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pu,y. n, 6 per cent; B, 10 per cent; {, .
psr cent; d, 20 per cent; e,Jo per cent
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Observation-Disclosures
Cargo, pr, ton, cash - o.
Ground g.. per Dbl. | "A | l25
POTATOES Duty 30 per cent.
Eastern. .bushcl - u
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COFFEE
COPPER

DUTY, shcathing, IA inches wide, IS do
long, weighing Ia to 81 or; per square
FOOT, free; other sizes and shapes, in
mates or sheets called BraZierS; spikes,
rods, bolts and nails ~ per CT; pIg and
bar aud old copper, ) per ct; ore, free
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T z \ TIL r NS-UWIy-0 PT'CI'duV NI'
American, Geese Id. - 81 u - 50
FISH
Duty uu Foreign caught, 20 per cent
aud when hOme-cauSht are exported,
drawback equal IN amount to the
duty paid On the foreign salt with which
they were cured, shall be allowed.
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~ r,. railaw1nsaretheI rates IT On, ,.,
i, .n Inv fI,r 1anf ut Decemhcr ISL,
isis.-Tnc rrs is TO be ui'derStoou do
> 40 lbs.
ALUM Duly per ct. al val
Baltimore. h. - 81
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GREAT UNITED STATES MAIL LINE,
VIA NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, RICH
MOND, PETERSBURG, Va, WELDON &
WILMlNGTON, n. c., TO CHARLESTON
S. G., thence with despatch 10 NEW ORLEANS.
EAVING Baltimore DAILY, by the well
d known and popular Chesapeake Bay Line, in
their superb and comfortable Steamboats, with their
experienced and polite officers and crews. This
Line has been running upwards Of twenty years with
out loss of life property.
GEORGIA jEWESG HERALD
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.G=ee2galz=s .r,gI4-S .Ea ss::s.zz=;s5c

Capt Cannon; Capt. Sutton; Capt. Russell
To Norfolk, thence up James River to Richmond
and Petersburg, in the CURTIS PECK, Capt. Da-
Wis, Or ALICE, Capt. Brough; thence by Petersburg
and Roanoke Railroad to Weldon, N. c., and thence
by the Wilmington aud Raleigh Railroad to Will
mington, n. c., and from thence TO Charleston, S.
c., and with despatch TO New Orleans, being
that which carries the "Crcat U. 5. Mail +" VIII
run The following
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YELLOW Mcaihing.
Taunton manuf. lii. - 10 Il
ZINC-Duty per cent. ad val.
Rolled. lib. - 5 a s.
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WESLEY STARR 81 SONS,
COMMISSION MERCHAN AND
AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF LEAF TOBACCO
WESLEY STARR, No. Lightstrect Wharf,
hobT. Y. STARR BALTIMORE, Md
WIN. NJ. STARR. } June ly
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TYFORRDS BALTIMORE PRICES CURRENT. (NVhoIe~aIe)
,vyhoIesaIc,) carefully corrected every Friday.
BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD.

Par vains Of Stocks-and prices asked and offered
PREPARED FOR LyroRp's PRICE CURRENT.
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ADAMS IL CO.'S EMPRESS
:zs;55E s4ss;5.E} 6 co. y g. 81
Z
FOR PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK, BOSTON
AND THE EAST


TENiIE PUBLIC are respectfully informed that
Z continue TO run our Eastern Express daily +,
aud prepared to forward all descriptions Of light
aud valuable Mcrch andi>c, Packages Cases, Bullion
Coin, Bank Bills, &c, at reasonable rates and DaH
Specd.
Custom House business transacted in all the East
ern Cities.
Eastern Expresses closed daily at s. AM, of 5
p. NJ
FOR RICHMOND, PETERSBURG AND THE
SOUTH.
Daily yia Me Ray and fumes RiUer Steamboats,
w also continue 10 the only daily Express TO
RICHMOND, PETERSBURG & THE SOUTH
via Bay and James River Steamboats, through in ~
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Notes, Bills, Drafts, &c, &c, collected in Rich
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Express for Richmond aud the South closes daily
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25
,r The Enquire
To B..... OF WssrmoR1Asp.

Dear Sir: You commenced communication
to Inc Richmond Enquirer by saying: 81 am not
quite sure am doing right 10 notice The exrraor
binary charges and attacks recently made by The
Editor OF the SouLterner upon The inelige- &c and
general character Of the good people oil Weslmor-
land" Your communication is Iepubiished in
The Soulherner Of the 9Th with characteristic COM
mems by The Editor.
If your old friend, who nov addresses YOU, had
been consulted, he would have reminded you that
nothing pleasant could be expected from feitIng
a certain animal, though he may have been meta ,
morphosed into the honorable shape Of "ooolaii
coon"
You must know, my young friend, thai Of al al
s,eafhy, peslilenl and unprincipled demasosues'
10 be stunned by all men, Of all parties your va q.
yelling, spungpg solicitors OF suosc'e'' , L.,
neutral papers are most to be avoided. Del 'neni
down, al once, for ricks'ers who mean 10 cnea ss
somebody. For, so sure as they gel !neif pocks's
we'll filled with advanced Subscriptions, on pro-
misses of neutrality, they turn oitter Parllzans,
ave the side of the parry they think will pay best
for Roorbacks, and go ahead, and have the inpu.
Dance N saw 10 those they have cheated, ave
asi, M tavois, and shrink from no responsible
~" "Our subscribers canno, buy our freedom"
Do they retnnd7
Whether The "Southerner" (save The lrick)
comes up 10 this description, We leave to his quiz
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25
~ fR!aucr
DEMOCRATIC MEETING Is H,yovrr

DEMOCRATIC MEETING Is HiSovIr
The Democratic Association 4. 81. Sgr;,,.
Parish me-, in pursuance 10 aGiyuinnrft J,
Negro Foot On Saturday,. i9,h INST Pir.i.e,,
Lemuel Vaughan in The chair, assisted II ~.
President Hugh Campbell. The meeting y
al !r.sSed in an able and torcible maGre, liz
ID. q. Brown, when The following nfeanf,r I,
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, the Democratic Association I, !.
Martins Parish are anxious that The eIea, ui...
tons al issue between the Two sreai porica, ar.
ties should be lairiy and honestly GScas>ct he.,
The people, ard, whereas, we have seen iar I,
lowing proposition adoped by he Rough a
Ready Club, ot the upper end OF HaEnger 10 /,
That three persons were appoiu'c! L. iayie -
Democratic Association and the public e.nr..
ly 10 attend III. discussion OF he respective NJ.
rlIs OF The candidaes for The Presidency ana W.,
Presidency Of he United SAFES AZ Cnis,n's S,,s
On lie first Friday in September aud spea6rt> .
both parties 10 address he people on he ucca,lg,
Believing thai The above proposition dncs not Z, +,
lei equal privileges upon the Democratic A>so.i3
lion OF 81. Martins Parish with The Rousa
Ready Club BE i, therefore
Resolved, Tba! committee OF three tei..
pointed by the Chair 10 communicate 10 the c,s
miItee appointed by The Rough and Ready Gil.
The terms upon which they will accept d the i
ION 'hus prcffeied.
.. Resovrt, Tha, the said committee shall
clothed with fall powe- 10 make such ananss
menis as they in their judgment may see ii,
The chair appointed The following commiuct
e. w. Dabney, J. d. G. Brown and c. I. NJ
Dowell
c. w. Dabncy, being called upon, atir,s.
the meeting in strain Of elognencc ina, va I.
tened 10 with profound attention, calling ioi Il rs
highest enccmiums from the President aGt R..
Garland James.
On motion, the proceedings were ordered %
published in he Richmond Enquirer and n
mo.d Examiner.
On motion, The meeting adjourned, 10 mee' I.
DEMONS on Saturday, 2ni September.
L. VAUGHAN, Pfesiden.
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zical friend DR.. Theodorick Bland Of Jor,,
and other intelligent: coons 10 say. Has the n :
tor or any other gentleman seen anything n -
Sou,herner against Abolitionisls2 Can ,ney -.
us the opinions Of Coony Crane, ESQ, on he H.
mot proyiso2 Will lte Sou!herncr enl,eh,,n :. !.
South with his views on this important ouesI,m9
Let him come out or not, il is Of no consrqcenrs
Some Wing maytei Us be did come oct Is on,
day, On Saturday the 9Th OF July, 1913 AM H.
claimed that sold FAC is no Sou.h-fn man :,
Northern man, or Eastern man, or Western man
In he same breath almost he faced the SCUM !,
informed US here is no chance for Cas-. AZ,
50 long as General Taylor, Southern man !, !,
the track" A pretty coon this! My friend !,
The Thing alone.
Suppose we're 20 tell you that while pass;,,
through The public grounds in Richmond 10 :
days ago, detected a mischieyou, urchin fbs,,.
ing his tiny pewter syringe with dry water sFi
attempting to throw il on the gilt bail on The IN .
the Capo do you think The Executive COR.
Gil was convened 10 devise means Of proec,,,,
that bail agains: The assaults OF his lutte III
and his pewier weapon7 Cass and Bn Ter are I
far above The reach Of The Souhernef's slsai-fs
as tina! ball is oul Of harms way irom The Inn
boys syringe and lis dirty contents.
Be advised, my iricnd, and let the thing 4 =
The nature OF my subjec, furnishes my = 90
for writing 10 one, who likes tun as you do ule
such scrupulous regard 10 dignity, deecney sos
propriety Your trient,
July 10Th, AS. r...[..
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POETRY.

The following Ode was written oy VI 49, !,
ris. ESQ ami sang at the funeral cetelpou'es -
New York in honor OF The memory Vi Jul .o"u
lrymen who died in Mexico:
ODE.
From cypress and from laurel ooughs
Are lwined, in sorrow and IN pIine,
The leaves III al deck the rnouIdering hfo@s'
or those who TOR their country died
In sorrow, ihat the sable pail
Eoio!d> The valiant and The travei
In pride. that those who molly tall
Win saelands that enlwine The grave.
The onset-lhe pursuit-the roar
OF victory DER the routed foe,
Wilstanle from their rest no more
The fallen brave OF Mexico.
To God alone such spirits yield
BE took them in their strength aud bloom,
When gathering on the tented held,
The garlands woven for the tomb.
The shroudpd flag-lhe dropping spear
The muffed drum-!be solemn b. Il
The funeral lrain-the dirse-ihe bier
The mouIneI's sad and last farewell
Are fading tribues 10 The worth
OF those whose deeds this homage ciaim'
But time, who ming'es them with EARN,
cKeeps green the garlauds OF Their ia'ne.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25

Departed this lite on the 9Th ins!., al tie R !.
Sulphur Springs, Mr.. THos. l.. BEazLEY, ~.
chant ofthIs city, in the 33d year OF his age, AZ,
a prolracted illness, which he bore with srea
,,ude and frmness, leaving atisconsoiate y: :
and three inan. children a widowed motItr I'll
many near and dear relatives 10 amcn, hr, .
rcparable loss Thus has been cul II Il ii
morning Of lie and usefulness, gentleman
the most unsullied reputation A time @hrutl
young aud interesting family mos icqci.,i b.
parental care and ailenton-pOssessins tIS,rt,
habits Of The highest order, intelligence great II
dusty, AMI perseverance. He det a. IT, IL.
lived universally beloved and e>leemc' IS
VII, had the pleasure Of his Acquaintance.
u The Compiler and Examiner aic reques,
ed TO copy
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HELEFT HIS PARTY TO GO FOR HIS
COUNTRY

Capt. Thomas S. Loeser, who went 10 Mexico
eighteen months ago, at the head OF as fine look
ing n corps of volunteers as ever shoudered mus
kets decided Wing, has returned home,
lhorous-e going Democrat. The gallant Captain,
with his characteristic straight forward blunt.
ness, upon being interrogatcd as to his politics.
said boldly, that no one who had seen, as nc
had, The speeches OF Clay, Webster, Corwin and
other WING denouncers Of the war, in the Span
ish and English languages posted at the street
corners, and in the Churches and public places
in tho city of Mexico, circulated in the newspa-
pers and quoted by Mexican statesman, in their
appeals TO prolong the war, could hesitate be
coming Democrat, instaDter.
He thinks with much truth, that the true
friends Of the country as they who stand by 1t IN
,Dar as well as in peace, and fully confirms all
the statements that have from time TO time reach
ed US, OF the effect Of wing opposition to the war
in "giying aid and comfort TO he enemy.
Reading <Pa.) Democrat.
In The same paper, we notice that Captain
Loeser, has taken the stump, and was adyertls'
ed to address a Cass and Butler meeting in
Reading on the 7th inst.
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For The EniMrer.

have been informed that the public have COM
planned OF The failure 10 rcaliz. The promise made
by he Superintendent OF Transportation OF The
Louisa Railroad Company in his advertisement
that section OF II" Road would be opcasd on The
first Of July, and tina, he stages would after that
time, get 10 Cookies h first night The cause
OF the postponemen; Of opening he Rad, has al
ready been explained and now that he cars are
running seven miles beyond Gordonsville, les,
the Rail Road Company should be sill censured
unjus'ly, deem il my duty 10 say, that The ad.
vertisemenl Of the Superintendent alone referred
TO. was authorized by distinct understanding
that The passengers wouli mol be detained 10
Charlottesville, aud il they are no. carried To
Cookies, The responsibility should not resi- on The
Rail Road Company
E. FONTAINE. Press.
August 18Th. lS46 L. R. R. Co.
The Wing, Republican and Times will please
cODy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25

I1E DhHMh.-HCT TST. SCENE IsT.
PLACE. Unated States = ems, ls4s.-Aldtcnee
the People Of III. Uniied States.
Freedom VS.. Slavery.
Marin Van Buren.-I am in favor of prohibi.
ting by law, The Introduction Of slavery into Ter.
ritory now tree.
Lewis Cass Il will VETO any law prohibiting
slavery in territories now free.
Gen Taylor.-I saws nothing on thar suhiec,.
| keeps mum. The Yankees guess I'm for Tree
dom. The Shareholders reckon Pm for slavery;
but as have myself only 300 slaves, lei them
reckon aud gu IS.
The People.-We no go, general, you must
show your colUIs. ANTI-SMOKE.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25

The Wing quotes The letter Of Mr. Kercheval
Of Delroii, 10 prove particular facl. Why has
i, no. III. justice 10 copy he whole letter. Ii is
evidently afraid 10 lei its readers see this conclu-
sive refulalion Of one Of the most abominatle
Roorbacks which Whissefy can boast. The
,ctoc letter is too damnng 10 be spread before The
deludrd Wings.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25

The Whi2 denounces "James K Polk" as gull
~ Of an "enormil?" In signing the Oregon bill
and voucues is colleague OF The Petersburg In
telligencer who assails the President as having
"done the abominable thing" We have else
where no iced these objections, but We desire here
u introduce The testimony OF The Charleston MeI.
curry, which is usually regarded as at least as vi.
gilanl sentinel OF Southern rights and as bold
an assalan, Of lhsir violation, as The Richmond
Wing We submit, without com0.eni The iol.
lowing article in The Charleston Mercury Of Au.
gust 18Th:
"THe PRESIDENTS PRoTEsr We publish the
Presidents Message On returning with his sigma.
lntc 10 lac Honse ot Representatives, The bill for
rhr establishment. .! Territorial Government, 10
Oregon. II s, We believe, the second message Of
the sort since The or gin Of The Goyernment-Pre.
sidenl Tyler having gel The only precedent for this
approval OF bill with proeslando. Under The
circumstances, il was scarcely 10 be expected that
the President should refuse his signature 10 The
bill; and certainly, after The stormy discussions,
threatening still worse storms for he future that
marked lis progress, he could not very well pass
by the occasion 10 indicate his opinions. and try
10 exert The influence of his high position. The
SieS'ucu' lays SIeA stress on Inc MISS iuIi Com-
promise, renewed again in The case of Texas, and
says in very plain terms that. il any portion oil
his territory were 10 the South of that line he
should inierpose the veto and further, that while
ne is President, no hill excluding slavery from the
region South OF So 80 can receive bis ap-
prevail. The 5hsiice and the importance 10
the peace and harmony OF the Union of Com
promising The Slave Question he enforces with
much earneslpcse. The tone and sentiment, Of
ts message are highly patriotic and commemorate"
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VALUABLE OPINION.

A Western paper asks:
"What is the opinion of the Washington Union
wcrth?"
A Cincinnati print replies:
$4,000 a year. besides pickings estimated al
as much more
The abaye which we find in yes erdays Wing
is a fair specimen Of the truth an! deceGcy If
that leading organ of he Wing party OF Virgil
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25

OREGON.-A telegraph despatch received
last night from our correspondent at Washing
ton, states that Gen. LANE of Indiana has been
appointed Governor Of Oregon, vice Shields who
has declined the Office Baltimore American
QfyenerdGy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25

The Wing press are full OF The assertion that
Senator Footc has declared, that, owing 10 the
course OF The Northern Democrats in The Senate
on The Oregon bill, General Cass would not re-.
cciv. he vote Of single Southern State. We
are happy 10 have il in our power 10 deny This
statement, on the authority Of Gen. Foole himself
Before the adjournment OF the meeting at The
Fauouier Springs, the B fillmore Patriot, whose
correspondent made similar statement, arrived
and was pat into the hands OF Gen. F. He took
the occasion to read il 10 The large audience, 10
deny lis truth, and IL declare that no individual
would dare 10 avow liz sentiment under his own
hand; if so, he wurl! disgrace him. Lie eS-
claimed the real fscts Is fellows While The Ore.
gon bill was undei discussion With the Wimo
Proviso annexed, h" had said that if The bill vas
forced upon the Scn'a ls it vas, the Democratic
ticket might, through Misrepresentation, sufi-r
some detriment. Hhp South had resolved 10 de-
f.a, the bill By Speaking out the time-but, as he
lad explained in his speech on the first day al The
Springs, several Northern Democrats had plcdg-
ed themselves, il 'hs South allowed the bill to
pass, that they would uni'e with the South hear
tily at the mex, session in extending the Miasou-
ri Compromisr, and guarding invioae the rights
ofthc South This noble assurance as elsewhere
fully sci lurh, had won the confidence OF the
Southern members, who parted with their North.
ern friends on The best terms, satisfied that the
South might safely look 10 the Northern friends
of Cas- and Butler for said and comfort" TO her
rights.
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RICHMOND pEMocRATlC ASSOCIATION

RICHMOND DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
At meeting Of the Democratic Association
held at the Odd Fellows Hall August 9Th the
following Report from the committee of Arrange
ments was read and concurred in:
tameeting of the JOINT Committees &c the
Democratic Association and the Rough and Rea-
dy Club, 10 consider the proposition OF discus
sion between the two parties, il was proposed
and agreed upon, that the discussion should DC
held al the African Church, on the evenings Of
TUESDAY, Thursday and Saturday, in tho week
after next.
LII was farther agreed that each party shall be
represented by one speaker on each evening
who shall be allowed an hour and q halt the
speaker opening the discussion to proceed for an
hour, his competitor TO follow for All hour, and
the first speaker 10 succeed for half hour, and
his competitor to close in half hour; the order
Of precedence 10 be decided by lot.
Each body shall select its own speakers, and
the Joint Committees shall meet again to deter
mine tho arrangement of the competing speak
ers for each evening
1t IS recommended by the Joint Committees
that the selection of speakers shall de confined TO
the City, but the Committees having no aulhori.
ty 10 act on the subject, the question shall be re-
ferred to the next meetings OF the Rough and
Ready Club and the Democratic Association.
The selection Of the presiding officers for the
meetings, is postponed until the next meeting OF
the Joint Committees.
JNo r. THOMPSON Secr'y.
1, was then by the Democratic Association,
Resolpsd, That the Committee OF Conference
for the proposed discussion, be instructed TO con
cur in either proposition for the selection oil
speakers from this city. or from elsewhere, which
may be proposed 10 them by the Conference
Committee OF The Rough and Ready Club.
Rsolred, That the standing Committee of In.
vitation TO be instructed to CO operate with the
Committee of Conference in selecting and allot
ting speakers on behalf of ,hi, Association for
each evening of the proposed discussion.
The President then informed the meeting that
Mr.. Francis Rives. of Dinwiddis, one of the De
mocratic Electors, was in the house and would
now address the Association.
Mr.. Rives then came forward and addressed
the Association in an able and eloquent manner
until a late hour
After he had concluded, the meeting adjourn
Cd.
NOTICE A special meeting of the De-
mocratic Association, of the comfy of 'Powha
tam will DO held at the Huguenot Springs on
Saturday, the second day Of September next,
whom addresses, by several gentlemen of dis.
tinetion, may be expected. The public are re
specially invited to attend.
BIZ TIE PRESIDENT OF rHR ASSOCIATION.
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We have received for publication The follow
" 1

we nave leCeTVeu TOT PuU1'cf'roI TIC IUIsU"-
ing programme OF Knighlly doings:
TOURNAMENT AT FAUQUIER WHITE
SULPHUR SPRINGS.
The Tournament al the Fauquier White Sui
phur Springs will take place on The 5'h If Sep
iember, The Fancy Ball on The 7h and The Steeple
Chase on the 9Th.
The sons OF Maryland Twice vicoriousl are
to appear on This occasion, on their own slecds,
and II again successful will be acknowledged as
entitled 10 The palm OF superiority.