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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03

THE SLAVE CASE-The Circuit Court
Room, (says the New York Journal Of Com
me:ce,) was crowded before two o'clock yes'cr-
day. by those anxious 10 hear Inc concluding ar
ennen,s in The case OF tho boy George krrs,
now under arrest as fugitive slave. Inc main
question regarded he consliluionai!y Of The
statute Of The New York Legislature OF 1917, an-
lhorzips the master OF vessel 10 seize person
held 10 service or labor in another State, who
might be found secrecd en- board his vessel, and
bring him before he Mayor or Recorder, who,
on asceraining that the person thus brought be-
fore him was slave, and that the Captain eX-
posei himself ~ penalty on account ot his es-
cane is authorized 10 give q certificate 10 said
master, which shall he sufficient warrant for
him 10 return said slave TO The place from which
he vac broueh.
Twas argued that this statute was constitution
nj because only a Police meslshe, intended 10
guard the interests OF The State agaIns, panrer-
ism. and also lis CITIZENS who, AS masters ot yes
seis might be exposed 10 great evils, on account
Of persons escaping without cause, AMI coming
without right TN board their vessels; that such
measure coniFavened in no way The Constitution
or acts OF the Federal Government ana involved
measures entirely within The reserved powers, and
demanded by regard 10 The Interests ri The Stale;
that indeed IL nts lHFOlVC lile VI
Ter 10 slave, which il was admitted was reserved
10 he authority OF The Federal Government.
On the other hand, il was urged that The Whole
tenor OF the statute, taking the several sections,
which were acknowledged 10 be repealed by
the constitution OF the Stale, adopted in 1871
aud by The act Of The Legislature OF 1910, showed
lha, il was not intended or regarded as a mea-
sure Of police hu, 10 restore the slave 10 his mas
ter; that in this aspsc, it was null, because The
means and measures 10 secure such restoration
belonged exclusively 10 the General Government
and were prescribed, exactly, in the act OF Con
eress Of l193-lhai il was OF no validity, because
super. eded and by implication repealed by The
act oflS40-and because it was against the com.
mon law, which was The law oil New York, and
which could recognize no existence OF Slavery
within the State-except in such case, and tc
such extent as the compulsory power Of The Fe
dcral Government came in 10 control all Stale
authority.
The whole subject as argued with Distinguish
cd ability by Messrs. Brady flor The Mayor AMI
Corporation, and by Messrs. MKeon 1.-The Dis
ricl Attorney and White, in favor OF the dis
charse'of Kirk under The writ Of babeas corpus
The whole subject is now before Judge Edmonds
whose decision is waited Tor with e1iraordinar.
interest
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LAW NOTICE.
wyNDuAM ROBERTSON, JR.,

LATE or vIRGiSIal
.rrOnNEY At LAW Me mphfs. Tenn..
rrrERs TO the public his professional services, lie
~ vii! practice regularly in the Superior ana Inferior
Gu. e M,,nohis and the adjoining counties, anu IN
NV SIN, and Federal Courts held at Nashville lie
w also attend TO all claims against the Government o
H. tinted states tina, may be conhded 10 him.
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TEACHER WANTED.

MEETING Of the "T'rusIees of Halls Free
n School" viii be held Jones's Cross Roads, IN the
county OF Hanover, on THURSDAY, the 9Th Of No
verlbrr, The election Of Teacher tie VIII De re
ou.d 10 exhibit evidence Of good moral character and
capacity 10 teach English Grammar, Geography and
Arthme,lc In addition a small salary, the Teacher
will be furnished dwelling house and lot OF ground
E. FONTAISE,
President of the Board Of Trustees.
Ns The School will be opened on the Isl OF April,
ISL Oct. lJ-cw3w
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I AW NOTICE.

CHRISTOPHER c. SCOTT and ABNEk n. Sill "a q
| nractjce law in partnership, under the hrm o.
or Sr,rn, in all The Courts Of Law anu Equity III
~ Office a, Camden, washila county, Arkansas
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03
WANTED.

YOUNG MAN able TO furnish testimonials OF abi-
"A ~ aud good moral character, who has the eApe
ri-nce of four years teaching, wishes to obtain su
alton as Teacher. He feels himself qualified TO teach
all the branches OF Latin and English; together WIN
Algebra and Geometry, not only with satisfaction 10 MS
patrons and pupils, but with credit to himself ANY
Communication addressed A. b. c Paineville, Anne
LA county, Virginia, will meet with prompt attention
Oct 93-c2w a. d. Z.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03

T Court OF Quarterly Session, begun and held for
"A New Kent County, al the Court-house thereof, on
Thursday, the 18th day of August, 1886:
On the motion of James Woodfn, jr., who married
Rebecca C. Slater daughter Of Meredith Slater, deceas
ed and who is of the distributes of the said Mere
dnh Slater II appearing to the Court that more than
@o years have elapsed since the qualification Of Rich-
nond 7. Lacy the Administrator Of Meredith Slater,
licensed: it IL ordered that all persons having claims
against tue estate Of Meredith Slater deceased do ex
noI the same for settlement, TO the said Richmond T.
Lacy. administrator of Meredith Slater, deceased, be
ate the 10Th day Of November 1896 and that copy OF
ms order be inserted for eight weeks in the Richmond
wing and Richmond Enquirer, and another copy there
ose posted nj the Courthouse door Of this county
Soseyerai Court-days.
Copy, BAT. D. CHRISTIAN, D. c.
sept 5-cwSw
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03

The Mexican papers laud Santa Anna for
having disposed Of his personal credit and his own
private funds, in order 10 facilitate The speedy
march of his Division 10 Monterey. The Ma
,ona Guards were the only troops that would
remain 10 form the garrison in the Capital. All
The other brigates would follow Santa Anna.
We have been informed, on good authority,
(says the New Orleans Courer) tina, The hlexi-
cans are terrifying the City Of Mexico with great
carc-lo defray the expenses Of which, The Go
vcrnmen, had levied forced contribution.
II was reported a, Vera Cruz, that General
Ampudia had resigned the command OF the army.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03
DESIRABLE FARM FOR SALE.

HE subscriber intending TO engage IN other businsss
offers Tor sale the very desirable Farm on which ne
resides, generally known as Hart's Bottom. The iIac
contains 232 acres, of which 500 are good Do.lon
land in As high state Of Improvement any Farm ~
Virginia. lying in compact form Immediately along le
North River, at all times naveabe for small ea.leaua
n,ellipent and away from all resorts r dis
spalion and within short ride of Lexington with its
aourshng Literary Institutions. The Farm is capable
OF yielding between and 900 barrels of corn year,
tobacco i'm proportion and may be converted into
Stock Farm, or q dislllery may be conducted by any
one so disposed with much profit as anywhere there
being every convenience on the Farm for the purpose
long credit will be given, IL desirable, by securing the
purchase money with interest Address the subscriber
postage paid.l Lexington, Virginia.
Sent 2o--cw5w WILLIAM A. READ.
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snprrior Cou,s-Judse p. n. Nicholas.

After trial Of three days, the case Of The Com
monweah agains, Fleming, tree negro, chaTg'
cd with the murder of Manuel, a Portuguese ne.
gro, was closed late on Friday night. II was
proved that the prisoner struck The deceased OH
the head with stick, knocking him down de-
scent of twelve feet. The counsel for The prIso-
ner commended, in defence, that the blow was 81
ven in a quarrel, and that the proyocation came
from The deceased. The jury convicted The prI-
soner of murder in the second degree, and he was
sentenced 10 five years Imprisonment in the Pc
ni,en,iary.
For the Commonweallh-Job S. Caskie, Esq
For The prisoner-Thomas =. August and Ii. G.
Cabell Esqs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03

The Wheeling papers announce the lamen'ed
death Of Colonel Archibald Woods, for The last
twenty years The President Of the Norm Western
Bank OF Virginia, formerly member OF The
Stale Legislature, and highly esteemed and be-
I~.ad n. ciiiysn
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TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.

w EN- DOLLNIs5 itI1 w 1tfsD'
7 WILL pay the above reward for the apprehension
, and s es hssy ~ OF ths iiennRsBseI
near ohnson's Springs Goochland county, about The
d,s, of May He il about six feet high, dark Mulao
suuare shoulders about ~ years DID, and speaks quick
when spoken tc-can spell, and read little. lie has
wife Al Mr. David Anderson's Farm, Yanceyville
in Louisa county. CHAkl1ES fOhN
Tufv
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03
mr. C. J. KENW ORTHY,

PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA,
xxTuoLESALE and Retail Dealer in Thomsonian and
w Botanic Medicines, Medical Books, Oils, Extracts,
onrmenis Syrlps, and every variety Of simple and
compound Medicines usually kept in Botanic Medicine
Stores.
D,alers supplied 1T the lowest prices, for cash.
petrr.hnrs July IA. ls46-cwim
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VA.

We regret to learn that John L. Street, Esq,
the worthy and esiimable delegate elect from the
county OF Lunenburg, died on Friday, the Odd Of
October. FTe was gentleman, whose virtues and
admirable qualities lis constituents held in pro-
found Iesncl
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03

A letter in The Charleston Evening News
saws, as far IS ascertaned, fifty persons have
lost their lives in the late disastrous gale al hey
West, by drowning, the falling OF bindings
,imbers slale, &c.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COM
DANX

vIIE twelfth annual meeting Of the Stockholders OF
the James River and Kanawha Company WIN oe
held nj the Capitol in the City Of Richmond, WIN per
mission Of the proper authority, Monday, the I'D OF
November By order Of the President and Directors.
w b. CBITrENDEN, Secretary.
Richmond, 18th October, 1916.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03

We take from lhr Baltimore American a very
interesting letter from captain OF one ot lhs Bal
,imore volunteer companies. |, gives fuller de-
tails OF the fighting on the first day, Than any We
have Nnen.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03

Peace for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that
-, whose name il above subscribed ~ an attest
Ing witness personally appeared before me in my cou
y aforesaid and made oath that the above named -
-, -, whose names are subscribed
parties the above letter Of Attorney, acknowledged
The same in the presence of the said witness, as their
act and deed.
Witness my hand and seal this - day of --,
eighteen hundred and -.
Oct. l7-wdGcti STALL
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03
IrORM OF PROXY.l

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
we the subscribers, being Stockholders IN the James
River and Kanawha Company do hereby constitute and
appoint - -, our true and lawful Attorney and
Proxy represent each of US all general meetings OF
the Stockholders Of said Company, held within six
months from and AFTER the date thereof when we are
not personally present. represented by some other
Proxy; with full power and authority at such general
meetings 10 give such vote votes and 10 do SUCH oei
ACT or acts as each of us could give do, member
Of the said meetings. if we were personally present.
and we do hereby ra,iy and confirm whatever vote OF
votes act or acts, said Attorney may lawfully give
or do for us in pursuance Of the authority hereby con
ferred upon him.
Witness our hands and seal this - day of -
one thousand eight hundred and -.
S''~ I
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Correspondence OF The Baltimore Sum

WAsuiSoroH, Oct. 80, 1916.
No dispatches have arrived from the Army
except those, the contents OF which have
already been communicated through the me-
dunn Of tho Southern papers PIRATE letters,
received here b. gentlemen connected with The
military department. lead Us to suppose thar
The Mexicans are preparing for another fight,
still more sanguinary and obstinate than Thai OF
Monterey. We cannot hope 10 make Mexico
sue tor peace until we have gained the basis Of
line OF military operations, which, n The same
time that il renders rs powerful tDr attack, shall
enable us 10 remain military masters Of The con
uuered territory.
Such line OF operations, il is believed, would
be obtained, By taking possession and strong
ly certifying Rncanado Lnarcs and San Fran
cisco. BY The terms Of The capiiulation Of the
troops under Amrucia, al Monterey, The Mex
cans were 10 fall back on Rincanado; bur they
were allowed 10 keep possession OF it. Rincana-
do is but thirty miles from Monterey just hall
way on the road from Monterey To Sal,o; AMI
here military men expect the Mexicans 10 make
another desperate stand. The terrain is lavora-
BILE to them, as thai town, with about 10000 in
habans,) is situated in deflr OF the mountains,
SO as 10 form The key either 10 Monterey or Sal
tillo.
In regard 10 the maEnuvres contemplated in
The Gull OF Mexico, nothing but surmise and
rumoIs nave as vel reached The people VINO are
in habit Of "listenng at;he doors" The mem
bers Of the Cabine, would i'll execute their trust
if the intentions Of The Government could be-
made known to The le,icr-wIiters
GENERAL TAYLOR AND GENERAL
BUTLER-A writer in the Washington Union
in some remarks upon The report about General
Butler, says A gallant regular officer who has
Just returned from Monterey in the capture 81
which be bore his part, in relation 10 The charges
agains; General Butler, says, explicitly, Chat
il there was any complaint against General
Butler on any account in The army, he had
never heard Of il; and especially that he ha.
heard OF no angry words or difficulty 81
any kind between Generals Tailor and But
lei; nor did he believe that there hal been any.
The officers Of the regular army had the greatest
respect ior Gen. Butler as well As for Gen. Tay-
lor. and had all been 10 visit the former after he
had received his wound"
lie also SAYS ''ihe kindest feelings exis, in The
army between the regulars and volunteers, ana
that Inc former considered the latter as having
shown extraordinary s,eadness and efficiency for
raw troops"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03

AS our readers may be curious 10 know how
The authorities in The City OF Mexico received The
news Of the "srnss outrage" (scc Petersburg In
,clligsncer) OF General Kearasy in "annexing'
New Mexico, We give The Unions summary o.
The views Of he Mexican press. Il is any thing
but tlauerins iothe courage, intelligence or haI-
,nopy OF Counsel among the military chiefs oi
Mexico:
a'rhc Diario Official of the 0in OF September
fI15h, OF New Mea;.. w. General Ksa---y. DC
neral Armijo, in letter dated II The town Of
Mahzauo, August 20, and addressed 10 the com
mandan,- genera OF the department oi ChIhua
hua, General Usarle,) announces his arrival IN
that town with sixty men, all he says, that would
follow him from Santa Fe. He promises TO cx-
plain verbally 10 General Usarlo the reason why
the others abandoned MIN. lie SAYS that The Po-
imitation was generally in favor ul the American
government, and that The number OF Uned
States troops in Sania Fe, TO his certain know
ledge did mol exceed three thousand, nor fall
short of twenty. five hundred. General Ugare
subsequently, marched AT the head OF such troops
as he could find in the department. Of Chihuahua,
Tor The purpose Of proceeding 10 Santa Re, fol
lowed by General ArmiJo with his Sixty men as
a rear guard; but while on the road, General Al
milo. who was days march behind General
U.are, sent an express 10 ihelaller, 10 inform him
thai he had learned positively, and beyond all
doubt, that 5000 Americans wonld appear in
The pre- lido del N0rte on The last day OF August
precisely. Whereupon, General Ugare, came
10 halt"
The following are some Of the comments oi
the Diario on publishing these documents:
awe have the disgust OF publishing to-day, as
we promised yesterday all The documents rela.
tive 10 The occupation OF New Mexico by the
troops OF The Unilcd States, taken from bulletin
No. | oil Chihuahua and we have published
them entire, wi,hou, emitting even 4 comma, in
conformity with onr determination 10 conceal
nothing from the nation, which we desire should
be informed OF The whole extent OF The evils
which threaten il, and Of lis critical sualion.-
Among these documents is narrative Of the
most remarkable events which have occurred in
New Mexico since The entrance oil The invading
armv.' in which we read among other things, The
following: On the 18th 1T August, dispute
arose h,,ween the chiefs ot The auxiliary forces
and The general. in consequence Q! their different
opinions as Ia The defence from all which il re.
snlted That the troops were dismissed 10 theiI
homes and the general retired with The regulars
and artillery mcn towards Gali>lco.
The people Of New Mexico, in general, attribute
The loss Of the department 10 Gcncrul ArmiJo
and rtce versa"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03


We were surprised lew days since 10 see tn
Times in announcing the Wing victory in Flo
rida. rejoice over Ii the more, in that Mr.. Cabell
The successful candidate, had planted himself
firmly upon genuine Whigpfincprs protective
Tariff and all. We wee led 10 Gonhl The
correctness Of This position, as We well re-
member that, during The canvass, The Demo
cratic papers Of Florida construed Mr.. Cabef>
circular as any thing but tul endorsement
Of Wing doctrines. o! one point there can b.
no dout, viz: that Mr.. Cabtll, in elcciioncerins
before the people, pledged himself Gn case The
election came before the House Of Representa-
ives) 10 vcle for that candidate Tor President, for
whom his State should vote. Il few days since,
an old and highly respected resident Of Florida
was in This city. He stated that he heard
Mr.. Cabell, in public speech in the conn-
" of Jefferson, pledge himself 10 vote up
on all the political questions of The day. ac-
cordins 10 The expressed sentiments Of the peo-
ple OF Florida. Taking all these facts in con-
neclon with a Democratic majority in The Flori-
da Legislature, and the following positive asser
Florida is far from indicating a triumph OF Wing
principles, particularly of protective Tariff:
"The National IncIlgenccr rejoices over the
election OF Mr. CabeIl from Florida, without any
great reason. The division Of parties in Florida
into Wing and Democrat, is founded scarcely at
alFupon Federal politics, and Mr.. CabeH IS com
miited against p'oteeiiUc IWiD by hnndrfd
deciurattons Nearly all the people Of Florida
are OF one opinion on that subject Il is COVE
MEN, 10 have two parties, in order Ina; the pol-
clans NAV 6ch, their personal battles under spc-
cious banner and that is the reason why there are
Wings and Democrats in Florida"
THE NEW PLANET, LIE VERRIER.
We like 10 record such ,Iumphs Of genius
aud labor as are realized in the discovery Of the
new Planet by the French Sarant, lie Verrier.
II exhibits elorions monument Of the ruth OF
mathematical analysis. In letter 10 the Secre-
lary OF the Navy, Lieutenant NJ. F. Maury, al
the Observatory in Washington, gives The results
of his observations. He saw no appearance OF
| Satellites around the young stranger.
AS Just tribute 10 Science and the triumpls
of mind, we make an extract from Lieutenant
Maurys letter:
"Thedi<sovery Of this Planet may be considered
the greatest achievement of theoretical a,trono-
my. Astronomers had long since observed that
Uranus suffered periulbaions in his orbit, tol
which they could not account by any known
cause Of disturbance. They conjcctured, in.
deed, that il nigh, be owing TO the attraction Of a
Planet on, upon The confines Of the system per
haps, but which was considered beyond their
reach.
"A Frenchman takes upl The subject in his closet
and there, with the perfection OF mathematical
skill, creates his Hypothetical Planet, gives i
mass, assigns an orbit, and a period Of revolt
ton to il; and then sets il in motion at distance
inconcelvably remote.
"He tries his problem, varies his conditions
and tries again. Al last The position, mass, orbit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-13
Peru, September IL. lsa5.

UST received on consignment, wei
e. selected and choice assortment Of
Groceries-most desirable for grocers
tavern a. vic,ualling-house keepers-eon.
sistlng in part of brandy, gin. rum. .old
Irish and Monongahela whiskey. port
madeira. clarei, champagne. and hook
wines. various kinds Of cordials. cigars
fine chewing tobacco, raisins, dried fish
sperm candles. loaf sugar, assorted an,
rock candies, dried apples and peaches
&c. &c. &c..
A rare chance for bargains is Offered
IN the above lot of goods. as the owner i.
anxious to close them off without DELAY.
ISAAC ID. HARMON.
Peru, Sept. II. 1916.
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STATE OF SOCIETY.

Inc SOClallStS advocate radical
reform of the social system. They
believe that the system Of society
called civilization has entailed car
mage and servitude, misery. conflicts,
disunion, and ignorance upon man
kind, and hence their enterprise,
which they prosecute in the name of
God and humanity. Mr.. A. Bris-
bane, one Of the leaders of the Amer
lean Associationists, has & commu-
nication on his favorite enterprise,
in the Democratic RerieW for the
present month, from which we en-
tract one passage to show how much
they see around them to excite their
sympathies and to prompt their ut
most cxertionS for the attainment of
the reforms which they contemplate:
"That the laws of divine Order
and Harmony with their results, the
Brotherhood and unity of the race,
and the elevation and happiness of
the whole human family, do not cx-
list on the earth, is abundantly proved
by facts around us.
"Look at your wars between ma
tions, with their carnage and devas-
tation; look at your incompatible
castles and classes in each nation
masters and slaves, rich and poor,
employers and hireling-with AFRO
gancc, oppression and contempt on
one side, and envy and hatred on
the other; look at your strifcs and
intrigues between sects and parties
at your frauds, ovcrrcachings, du-
plicity, lying, cheating and lcgaliz
ed plumber in commerce, finance and
industry; look at your discussions
in families, at your quarrels, antipa-
thies and calumnicS between indi-
viduals in all their daily business af-
fairs; look at rampant mammon,
wringing from the toiling millions
the wealth created by their sweat
and their blood 4; look at men de-
vouring the substance of each other
ike beasts OF prey; look at the vice,
crime and drunkenness that prevail,
particularly in your large cities
look at the prostitutes in your streets
at your poor-houSes and your pris-
ons; at your beggars and your Grim
inals-look at this and far more than
can describe, and say whether the
present system Of society is true
and divine Order in which the laws
of God reign, or if it is not rather
Sociat Hell? When we contem-
plate this awful scene, what can we
say of those benighted souls, who,
instead Of taking any part in the
great and sacred work of social pro-
greSs and human elevation have on
ly attacks, calumnics and criticisms
to level against every and all reforms
that come up, and who, in order to
pandcr to and gain the favor of in
terests monstroHsiy selfish and in
human, actuaHy uphOM this Social
HeH.r' ...