Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-22

system. These are stubborn tacs-paln 10 every
| intelligent citizen Of the country. As party,
the Wings are completely bankrupled; they must
start some new issue Tor 1913, and they have al
ready commenced their humbueging in relation
to The Mexican war. They have ceased TO dis
cuss the Tariff and other questions which ex-
cited The public mind in 1874, and many OF The
Wings now pretend 10 be Free Trade men,
| They say nothing now but condemn the war and
abuse Mr. Polk Ii The Wings suppose that the
administration is unpopular in This District, they
are much deceived Mr.. Polk is more popular
than he was in 1914. MIR. Bocock received Sc
veral Wing votes in Luaenburg and Campbell.
| Great credit is due 10 the Democracy oil Camp
bell for 50 gallantly rallying around their stand
| ard bearer, Thomas S. Bocock, who will ever
be found advocating and maintaining the prnc-
| pies that are contained in the immC.ial resoiu-
tons OF '9o and SO. CATO.
| TO The Editors Of lie Noyfclk Bacon:
| Srs lit is peculiarly painful al all times to
see ones name in the public prints, in connection
with unpleasant occurrences. The more cspcci-
| aly SO N hen associated with "Serious Ailray,"
| as is attempted 10 BE- described in your paper Of
the 18th inst, as having occurred al York Town,
| on Friday last, between z. A. Southal!, formerly
| Purser in The U. S. Navy, and Thomas Mel
son, u. S. Collector, and Mr. - Parker, as
and correcting all errors in his unpleasant affair.
| we owe i, 10 all parties concerned ~ make
faithful and true representation thereof, without
cxlenuating or setting down aught in malice, as
we have every reason 10 believe its occurrence
is deeply lanented By all Of the parties; Tor our
selves We know il is.
To begin al The commencement: On Wedres.
day morning last, n very early hour, Capt. Eo-
| Der. Anderson saw III 10 take with him MS handS,
| with Mr.. VIM. S. Mal!icoie, as witness Of his
| opcrations and himself commence the pulling
| down OF my lcncc on What is called the Horse
Spring Hill near Yorktown, in three different
| places; thereby exposing my crop ci cora, IN
| der said fence 10 entire destruction. Immediate
" on nv rising on that morning, was told By
| nv srrgani, who had jus. returned from watering
nv horses III The Spring, that Capt. Anderson vas
| then in HE act Of pulling down 10y fence. As
oEishcd IS was Il hearing this information,
| Immediately proceeded TO the place, ard about ~
yalGs or more on his side VI the lence. III Inc
! road returning, mel Capt; Anderson, Mr. Mel
| !icoic an! MIR. ?. A. Sculhall. asked Captain
Anderson il liz had pulled down my fence as
| had been informed. He replied he bad asked
him why when he said The land was his; he
| woul3 Full il down again il should not stand up.
replied il was strange he should do SO, or say So,
when The land had been held, and belonged OF light
10 myself and fathers Tor many generations back,
possibly for orc hundred years or more; and then
passed on to lie fence, inspected it, found il down
in three places, returned 10 MY dwelling house,
breakIasled, and went of Immediately thereafter
with nv hands 10 put il up. When got out OF
my yard gate, and was in the &C! OF riding down
10 the fence, MIR. Maicote presented ME The fol-
| lowing note from Capt. Anderson, which he said
he delivered me al his request.
| YORKTOWN, June 9th, 1917.
Mr.. William Nelson,
| Dear Sir-Wi,h view to correct all misun-
derslanding relative 10 our land lines in and about
this place, Isome time since proposed TO you 10 re-
fer the subject 10 mutual friends, or 10 bring !, re-
gulary before competent Court OF Law. You
| declined doing 50; | now renew the proposition,
and earnestly invite you 10 unite with me in an
effort 10 adopt some amicabe nocc Of Investigate
ing and settng The differences which exist be-
tween us respecting this matter.
Respectfully, your most obi servant,
/ RO. ANDERSON.
[ESDoRsED.l
do hereby certify that delivered Iic within
note to Mr. VIM. Nelson al the request oil Cap
Tain Rob't Anderson, about o'clock, A. NJ, az
Ter Can't. Il. Anderson had thrown down said
Nelson's fence in my presence, in three places.
Witness, my hand, this day and date o. the
within. w. ). MALLtCOIE.
Afterrcadins this note, requested Mr. Malli-
co.c 10 accompany ne 10 Captain Anderscn's
gate, who called him out, and ] told him, in his
presence that as lar as could. would entertain
| The proposition made in his no,c, provided lie
would frs; reinsta.e my fence as he had iound il.
| This he rosivcl; refused 10 do when | lett
got nv hands and replaced The fence, Jus arriv-
| ing in time 10 save the entrance Of large gang
Of hogs. When there, dismounted my horse,
pu, boz Of. il, and sent him 10 Mr.. PcttiI's, 10
request MIR. William Ii. Parker, who married my
niece, TO take my horse and come 10 HE. On his
arrival, had nearly finished the fence, when
told him what had happened and submitted the
note and all done 10 him, as one Interested there
in, as one-,hird CT The lands CT my father, The
laie General William Nelson Of this place, had
last Summer been awarded him, in right of his
wife. and q partition between US effected last
Fall. each warran.ing The other the tile 10 their
respective portion When il was done MIR. Par
ker suggested should write note 10 Captain
Anderson informing him THAT had put ii up and
requesting him TO 90 and pull down 'ioio. re-
piled, instead Of writing, | would call on him
and 50 say, which did, when he replied, he
would sui; himself or, do it at his convenience.
then asked him 10 give me notice when nc was
about to Go it again. lie made some similar re-
rly wfen answered. The reason you will not 20
il, is because you ale too big coward. |
coward? he exclaimed. Yes, you are, il you 50
act, was the reply-when he said, begone, you in
famous puppy. ! then rode up to my tavern,
back again 10 my dwelling, and leaving my horse
there. walked back again 10 the tavern. In going
and returning. | passed Mr.. P. A. Soulhail both
times at Captain AEde!son's font gate. Having
had very Unauthorized and abusive attack made
on me on The evening of our last election By him.
which had BONE in silence, the ordinary sainia-
tons had ceased lhencc;o;:h between US.
When Captain Anderson spoke 10 Inc about
cur lines as alluded 10 in his note replied, I'll
have any Of your land, sue me and recover Il" a!
The same lime denying that ha! any. From al
ter breakfast uni! midday, had been detained
Al nv plantation, and, Induced BY The fear OF get
m ioor. on The last FridGy. On that day at din
ncr in the presence OF my family, now remem-
bered By them, lspalse of my intention, after din
ner. Of taking my Tiff, out with re On foot for
amusement. Accordingly, when / had dincd,
repaired 10 my Tavern, where j. was to pei It IN
order and go on. When reached Capt. Ander-
sons front gaze, | met Mr.. P. A. Souiball in The
ac, of coming oui. | had passed as nc accosted
me. and stopped ard turned around 10 HIM;
when he said, 'You came here The other day, aud
told that old man, Captain Andersen, that he was
a coward Ireplied, what had said 10 Captain
Anderson as herein before reciled, and that u
he. Captain Anderson, or any other man. would
SC act | would OF them say the same; when ne
called me damned rascal, damned coward, said
he was near my age, and j, would suit me better
10 Attack him; had his stick upiiiled TO Strike and
nv arm 10 defend, and my stick also, This lief.
hand being in his coat pocket all The while,) for
bidding him 10 strike ME, with such volume CT
abuse and cursing upon me as have no dispose
lion to repeat yes, such as caused all Of its hear.