
for her "smal note" policy, will please nole the
fact, that she has refused TO allow them TO form
part OF her currency.
The House of Delegates on Saturday, though
il was the first day of The starvation Law" had
a long and spirited session. Mr.. Mcpherson
moved The appointment of Select Committee,
with instructions to report the bill OF last session,
10 provide Tor taking The sense OF the people upon
The propriety OF calling Convention TO amend
the Constitution. After some discussion, il was,
on motion OF Mr.. Leake, laid upon the table
81 10 S. II was afterwards taken up by vote
of GA 10 co. on motion Of Mr.. Pendleton, and
agreed lo-6l 10 so.
A bill! concerning Criminal Cases was passed.
Mr.. Mcpherson having made an Intellectual mo-
ton 10 postpone il indefinitely. 1t provides for
some important changes in the mode OF sum-
,noning juries on criminal trials. Such as that
they shall be summoned from parts OF The county
distant from the commillal OF the ctimes-that24
shall be summoned instead of IL, as at present
and that the number Of challenges shall be
abridged. The bill was sustained BY Messrs.
Scott, Lee, Syme, Bocock and Lyons; and OPP
posed BY Messrs. Mcpherson, Carson and Deni-
son.
The Tax Bill was passed; it makes reduction
OF len per cent on the bill Of last year, excepting
on Merchants licenses.
The engrossed bill, appropriatine The public re-
venue being on its passage, Mr. Taylor moved
RYDER, providing that the sum OF $500 per an
mum be appropriated 10 the University OF VIZ
GINA, instead Of $4,000 dollars as at present.
Mr.. Alexander made some very strong and SEN
sible remarks in opposition 10 The reduction Of The
annuity, and appealed 10 The House not 10 destroy
an Institution which had done so much good and
wascapable of effecing much more
MIR. Stovall did not think the ryder the proper
plan 10 attain The object desired.
Mr.. Lee followed in an efficient defence OF Inc
University, as also did Mr.. Broadus who, with
Mr.. Alexander, formed portion Of The Joint COM
mit,ee 10 examine the University. Mr.. B. earn
estly opposed The reduction contemplated Before
the vote was taken, the House adjourned.
We canno, believe tina, The House will sane
ton this proposed leduc,ion-lhai would be fatal
10 an institution OF which Virginia should be
rroud. committee, framed OF as intelligent
and impartial men as could be found in the State,
had after full and elaborate examination, unan.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-17
MOVING TO TEXAS

The last Clarksvil!e, Mecklenturg, Herald
speaks of The great excitement in that county,
produced by projected movement to The new
and fertile Stale OF Texas. While we regret 10 see
The citizens Of Virginia, and from such Demo
cratic region 100, quitting in bcdy their native
State, TO establish new colony in distant por
lien OF or wide Republic, We must confess that
the Herald advances some good reasons why
they should turn their faces towards The great
Southwest. We hope that it will net always be
so. We trust 70 see The day, when the aban-
dored fields Of Virginia will be cultivated with
industry and success-and when the footsteps Of
our wandering citizens shall be turned back 10
their renv;gora,ed native State. But if our
brethren Of Mecklenhurs will leave US for rich
er soil and more genial climate, We wish them
"Goa speed" in their pilgrimage.
The Herald says:
"Some of our citizens are busy in forming a
company for the purpose OF lourneyng 10 The
sunny South. We know several men of iami-
lies who have pledged themselves 10 Join the ex-
pediiion-and we think they are entitled 10 much
praise for their wise determination. This coun-
lry in which we live nave claims upon Us scarce.
IL IL be resisted We have friends--we have
relalives-who are near and dear 10 US but
there is another friend for whom all others
mus, be sacriced-sELr The rich landholdcr
whose situation is already ,ha, of plenty, would
be much 10 blame TO cult This country for
any other; bu we, whose fortunes lie jnst in the
palms Of our haDds-we, who By the sweat OF
our brow but barely receive enough 10 stop the
mouths OF our children, should better our condi-
lion if possible. II is hard task, truly, Tor
man TO make both ends meet who rents lands
and negroes, and pays an enormous price. Such
cases, when compared TO our vast population are
few; but when together would, OF themselves
make nalion We learn that il is the determi-
nation oflhe projectors Of his enterprise TO settle
town in Texas; and 10 accomplish their object,
committee is 10 be appointed oproceed 10 Texas 10
hunt out suitable size and purchase the same
There is to be a county meeting on The subject al
an early day, OF which due notice will be given"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-19

Conclusion Of Mr.. BEvANs' speech
in Convention, on "Sch0oI and
School fund."
81 am proud to express here, that
we have unerring certainty as to the
will Of the people with reference to
public Schools. The free and intelli-
gent citizens of Grant call on you,
through their representatives on this
floor, to incorporate in the fundamen-
tai law OF the land provision secur-
ing to them certainty that proper
and efficient instructors will be procnr-
ed to take charge of their public
schools; that those schools be not pro.
vided for the education Of the poor on
w. but that the children of the rich
and the poor may there meet together
without any other distinction than
that which marks degrees of intellect,
that they may each profit alike by their
associations with the other, and in the
exemplary conduct both as TO morals
and patriotism, presented to them in
the scientific instructor ofyouth. Pub
lie Schools, in most Of the States, here
tofore, have been public calamity, a
barrier to the general diffusion of
knowledge, and they have greatly con-
tributcd to the perpetuity of distinc-
tons which wealth tends to engender.
They have been utterly unfit for the
education of the children of Freemen.
Favored children of the wealthy have
not been sent to them; the poor alone
have been obliged to enter these mis-
cradle offsprings of selfish or unwise
legislation, and relying on such resour-
ces alone, such only being within their
grasp, too many have been compelled
to enter upon the active scenes of life
wanting not only the advantages Of
wealth, but Shame on the State that
would have it SOY lacking also the quail
fcations of learning to almost every
extent.
"Let me add, Sir, in conclusion. that
! trust such wrongs will not be perpe-
trated by the government of this young
and rising State; that it is the first in
tercst of the State to provide for the
proper culture of those minds that are
very soon to direct its destinies; that
the safety Of the State and the pcrpet-
uity of our free institutions are abso-
luteIy dependent upon faithful dis
charge of this duty, since, as igno-
rance and vassalage and inseparable,
so are the liberties of the people and
the permanency of our loved institu-
tons dependant upon intelligence and
virtue
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-19

It seems that the charter of the Chi
cago and Galena railroad, is TO fall IN
to the hands of the Bostonians: 81 he
term upon which the holders OF the
stock have agreed to surrender It, to-
gethcr with the lands belonging TO me
company, at the same time relirqulsh-
inc all claims for disbursements, made
by them, amounting to some thirty
thousand dollars, including interest,
are briefly these: They are to receive
at once Sl0,0n0 of full paid stock, and
when fhirty-fve miles Of the road are
completed, they are to receive an ad-
ditional $4,000 ofstock.
Gas soon as the proper transfers OF
the stock and lands are executed and
the whole matter thus placed within
the control of the people Of the State,
the stock will be distributed to such
persons as may choose to subscribe for
it within the State, and then if neccs-
sary, further aid will be sought for,
from abroad"
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-19
Collectors Notice.

NOTCE is hereby given TO all persons whom
il may concern, that /, the undersigned,
Collector of Taxes in and lof ,ae county Of Grant
and Territory Of Wisconsin, viii on the second
Monday of December in the year 1876, noXt en-
suing the date of this notice, being the fourteenth
day of said month Of December, commence SELL
ing at the Courthouse door, in the town Of Lam
caster in said county, the county seat Of said
county, and the mos, public place in said town Of
Lancaster, all and singular the lands and town
lois IN said county on which the taxes due for the
wear. 1915 and 1916 IRE not paid on Or before
the said second Monday Of said month Of Decam-
ber. 1916. and that such sale will be continued
from day 10 day between the hours Of nine Of the
clock in the forenoon and four Of the clock in the
afternoon Of each day, until all Of such lands and
tnrn lois d &c offered for srle.
JOHN S FLETCHER,
Collector Of taxes Of said county OF Grant
Dated Lancaster, Grant county, Wisconsin
Territory, November It's, 1916. 36-ts,
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-19

French lHedmers.-Letters from
Cherbourg state that the French gov
eminent have completed a contract
with private company, respecting
the navigation between France and n.
York. By this contract the govern
ment cedes to the company for ten
years the four transatlantic steamers
the Ulloa, the Darien, the Christophe
Colombo, and the Canada-vessels Of
nearly 1000 tons. and Of $50 horse
power, on condition that the vessels be
insured for l2,0OO,000f, and that Cher
bourg be the por, of arrival and depar-
ture. BY the terms of the treaty, they
are to commence running on the lst
Of December, but it is thought proba-
Die that they will not be ready till the
beginning Of next year.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-19

ty, such as oranges, lemons, lines, figs,
pomegranatcs and apples, ard great
many other kinds that have not yet
learned the names Of They can be
had for almost nothing, aud many pay
nothing more than the trouble of 60
ing to the orchard and getting what
they want. Sugar Cane grows larger
here than in Louisiana.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-19

a Ne,O and Daloubke Iavention.
The correspondent Of TIE Baltimore
Patriot gives the following account of
the new invention to discover and in
dictate the variations of the magnetic
needle:-
And now for one more curiosity
Mr.. ST. John, of the State of n. Y.
has been for some time in this city,
hard at work upon compass to make
it indicate its own variations, from
whatever cause they may proceed
And, at last, he has accomplished the
task. | have seen two large compass
sss Of his make, which tell with uner-
ring precision, the t&act variation of
the needle to the East or the West,
whether from adhesion or repuIsion,
whether from local, immediate, or dis
tant causes. The main needle is un-
derneath the dial of the compass, while
on its face, at the East and West
points, are stationed two small needles
running about half way across the di-
al. These, in whatever position the
compass may be placed, and no mat
ter what, large or small magnetic or
attractive bodies may be placed near
it or round about it, it will point East,
if the variation IS that way, or West,
if it is the other way. the points Of
each striking off from the other along
circular strip of brass, which num-
bers the distance. To ascertain the
true variation, the numbers marked by
.he two needles are added together,
and one-haIf Of the amount shows the
number of degrees the compass varies
either to the East or West, as the case
may be.
1t is said that, in consequence Of the
the officers not being able TO ascertain
the variations of the compass, the
Great Britain has several times got out
Of her true course, and run on rocks
and shoals.
Mr.. st. Johns compasses have been
thoroughly tested by the Navy De.
partment, and approved, and | under
stand Mr.. Secretary Mason has issued
an order for a given number Of them
at 500 each.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-19

CO They have recently made in
Germany, discovery which has made
a great sensation-it is the extinguish-
ing fires by means of cut straw. At
first sight, this seems SO extraordinary.
that we should be justified in doubling
it were it not that experiments made
before great number of persons, and
which any one can repeat themselves,
remove all objections. The following
are some of their experiments. They
threw several handfnls of cut straw up
on bright fire in a fire place, and it
was Immediately distinguished. Sew
eral boxes of the straw itself were set
on fire, and then covered with cut
straw, the fire was again put out, and
without burning the cut straw. A bar
of red hot iron was plunged into a
heap OF cut straw; this did not take
fire. while the iron grew rapidly cold,
from which it seems to follow that cut
straw is an excellent conductor of ca
loric.