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THE MEDAL FOR MAJOR GENERAL SCOTT.

THE MEDAL FOR MAJOR GENERAL SCOTT.
|, is supposed that the Governor Virginia will in the course
of the week appoint committee on behafofh State oFir
GINA 10 present Gen. Winfield Scott the magnificent and
massive gold medal voed him by the Legsature at his
headquarters in the city of Washington,
General Scott will be consulted appoint some day dur.
ing the present week for the presentation of the medal
Tomorrow shall give brief notice of the devices and
inscriptions on this beautiful medal
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-21
FAMILY OF PATRICK HENRY.

The distinguished Virginia orator. Patrick Henry had five
sisters Jane Meredith Anne Christian Lucy Wood Susan
Madison and Betty Russell The last lady was the grand
mother Of the Hon. VIM c. Preston President of the South
Carolina College. William Henry was his only full brother
Patrick Henrys mother Sarah Winston. His father
was John Henry ofAberdeen Scotland John Henrys mo-
Their Jane Robertson sister to Dr. VIM Robertson the
Historian.
1.-THE above is correct Lord Brouehnm descended from
the Robertsons) is nearly related TO Patrick Henrys de-
.cendants Two such orators from the
10 be found in all history
II scarcely necessary repeat that Mrs Sloan will take
..us6t tonight and appeal the friends OF merit to
her. II and render just tribute pretty ady-llke
como forwa.~ ~'rsts
md charming an az. 'a'.,
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TO THE VOTERS OF THE NINTH COMPRESSION
AL DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JAs.

HOUSE or KEPnEsENTATIvEs, JAN. To- 1871.
Various inquiries have been made by letters and ohewsa
whether intend being candidate for reelection there
fore think il proper TO address you this card.
The Congress of which member has beenonc OF the
most eventu in the history of the Republic. feel due
10 myself my friends and my country that acts 10 the
great drama should be reviewed by my constituents Te!
approval (Which confidently expect would be high gra
fcaton Their condemnation however could not deprive
me of the conviction Of my having served them with fidelity
All that ask is that they may give unbiased verdict
am candidate JEREMIAH MORTON.
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For the Enquirer
AN APPEAL.

An effort being made to abolish practice prevalent In
many parts of Virginia. of racng with slaves and others
on The Sabbath To effect the obec, in view ask the
operation not only Christians but Of all who have any re-
for the laws of God laws Of the land the we'll
Being of society God has commanded to keep holy the
Sabbath day The laws of Virginia are explicit IN regard TO
The observance Of the Sabbath be seen In Section
6b Chapter 96h, othe Code of Virginia for ls49 ATgu
mcnt upon The subject The violation OF the
Sabbath is violation Of the laws of God the laws OF our
State and destructive of the beet interests Of society Rea
der will you your influence to check this evif
To aid in the urhcance ofh effort some OF the argea
holders Fuvanna county, have proposed 10 al
low their servants time sufficient Saturday or some other
day in the week. sell whatever they may have dispose
Of and buy whatever may be necessary Appended TO the
statement which follows is the of every male adult re-
siding the village of Columbia, with but two excep'lons
and although all who have signed it, have not been accus
toned violate the Sabbath in the way referred TO- the ex
ceptions are so few scarcely TO require notice.
Reader we trust that you will give us your aid IN the ell
fort now making TO excite throughout our State proper
spirit respecting the Sabbath
Believing that the custom hitherto practsed IN the village
of Columbia of buying from snves and others on the Sab
bath 10 be perncous tendencies and well calculated TO
corrupt the morals of the sellers well as the buyers We
hereby Pledge ourselves 10 abandon said custom io all ue
tIue
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The Postage Bill as passed the House of Representatives

The Postage Bill as passed the House of Representatives
bv 100 ayes TO IS noes embraces the following PROVISIONS
uniform of three cens on letters weighing not over
half an No dminuon in the existing mail service
and compensation pos,mastss On printed matter not
over two ounces one cent poetage bound books
30 ounces 10 be maable On newspapers in the State
where printed only half the foregoing ratesno postage
when mailed 10 actual subscribers in the county where print
ed or within 30 miles deduction of so per cent on
masaznes when prepaid A three cent coinage; Qhree-
fourhs "copper" and one-fourth silver and stamps as
now TO be sold posoces forgery Of them being pun
shable with fine and Imprisonment An appropriation OF
81 500 O00 any deficiency in the revenue Letters
uncaed for the end Of weeks 10 be advertised once
only Suitable places be provided in cities or towns for
the deposit of letters be collected and delivered BY car
riers at one and two cents each.
The following is the vote on this important BILL II will
be seen that nearly every vrgnian voted against ipnc
pay ground presume that the heavy reduction
10 cents ale,tcrs whether prepaid not, might throw
improper burden on the Treasury Tor the support OF the
Post Office department:
YEAs-AIessrs. Alexander Allen Andrews, Ashmun,
Bennett Bingham Bokee, Booth, Bowln, Breck, Briggs
Brisbn Brooks Buell. Burrows Butler Joseph Gable Cal
Concer Cowin Crowell Danner, Deberry. Dickey Dim
mick, Doty Duncan, Dnrkee, Alexander Evans. Nathan
Gilmore, Goodenow, Colt Could GrnnelI Holloway
Hammond, Hampton Harlan. Hay, Raymond, Henry
Hilliard Holmes, Howard, Howe, Hunter. William l.
Jackson Julian Kerr James G. King, John A. King, Pres
TON King, La sere Letter Lillefed, Horace Mann, Job
Mann, Marshall, Malteson Mcdonald, Mcdowell, McGau
rhey McKissock, McLannhan Robert M. McLane, Finis
Z. Mclean Meacha1n, John K Miller, Daniel F. Miller
Moore Moorchead Norris Morrison, Moron Nelson ogo
Reed, Reynolds Risey, Robbins jr Rockwell Root Rose
Rurnsey, Jr. sacke,t Saw,ele Schenck Schermerhorn
schoocraf Sylvester spalding sprague sany Frederick
Stanton S,ssrn Taylor, James ThompsOn Thurmsn
White, Whtesey, Wlmo,, Wrigh, and Young-l3O
NAYs-Messrs. Alber,son, Al.on Ashe, Avere,t Bay,
Bayy, Bsae BOcoek, Bowden Bowie Boyd William !.
Joseph P Caldwell Carter clingman Williamson R. W.
Cobb, Cocock. Daniel Disney, Duer, Dunham Edmund
son. Ewing, Featherston, Fuller Gentry, German, Hall,
Hamilton HARRISON, lsham G. Harris, Simpson w. Har-
ris Thomas Harris, Hoagland Holiday Houston, nge,
Joseph W. Jackson Andrew l.. Johnson, James L. john
son, Robert W. Johnson Jones, Kaufman, McClernand,
McMulcn, MCQUEEN, Melville, Meade, Mll'on Morse,
Orr Outlaw Parker Penn, Phelps Powell Richardson Ro
bnson Ross Savage Seldom Richard H. Stanton Sweet
SER Thomas Jucob Thompson Jno b. Thompson, Tocmbs,
venabe, Wallace, Watkins Weborn, and Willams-75.
So the bill passed.
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After the reading Of the journals Mr. Bayy of Virginia
moved that the House resolve itself into committee III.
whole on the of the Union for the purpose Of taking
into consideration the subject VI the special order of the
the deficiency bil.-whch vas negatlyed.
The House then into comm tee Of the whole on
private bills and took up M for the relief of A. Baudoin
and A. d. Roberts OF the city New Orleans for losses
sustained by collision between steamer in the employ
ment Vt the nitec States, and at-boomed boat laden
with ice in consequence Of which she subsequently sunk
and the cargo los The bill passed committee with
u recommendation 10 the House that il pass.
The committee then rose and the House after disposnp
of one or of the bills which had been passed by the
committee adjourned ill Monday
The Telegraph being OF order We have dispatches
this morning
Fer The Enquirer
Dsssrs Ediiors--As am Just from the country please
say that the people in the couny want action on The part
Of the Legislature and speeches; and the less that shall
be said the better will be 70! members and for the reasu.
~ of the State The speeches ofmcmbers the Convention
are much will read and not them unless the hour
rule is adopted. rARMER
Richmond. January 18Th, ls5I:
CORRESPONDENCE of the Philadelphia North American.
WASHINGTON, JAN. Il.
No information has been received here, officially 10 give
coun,enance the report which Yesterday referred
in the proceedings Senate that British agents have
committed ou.ages in Central America. The subject will
be Immediately inquired into from the proper quarter II is
even probable that formal demand will De made upon Lore
Palmer the withdrawal OF Mr. Chatneld VINO Is sc.
morally and without reason, believed TO De c cause 81
all the difficulties.
II is understood that diplomatic agent from The United
States will shortly De appointed 10 Nicaragua.
Mr.. Brown has not resigned Inc p'ace VI '"ilsef %
r ,ssa, as has been reported
No TIDINGS OF THE ATLANTIC.
New Yosk JAS. ~, p. M.-Cpto the present hour va
have no idngs vi the steamer Atlantic now out TWEEN wo
DAYS good deal OF nnx!ey is felt for her. Sfety The
continue various and those wht ropnlol
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Il II T. 4 Il X T. +.
PENST0:, AND GENERAL AGENCY.

GEO C. AMES having resigned The Office which he hold IN us
W Bureau OF the Commissioner Of PENSIONS ioE the last seven
years associated with him fully Wise Es IN an aaeaJ
og prosecution claims ut communication AMI haiiray Que "
the officers -oicr Virginia State line aud navy Va
iunar Invalid and ahcr and Tor tounty a1 '
rendered the he revolution and Mi-
war and under lately passed Congress granting tua
~ land officers and soldiers al the o! ls2 and ne
Indian 9oa o which listed al the Peaioh
fee with the Pension Bureau (nTe
have been devoted exclusively 10 the .xan'naion hu
rnrn uode tie Revolutionary
laws has OF necessity. Eeniere! him familiar with all me
procedure the evidence ob,ervet aud WIN NC
pes administered in that Office. as well a. WIN ue
Of the i"nasy each of the States N"
evidence ard with much collateral information res nr
culatsd aid claIInan in tie establishment "i te ~
which ne acquired only hy long experience ,,c,r.
Geo C. and ruly T. Wise have also es'aota a. be
agency for the recovery OF claims Of every deeIn.
federal government prosecuted heiorr ehet VI L.
DEPARTMENTS board Of commissioners or before M II,n,
this general agency they Will have ne & s onbe
A. Wise OF y,inia partner AMI who VIII Dc w. H.. per
tho faihiuness ani efficiency ol Their agency ne may
sona attention al Washington from 'inIe to i'Hs as us
be required. ,, , ,,,,, !, ,,o n, attention.
All Communications port paid MI mr:i WIN ps prom" D. C.
addressed Geo c. Anes OF Inliy H. WISE -"
Ian Ol-r2 IN
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TRAysp0nTATION LINE.

FUK HNIIINtlKE ND FTTIAUILFHIh
I1'TE "PocAHONTAS. Capt. Puri-h viii reeeives oas11
freight Tor the ablyr ,.lces t!l " to-day,
9rd leave at 3 " -A->~n"~~-
Fleg, Philadelphia will be rrcc fora iir ~ Baltimore an
VIII be shipped the usual the lanai IL ohsI"i-e
viii be held subject The ocr 81 the con.gner
Ian. 81 LtiDiAM & WATSON.
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NO TIDINGS OF THE ATLANTIC.
Nrw YORK JAS - : p. Mp 10 the present hour va
have no iidings The Atlantic, out tween ywo
davs good deal OF anxiety Is ieit Tor hen Sety The
con,ectures continue various and whtspnioas are
ated 10 most credit believe she is still sse though may
have been seriously dis bed.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-21

The Convention has adjourned over until Saturday, to
able the Committees to prepare their reports.
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cIN
NEW EDITION OF THE LORGNETTE' WV
N,-'s PLETE sn
lust PUBLISHED THE LoRGNETTE By Io.n lT md r.sia
u and s.eoDf series elegantly bound 10 Two volumes
iiuars hy barley Price 81 Is per yolgms BROTHER
For sole by
Jan q
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no TUE sTOCKIIOLDERS

~ ruT >rAUNIoN AMP JAMES RIVER TURNPIKE,
he payment Of ne nSa7sn's de "iDa ne"
Y'AKE NOTICE that unless asmea'' Of d.nGi"m sock ar IN
ne.,,rly made shurcs ~! .r 2j;h lav q" Fcbra,
1851 Scoss tb- county Of Ab.mar- be sold pubic
icu Tor rrsJy d Perkins.
President 5:Gun,o1 md James River urnpke COMPANY
Ian nl-tla
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NEW YORK Markets Jan l.

The private letters by the Asia less favorable bread
s,u- Sales SEQ bbls t'our 81 3 81 81 FOR
State brands; Southern s. G6s.
Grain Guiet-no,hing doing in wheat-smai sahs Of
yellow corn 66c.
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IF. Miller, Robert H. Mayo,
Geo. W. johnson, VIM. Wakeham,
Vim j. Johnson John Wakchanl,
VIM. B. Towes, Edward Brown
A. NJ. Hamilton, Burwel w. Snead,
William Smith, Joseph l.: Seay
Joseph Hodgson, Joseph H. Turner
VIM Wakeham, Jr J. New Turner,
VIM. B. Hodgson, Jr., John II. Crawford
John w. Hail. r. w. Cowhcrd,
John n. Snead, Jonathan Leslie,
W G. c. Overflow Jonathan r. Leslie,
Alex. McRae NJ. L. Mayo,
Duncan McRae, l.. +. Clover.
Columbia JASuARy 3, 1881.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS, Jan. l9.
No sales Of Howard stree, Flour to-day II Is he'd
s.62g and BUYERS at 81 Sos Yesterday 600 bbs were
sold at 81 So betor. reported Sales OF $50 bbls City
al si62..
Nothing done in Wheat
Sales Of yellow Corn at 55 80 cent?. White 50 dc.
Sales of Whiskey at 70.
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SATURDAY JASrARy Is, 1851.
Tho Senate was not in session to-day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
This has been dull day in the House. particularly sfter
the excitement the Las. few days caused BY tho postage
debate.
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On dark and stormy night, IL fence
was built across the highway, at the foot of
a hill, down which stage containing some
ten or twelve passengers would soon pass.
About the same time, in North Stonington,
on the borders of StoDington, a corpse
which had recently been buried, was ex-
humed and dragged into Il swamp, in which
it remained for short time, and was then
removed into a pasture, where it was dis
covered and re-interred.
No cause could be assigned for the COM
mission of these atrocities and though the
town offered large reward for the appre-
hension of the incendialics, and the people
were thoroughly aroused, and on the qui
rire, still no well grounded suspicion rested
on any individual And now Stonington
seems destined again to suffer similar out
RACES. 1t is to be hoped that such vigi-
lance will be used in fcrreting out the cow
ardly perpetrators Of these malicious acts,
as will ensure their speedy arrest and ex-
emplary punishment.
PAwCATIJCK
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Temperance Celebration.

A gathering of the Friends of temperance
will take place in Westerly on the eighth Of
October next. The advocates and friends of the
cause, in the adjoining towns, are cordially in
vited to attend. A dinner will be served up
by Mr.. Char les Leonard at and near his house
to accomodate if necessary three or four hun
dred persons. A band Of music is expected to
be present and some good speaking may be de-
pended upon, us several speakers from abroad
will be present.
The object of this meeting is to arouse this
community to the Importance of checking the
increase of the sale of intoxicating drinks,
among us, and, also 10 encourage Mr. Leonard,
in his laudiblc efforts in sustaining Temper
rnce Hotel in this community
Tickets for the dinner may be obtained of the
committee.
STEPHEN SMITH
WELCOME STILLMAN Committee
CHARLES ii. DENIsoN 7 OF
f. b. PENDLEToN Arrangements
THOMPSON WELLS
Westerly, Sept. %, 1851.
The Hall of the Sons of Temperance, in this
village will be dedicated on the evening the same
day of the above celebration. The public are
invited to attend.
e. B. PENDLEToN,
G. ii. DENNIsoN, fCommittee,
WELCOME STILLMAN,)
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For the Literary Echo
HAWCATUCK.

For the Literary Echo.
Thou art welcome, little paper. L will
ever and anon greet thee with a friendly
smile, as long as thou seest fit to form one
the number that lies on my table. AL
though thou art small, thou art listened to
with wonder and admiration. Thou art
heard in various parts of the country thy
fame is spreading far and near. Thou
need not feel downcast in thy undertaking,
because some have predicted, on account
of thy size and inability, that thou wouldst
soon die away like the echo of a musical
voice in thick forest. Doubtless those
had forgotten that from little acorns tall
oaks grow. 1t is far better for thee to
commence on a small scale, and increase
in size and quantity Of good production,
than thou shouldcst commence on larger
one, decrease and have thy columns filled
with something not worth perusing, as some
of thy sister papers have done before thee
Then if thou shouldst be reduced to mere
skeleton, as some have foretold, it would
not be any worse than others have done
before thy existence. Then cheer up and
put on goodly number of thy pleasant
smiles, for thou art gaining fair reputa-
ton upon the minds of the community at
large, for they very well know that it is
not all the great heads that contains the
most wit.
I am quite sorry that thou hast lost some
of thy contributors; but thou hast some
yet that will deal honest with thy reputa-
ton and be thy true and faithful friends,
which will help thee to send forth thy
Echo through many future years.
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Barn Burning.
F.. D..
Westerly: RI, Sept. 1851.

On the evening of Friday of last week,
a barn about half mile from Ston-
ington Borough, together with its con-
tents, some twenty tons Of hay, was con-
sumed by fire. A person was seen run
ming from the fire, soon after it was dis
covered, and was followed until he entered
a grove near by, in which he eluded pur-
suit. This is the thrice barn which has
been destroyed by fire in that town with
in a few weeks. The perpctrator of these
outraces has thus far avoided detection.
In the Autumn of lS47, Stonington was
infested by band of Williams, who by their
lawlcss acts, gave to the town for time, a
most unenviable notoricty. Barns and
hay-stacks were set on fire when no reason
could be conceived for the commission of
such deeds, until no person could feel as
surcd of the safety either of himself or his
property. A person on the road from
Stonington to Mystic, was brutally assault
cd, and would have been robbed, and per-
haps murdered, had he not proved more
than match for his assailant, and having
freed himself from the grasp of his antag.
onists, taken "leg bail" and escaped.
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Useful Information.

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too firmly established to be cured by medicine. Those
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and want Of energy will find the oxygcnatcd Bters the
most agreeable tonic invgorating and Strengthening
the system while it acts as the surest preventive
against pulmonary disease.
Pamphlets containing statements and certificates from
members Of congress- and many other individuals of the
highest rcspccability, may be obtained gratuousy o
the Agents and will prove all that has been said IL
favor of this wonderful medicine. rs remedy for indi
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no rays Of light upon the pathway of the
alchemist. He was compelled to grope
his way in darkness and in doubt, animated
simply by the hope Of blessing the world
His study was mysterious and sublime -
The agents of his work were subtle, invisi-
bic and intangible. However pure his
motives, and however careful his expert
ments, mistakes and deceptions were in
from his pursuit.
The alchemist was a man of arduous and
devoted toll. He loved his art because it
was the art of blessing mankind. He looked
with fearful eyes upon his suffering fellows,
and then turned with generous, noble en-
thusasm to seek for them royal remedy.
If he erred, he erred through an ignorance
inseparable from the age in which he lived
1t is true that some among them knowing
ly practiscd dcccptions; but these were
exceptions to the general body of alche-
mists and such exceptions may be found
in reference to every art and every profess
sion. The alchemists, as class, were no.
BILE hearted seekers after truth From
their quenchless zeal in searching for the
great secret that should secure mans
happiness and Immortality, they were un-
willingly led into bewilderments, and ne
cessarily subjected to the seductions of an
Over-animated enthusiasm.
We must judge the alchemists not by
the severe standard of modern times. To
do them justice, we must 90 back and place
ourselves by their side. We emust remem-
ber their scanty means, the deep ignorance
that surrounded them, and the extremely
crude conditions of every branch of physi-
cal science. If they indulged visionary
theories and incongruous systems, it was
because they were destitute of the hints of
just experience, and without any fixed
scientific principles, as their guides. Fur
thcrmorc, their credulity and alb urdities
will appear quite explicable if we remem-
Der that each of the sciences in its early
history, was distorted, mystifed, deceived
and abused
If the alchemists are to be condemned
because they embraced some errors, with
them we must condemn rcligonists, philo-
sophers, scholars and statesmen. If they
are to be ccnsured for the few deceivers
who were found among them, censure must
be passed upon every profession and order
of men. AS body of men and scholars
the alchemists were men of pure motives
and exalted aims.
They have now passed away, but their
works remain. They found society in
darkness; they left it in comparative light.
In presenting their high purposes they
firmly fixed the foundations of true science.
They laid foundation upon which others
have built splendid superstructure. The
world will ever look upon them as benefac-
tors, and ever honor them for their untir-
ing efforts to do good.
T. D.
Ccpt