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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

II ye,v direction YOU see large Jumps oil sulphur
the appearance OF for fire IN the night INC cla
i n,y a mile and quarter across ls mouth, anu
~ :, 3; miles around Jheaoscncc Oh ''ie sun js d
D. bn want of a moon the rising smoke whitcncd ny
Ir of The fires from which il cane the numerous
; ,nvices in the rocks; The heated atmosphere RON
% oro. the fresh winds that blew here because oi its
h;u The distant lights in the Villages d. ,e oasc VI o
,hc clear sky with its stars and tie surrounding
nif and torn by the action OF fire into ellis and
;n;cos rreoIiary grouped about You, hrew afon"' '
pti eccnc melancholy emotion IN which all The iccl
w. - .u.c and wonder were fully alive-out nccd ADJ
s1Iuc of those emotions oil pcrsonui ci,nia..e WA
sou nd was under these interesting circumstances Is my
IA ,he feelings of others. Here sllrondea IN smoke
"a mos fll of sulphur, warned by everything ABOUT NE
- no nower and capacities Of God himself; viewing
h, snokinp seeing boundless irIiieht ABOVE me- anu
,hn voice of nature in the wind; parakng oi the
ho Garth heated and cooked at these eternal iircs
iuit ,rds The earth and up Heaven and turning
,uouord Glance al the eternal gulph below me- was as
~" y, ,h;nL hat Heaven Earth and He'll had mel al
nul focus whilst the voices ol the Snues my wv" se'o
~ M ,ba was human about me, asserted the tact, tha'
~ man an animal of sense, thought ana sight, was
ha 70 behold the fearful spectacle. During these hlgh
I ,w,r musings with all the creation, the goddess OF
L, threw over these empires ot wonder, her ild
IA ,ne heans-hes.li as lovely and tranquil as The va"
n ,yas terrific Turning 10 the wonders about me, and
- -, ,bc GENTLE LIGHT of the upconin. moon another con-
nne,cc of the extremes was mingled together
,,uriro OYER the whole spectacle every combination t'
,uld enhance and crafty humanity lhe spectator needs
"a noel for sentiments; actor wanted IL dellneate any
- liz na.sions no orator necessary the
Nr God passes his great theatre, and acts his
on mar, in his play with all lis decorations ana ac-
commandments composed by himself in grand, gloomy,
suhu, and awful masterpieces striking down the critic win
fiat sarre his reason with lear lest should De dehron
cd amidst the bewlJermcnt Of scene, created by God
himself, and thrown before feeble world, 10 name To Ter
riy and Instruct. ours, - H. ''
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A CALIFORNIA FUNERAL.Wc were told the other
day. burial which took place last month ut diggngs
the North Fork which, know of The parties
who offciated ON the OCCASION (the parsonD we cannot
help recording miner took sick and died bar that
turning out very rich washngs, and il was not easy
call off to attend any duties that did pay
As the who died happened be iavorte among his
companions il concluded to have general turn
his burial.
An old Missouri local preacher engaged 10 oica,e,
grave dug and every thing promised 10 conclude in
Tenn but pson had never taken the pledge Tor
had laid aside in California if he had he thought il but pro-
per mosten his clay little before his solemn duties The
parson being favore and the grocery by he parook
with and another, before The services commenced, until
s undcrpnning became quite unsteady Presently II was
announced that the last sad rites about bc
cuded and clerical friend advanced (ather unscady)
perform the functions due his Office After
dum worthy of his best days the crowd knet around the
grave; but he praying with due crvency the
party discovered some Of the shining metal in the dirt thrown
from the grave and he jumps and starts for his pan fol-
lowed by the crowd The good opened his eyes in
der and seeing the game, cried for shares His claim
recognized and reserved for him till he should get
Der. In the meantime, another hole dug Tor the dead
that did not furnish the like temptation 10 disturb his
claim and the body hurriedy deposited without fur
Their ceremony--f Pqcifc NslrS lime ).
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To DAVID HEDRIcK and others, Committee.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,. July q. 1850.


Gentlemen 1t was my wish 10 accep; your invitation 10
attend the Union meeting 10 be held AT New Market
the 27t but the public business has crowded upon
and much Of ii is of important character that feel
IL TO he duty 10 remain al my post here until the several
questions before Congress shall have been acted on
most heartily concur gentlemen, in the overriding i'm
poriancc you attribute the Union of these States and fer
yeny dn desire lis perpetuaon long its connu-
shall be opposed 10 rights and liberties These
rights and Liberties hare groen up derh and Mcr pre-
sent Soldy and frmnesS 10 lie protection has extended 10
them lis necessity has been felt from the moment the
American colonies frs, thought Of resistance British OPP
preston It's loss would be depored by The friends of free
dom every where.
And is a Union which has done much for human free
om and is capable of doing much more be destroyed
sectional QUARREL hope not, and believe not. This
controversy and will be adjusted And if the plan for
its adjustment pending before the Senate does meet
The approval Of the American people, other mode will
be devised which, being conceived in spirit Of local
prejudice will unite good men in the North and South in lis
support for the mode so the end be attained
For one gentlemen important do regard settlement
be- that every proposition having that in view shall
the respectful consideration, and shall
hesitate long reject any which give peace in
place of present dscord and shall be consistent with the
rights and the horror Of all portions Of our country.
With great respect, gentlemen, your obedent servant,
RICHARD PARKER.
To ID AVID HEpRIcK and Others Committee.
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[EY REQUEST.
From The fredericksburg .Ne1cS.
W,ct.ts.GroS Cry. AuGusI

WAsHISGroS Cry ArGusr II, 1850.
Dear Sir: 10 an extract Of Il letter pun
4o in your paper (sad to be pTivate puportng 10 be
written from Brooke county in which the people OF North
western Virginia represented pretty broadly rs Free
lr and decidedly hostile the interests Of their bretl-
rem Of eastern Virginia. shall notice his wholesale
den,ncalion Of the candidates for seats in The con-
ycntion in the Wheeling district. Ii IS enough 10
mention the fact that NJ c. Goode, H. Jacobs, d. NJ Edl
innon Willie H. Oldham, Jefferson T. Martin and NJ. o.
anpt are amongst the candidates. gentlemen known 10
The peole of Virginia. either Of whom would no doubt COM
nor' (,yorab!y with The writer OF tina, letter.
profess know something OF the people of Northwest
crn Virginia. and that do not believe there are twenty
solers in North Western Virginia, lin the OF The
term rs understood in Eastern firgnia And that the in
maii.,u thai people desire II State Government
west Of the in Virginia. in certain Contingency
view afford opportunity for the slaves in Eastern
virginia away in five years foul slander without
shadow of foundation in fact This is in Keeping with
the declaration made in my presence BY member OF Con-
when speaking OF the Union meeting lately held IN the
county of SHENANDOAH That the delegates from the west
would vote Virginia resolutions but when the time Tor
,cnn came the people OF the west all Free solers
Sir Eastern friends disposed 10 denounce as
Free Socrs aud AbJtonsts all those that in favor OF
equal rights and equal principles the great republican prin
cinIr that vote in the Western part of the State
shall have weight and influence in the government
as given in the East let him do il will not deter us
from ,lemanding rights also feel authorized 10 say
that in Western virginia there il desire 10 see the State
OF Virginia divided into two States nor Is there any dspo
stion Ia produce sectional feelings and sectional eaosles
to distract the councils of the approaching conventions nor
il there disposition demand in that convention any sac
iccs detrimental Ia the peculiar interests oil her Eastern
friends All the West will ask is equal rights, and if We
have Il government formed by the convention that will ap-
pra INMATE Ia this the West will be satisfied. With great
respect am your fellow citizen, 4. 5. RAYMOND.
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INTERESTING LETTERS.

The following letters received from distinguished
gentlemen by the Committee Of Correspondence in reply
invitations address the Union Mass Meeting held in New
Market Va, on the 9th OF July last
WASHINGTON, July %, 1850.
GENTLEMEN Your letter of the 18th reached me only
last evening and hasten reply TO it, Ny heart will BE-
with you the meeting you propos: hold the 9th,
but be there in person. j cannot leave the Senate
nj this time when the momenous question
try has known is liable be brought issue from
hour hour. You cannot however its importance
Its aspect porenous as al any period OF this
fortunate coniroversy and il is decided spirit
mutual Cancellation, this glorious Union may be dissolved,
and the best and ces Government ny Providence
may be broken up leaving future 10 the chance
of untoward events
am, gentlemen very respectfully your obeden servant,
LEWIS CASS.
la,.L IEnp md ihers EnmliiInn
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TUESDAY, ArGusT 20.
SEN ATE


Inc sl 10 establish line OF mail steamers vessels be-
The question was discussed by Messrs Soule and Rusk
in favor, and Mr. Bright againstit
Il was postponed until Tomorrow
The fugitive slave bill taken up.
MI alasons substitute for the BILL of this morning. was
adopted without division.
Mr. Pratt then offered the following important amend
meEs which, they have been published we give a.
follows:
Sc: And be it further enacted That whenever per-
hei la service labor is her,nbefnre expires .ed
shall cscap" aforesaid il shall and NAV be- lawful for the
person or persons 10 whom such service labor due
MS her or their agent attorney authorized the manner
prescribed By the third section of this act deliver To the
proper officer authorized by this act hear and determine
upon tic claim of such person persons the service
labor oi such fugitive, transcript Of the record author
lied by the section of this act and authenticated thereby
required ar such other proof such claimants would
by law be authorized 10 furnish; and thercupnn and upon
the affidavit in writing of such claimant of his her or
their agent attorney made before such officer that the
persons persons named in said record fugitive or -
gves IL are n; the time of such affidavit being made
within The where such officer resides within the
territorial limits within which such officer is authorized IN
act il shall he the duty of such officer forthwith 10 ssue
his warrant directed is aforesaid provided and pon tc
receipt thereof by the officer whom directed il Shall h.
his duty execute the same and proceed Herewith in
the as is prescribed by the third section OF This
Sec AID be 1t further enacted That if such fugitive
be mol delivered up To the person persons delivering such
transcript or furnishing such other prooas aforesaid within
days alter the same is delivered or furnished and Aft
davt made as aforesaid then it shall be lawful for such
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Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.

PHLApELpRlA, Aug. 1913, ?. NJ.
Another Cold Blooded Mlrder-High,oay Robbery.
Our city again the of murder, with the
ADDITION Of highway robbery This evening" about O'Clock,
in Gaski street, below Fifth they robbing him of box of
watches and when within half square of his house They
STABBED hlm to the heart he pursued them shot distance
wards He kept aewery in Fifth near South street,
and resided in Poplar lane Thirteenth He leaves
awe and one child and had been married only about year
This makes the second murder in during the last
forty eight hours.
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POETICAL.


>oI EMN SoLILOQUY OF DEFUNCT LoAFER
In ,rhich there is more truth than Poetry.
Seth Grimes and were classmates once,
And was rich and he was poor:
had-alas! it was my bane!
The wealth father laid in store
Seth toiled at morn and noon and night
Until his hands were hard and brown,
To pay his board and taior's bills.
While was lounging round the town
But mostly in the dry goods stores,
To see the pretty girls come IN,
Or smoking with my Jolly peers.
Who were the fools OF AUD Lang oyhe
The village bells looked proud and fierce
If Seth made cen the least advance;
And none from Ines downt 10 i'on,
Would be his partner at the dance.
But l, half drunk with sparkling port,
Valued with the fairest of the fair;
Proud "hgh born lnez' proud papa
Once asked what "my intentions wcre!
Thus stood Seth Grimes and | "a, SCHOOL,
And yet exhibition day,
Although the ladies praised ME much,
He, somehow, bore the pre- away.
In bref--through long and weary nights
He stored his mind with knowledge rare,
And Learned how 10 guzze wine
And howto pick good cigar.
Some three and thirty years have past
Since lifes great sea Sc, sail,
Andlo. the beam is sadly turned
In Fortunes strange uneven scale.
My vauEted wealth his taken wings
And flown away oparts unknown;
Indeed-wth sorrow be il said
I'm on the poor-list of the town.
While Seth who toed 10 pay his way
Until his hands hard and brown.
Is receiving his reward
As Senator AT Washington.
Bethel, w. &. V. NJ.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

few days since "NIinc Host" Thornton of the "Amer
can RECALLED with mammoth Ham, presented 10 him by
that fine farmer and staunch Democrat Robert Shaw Esq
Of guckinghan II weighed Sc lbs. and was very sweet
and well favored. lis quality correspondent with its guam
ly Buckingham in hams and other good things s hard TO
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23
THE LARGEST YETI

We yesterday and tasted the largest watermelon of
the season. 1t weighed 40G lbs. and noble specimen
of the horticultural skill of MIR. Lorenzo d. MlcHAELs,
near Petersburg, by whom il raised The rind was
white the seed black and the pulp emon-cooed sweet and
refreshing
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

Mr. John Otis, Wing member of Congress from Maine
writes Editor the Boston Advertiser that he being
invited to do BY President Fillmore gave his opinion de
cidedy that if he consulted the interests of the Wing party
of the North he would not appoint Mr.. Webster"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23
HENRICO RAIDS


IN day OF August, 1870 sealed posil- VIII be receives
me nnersirncd nn the "a day Sernber next. ken.
he order required By law Exclusive bridges ami ciu,sway'
following Public Roads the Countynf Ienrco tia tern
five years wit
Road from Shed Townt the New BRIGGS
n""i from the Corporation ns 10 Bo,on,s Brigr.
K"hi rom the Corporation line T,kev Island Brldge
Road from Frcemans tavern 10 Stag Roal =.
Market
Road from River rold Picke,t ,ate Robert Suly'
Road from Charles Cry road Obo- turnpike hcncc o.
Turnpike 10 Charles City Road NJ t. I'M
Road from Charles City road ne CIideys u Nariaa
Road from NIrna - New Market.
Road from Williamsburg road n.r G-lmlns 70 Charles
linz.
Road from Williamsburg road 70 ~ G f'aae's mill
Road from Tie corporation line te,ri;Gtnoe bridge r.
rn1l 10 County line
Road from Short Pump 10 Comfy he VIM De'ntN
Road from Short Pump L. III. coririhin line neal bi'
-pring on Broad street -.
Road from Woodward. bridge Three Chop road = l'''
Jones' gate.
Road from Brook Tavern Ia Michu,'-I lac.
Road from Brook Tavern To- Bp~c slfts" II
road.
Road Ir"i The Meadow Bridges tote Cooperation l'. "s-'
Road from Meadow Bridge rol 10 4. gainesville I"'is,
Road rom Mechanics lille nrnpik. through the B'"" "
Cash Corner. on the Meadow Bnjse mi
,soai from Brooke Turnpike 10 Iunns cotl rori -, = T.
Road from brooke Turnpike aonqtr lane h"'T:"rn " al
'r ana u fonns 10 RchmonlTumPlsr a. "nsef'
Smiths shop ,..
Road from Brook 1urnpike alnng III Brook road {" BrS |
al jesse Williams farm 49,. .,#
Road from Derprm Church, aonaby Joseph " = ''i'
Goochand line. -,fr
Road from Mechanirsyille Tunp (, ~ ilrui, -f"e '
Broad streets ~
Road from IIu.,ons 2:h street IIrckiers 'h-'.r "
10 Ncnab.e street. thence N.nahe M,chIncs,ile i'
from Clay Broad street fs.s. q
One fifth the allowed each CONTRACTOR ~ lrr-lt
h'iiliy 10 him III III. county levy. n,rI HI
t.-l4i't
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

John W. Davis, United States Commissioner TO China
oTmey Speaker OF The House Of Representatives. arrived
In Washington City on Sunday night.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

.S1leS II - hids. II Iojacco by ~ w. Marin
Ca, on he l6M, I7m and 1911 Aust, At he .toiorii
prices:
j hhds p Elngton's crop, AT $9.50l0 1850, AMI H.
hhds estate of J. T.. Ellington, AT Sill hhts. J.. Thorn
suns crop, s925 9oo, l0.?3' ana ioa--2 hhds w." u
hpouaIs crop 81 % and | IL hhds tephen Rclnes ego
(-hor ra 1862 (uss) 49, hhds. BET. ". T. Johnson
c,op, Sl0.62 and ll.75-l hid. A. Moacys crop, At Sl
hhi- " Iea's crop (short leaf S9iand l2j, nj II
lat l.62 | At II IS and at llS7.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

The Mayor and Corporation of Buffalo were recently
received with cordial and splendid hospitality by the Cover
nor General and civil authorities at Toronto Canada Din
ncrs and balls promcnades through the Governors beautiful
villa the smiles the fair daughters OF Canada all went to
make the visit most brilliant and agreeable We rejoice to
see such evidences Of the good feeling which prevails among
the people both sides of the boundary ne-but we can
not like sone of our contemporaries observe in the circn-
stance any sign of approaching annexation oi Canada 10
T,;on
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

YANKEE StOES.--fo gite soiGe idea Of tie cA''h' !"
icb the manufacture OF shoes Is carried on IN some
j., New England only necessary 10 show tie
= $40 v,I,oe For the year ending the Isl April last, IL
,moed that the whole number manufactured in Farm
;,oo ~ H. exceeded $4,000, valued At s3UUooo' Inc
moupt pad for labor, freight and ,ruckage was he"l
aon O0O The boxes alone cost SSJOO and required lo'o
,co, of board make them There are now SIN large '
c,o,es beside some smaller ones altogether capable OF turn
iop ont 900 pairs per annnnl should the wants VI
require, and the prospects warrant 1t.
JENNY LINDA New York letter in the Philadelphia
Inquirer says: oe
Great preparations being made Tor the reception o.
I.nny Lind the Swedish nightingale, who wi leave lla
i =, he DIST of this month for New ork IN the se'i
l H.; Atlantic The new Music Hall, in which she Is 10 SIM
nm the 18th September is going on rapidly and mus ." oo
ed before first Of that MONTH nndeF penaly ~ iJ he
The hall which is the principal part OF the e1cs WIN "
@ hmn1red and twenycght feet long fifty feet .h ann
@ hundred feet width, exclusive OF the stage which VIII
h 6v cuh feet in length, thirty feet deep ana io,Y '
no ,yhoe ediice will be lighted with forty clght WIN
sm consrnced after the Grecian style each being four,
@ a., birh and seven wide Twentytour o these WIN
- mn an Mercer street the doors opening on court at 'e
oon sid, Of the building Eight dornitores or doors
nin, the entrance will give an audience oi h'e @
nrrsons 10 get out OF the house IN the snort suG "
;nn,ns NJ The utmost Two Of these entrances VIII open
49,, proodway from the of the bniidin. lhtoush !"
nd nassIsc way of white marbles the other lou! dts
80 Inc l,r, stair cases, fifteen feet in Width I" Mercer
street. ...s
y.,rons At THE VIRGINIA SrRrSGs.-A correspondents
;,, fran the Red Sweet Springs Allegheny county Va
- he 2,h inst says after describing The beauty oil the
surrounding country and the beneficial effect :" the ""h
tain air: .
mn, mountains are more csortcd 10 this summer man at
I ,.v,,us season since 1886. Al the White sulphur
mr., upwards OF 100 visitors nj the Sweet, zou; al me
p Se So a, the Salt 100; the Blue, 70; AT the kcd
M A. the Warm 49, and the Hot about oo-and sun
hey come The report this morning IS ta' Nv" stages ei'
h,,e.yil each with twelve passengers, on last Tues
~ hce yiI vet be an accession To the number How
hsy are 10 be accommodated is vel 10 be seen
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

THE MEANING OF THE SOUTHERN fholEo i.
We willing 10 see the Protest oil the len oou'hein
Senators entered on the ournaespeciay as We lousn'
its recen,ion might tend aay some OF the excitement on
the subject We glad 10 see the following eApaa'oh
of the character of the paper from its author MI Hunter
who in removing a misconstrucon entertained by some
Senators, said
Mr. HrsrEn Mr. President, must say that the honora-
BILE Senator from Maryland labors under some very extra
ordinary mistakes in relation 10 the import OF !na protest.
and has imputed TO us opinions and designs whch we nave
neither intended nor expressed lie says that ms paper
contains opinops which, if believed IN by me oounern
States wonld obge them secede from the Union; or
maintain tho, il does nothing Of the kind 1t simply gives
the reasons against the admission OF California wch nave
been given in every speech delivered upon inns moor upon
tho subject We say that protest against the admission
of California because would seem To IMPLY IN our VIE"
NJ the case that the object Of excluding slavery was so
bio and important justify departure rom inc prin-
cipes of good policy and violation OF lhe consl
tuition And we say that the principle thus adopted Is one
which if persisted in would lead 10 the Destruction OF ms
Coniederacy II seers that the Senator rom mary
land commenced reading this paper win aisposlnn 10
draw from il differences and conclusions when VIII not
bear; fer there is nothing like the incubation OF spirit m
resistance in the whole papers and IN summing up IN
thai causc-in which up most strongly our onIcc-
lions to the bill admission of Calii"rni"e express
Is saw that il establishes such principle as perSea M
must lead to the results which have been named
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ing r0iume Of poems
Of Fancy,"l
TO A LADY.
ny JEROME 4. MARCY.

rom forth coming roiume Of poems, entitled "LeGf
Of Fdncy"l
TO A LADY
JEROME A. MABEY.
Stranger-we met--not so, Wcen our parting,
Tho brief our meeting and with eyes alone;
For with thy glance there sprans in the darting
Ola soft fire delicious and unknown
Trembling and faint-it stirrd-a sweet surprising,
Still kindlng 10 thy look, lighting shrine;
And soon, how beautiful its clear uprising,
The brightness of camness, felt divine.
And do dream, but lightly, in believing
Thy gaze, too, drew Il burning blissiul thrill;
That in thy heart, like mine the tender grieving
For loves lost light grew newly sweetly still;
As if the spirit flames brightly blending
With thine in dim remembered mystic tie,
And parted here and left TO weary vending,
Met thee at last, and foated gladly night
Yes the twin-fragments of mirror rended
In fairer worlds and strewn TO time, we are;
The segments of circle heavenly Bonded
The seyerings of Il Tyre rven aiar--
And, 0 how mourniully the touch bereaving
The mating essences our life there made,
Hath left us here in languishmen for cleaving
To the missd portion long 10 quest deay'd.
Then Think dear lady, what JOY were twining
In trusts fuhlment, 10 these hearts OF ours;
To win again the rapture and the shining
Together known in bright eternal hours;
Shallit not be by all that makes the duty
OF love between such precious need
BY all that lendeth it a sacred beauty
Hear me- o hearl and passionaely heed
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

HGt Of ITrin.0- Ciiy Of Rchmonl .iei,.
William u Macarlani. Fresien, oahe Farmers Bsnk Of
gnia tbs day personally appeared he Of the P
o III. cry aforesalI and made oath iii the within statements
our from The books Of the Bank AMI fin the quarterly rcr'
aeived rom the Banchel tie o; his snoae
and belief Given nnier my hand ,f nh ,sy july $50
SML r PTILfAM. J i