Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
TeI.I or EX-SENATOR HENDERSON


TRIAL OF EX-SENATOR HENDERSON.
The second trial Of Gen. HESpEnsos for violation OF the
neutrality laws of the United States by being engaged in the
late Cuba expedition in progress al the latest advces
by mail from New Orleans. Quite warm dialogue took
n,ce on the 3st u between Mr. HUsroS the district ator
and Mr. HEspEssoS the accused of which we find the
fo,,owing report in the Picayune of the next day:
nDurinp the examination of Capt Moore yesterdays
unesa on the part the governmenthe accused except
ed to % ssOsdon 10 who had sailed for
"Mr Hunlon the United States district attorney, said
that il was plain that Mr. Henderson had been one OF the
insgators Of the expedition and that hgnt en-
.ued MURDER and raplne mad been
committed he was responsible for it. e,.,, y, hs
nrosecutnp officer of the Government was monstrous anu
most unjust ..,,.,,
that the whole prosecution was monstrous he heu MN d
more responsible the young men whom he had persia
ded to embark in the expedition and who had committed the
crimes they were accused or , Y
"1fr. Henderson-[With great warmth and anger shy
DIR the charge is most and aocious am no'
on trial murder or rapine and II IL unjust lot int
prosecuting officer 10 charge We win H.,
"lNr Hunton-I am not to be insulted, Sir
Mr Observation-Disclosures sir and will not be lnsu'eo
mr. Hunton-Nor l. sir and wIl not oe prevented o'"
saving what think is right In this prosecution =, ~
1.-THE court here called the gentlemen 10 oroer. mr. men
derson then argued the point with much warmth conenu
nr that no such evidence could be admitted he was not
charged with murder rapne arson and no evidence cou
b admitted show that the acts OF were 10 Dc
10 his insti2ation. ,., e - ....,,.o
aoy ss evidence against the Others and that the agency
nigh, be established by facts 10 show tho interest Of the
THE examination then proceeded"
THE CRYSTAL PALACE AT THE WORLDS FAIR
In tho London correspondence Of tho National in'egen
cor we find the following:
Mr. P.xros Tho architec proposes TO supply the den
cheney In the funds which would be occasioned by the free
admission which he advocates by grant, ana
says although he does not show howl nat upwards e o.
co 900 will added the revenue by the TACT OF ne
exhibition He forge,s the Ministers pledged not to ask
for any such grant There appears to exist an apPehen
sion that much space will be occupied by objects when
have no other attribute than magnitude to recommend
them. We hear Of gigantic blocks OF coal ano OF mar
Se of huge M Wv deps' monster Globe and Of
mammoth decanter from France OF cut crystal wtnou
Jaw This wonderful thngis OF such dimensions nat nIee
prsops of ordinary sill with ease inside ana eat
romfortabe dinner OF round table yard In diameter en-
.rance exit and from this decanter TO De
double ladder Its height from Inc base 70 tue
,hree wards and ito greatest circumference nine YARDS Inc
soposr weighs 40 be and the whole decanter Il cw ana
capable containing eight hecolres and half or one
hundred and eighty, gallons OF wine Many articles Of
Iinutian smalness will aso be exhibited among others
lot nails small that they can scurcey be SEEM minute
patches &c We are sorry find that exaggcraton in
magnitude or the contrary extreme likely to be- in
many instances the sole claim OF certain articles to notice
Again many articles merely curious and wonderful VIII be
srhibited but respecting which the c bono fairly be
asked Tho great mass Of the exhibition VIII we nave no
doubt 10 Of decidedly opposite description and perhaps we
having made these observations
GEORGIA RAILROADS.-We frequently notice In dis
papes gross and inaccurate statements In regard
10 the different railroad Improvements in Georgia ROADS are
mentioned rs being In progress OF construction which are
,aadv compleed while others advertised completed
which never had existence In the visionary brains
certain gentlemen about Albany and Charleston we there
i0ss gave TUG ''e miles
1 Central Road from Savannah TO Macon, completed, Isl
Georgia Road from Augusta to Atlanta, completed, III
. Macon and Western Road from Macon 10 Atlantd,
completed -, Ava
Western and Atlantic Road, from Atlanta to Chat
s Southwestern Road from Macon to ogle,horpe, :.
nearly completed o.
g. Muscogee Road, from Columbus 10 Fort Valley, on
Southwestern, in progress - ~
= Atlanta and West Point Road, from Atlanta to West
a Misdeeylle Road from Gordon to Mlledgeville, :.
9. Ea,on,on Road from Miedgeville to Eaon'On, In
10. Wilkes Road, from Double Wells to Washington, ;,
II, Athens Branch, from Union Point Athens,
u. Burke Road, from Eishty-mile Station Central
Road, TO Augusta, in progress, Ok
Total number of miles completed and in progress. 1863
From this appears that Georgia has in operation th
Georgia Macon and mss,s sn ans d..
lance Of 642 miles, The Southwestern Isl milles) will b
in operation 90 days. The Atlanta and West Point Road
80 miles, the Musgogee Road Is miles the Burke Road, q
miles, aud the Medgevile Road ls miles, making toa
Of l47 miles, win be pu, operation the ensuing summer
This will make the whole extent Of railroads In operation
Georgia, by 1852 7ss miles, leaving ia mles to be compile
sed This will doubt be accomplished in two years wher
system Of internal improvements In the State will be al
most complete.
The roads already in operation AL prosperous and
realizing from eight 10 clear profits per
Thus 10 demonstrated the wisdom and importance pro-
per system ofmprovsments Georgia after expanding
" fourteen millions of dollars is teies when
she commenced her noble enterprises Macon Messenger
UNIVERSITY OF vIRGINIA.-We have had laid upon
our table "A Catalogue OF the University Of vgina-Ses-
sion Of 1851, in very neat pamphlet form-"H K FL
son printer Richmond, containing lis, of the Faculty
and officers Students schools attended, statement of the
course of instruction, expenses rules regulating the go
yernment of The Institution, &c. &C. There are 374 stu
dents attendance the present sessions from Virginia al
Alabama g. Louisiana H. Mississippi H. Tennessee Ohio
g. Maryland g. Missouri l. Georgia District Of Columo'
4 North Carolina g. Kentucky 2, New York Connectcu
Pennsyiyania !, Florida Texas l-l3749 This large
number shows what much gratfed 10 see, yer,
ourshinq condition Of the Institution Amongst the name
Of the students find the following from Richmond, which
shows thar our city 10 liberal patron:
SsSsns Of Mrss years ssanding and rore-James Plea
SAINTS Norman 8. Walker.
Nso ysars .tsndinS George r. Cannon, Charles !, !
n-..a 'Wnn e. Johns0n VIM. III PledslDte, Preston ID