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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-15


The Baltimore Sun mas the following. Inc
letter we may expect very soon
JtuS Minor Boris IS out with letter sattns
IN a former Letter, in which, alter saying all ne
mad 10 say against Gen. TAYLOR, he promised 70
voe for him Now, he will mol support Iaylor
because TAYLOR pied the Charleston demo
cratic nomination. So We learn from the New
York Express.
P. s.-Las! evenings mail brings Us the !o-
lowing "Socdolager:"
"HHERE IS .MfLLY .HAcPHERso"7"
LETTER FROM JOHN NJ. Bolts.
phh,h,d in tbs Ytp York Tribuse BY order 81 hs Cay
RIcHnoSD, SEPT 6, 1913.
Mv Dear Sir: received your letter Yesterday,
by which was delighted 10 hear oil the h1fa pu'-
ooss-no; an Albany ilash.in-ihf pan'-oi me ae.
i.rmined friends o! the Wing cause, and Oh wing
nrincirles, TO nominate Henry clay; for, as
mates, now sand admitting Gen. iAYLoR 20 "
ub,g candidate, (Which | utterly denyD me
.,nomcd Il, certain, inc itao!e and dis
aar,c,,nl te;ear, and every man not wiluily olind
nm, a., !, II was an inexcusab!e blunder 10
.no,o., mai from a million and quarter 10
,,,;i',,n and hail Ct tree, inGe. enden; " his vo.
. coul, he u ia erd into line a; The word oil com
,nand from some fly or sixty Washington poiln'
.i,n. mos, OF whom had scarcely shed tneit pen
tsa hers in poitics) Tor candidate who had never
6ll,d civil station, and who had not tor forty years
and perhaps in his life, given vote Tor man OF
measnre, without, experience or knowe''ee oi tne
nractical operations Of any our Of The comesnc
question. about which We hal differed; Of no &C
aanainrance with our foreign relations; VINO mao
aid 20 the psopic, you must take ne on louf
nwn responsibility" will no D. !he Candidate
| =, a rarty," nor Evil! | be !he exponent oi your
nary principles" For look 10 me ooc',nes .
youf parry as the rule OF my ar'ion; anu WINE
| 10 nTotess:d 10 shrink tom no Tesp'ns'oiiitV
steadily refused 10 giye his opinion on any one
question excep, The practical use ot lhe ve'e
bower; and declared his determination no. 70 OK
governed by the action Of The Convention ou
wopld b. candidate no matter VINO misns d
Nominated; ami In nv j1dgmen, bis name neVe
should have been considered IN that Convention
after lie made that declaration.
But this last objection, it was sad, had o1'I
removed by The pledges made Tor him oy Jnds
saunders in behalf OF the Louisiana Delegation
which he subsequently ad pied By card wrltte
nv his authority and Published by allie Peyiot
RnIlsu &c-and This declaration was held up %
I'M Taylor men and Wing presses OF the counif
=. .ufic.n, 10 reconcile all Whiss 10 his election
Tha, Pey,on card and his cordial acceptance, .
me nomination bad placed him upon the VIM
platform; aud just al the moment that many Of
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-15
UNIVERSITY Of Virginia.

THE next annual sesson of the University will com
L mence on the LIST October, and continue without
interruption until the 18th June The Faculty Is CON-
posed as follows:
GEssNER HARRISON, NJ. D., Professor of Ancirn.
Languages.
NJ. sCHELE DE- WERE, L. L d, Professor If Mo
dern Languages
EDWARD ii. CoURTENAY, l.. L D., Professor Of
Mathematics.
Mr.. WIN. d. ROGERS, Professor Of Natural Phioso.
ply.
ROBERT E. ROGERS, NJ. D., Professor of chsmis-
try and Materia Medica.
JAMES l.. CABELL, N. D., Professor Of Anatomy
and Surgery.
HENRY HOWARD. NJ. D., Professor Of Medicine.
WIN. II. McGUFFEY, u. b. and l.. L. o., Profess
of Moral Philosophy.
Mr. JOHN D. MINOR, Professor Of Law
10 be admitted into the University, the student must
he sixteen years OF age the Faculty are authorized
70 uisptse with this requisition In the case Of appca-
lion Tor admission by two brothers, one of whom may
be under The age Of sixteen.
IL the applicant for admission has been student Mt
any other incorporated Semnary he cannot he received
into the University unless he produces certificate
the Faculty with respect to his genera good conduct.
Inc whole necessary expenses, exclusive Of Clothes
books and porkrt money, are estimated follows.
Board, including furniture and attendance, for
months, Sl10
Fees-if single Professor be attended, $50; if
two $50 for each; three more, s25 rach-say IS
Fuel and candles, TO be furnished by the Proctor
al cost and ) per cent. commlsson-estimaled, II
only one student in the dormitory, II $50, iftwo In
the same ROOM at Is
Rent of an entire dormitory clio; for half Ifoccu-
pied by two students, &
Use of Library and Public Rooms, Is
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}. ROBERTS, CLERK.

~ CONGRATULATIONS AT Rules held In tho
Clerks Office Of the Circuit Superior Court OF Law
ami Char Gerry for the county of King William Al tho
Courthouse, Monday, the 7th day Of August, 1913;
Zachary Lewis, Complainant:
against
Barzia Graves, William l.. GIavcs, Solomon Graves,
- Graham and Frances his wife, lverson BrookeS
and John Btookes, Defendants.
Tho defendants above named having entered their
appearance and given security according 10 the act OF
assembly and the rules OF this Court, and ii appearing
Is satisfactory evidence that they not inhabitants
II mis- Commonwealth, II is Ordered, that the said de-
endants do appear here on the first day of the next
:n aud answer original and amended bills OF the
r,plauant; nd copy Of this order be forthwith
serted in some newspaper published In the city Of
Rhmond, and continued for two months successfully,
another copy thereof posted at the front door OF the
tol,. house Of this county.
a Copy-Teste,
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Germs Of the Enquirer.

~ The Enquirer 10 published DAILY (for tho city,
and SEMI WEEKLY flor the country.) For tho Daily
Pspe seven dollars per al the rate eight
do lars II taken for shorter period than one year For
re Scmi-Weekly, Eve dollars per annun, aud Infee
dollars for SIX MONTHS PAYABLE IN advancr;to De paid ~
coffee or remited by mail, post paid; or Six DOLLARS
;eI anuum n, the end ofthe year
TERMS OF ADVERTlSlNG.
IN THE DAILY ENQUIRER-For ono square Of
) succeeding insertion twenty-five esnts-i in
.s,ie once week, twice week, or three times
week, nrty-seven and a half cents.
rs THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. square OF sixteen
: less, hrst insertion, rs cents; for zach contnu
.ace, 50 cents.
Annual advertisers charged fifty dollars for thir
I cf.ater lengtb-except Lottery Vendors and Auc-
in -, who are charged one hundred dollars (paper
a,udea
orders from distance must be accompanied with
ne vance pay, or satisfactory references 10 insure
.,rca.i -
- All dues To this Office may be RENTED per mail,
!, clod and available Bank notes, al the risk of the
rh the postage Of oil letters being paid BY the pri
30 The postage Of single letter is scarcely Of any
t,onnt To the writer 1t is the accumulation Of post
,.s IN an extensive business, which operates as
<,..pgs upoa tre Eai;ors.)
- All Obituaries and Marriages from tho country,
,E.eyer the party's handwriting Is unknown at this
F must be authenticated by the cndorsation of the
nase5 N the nelghb>rtSod. or they will In no case
i g.piishud. Every measure, that has been taken TO
rt-at mposi,ions aud qLZes, has proved heretofore
r..ilng. We must therefore. INSIST In such case,
la Il. comn,nnicationbeing Certified by the name oil
~ T..imaster. pYitisu The back Of the !ttter.
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A., ,s-exam copy ' ?. ROBERTS, Clerk.

Is CnASCERY.-VIRoISiA:- AT Rules held In the
Clerks Once Of the Superior Court Of Chancery for
he Richmond Circuit, the 10Th day Of August, l645:
arnrstead NJ Mosby, Plaintif:
against
Daniel Mostly, and other Defendants
Tl- defendant above named not having entered his
arance and given security, according TO the act Of
n,nbly and the rues Of this Court and 1t appearing
satisfactory evidence that he Is not an inhabitant OF
ts IL is ordered that the said defend
ant appear tho rules TO be hold for tho said Court
CHie FIRST Monday In November next, and answer the
a. Of the PLAINTIFF and that copy of this order be
fawi,h inserted In newspaper published 10 the
-, al Richmond for two and post
q font door Of the State Court house, in the
sal! city ACopy-Teste,
IL, -,,,or, p RORERTS Clerk
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Copy-Teste,
aug o5-cw2m J POLLARD, ID T..

observation-disclosures AT Rules held In the
,,stks Office Of the superior Court of Chancery for
we nehncnd Circuit, the 10th day of August, 1913:
william Gordon, Plaintiff:
against
u;h-r ~ " nSSrs....
nc DEFENDANTS above named having entered their
aeMance ano gwen security, according TO the act Of
h.seoy anu rules Of this Court, and IL appearing by
saae.ory evidence that they inhabitan ofihis
Somm"n~rah II IL ordered, tia. the said defendants
10 appear al the rules 10 he held for ,hs ..id Co. W.
me hrst Monday 10 November next and answer Inc bin
ne plaintiff; and that copy Of this order be forthwith
in',t'rd IN some newspaper published in the CITY of
-. Tor Two months successfully, and posted al
ne front door OF the State Court house IN The said civ
Copy. Tesle,
Aug ls-cw2m p RORrPTs c,.r
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-10
jackson Hall.-Eighth OF January supper,
On LHtdnesdnn erenirg the l2kh inst

'TE Jackson Democratic Association of Washington
specially Announce to the citizens members of Con.
grcss. and Strangers that supper will take place Jack
Hall, Wednesday, the 18th of January inst,
memoration OF the victory achieved New Orleans the
sth day Of January, 1875.
The arrangements for the evening will be follows,
The opening address will be delivered by the Hon d. 6.
Dickinson, of New York.
The president for the evening, F. p. Blair Vice pesi.
dents, Thomas Richie and John Ward.
Iarhsd guestsThe President and Vice President of the
United States the cabinets and Generals Quitman and
Shields Col Harvey, Col Jefferson Davis, Hon. Wm A,
Richardson, and others.
The committee of Arrangements and reception are-L
Washington, w w. Cuuan. Il. w. McKnew Craven Ash
ford, Joseph Hedrck, D. II. Wood, J. p Hilton T. G. Ford
and VIM. +. Finn,
Tickets 81, to be had at Browns Coeman's the United
States, TYers, Wizards and Fullers Hotels, Fullers
drug store jackson Hail. and enknss reicctory and from
the members of the executive committee.
Gentlemen intending participate will please procure
their tickets on or hefoe Monday evening" the 10th inst
possible TO enable the committee of arrangements report
the number to the provider.
Jan s
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-10
The Philosophy OF Life and Health.

1>HE accomplished author of the recent work called
that remarkable production:
"here many facts which tend prove that the action
OF the brain is of an electric nature modification of that
surprising agent OF whose general scope in this great
TEN Things we only beginning have right concep
ton Tbs brain of newly killed animal being taken out
and replaced by a substance which produces electric
ton, the operation of dgeson which had been interrupt
ed by the death of the animal resumed showing the
absolute identity of the brain with the savanic battery"
Ihe actual effect produced by gavanism on animals,
seems 10 be THIS, The nerve of the ANIMAL receiving
the gavanc current produces the same, all events
analogous results when it is excited by the vital prnct
pie The convulsions general often impress the
spectator with belief that the animal has restored
to the power of sensation, and that life is terminating the
beahle.s frame The eyes open and shut in their sockets,
as reendowed with visions the nos,rils vibrae in the
act Of smelling the movements of mascaon initiated
by the Jaws, and the whole muscles the frame
dowed with action and energy less powerful than
marvellous and surprising But the effects of galvans do
with the mere exhibition of their phenomena.
possesses influence no less powerful the functions
OF yi,aiy-in fact, over the very circumstances upon
Mr. Boughton and ohers. narrated in the twenty second
number OF the Journal OF The Royal Institution of London,
illustrative of this Several rabbits were fed with par
sey and in some of them the proceeding the
stomach being across il found that, after applying
current OF galvanism the food prefcciy digested
in those animals in which the had been
divided hence derived the grand conclusion that
all functions are performed by similar TO thai Of
gapaaism
If the above be true, and it be clearly demon
ated, the assertion cannot be marveed when
the wondrous efficacy of gaIvanism in number OF
the serious diseases to which subject and tba
n s%ga%e % Ba ~ o1 M %
creasing in favor may DO stated with confidence that
in all diseases, such paralysis. fits headache
bronchitis, ticdooreux, dyspepsia spinal and hip
panr general debility, and all similar diseases, their
is attended with positive and permanent Explain
atory pamphlets and testimonials of the highest character
may be had gratis, on application to the agent
CAUTION.
The great celebrity and OF DR.. CHRISTIE'S gal
vanc articles has caused them be counerfeed by
!ion there IS but ONE A6THoRzED AGENT appoiassd
each city town. from whom alone genuine
can be obtained, All sold elsewhere are spurious and
worthless No pedars or travelling agents will, any
count, be employed
All applications requesting further nformaton regard
ing business with Or. Christie should be addressed TO
ID. c. MOORHEAD, Agent General for the U. s.,
No. 1872 Broadway, New York.
Only agent in Washington, ID. c..
NJ III. STEVENS No l. Browns Hotel.
Jan 9. --ThSNMlf
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-10

p HMOVAL.-JOHN FOY respectfully announces to
IL members OF Congress and strangers visiting the
ropos that his heretofore kept the basement
the Capitol, are removed outside of the building, the
white house near the south gate of the Capitol where his
old and all customers will find the viands
fowls &c and his former establishment found degen
Grated. "
The house will be opened on Wednesday morning next,
when he will be glad to the smiling OF
all his friends.
Jan. 10
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-10

Tor sale, n pair OF handsoms young mares. They
are well matched well broken, end very fast; one oil
them goes well in single harness. and the other under me
saddle They sold for fault whatever, but mercy
because the owner has for them. They may be
seen for lew days 1.-THE stables Of Walker u kmmsL
Jan 9-N~
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-10
OLYMPIC THEATRE.

MIR. BUCKLEY respectfully informs the citizens and So
l JourneTs OF Washington and the District that ho has
leased the above establishment from Mr. klmste, and that
he will open in the OF week with highly talent
ed company. The house is under going extensive al
and will be fitted in style which, for comfort
and convenience, will compare favoraby with any esab-
shment of the size in the Union
Due notice will be given of the fret performance
Jan. l0--du
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

PROCESS OF COMING GoLp.-The pro.
cess OF coming gold is very accurately yel
succlncily described in u recent letter ia
The Boston Post. We condenso the des.
crlplion as follows;
The miners have 10 grind the gold rock
hne, keeping Il wet constantly, and as il be,
comes line, IL washes Oh, They have hard
KIND oil stone for grinding, They then
mix quicksilver with il, aud that collects
The god dust. lis washed out, dried, an1
goes through some kind of heating pro.
cess. The gold dust is then usually sold
TO the superintendent of the mlnl. Some.
Times the miners malt the dust and cas-, ii
into bar before Offering il u. the mint
To find the value each parcel has to b. as,
Sdgea. The as'atng is the most eurlnus
aud scientific Of all the business in the
mint. The meters take the gold dust, melt
IT, aud cast II inlo bar, when il is weighed
accurately, and piree /, cut of for the
nssayer. lie takes It, melIs II with twice
lis weight Of silver. and several times lis
weight of lend, II is melted In some small
cups made oi bone.ashcs, which absorb
all the lead. whena large pait of the sill.
yer is extracted by another process. aud
the sample is then rolled oul 10 n thin ehav.
ing, eoiIrd up aud put IN sort of glass
phlal called malirass, along with some
nitric acid. The matiras.es nre put on a
furnace aud the acid is haiIed soma time,
poured of, new supply pa in, aud boiled
again. This is done several times ill the
acid has extracted all the silver aud other
mineral substances, leaving the same pure
gold. The sample Is then weighed. aud
by the difference between the weight b..
iore assaling aud alior, the true salne IS
lnrned, Tie gold alier il ha, been u..
saied. Is melted, refined, aud being mixed
with ii. due proportion Of alloy. lrquaI
pnrts Of silver aud euppefl Is drawn into
lons sirins, IN shape MT unlike an iron hunp
'nr eask; the round pieces cut out with n
spfl nl paneh, each piece weighed ani
hfnaah' Ia Inc righi size hY H.. i In
heavf wNanif Is ailfi If ibt = ri,ea
anu pal iulp stamping press, whence 4
come. forth prflrel coin, bearing lhr en-
dnfsemem Of ~ 5.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19

Gas. TAYLOR IN NRGINIA.-rhe whig
members oi the Virginia Legislature as.
srmbicI at Richmond on the 22nd uli. and
passed almos, unanimo sis resolutions dc.
Glazing / rLpcdcni 10 hold a whig State
convention IN that city on the - February,
for he purpose Of forming an electoral tick.
et, anil To express the preference Of lae par.
ly for sum person ~ e HI candidate ioi
prc,ldrn, and Ia take into consideration
tue pop iciy Of sending delegates 10 a
wing national convention
Mr. Caprrlon, OF Monroe, offered the
following resolution.
Rsso'rei. As the opinion Of the wing
members OF the General Assembly ol Viz
gina, that Zachary Taylor viii be lnosI
acceptable candidate iar the PRESIDENCY;
aud that he will receive from them u most
jealous aud efficient support.
This resolution was adopted with al
most entire unsnimily, four members, who
thought the expression Of opinion would
come with more propririy tom the con
'enlion ilscli, finally yielding their eoncur-
renee.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19


ELEerRIc ENerNr.--0ur readers have
generally heard Of the Electric Engine. in.
vented by Dr. Lille, Pittsburgh, by which
steam and all its machinery is 10 be dis,
Pensed with, and all the dangers, and they
are neither few nor small, of explosions
are TO be avoided.
The principle is the same as that on
which tho Magnetic Telegraph is worked.
Powerful magnets are formed by the anpli.
cation ef electricity and series of them
are placed under each arm Of n large leay.
er, which is kept in motion by the alternate
action OF The magnets &c the respective ends
al the lever, under the application and with,
dfawal OF the electric fluid, aud with force
considerably greater than HAT Of steam.
The model that was made, Of one horse
power, has heen applied to the manuac
lure oil taeks, with great success. and one
IS now constructing, oi farty horse power,
Tor large mandatory.
The whole Of the engine Is the most
simple construction, and can be under
stood aud managed by child. aud ofeanf.e
dispenses with boilers. cylinder. valves,
piston, and all the complex machinery pi a
stram engine.
II The invention is really such as we have
heard il described il is one If the greatest
oi the age, aud we have np rcason to doubt,
the practicable application of the principle.
Washington telegraph., 1848-01-19


TINS QuEsrIoN OF rnr MexieAS HAa Long
ago Mr. Jefferson said, in emphatic words, which
no itend of his country should forget,
~ there tsoRe principle more deep rooted than
dnoihsr n The D'ad Of tpsrg AmerieaH, II is that
TOE should haee nothing 10 do Nth coaqusst"
That day will be pregnant with fatal conso.
quenoe to the liberty and welfare of the United
staies aud Of the world. which finds the Amefi.
can people infected with the passion Of military
eohquesl--Rhich finds them iorsaklng their prop.
ef vocation Of showing how little force is neees.
safy 10 carry on the functions Of government, aud
with how slight an apparatus Of repression, lava
arc ebcyed, good order preserved, aud individual
rights respected; which finds them laying aside
the great reliance of democratic government. pub.
lie opinion, and fesoftng TO the dreadful means by
which the absolute governments Of Europe keep
their subjects quiet. Ii We, who protest against
tae principles Of government Of force, are guilty
Of adopting Il in our dealings with a nplghbarng
naIian, We may aswell hsk TO be admitted al once
INTO Tho Holy Alliance, aud pass resolutions in
both houses Of Congress, approving Of the estnu.
ton o. the Republic Of Cfaeow. II ia no matter
what may be the opinion Of the officers Of the ar.
my on this paint, though We see them quoted with
tokens If APPRECIATION in some Of the newspapers
TIE army Is not as school IN &C. iiea TO lsna the
dafiss or tie police qf Republican government
The government Of al army Is necessarily one II
the iniensesi dcspaisms, lis rule Is unqucs,ianed
authority, anfcasaninz, Implicit obedience, or
bullet through The head; aud hence Il is, we sup.
pose, that long continued wars have been 10 often
the grave of liberty, That men who have been
trained in this school should BE- Ia favor of apply
ing government Of fafoe 10 Mex.oo. does mol sut.
pHse us--bai We confess We are surprised At see.
ing their opinions quoted with assent in the jour.
nals Of Republic like ours.
We have already presented, though IN sum.
maty manner, the argamthis against both the
heidlng Of Mexico as an independent province.
and IL incorporation into our eonfedefacy even Il
her States could be incorporated by their own free
eouseui, W. see no necessity Of repeating OF At
tempting 10 enforce them al prrsrni.-Nsr Yaft
Erfailg Post