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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-11
TIE RICHMOND ENQUIRER,
rrnlISnED DAILY AND MI.wEEKLl,
F.'.,,I,M F. & THOMAS RITCHlE, JR.
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TERMS:
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t' ~ his efcr be rcimiI,ed per mail in good AMI
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no he The postage Of single letter scarce
eas - IA !hc writer Ii Ia the accumulation OF msasc IN
sn' which operates serious upon Editors
= t,ats's '"' TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
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le week. 'wice week or 'Nee limos week. "''s
81 as charged h,y dollars for thirty lines and IN
a a., ly,us,Incn,s greater lensth-cxccW Lottery
,,,.nurers who charged uo dollars, (aor nelud'
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yDl VI GENTLEMAN. Ann'iFe % 'nsina nn' wa, T", %
-, public rf,sac School Ia "dd';ie" TO INC "eams!
' ~ M .,,i Education. he IL qualified Ia sivc nstruc'ion
=. French. the sefai's "i the HreeI 'a.su1sr
t ,ac c.iy.ienee teaching hs can re,sr w'l pleasure
-. nj m Scho, besides presenting testimonials from Tue
'' i,.,Iy Commune addressed 10 ApiG Beta kes
,mare COUNTY Nngnia. Will lie promptly attended To-
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Hon. II :. Foorc, Washington City.
MORE CHEERING SIGNS.

l.. STATES SENATOR.-We understand lila, h' excel
Rnrnwel Senator Ia Congress il place ol Colonel tm"rc
deceased Mr. Banwc, is a"w nj Nashville IN a''r"'4n''
-, ,bc Sou,hern Convention; ~ the Delegates i"
49,, S,,,c =, I-r.. W. arc n.allo! tnt ,e!e.rata'
lisua,e has been forwarded h AT shai par", "nn"nn
r ms appointment. NJ: Garnv',ii Is eenite'nan "l sh
l,ac,er mud DISTINGUISHED talent. lie was FORMERLY
"mher Of Con ross from this State aud for several years
H. able and popular President Of the College oi South ai"
l;,, Il GsrLesi0n Courier,
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Defendant
]. r. STIrIi. c. c.

IA CuASIEKr VIRGINIA a, rl!cs hcld thu Clerks
Count, tou Ngumnaland, on The 9th day o
H. ~
A.I.y,r b. K.Y J,a Bail and Achael Criss, merchants
,rors III lr4d. under style and fIm OF Kelly, BAil
Conplanants.
.:.HS
w' Im H. Lan.on William C H.usou. John s. Nnsksy aud
l.u y r-chuiy DeIeuaxnn.
- their appearance and giving security according 10 hs act
.eGs ant tie rules OF iLs four. and Il apsariaS by 'ss
e,ieuce nlt isy OF this Commonwealth
the sa defendants dc here on ths hrs Non
ami ths pantih BILL and thai copy o
crwI. Inserted publishes IN he
Ishuou. month. successiroy. and posted st the
+ Ser tie Court Hua,. of ;sis county Copy Toxic
( 4 cilisaoox. Attorney. J. u. SllIh y -
L, 40,
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ICHASCERY- -NlRGlNiA:-A rules held IN the Clerks OF
lrcu Superior Of Law and chancsry for kins
,ucr,si, Court House Monday, tho 9th DAY OF May
s.srS Grow PaiRiR.
l Cyr and william Crow, and others Deienian's.
u. sail .eH-,s. john Crow and William + crow hol
..T :as appearance aud gwen security according ~ ne
i,s-rly al Tie rule. o ts Court, and appearing oy "a
s; est.1ce ht they inhabitants oi TINS Common
@ stc tho SAID defendants do appear isra AZ inc
n. cn IL. Clerks Office of our sld Court, o. hc nfs
y sai aul the bill Of tlo plaintiff; and that
~ t crlsg 10 ;urlwl,h inserted IN some newspaper pub
auc IS Richmond. and connscd ior '~o months sue
y .nottyr cops be posted tho Trout door oi Le
VIZ !, -. 80. / O. POLLARD. u G.
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Wlgnlxa,oN. JrSr =.

EnL,rcement or he Capitol Senatorial DGcutH
| understand that the Congress committee has adopted
,1ns for the extension of the Capitol buildings
The plans draush'eihy Mr. inm2Teys, ,eposraphi
cal cndineer and improved upon by Mr.. Mills architect
The nshou oi Jamaica left our city in the this .se,
ning for New York.
learn that Aessrs Benton and King hal personal dii-
Gully Yesterday while in committee tie Sena,osa .a
cas- between Mossrs. Fooe and Benton Mr.. King 10
ay therefore, excused from serving further said commit
tee.
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DEp, Petersburg uunr. lie 5h i h9rasr
Ms AGNES Il u T., a"l ,au.ht"t q" ae
late MAJOR Joseph Gwlttmey, kina William eou" Ns"'a
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NaRIslED.

MARIIED.
MARRIED Wednesday. the 81; i.-sut. by Etl an'Fi ah'
Mr.. HENRY e. EAll, Ia Miss ELIZABETH N;tlEr a
tbs c,ty.
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\ tuiNCERY- VIRGINIA AT Circuit Superior Court
!N a 1,uc.r> t,r ,ui,a County CONTINUED and held II
" l.., go, T. Plaintiff.
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j. ,a.NCEkY- VIRGINIA Ala Court of Qusr;rr. Ses
,i fee .- oiny SoThunterla Al the Court House,
|. ,s .r lss 81 M,, l36u
a /; B,.. sad BENEDICT Burgess Executors "i i'ens
B..,. l.cr.... Compainantr.
i,T - sa. Defendant.
ne 's,a Jarss Smith havng sntersa h spPsarancs
-, ,rnr,u. to the act OF Assembly and tho rules oi
% sud ie.tiug by satisfactory ,ence that he 10 not az
... M Bic Commonwealth 1t Is ordered that The aid desd
m ~; , copy this order be forthwith pssned
.s, rN.pa;sr publishes, ;hs City Of Richmond Tor Two
m cesy aud posted the front door OF the Court House
10. A Copy Tsse. u,,,, :, :.
RAcsnEtL. Attorney. j. N Siiih. y y
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,.., or Eu,.paSr Tho number of emgranis ar
~ Oar tho Inst week has far oAcccd1d the ordinary mum
,yhin ssr week there have arrived upwards ri l90OO
ass.n.er. Since The 7th May the following are 'i"r@.u @
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Adviccs from Key West TO the 25th u state that nearly
all If the Cuban invaders had elt that place Capt Lewis
u the Creole under arrest and would h. tired
before the t. s. District Court The wounded were al do
ing well letter in The New York Courier says that war
the o large number oi the per
landed from tho Creole and hence their sudden dspar
ure from KY West.
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T II E so Y H ERN :S H I B | D

had acquired. It would give repose to the Union. The people would rejoice in the accommodation of all difficulties which threaten the harmony and continuance oi the Union.
 Mir. Clay did not know, he said, whether the bills should now be read otherwise than by their titles. They had been stated in the Report.
 The bills were read first time, and or dered to 6 second reading. As to the first bill, Mir. Clay said that he was desirous that the Senate should act on it tomorrow. He moved that it be printed and made the order of the day for tomorrow MT. Turney objected. He wished the long report, just read, to be printed, and have an opportunity to read it. Mir. Foote was authorized 10 say that the printed report would be on our tables to- morrow.
 MT. Clemens offered an amendment to the California bill, fixing 36 30 as the South ern boundary line of California.
 MT. Phelp said it was his purpose to present his views in minority report. He had not done that, and now took leave to say, that he dissented from sUlne matters in the report. Many things ill it every one concurred in. At future time he would give his opinions. As toone thing he would say a word; the construction of the resou- ton for the annexation of Texas he had wished the report to be silent on. There was one point the report did not discuss, So far as it went, he concurred in it. His opinion was decidedly that Texas ought to have been admitted by the treaty making power, and not by legislative enactment.
 Messrs. Downs, Mason, Berren and Cooper made some remarks, expressing their dissent from the views of the report in some particulars.
 MT. Mangum spoke in favor of the report as compromise.
 MT. Clemens spoke in opposition to the report.
 Mr. Clay made some remarks, and depre- cated premature discussion, but declared that he would vindicate the report
 MT. Foote moved 10 print 5O,OOO copies of the report.
 Mr. Clemens made additional remarks against the report.
 MT. Yulee objected to the report and scheme
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HELENA MARKET

We publish below the prices of few of the leading articles in the Produce and Grocery line, for the benefit of our subscribers in this and the adjoining counties who trade at Helena. They may rely upon the correctness of the statement:
 FLouR-St Louis city Mills, s6 50 to, ,S7 50 -Ohio, $5 75 $6 50.
 BACoN-Hams, to l2c.-Sides, (clear( 7c. -LARD-7c.
 WHIsKEY-25 to 29c.
 MoLAssEs-26 to 3Oc. BAGGING & RopE-Bagging l8c. per yd.- Rope, 9c. per ID.
 SALT.-Coarse, s1,7o sl,75-Fine, s1 go 200 per sack.
 Iron, 5 Sc. per ID.
 Castings, 4 q 5c. per ID. Nails, , C 6c. per ID.
 POsoder, $6 $6,5O per keg.
 Cheese, 6a 9ac. per lb
 Sugar, 54 C 7c. per ID.
 Cc6ee, c 12c. per ID.
 Caadles, Star 25, Tallow l5c. per lb. Rice, 5c. per lb.
 Mackerel, $ll,5O to Sl2 per Dbl.
 Umdoa0 Glass. $2,5O $4 per box.
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MARRIED-At the residence of Col. Wm. F. Moore, in this county, on Monday last, by Rev. T. S. N. King, Mr. JOHN FEARING to Miss RUTH A. SHE'LL.
 This happy couple commenced their matri- monial career in style of generosity and courtesy toward the printer worthy of imitation. We received (not a diminutive piece of cake) but a sohofe cake, real bona .ffde pound cake, of respectable size, most delicious in taste and comedy in appearance, for which they will please accept our thanks and well wishes for their future happiness and prosperity.
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E.4E JsRBKE LAND FOR. SALE

FMVHE undersigned are desirous to sell their -N lands lying on the Mississippi river, eight miles below Helena, Arkansas, known by the name of 0ary's Landing, containing about 800 acres, 150 acres of which is cleared and in high state of cultivation. Nearly the entire tract is above overflow, (having no leyees,) but susceptible of being entirely protected at very trl1ing cost. There is good Woodward for high and low water, and large quantity of timber.
 There IS larger body of high land here than IS to be found at any point on the river from Memphis to Napoleon.
 We will give possession at any time, with the crop that is now growing on 1t of corn and cot ton. Also, about 50 head of cattle.
 For further particulars, enquire on the prem ises, of URIEL A. CLARY,
 JAS. D. LATIMER
 Hay 25th, 1s5O.-7-3m.
 K The Inteligencer, at Vidalia, Ua.) will publish the above three months and forward the bill to this office for collection.
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VOL. .XI.
MT. Attorney General Johnson.

Scarcely lawyer in any portion ot the . Union enjoyed higher reputation than Reverdy Johnson before his appointment to the office of Attorney General. His fame, since his appointment, has become wider still.
 There have recently been decisions made by the Supreme Court in two cases of inn portance, in each of which Mr. Johnson appeared as Attorney for the Government The first Was case to test the validity oi titles 10 an immense number of acres oi land in this State, claimed under the old Spanish grants. The decision of the Courts below had been against the United States; but the powerful argument of the Attorney General was followed by reversal of the decision. Fully three millions of dollars were involved in this suit. The other was case which was tried originally before the United States District Court, in Phiadel- phia. and decided against the Government, involving the great question of the legality of the collection of duties in Mexico be- fore the treaty of peace. Upon this decs- ion depended sum amounting to about seven millions of dollars. The effort of the Attorney General, in this case, also, though opposed by MT. Webster, were fol- lowed by reversal of the decision below.
 The Attorney General, Says the National Intelligencer of the 4th,) having in these two cases secured some ten million of dollars 10 the country, has, we understand, not re- ceived one dollar beyond his regular salary of $4,5O0, for all the expense he has incur for fh loI> hol talent he has exhibited. Indeed, we have good reason to know that before he left Washington to attend the trial in Philadel- phia, it was proposed to him that although the Government could not pay him such fee as his services migh deserve were he not an officer of the Government, yet the usage had been in several instances to allow the Attorney General his expenses and some reasonable compensation for extraordinary labor and responsibility incurred. Mir. Johnson respectfully declined the propos- ton, saying that while he had the honor to hold the commission of the President he would perform the whole duty without any additional compensation beyond the salary, however inadequate that might be. Let our readers imagine what would probably have been his compensation for such services, attended by such results, had he been only private citizen.
 We have indulged in this strain of rehec- lion the more, because this is the very officer of the Government who has been charged with having allowed interest on few claims against the Government in some three or four cases where his opinion was demanded o. Crescent.
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WATCHES, JEWELRY
 S @ RE NW A EYE MEn
CORNER OF FRONT AND MADISON STREET,
 Memphis, Tenn.
MERRIMAN'S ESTABLISHENT.

Memphis, Tenn.
 MERRIMAN'S ESTABLISHENT. ENHE proprietor of this store which has been - Tn operation for the space of nearly nine years, grati6ed that his efforts to serve the com munlty have been in great degree appreciated, and sensible that if any one can say he has lost through any dealings in his store, he, the propre- tor, can say, truly and very feelingly. ihatasuch losses have never occurred through wlful or deliberate intention on his part nor have they ever, in any particular, accrued to his benefit sensible also that if any is disposed to charge him with want of accommodation he is very little acquainted with tie innumerable small loss. es he has incurred by the exercise of this very accommodating spirit exercised indeed so much as to have become Weaknes-is willing now and hopes to continue willing to serve the com. munlty III faithful and diligent manner, pro- vldlng that his losses through the aforesaid spirit or accommodation do not increase upon him so rapidly as to make It necessary for him to re- lnqulsh altogether. He will repair Watches Clocks' JeWelry and Siverware in the most tasty and faithful manner-he will indeed do al- most any kind of work-any kind--being pro- gressive in skill and knowlege, he thinks now that he could accommodate even that facetious German friend of his, whom once, with his dit tie tog,, he was obliged to send away unaccom- modated; indeed he gives most particular atten- ion to everything entrusted to him. The aw ful strlte that has been going on "for years,' not as to the best watch but the cheapest, the sub- scrlber cheertully resigns to the adjudication of hls old friend Clark, fully convinced that in his hands the cause with all its complicated impor- tance will receive ample justice.
 The subscribers ambition. with or without motto, is to benefit the public as we'll as himself: that every one whom he shall have the pleasure of dealing with may be fully satisfied of this, he humbly hopes. MERRIMAN,
 Matchmaker and JeweIler.
 Memphis, MaY 25, 1850.
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Daniel Webster.

It has been suggested that public meet ing be called for the nurnnse of -tenderino 10 this great statesman and patriot our fer vent thanks for his masterly defence of the rights of the South against the encroach- ments of the North. That he is eminentIy entitled to such tribute none can doubt, but who shall determine which of the two the South or the North--is most indebted 10 him for his recent efforts in the greatest of all causes, that of National Integrity! He has vndicated the rights of the former, while he has awakened the latter to a con- scousness of its injustice. Every State and every Territory in the Union is, equally with either of its sisters, indebted to this unrlvalled champion of the constitution, for his overwhelming rebuke of those treasona- ble doctrines which had been too long tol- erated and which had emboldened some men of commanding talents to proclaim openly their willingness to perpetrate the crime of perjury.
 The names of these heartess demagogues, who strove to attain power by favoring the designs of unprincipled knaves, and minis tering to the preiudices of weak fanatics, their dupes, cannot long survive their mor- tai career, while that of Webster will out live the mperishable granite of his native State. When unsparing pestilence is stalk ing abroad, spreading gloom and dismay and filling the air with the wailings of those whose firesides have been invaded, whose homes have been made desolate, who shall adequately estimate the value of the cleo tric messenger whose merciful errand it is to rebuke the destroying angel and purify the atmosphere! The political atmosphere had become putrid, and the existence of our blessed Union-the pride, the hope, the most cherished object of our own Wash ington-was fearfully menaced; when, lo! the length and breadth of the land was wildly convulsed by an electric shock, pro- ceeding from the most gigantic of all modern intelects, and that atmosphere was forth with restored to its original purity and elasticity. Can language portray the depth of gratitude due by every patriotic Ameri- can, to the man who wrought this sautary change! No! the heart may, perhaps, con- vey to its possessor a just sense of the ob- ligation he owes, but neither the tongue nor the pen can express all that every American breast should teel.-N. o. Bulletin.
 "X," of the Baltimore Sun, says: "One of the oldest democratic clerks in this city was to-day promoted by MT. Secretary Mere. dith to the desk occupied by Whg clerk who resigned. believe our city postmas ter also promoted some of the democrats il his office"
 Still Gen. Taylor's enemies call his pro scriptive administration!
 ~~J~-o-r~~-N%-~~-~%~~N
 MT. Stanton, who publishes newspape ''away up" at St. Paul, Minnesota Territc ry, talks of moving his press to Nebraska 1000 miles above St. Anthony! Anothe printer has struggled into the former place and he is afraid he shall be cramped in hi operations. If competition follows him | Nebraska. he means to go to the Mort Pole, and start the "Arctic Gazette an White Bear Advocate"
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N 0. '.

later sales have been effected at S6S4c $B The sales of the week Gncluding 1000 ta. ken yesterday0 reach nearly 10000 baos The presentstock in all hands is 56,0O0 ba9s Only one cargo (43O0 bags received this week.
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T Il E SH | E LD i.
0. K. UNDERWOOD, EDITOR.
EE ME HLEENA A9 "A ERR HA
Saturday. May 25, 1850.

CIRCUIT CoURT.-ln consequence of the Thigh water, Judge Jones declined holding the spring term of the Phillips Circuit Court which should have commenced its session
 on Monday last. His Honor did not deem it advisable to hold special term, and there fore no Court will be held in this county un- til the regular November term.
 Court was called, and adjourned over to that time.
 Candidates it not time that the Wings of Phillips county were doing something to-
 wards bringing out candidates for the Le- Igslature? If it is the wish that candidates
 should come out independent of nomna- ftion, it is high time they were in the field. Or if a Public Meeting, or Convention, to
 nominate them, be deemed necessary, we suggest that such meeting be held at some public place as near the centre of the county as convenient. Perhaps the Camp Ground, lin Planters Township, would be suitable place? We invite suggestions upon the sub- |ject!
 | A number of prominent Wings have been spoken of as suitable candidates, among
 whom we might mention the two late Re- presentatives, Messrs. Martin and Preston, also Messrs. J. c. Peasants, John H. Hicks, Dr. Joseph Kent, Saml. Martin, and w. c.
 Myrtle, any two of whom, we feel confident, could be triumphantly elected, and would doubtless be able to render full satisfaction
 to the people in Legislative capacity. We are not prepared to say positively that |any of the above named gentlemen would be willing to ''en;er the lstS," but merely
 make the observation that they have been favorably spoken of in connection with the matter. We again invite suggestions upon the subject of a meeting or no meeting. We desire to learn the feeling or wish of the party with respect to it.
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SOUTHERN MEETING-Th call made for a meeting,in this place, on last Monday, to appoint delegates to the Nashville Conven-
 ton, was not responded to, and no meeting
 was held; mainly from the fact, we presume, that the people did not consider that the |exigency of the case demanded it; and feel int5 ''n s,'iIl'7s to take steps that could have no other effect but to further agtate the pre- |sent turbulent and excited condition of pub lie affairs growing out of the slavery ques- tion, which at present bids fair to be tranquilIy allayed and equitably adjusted. It is now exceedingly doubtful whether the Nashville Convention will be held. The very decis- i've rebuke administered to the projectors of
 it through the ballot box, by the people of Georgia, the only State in which it has been submitted to the proper test, has almost con- pletely prostrated it. This, added 10 the de- cision made by the people of Nashville res pecting the appointment of delegates, should certainly render the affair one that its own friends cannot but doubt the propriety of
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-We learn from R. M. Anderson, Esq, of Memphis, that on the night of the Doth the steamer Consultation, from St. Louis, took fire, whilst laying at the landing, at Memphis, and was totally consumed. She was heavily freighted with produce, stock, &c., all of which was lost. The fire communicated to Shaw's Wharf boat and the Ferry Boat, both of which were destroyed, with large amount of produce and bookstores. The entire loss, above in- surance, is said to be about $lOO,OOO.
 It is thought that several lives were lost on the Constitution.
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Read the lengthy article from the Repub- lie. headed "The Question of the Day." published on the first page.
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TIE NASHVILLE CoNvEETIoN-NdshviUe Opposed.-A large meeting, without dis tinction of party has been held at Nashville, to take into consideration the propriety of appointing delegates to the Southern Con- vention. The meeting, by an overwhelm- ing majority, declared it inexpedient to ap- point deegates.-N o. Crescent.
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Steamer Luna Sunk k.-The steamer Luna was sunk on the 18th inst, 40 miles above New Orleans, by collision with the Dach ess. Three negro firemen drowned. Boa and cargo said to be total loss.
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TIE RIVER, at this point, after having reached higher mark than it has since '2S commenced slowly receding on "Wednesday evening, and when our paper was put te |press yesterday it had not fallen more thar two inches. The overflow is likewise fall ling slowly. This flood has been very dis |astrous, particularly to the planters on tn, bottom lands, great number of whom hay ing no prospect fora crop but to plant cor lwhen the water shall have went of.
 The agricultural prospects, generally, il lthis section, presenta gloomy appearance.