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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14
HALL.

The laying of The corner stone of this public
building was attended by crowd yesterday
eve wish lhe Hall were larger! Is il too lately
The procession was quite imposing-the Ar.lle.
ry forming the van. and the SIX handsome Fire
Companies, with their neat, snowy and com
Portable uniforms, white pants, and red, blue and
dark shirts faced with blue, green and red res.
pcctivcly,) brought up the rear. The Manchester
Company, a portion Of the Petersburg Fire
Company and the Masons, the City Authorities
and guests, formed part Of the procession
The ceremony was opened BY suitable prayer
from the Reverend Mr.. Edwards, and an excel
lent address by Dr.. Dove, who, afterwards as
Grand Master, laid The corner stone salute
of Is guns was then fired by the Artillery, and
the whole assembage, proceeded, with music, to
Mr.. Boshcr's long room, where an elegant and
bonnteous collection had been prepared by the
Fire Association.
In the afternoon the Niagara Fire Company
entertained their guests handsomely at Bucha-
mans Spring. We regretted that we could not
be present.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14

Eziraet of aLetisr from Kcntueky June "a.
"The present prospect induces us 10 believe tha,
we shall carry Ohio triumphan ly; and if the pre-.
sen, dissatisfaction among The Clay Wings con.
linue, shall no. despair OF Kentucky in No.
vember. There are we'll informed Democrats,
vino sincerely believe that we shall bea. Crien.
den 5000 votes. Although Mr.. Clay desire, 10
see Criuenden badly beaten, and would rejoice
as sincerely as any Democrat in The Stale, he is
TOO polite and too much afraid Of Cri;teuden's po.
pularily 10 say So. he scores The Philadelphia
Convention, and says h. has "lived long enough
nor 10 knoto that there is nothing bw Hsarer cort
bring or,' and that his "whole life has been one
o, disappointment" His friends are exceeding
IL s.ci,ed. The Taylor ratification meetings
have been d. al failures in portions of Ohio and
Kentucky. II was stated 10 us q t Gov. Vance
,eas h,ssed in Urbanna al a Taylor ratification
meeting, the night We passed through there on our
return. The Western Reserve OF Chic which
usually gives 5000 Whig majority, is in arms
a, Taye,'s nomination. Butler will he with US
in lew weeks, and his name is tower of
strength in Kentucky Indiana aud Illinois The
Wings are chap.falien. The Taylor Wings in
Kentucky have been coldly received and have
met with some severe rebukes. As YET but
soiita,y ratification meeting has laken place in
Kentucky"
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SENTIMENT in VIRGINIA.

GILES CouNTY-eI feel great confidence that
we shall he able 10 maintain our ground and
add something TO The vote oil 1874"
AUGUSTA CounTY.-"We think We shall be able
TO show in November next that there has been
considerable addition to our numbers"
KING s. QUEEN CoUN1Y.-"Cass and Butler
carries The day here. No (BarnbuTners in this
reeion.) Taylor stock low here.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14

wh;r Marty. warmly endorsed tho action oil the
Convention. and said that s'lhe good ground OIL
The Wimot proyiso can only be secured by tine
election of those who are pledged 10 the httn'S'
Proviso.n We might multiply extracts, TO snow
tina, Fillmore is supported al the Norm as .
warm friend of the Wimot Proviso- and II
rests with the Times 10 exhibit particle OF cvi'
dence to rehut the conclusive statements We have
given above.
Bat farther-some years since, much eAs'''
meht was produced on the presentation III o0n
gress by Mr.. Granger of New York, oil Pe''-
ton "for adequate security for persons IN al
the States of this Union," AID also "cohs'i'u'
tiopal RIGHT to the use Of the Post Office" IL
was denounced by the Southern men, as S'aseu
| in the FYoridian, as asking the power VI '"' w
vsrnnent 10 assist in the circulation Of tncena'd'y
pamphtc.s, and in projecting incendiarics IN Inc
Slave States. Mir. Wise of Virginia moved to
Law the whole matter on the table, The motion
was resisted, but was finally carried, BY ayes
1Ol. nays TIA test yote.) Fillmore, Slade'
Giddings and Winthrop voting No.
Finally, we quote the evidence OF Col. Meal
lister Of Georgia, an accomplished orator anu
honorable man, who in his speech before me
Georgia Democratic Convention, as reported by
the Federal Union, 'u,,equroeauy pronounced
.LlllorG Fillmore an abOlitionist may more, ne
declared that he would swear ne was an aooii-
tionis and that il ne had no other evidence Of the
fact, ne could DO this on The authority OF speech
made by that gentleman 10 his own hearing, al
mass meeting in New York in lo44. lie then
gave au account Of that speech, and one that
should defer any Southern man from hazardihs
his right, and interests by placing Them at The dis
posal OF such man."
BIZ, we have said enough to convict Fillmore
If radical unsoundacss on questions oil vial IN.
,e!sst 10 the Souh; aud with The F3eTtdtan
we ask [addins the words Virginia ana m'
| 1imcs)
CHOW will the Wings OF Florida (and Virsl
sin!a) stomach voting 10 Place such nan IN me
| Vice Presidents cbaiI? Suppose old Il &c shonid
die-an event by no means Improbable, you
know nd Fillmore succeeds Is =" Presidency
| how long would slavery exist in the District o.
| Columbia or indeed any whrre else, II oili on
| ly lacked his signature 10 become a lawi Wonit
he hesitate even 10 approve law projecting The
abolition incentary in our midst, should such an
| one pass Coneres>7 Does The Sentinel (and tht
! T,mes) approve OF has vote also2 He applau a'
| hi. opposition TO the Souh in the matter OF re-
ceivng petitions praying Congress 10 "inier'eT'
with questions Of slavery" and he might as wei
| 60 the whole figure, and sanction ms ehlifs
| c0uise.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14

BRIG. GEN. kEARNEY, who led 10 the con.
ques, of New Mexico and California, nominated
as Major General by brevet, il 10 stalled, was
rejected BY the Senate on Saturday. The dispute
with Col. Fremont j, alleged as lhe cause Of his
rejectitp.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14

The Times, with is usual amiabHity and fair.
ness Of representation. rakes mp from the 81 The
remarks OF Mr. flanagan about The PresideD, in
Tie exciting scenes Of the Oregon question, a,
we'll as The spirited dialogue between MIR. Han
negan and Col. Benton. With uhat spirit this
mas been done on the eve OF the distinguished and
eloquent Senator'S visi, 10 our city, we shall leave
il 10 this Wing community to decide. We pass
over these events, and inform lie Times ,ha, all
these three gentlemen are now heartily in favor
Of the election of Cass and BuIer and lhe Times
may hear to might how mueh "aid and rnmfes,"
Senator Hanneyan ie '-:'i"s 10 render 10 the no
nary, WING hImbug parry
The next time The Times writes, We advise
that paper 10 b. more accurate in It's statements.
lis article OF yesterday contained three b!unders.
MIR. flanagan will speak tonight, and not last
nigh, as The Times said-W. w. Crump. ESQ.
and not "Ex Charge Crump" spoke in Peters.
burg-and the The President al no occasion "vow.
cd never 10 yield an inch (of oregon) below 81
deg. 40 min" Ii the Times can find such lam
guase in any Of the Presidents messages, il will
be news 10 Us and 10 the world.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14
DESPERATE GAME.

The patriotic and statesmanlike message of the
President may well defy the puny assaults of all
the Stephens and Schencks (sweet specimens
CT moderate mo party" men, who denounced
the President as "mendacous, and were, there
for, thoroughly castigated BY Mcssrs McCler
nand and McLane.) the Wing press and its pre-
JUDGED correspondents. This last able docu-
mcnt 0! Mr. Polk will stand, not in the least af
feoted BY the bitter assaults Of his opponents.
"Quivis," c"anybody') in yesterdays Wing,
attempts criticism, but the feebleness Of his
argument is only equalled by the malice and
violence of his abuse. We have room but for
single gentle passage
IS. hir. Polk says the payment of the debt
(thc debt of the war OF lSl2-'l5) was post
poned for more than twenty years-in conse
quence of unnecessary and extrayagant expen
ditures authorized BY Congress and it was
only accomp ished by tho stern will and un.
bending policy Of President Jackson, who
made its payment leading measure of his
Administration
"This is the climax of reckless assertion and
unblushing tatSehood, Such shameless untruths
doned of the hiIeIing presses that pander 10 the
vices Of partyn"
Il is Sufficient 10 say, in reply, that al the time
OF Gen. Jackson's celebrated veto OF The Mays
vile Road, bills were before Congress flr the APP
preparation ct trO hundred Mullins OF dolars-
"rhe Stern will and intending" course Of Gen.
Jackson, in crushing by his veto This brood OF
corruption and exlravasance, was The efficient
means By which Gen. Jackson stopped the waste
0. money and paid of the public debt. And,
should he Wings get into power, we shall see the
s!uice gates Of The treasury thrown open and The
nation corrupted aud made bankrupt by wild
| sYs.em Of internal Improvements. But The pso.
pie are familiar with that his DRY and will dsre-
gard the reckless assertions Of these Wing scrib-
blers, unde, the tIeacherous disguise Of no.par.
tyn
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14

We arc requested 10 announce the following
appointments for addressing the people, for Col.
Fl. L. Hopkins and Mr.. Henry p. Irving, as
Electors Tor the Third Electoral Dis,rcr, 10 vii :
Al Prince Edward C Fl. the Sd Monday Of July.
Al Cumberland G. H. the 4,h Monday oil July.
Al Amelia G. Fl. the 4th Thursday of July.
AT Charlotte G. II. the lst Monday Of August
Al Holloway C. Ii. The Isl Thursday OF August.
The French Republic has passed through
fearful ordeal-and we trust that her factious enc
mics are fully put down and that her future course
will be pacific and onward. The great the brave
Lamar'ine has again acted his part nobly. VIVA,
a halo is cast around his genius, his patriotism,
his courage! His name will be worshipred by
the lovers Of liberty and order Throughout, The
II
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14

We feel authorized To slate, that Mr.. Hanne.
gan, and some OF The other distinguished speakers
expected, will address the Democratic Associa-
ton al lie African Church tonight. We extend
a welcome 10 all
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14
Friday Morning, July ID. ls4s.
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.

The Regular Meeting of the Democratic A.soe,a ,p
will be held al the African Church, on FRIDAY T. w.
friends, Messr. Hannegan of Indiana, Atcnls"n ~
Missouri, yenasie of North Carolina, McCernana y. "a
liros, and Buwdon Of Alabama, VIII be piese"'' ''''
'. Juiy IL l'' WM. A. PATERSON, President.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28
The War.


Tho news from the Seat of War is of no spc.
cial interest. Runors of secret negotiations for
Peace were brought to New Orleans by the
steamer Virginia, which left Vera Cruz on the
4tl inst. They are entitled to little credit, how
ever being differences from certain unexplained
movements of British courier.
It seems to be settled that General ScoTT has
been recalled, and is TO be court-lnartacd on
the charges preferred against him by General
WORTH. The Court to consist of Gen. Tow.
son, Q'aymaster GENERALLY Gen. Gushing and
Col Butler! General ScoTr, tried by such a
Court, will appear something as Mr.. Fox said
DR.. Franklin appeared, on his examination be.
fore committee of Parliament touching the
wrongs of the American Colonies e like a
schoolmastcr undergoing an examination by his
pupils!"
This War has proved prolific nursery Of
quarrcls among military men all Of which, idle
and silly as most OF them are are to be settled
by expensive Courts Martial, = Uncle Sam de
fraying the expense.
Con. RASsoMs Bopy. A gentleman of Middlctown
Conn, has received a letter from New Orleans, sta
ting that the body OF Col Ransom had been placed on
board the ship Windsor Castle bound for Boston, and
which sailed from New Orleans on the ith inst. Col
RS body, well as his effects under the imme.
date charge OF his orderly sergeant, McGrcgor.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28
That Pass.

Among the papers that were squeezed from
the reluctant Mr.. Polk by a resolution OF the
House, few days ago, is the following-the
first step in an act which has cost the nation
more blood, treasure and reputation than can al
present be estimated. Santa Anna has proved
rs he showed himself at the Alamo and at Goad
in Texas, the bloodest, the most nveterate and
jmplacabe, the ablest, the most faithless and
vindctive foe that Americans ever contended
against And yet this atrocious butcher and
assassin, this cock-fghting. gambling desperado,
whom love Of country has never restrained from
melting Civil War, and whose personal honor is
but another name for treachery, was granted a
Free Pass through the American blockadng
squadron, by James Il. POLK And this same
James X. Polk darcs to prate about the Wings
giving aid and comfort to the enemy!" Here
is what the Mericans found to be aid and com.
fort" at any rate:-
US NAVY DEP,ErvEST,)
May Is, 1876.
Commodore-1f Santa Anna cndeavors TO enter the
Mexican foris, you will allow him to pass freely.
Respectfully yours,
GEORGE BANCROFT.
Commodore David Conner,
Commanding Home Squadron.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28

Mass, across navigabe river. Judge WOOD
bury granted the motion, But on the gro"hd tna'
in The absence Of iegislatoa. By Congress- orer We
,ra,ers in ouestion, The Cou1 had no Jnrisd'c-
ton in The premises. The Judge decided ~
points, in giving his decision, the 18th anu li'h
of which are:
ala. The old states had before the constitn.
finn. sovereign mower over tide waters. as well
a, others navigabe, and could obstruct them by
hrdpes, or other ways, when they deemed them
demanded by public interest"
"li They still retain the power before pos
scsscd. crccm mhe,e granted 10 Congress, AND
LEGIsrArEp oy, unless prohibited
THIS is the point. esteemed friends switch
has been decided by Judge Woodbury. Of the U.
=. Supreme Court as to tide waters;" and when
you are prepared to prove that the Light Houses
the Break waters, the Ports of Entry, the Gus
tom Houses in and upon Lake Champaign, and
above all. the appropriation in the River and
ITarbor Bill. passed at the rery last session q
Congress, (and pockcted by Mr.. Polk,) o
"S50OO roR STEAM DREDGE on LAKE CHAM
rLAlS,' for the very purpose of REMOVING OBJ
structions from its navigable waters, donot indi
cate slightly that the waters of Lake Cham
plain have been" iegisloicd on" by Congress fo
the past quarter of Century, the parallel vii
be a ieeiic more obvious.
However, gentlemen. we have no special de-
site to prolong this controversy. lfyou will let
us quietly alone chen pe don't say anything, we
will be much obliged to you.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28

Although we gathered, and communicated to
our readers. few items of information touching
..N.thaniel Niles of Vermont" our friend of the
ReIlous Falls Gazette has more, and thus satis-
factoriy replies to our enquiry lift could CRAFTY
our curiosity in the premises -
Yes Sir-e-ee,
Il is quite comfort once in while to be able to en-
tighten the Free Press. -
Nathaniel Miles, of Vermont, Charge d Aiiaires
IN Sardinia" is of the late Rev Nathaniel Niles,
tormery of Ihetford but who died, think in West
Fairee The father was member OF Congress from
this State tor four years from 1871 to 1873 and was
GOOD deal noted for his eccenlrictes The son was
Educated Physician, married in this country, and II
~. are not mistaken, did not live very happily with
his wife. At any rate, some twenty, or twenty ilve
wears since he LETT the country was said to get md OF
his better half to Paris III which city he has re-
sided most Of the time since. Before the Doctor had
been MANY years Paris he procured divorce from
his wife and married very pretty French woman.-
The divorce perhaps nigh, not have been considered
Lv our Courts as legal, and we remember hearing that
~; that account he Kept himself tor long time out OF
their reach We believe, however, he has visited this
country once for short time within tew years
Whether TO obtain the divorce he became French
r,eu il more than we can tell, but he certainly Is
rI in hailinp from Vermont for tiougi he may not
have bren i'm the State during the last t"enyi years
he can have no reason like ceriaih notorious MT
1'hanInan OF Michigan TO be ashamed oil his birth
place. - ,lI;o,,n, we'll educated man
tctIv compotent to fulfil the duties OF his appoint
t and AZ. feel quite sure that he Will bring no DIS
rsJit mon the country. To linn accustomed as he IS
90 iiving abroad the appointment ~ very desirape
one for Turn is not only pleasant place III "Dich "
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28

lSrLAMMAToRv SORE THROAT or QuIssY, is an
acute and sometimes highly dangerous complaint aud
should be attended to in the early stage Of the alady
us the slightest delay is often attended with serious
consequences. Wrghts Indian Vegetable Pills of the
North American College Of Health, are the bes, medi-
cine in the world tor the OF infiammatory sore
throat, because they not only purge from the body
those hnmors which are the cause OF every descrp.
ton Of inflammation and swelling, but they suit all
nges, and may be administered without n moments
delay. For grown person from four eight of said
Pills should he taken night and morning, until the ur-
gent symptoms have abaed, after which three or four
pills taken once IN twentyiour hours, will in short
time make perfect cure.
BEWARE OF CouNrERrEIr.-THk ONLY ORIGINAL
, AND GENUINE INDIAN VEGETABLE Pills HAVE TuE SIG
NATURE OF WILLIAM WRIGHT WRITTEN Win A FEN
on THE Tor LABEL OF EACH Box. None other il gen
uine, and 10 counterfeit this is FORGERY
The genuine Tor sale by w. IL. CURTIS. Wafer
Street. aud THEODORE A. PECK, College Stree,
sole agents ioi Burlington. Reuben Ferguson Essex
J. b. Dyke, Huntington w. Rhodes JT RichmonJ
+. .. Green, Richmond J. II. 4 T. W. Tower
underhill Iiurbut Il Hodges Willis,on r. San.
dcrson, and &; Ayers, West WiIliston ]. LYMAN
!encho w. b. Velir, iinesburgh W 5. Iii. p
Wood, Westiord Staples Il Lyon, Charlotte John
Smonds, Shelburne X. Richmond Barnard and a,
the New England Branch Office and General DEPOT
l9o fremont Street, Boston.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28
u ieN,

In Essex, on the 18th inst. Polly, wife Of Samuel
Thrasher Esq, aged 81 years.
In Westford, Jan. 18th, 1913. Of consumption, Mrs
HARRIET MERRIAM, wife Of S. &. Merriam, in the
3i,h year of her age.
Thus has passed from our midst pleasant and
agreeable companion, "A tender and afeconate MOTH
or, worthy and cherished friend: She will live nc
more below, but in the affections and remembrance
Of large circle Of kindred and acquaintances.
She was the daughter Of Mr.. Joseph Moreton O
West Randolph, and was the fourth sister that ha.
been cut down by death within six years. Her sou
seeed radiant with glory, and her pinios spread fol
the nnner world as she dennrtea-
Truly, it is desirable to die the death Of the right
eous,' and to have our last end like llis.'
Papers please copy. Con-.
In Troy N. Y on the 18th inst, in the 10Th year o.
her age, Mrs. MARY, wife Of Col. John Carpenter.
In this Village OH Thursday evening, Goth inst.
JANE ELIZA, wife of VIM. A. Burnett, aged 80 wears
blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28
Great Publication i'm Press.

We have heard it whispered in literary circles
that DR., Cobb, the Poet Laureate, has in embryo
work on the License Law, which he will give
TO the world before long, and which will settle
the troublesome and perplcxing que stions, NOR
al. civil, and military. growing out OF that Law,
in most summary and satisfactory manner
The doctors intellect, always of an extraordna-
nv character brightens as Time and Experience
shed their lore upon him, and we are justified in
promising the public one of the most remarkable
literary productions of the age. We understand
the Doctor is hostile TO the existing Law, and is
prepared to submit substitute which will pos
sess the rare quality of entirely uniting public
opinion as to its merits. TO bring about such
a result obviously requires great sagacity and
skill. The Doctor is now employed in obtain
ing subscribers to his forthcoming work, at the
low price of 81 per 100. When wisdom is re-
tailed at this rate, it shows wonderful ease IN
the wholesale acquisition Of it.
We ought perhaps, in this connection, to say
that the Doctor does not by any means intend to
abandon his great work on the Rise, Progress
and prosperous condition of Vermont, with pic
turcsque views and comic songs. This he
designs as his chief legacy to postcrity. The
hurry and press of public business incident to
the closing days of the Legislature, alone pre-
vented that Body from avang itself OF the Doc
tors proposition, as set forth in the following
note addressed to the President of the Senate
aud handed to us for careful preservation. Ills
Honor, the Lieut.. Governor, evnced much feel
ing in the perusal of this note as we are able tc
testify. Whether the sensbity of others vii
be similarly affected remains to he seen. W.
deem it prudent to suppress the pointed alusio'
in the concluding paragraph: -
MONTPELIER, Nov ., lsi7.
Sir--By the request Of many OF my friends ] hay
proposed delivering discourse before the Legislator
of Vermont upon the Rise and Progress, and prosper
Gus condition Of Vermont
To close with singing original songs--One on An
tmason times; to the tune Battle OF Lake Eri--on
on the forming of the National Government after I'll
Election of Polk to the tune Glovers march--an
ON. ON the Mexican War 10 the tune of Bonapart'
March, will also turn summerset, in imitation
the Member from ----
Yours Respectfully, T.. COBB.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28
1ftorrieS,

At Bellows Falls, on Tuesday evening, the 18th inst.
by the Rev. Joel Clapp, DID,, N. TRACY SHEAFE
Esq, Of Westminster, to Miss l.. GERTRUDE
HYDE, eldest daughter Of Col RUSSELL HYDE Of Bel.
lows Falls. r..
At the residence of w. Barron Williams. ESQ.,, in
the city of Rochester, on Thurslny, 18th inst, by the
Rev. DR.. Dewey, RICHARD U. SHERMAN, Of Utica
Editor Of the Oneida Morning Herald. to MARY F.
eldest daughter Of Capt X. W. Sherman Vergennes
Vermont.
In this Village, on the Goth inst, by Rev II. l.
Starks, Mr.. ESos p. Slsco and Miss LAvISA A Boon
HouvER, both of ST. Adams. u
Also, on the 23d inst, by the same, Mr.. AMAnAI
G. Lucas Of Bennington, to Miss LEosoRA A. BLISS
of this Village.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-28
Ut. BENEDICT'S SCHOOL.

1NHESECONOTEKN Iof twoQlnrtcrs, II wccks
L EACH of J. Il. BENEplcT's School for Boys and
Girls will commence on Wednesday, February 10th
1t is desirable that all scholars should attend, least
one term; none will be charged for less than one
quarter.
The following the teachers in the several depart
ments.
Miss LAURA WHEELER, in the English department.
Tuition per quarter $3.50
Mr.. f. ID. SHATIucK, in the Latin and Greek
languages. Tuition per quarter $3.50
Mr.. 5. HlTcucocK, in the French.
Tuition per quarter S3,3'
J. T. BENEplcr in Mathematics.
Tuition per quarter $40,
No additional charge will be made for the Englis.
branches, when pursued in connection with either o
the other departments III