Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-13
!, ;, 70 men were from the county OF cu'pe

t.ah .s,o,,less ,ores, and on the sun VI
Se,l, mber l774 reached the NOUN " ~. .a ,o,h
Kanawha whc e they enca mped; ana "n 80, ,"e
., N. following month occurred 'he w I'll ~
hattie ever fought with the Indians VI -. ,6,n
VIRGINIA. The enemy nuinosieu uos ,,ad -,
s0, con!rderaIrd warriors, nhoe' ' rn,n;o.
he ,a,.tam.d chiefs, Logan, Corusiocx, rn'",p
sico and Red Eagle. TIE number q ,ne 49,,
r;ted has revtr been asceIta!neo WIN ""J ho
prvach 10 accuracy, as they ma " W. NO" nom.
pn;o n,any uhheir dead. Their deiea' was cu'.'.
o,s,r Yei il was dearly bough, victory 'olne
h,ave Vueinians OF whom about seventy W,
k,Iled. and not less than one huncieo @'unu
II was fearful and thrilling scene, '"e Ia.
Of arms that awuke iElo echo The soleiiin .''''..
If The dense forest which then coVeiea l"e P'o
,non,orv formed hy the mingllng OF 'ne s,r"
lers O, two beaut ful rivers! Aau ne'e 49,"
los, some OF her hIavest sons-an. Je.
,r,ino fi.d of her ,ombess dead IS 10 no "'>e
distinguished from any other sp"'' oi
, common. IN Inc im.:.edia'e vicini'y OF me 'o"n
al Poin, Pleasant As Dr. Cainpoeii, 10 MS .ie
moir OF the battle, says: mo sepuich'a '''1nu
menl mark. The place-no S'ohe ei'S ""e's "a
lir-not even mound 81 EARN mas 81 ''s" :"
ringu,,h This sacred spo from others around =
Her. ,b,v have lam ia silence and neglect lof
NOR. man seventy wears, in a land wnich 'heii
valor hat wou. un>ung By The poet, uneulosizcd
nv he historian unhorored by their country
mono he most distinguished men tina Tell 10
,b;s ha;,le was Colonel Charles Lewis, who was
MORALLY wounded in the early part OF ihe en
oaoemenl. and whose last words were shcse OF
announcement 10 his brave companions. Ana,
SIR. the father Of he worthy and respected dele
gate from Mason aud Jackson Carried 10 ms
crave scars lat bore honorable testimony ma
he. too. was 10 The thickesl oil the h3h'i anu py
nj, side were isu OF hi brothers, VINO were aiso
! wounded. aud who shared in The glory OF 'hal
day', achievement The acoIs IN thal scene
have lone since been gathered 10 their fathers;
In, heir Descendants are all over The Common
veal and are among The most respected oil our
citizens.
The resolutions were laid on the table and or
deIed 10 ba printed.
ES0soSsED BILLS.
a hill changing he time Of holding the spring
term Of Chesterfield Circuit Court. Passed.
A bin 10 axe the sense OF cuizens OF Wayne
| county with regard L The removal oil It's seal OF
Justice. Passed.
cooperating he Alexandria and HaTpers Ferry
Railroad Company. Passed.
A bill concerning The lands OF Henry Y. moore
| OF Randolph county. Passed
! a hill authorizing two separate elections IN
| Mathews Mechleuburg and Highland counties
/
| Passed.
! a bill 10 amend the act Incorporating the Ports
mouth aud Chesapeake Steamboat Company.
Mr. SrOVALL moved 10 lay on The table
Carried. The bill was afterwards taken up anc
rejected. ~ p.u. p,;,ro,,
Company. Passed.
non, ed The further reading Of The engrossed oils
! Nh licbi Bank
Fincasle in the conn'y OF Botetourt.
Mr. COOK moved 10 insert "Salem" in place
of "Fincas r."
Mr.. LAYNE moved, Gin the town OF Salem
or F,ncas,e as the slockhoidersin general meet
ing may determine"
Mr.. CLAIBORNE moved the indefinite post
nonemen, of the bill Lost-ayes 81; noes 81
The bill as amended b. MIR. LAYNE, wa
then ordered to be eIgrossed.
A bill TO amend the act Incorporating TIT
Sou,h.sde Railroad Company, which wa
amended by ryder offered by Mr.. TONNES
rThis bill proposes 10 let Petersburg build
road 10 tan the Danvle road, and as repay
ment for The amount expended, Inc STATE IS y
transfer the same amount in her stock IN IN
Petersburg and Roanoke company
AR. WHITTLE moved its indefinite post
ponement
Mr. PAXTON concurred.
Mr. sYNE advocated the bill at length.
The House refused to postpone indefinitely
, ayes SO. noes G6. =,
, The bill and ryder were then passed as ioi
lows: c...,,.
McCu. Byrd, Mitchell, Burw.l, Boak, hvfhe ., n "a,
| ION Iew,s and t;ilmer, Wills Irvine oil Campbell, ba
| bnnr Irving &c Cumberland, Vaughan, lnomas, Sco.
RECTOR. McCiung, Howard Of Floyd, Claiborne, Bai'l
Carroll, Allen. Hieu, Danacott, Melton, Lansas,s
tynrihinctou Laidley, Ferguson, Ciendenin, ianle.
} prmow. Robinson, Booth, Puts, Turner iiner, sym
Townes Grasty Cackiey. Fairlar Con Putnam. siher
Cook, hIar,z Harper. Aston, Fuga.e' cnndsor
/ .rha,'nson al SmytL RurdriI f.."'"'
kossAhrssrs Hopkins, (Speaker,) Mock, Watson
Bosseau, Moncnre of Caroline, Jones. Clarke, Sill
%,.' s"va Boykn, Thomson Of Jefferson, Wallace
Honser To,nlin Webb, Lane of Lee, White, Harriso
| al Loudoun New man. Coleman, White, hilby. But
Cowper, Yerhy Herbert, Rlves, Harrison ol rr'nc
William. Paxton, Mcncure Of Stafford, fiargrave,
cholson and Harvey 81.
bill concerning the Smith6eld: Charleston
and Harper's Ferry Turnpike Company Passed
bin 10 authorize an additional subscrlpllo
: on the part Of The State 10 he New Shehandoa
Navigation Company. Laid on The table
A bill 10 exempt company IN the luHn Ne
emenl from attending the Regimenial muser
said Regiment. Passed.
A bill 10 renew the charter OF The Swilt ku
Gap Turnpike, Passed.
a Till concerning Abby Il. Hopkins and chill
dren. Passed
A bill concerning The heirs Of Dr.. Alexande
Gordun, deceased Laid on The table.
A bill directing subscription on the part G
he Common eallh 10 The increased stock OF IN
Louisa Railroad Company.
TINS is the bill providing f)r the extension
of tie Louisa Road 10 Richmond, and direct
that all amounts received by tia, Company 10
I,,pn nd Ri.n
mond got IRON lhc Fredericksburg road, or iron
Ricpmund 10 the Junction, on their way 4
Washington, shall be paid over 10 the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg g. Potomac Rairca
COMPANY.
Mr. FlNNEY moved the indefinite postpone
meni oil The hill. Withdrawn.
Mr.. WATSON advocated the bill al length
and discussed the grounds oil variance beI"ee'
me Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomat
Railroad Company and the Louisa Ral!roa,
! Company, with regard 10 the proposed exlensios
Before he had concluded he was cut of by TIT
haeen minutes rulei
Mr. THOMSON Of J. opposed the bill, on IN
GROUND tbaI i, violated ne charter granIsd by tn
SAFE TO the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pc
tumac Railroad Company, and Of The good falt
OF the Cammonnra!!h hal Company
Mr.. LANCASTER was Of The opinion that a
juficious arrangement could be mate by TIT
| Louisa road with The Fredericksburg road, ant
mus do away with tue necessity oil constructing
| mis- road.
Mr.. FlNNEY c"oid not see the propriely 0
the States au'hofizigs he construction OF riva
| railroad TO cripple one another, and ioJure The
Clnmonweath
Mr.. Yc.RBY opposed The bill. He said thi
| Louisa Road had been built originally as Z
| f-ecef 10 the Richmond and Frederick burg R2 il
road He ureed ma, this difficulty might be Oh
| waited hereafter by LAYING down double track
| on The Rlchm, nj and Fredericksburg road.
! Mr.. FINNEY called the ayes and noes, which
| were as i",lowt:
| Arrs-,l,ssrs Hart. Watson, Smith, Layne OF Alle
| obany NcCur, Byrd Burweii, Ba hour, Scott, McClnng
Guerrant, Price, paracoit, Wcrhngton, Harris, Cow
| per- Rooth Cackley, Strother, Mayo, and Dornan-al
| Sors-Mrssrs Hopkins, tSpeak-r,l Finnry, Mock
Boiss.au Mitchell, B"ak, Byrne Of Bra1tnn Lewis ant
| G,Imer DE camps, aaclin Of Brunswick, wis. ir
| vine of Campbell, Moncure OF Caroline, Cardwei
Jones Irving OF Cumberland, Vaughan. Clarke, How