Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-25
STATE NEWS.

county and who had been purchased year ago. By
place on her way 10 her former She stated that Oh
had tried the pleasure Of negro freedom n PennsyVanla
and with ell its enoyments sweets could compare
with slavery in Virginia. She says that who slave .h
had always been well fed and clothed but in Pennsylvania
her LABOR not rewarded with these comforts Her hus
band refused TO with her. with the hope OF changing
her purpose 10 return TO Virginia But such her anXiet
get back her old home that she forsook her husba
, and alone came back To slavery.
Although this s the only TACT Of Ills Kind which has
under immediate observation, stil It is The only
in which persons have returned voluntary servtude And
we doubt not If it practicable. many others would dc
like. wise
How do snch facts compare with the hypocrcal oil
me aoallonsts about negro reedomi Al the same time
they show concnsiycy that with all their sympathy for the
negroes The people Of the free States have never heen able
to confer upon them social and political privileges which will
make lheh either better happier IMAM they are In me
South la Fact, northern abounsm is too selfish 10 give
The fcrc advantages either for mental physical i'm
pFpvcment. Tny deny him privileges which scrvi,uje in
tho South bestows. The abupnss take advantage the
gHoi and menta impotence Of the neEso and instead
q: giving him facilities for improvement they will rob him
t" The fruit of his labor and lessen his opportunities for
raj aud mental culture. The result Of this system is plain
to DC Instead of the free Of PENNSYLVANIA be-.
ing honest intelligent and industrious people, they
Sci OF hcving Ignorant lazy beings, who have higher
aspirations Than 10 obtain BY hook or crook enough 10
themselves from starvation.
What inducements these then for tho faithful ser
in the South who has humane MASTER forsake
comfortable home. and throw himself into The Of de-
graduation which the population OF the Norm makes
up What is tho name of freedom worth, unless there ee
OF the subsancs| Negro freedom in the North IS no.
Thing bu, Every boon which belongs TO The free
is denied the negro in The North And yet aboionlStS
will forever pale about freedom for the slave. Let Them
free their white slaves first, and then their sympathy
Is not exhausted perhaps the negro slaves Of the South may
need dit Rockingham Register.
TO BE HuNG-Jim Gooch slave, the property OF
Creed Taylor Amherst says the Lexington Star was al
aisncd Wednesday and Thursday of last week. before
Of Oyer and Termner composed OF Justices Leech
Gold, Harper, Mackay and VIM. B. Wilson, charged with
the murder OF Sam a slave belonging TO John B. & w. +.
| OF lie
dcncc and the able arguments OF the counsel the Court ad
Judged him guilty Of murder in the IIs degree and SEN
fenced him 10 be hung Friday the lO!h day oil February
The Court refused 10 recommend him TO the clemency OF
The Executive They assessed his value al $3.50 that being
The amount which they considered he would sell or SOLD
at auction, with knowledge OF his conviction
G[;5"On Monday last, W,r WnALAx, alias PATTON, was
brought into receive his sentence from the Judge
His counsel moved for new trial. which the Court refused
This gave Judge SUMMERS opportunity OF reviewing Inc
testimony in Inc case-and we understand That all present
well convinced that there shadow OF ground
Tor riawhich had been asked tho plea ol want
OF sufficient evidence We regret that we could not nave
been present 10 hear the mastery exposition OF the whoe
by His Honor. No present. we learn retired rom
The Cour House with the doubt Of Whalans guilt OF
the hord murder We regret that the Jury that rem.
te'ed The verdict vi murder in the second degree ahd fixed
the punishment at Is years confinement in The penl'en!iay
present They would doubtless have been relieved
of much of that 'mawksh humanity" and that wundous
hugbcar corpus dec that the prisoners counsel had
filled their minds with which probably prevented Them from
weighing the evidence in the scale OF common sense-and
Of doing justice outraged community Eandrha ne
publican.
TIE MoUNDs.-we had the pleasure of being Presen,
and assisting the partial opening OF OF the largest
mounds The fats Of Grave creek, Thursday last
The mound is situated the farm OF MIR. Price, mile
Eas, Of MoundsviIle and was partially opened oy
Mr. Morris and Others in 1852 They discovered ard got
part OF stone covered with chdractors similar to the
found in the large mound but OF larger SIZE ms
norton was sent to an institution Richmond after
its discovery and there lost sight Of The smaller stone
found the large mound has not been carefully preserved
and the existence of with the singular characters thereon
| nrH
whom English settlers of this country are acquainted
been denied by persons who have published volumnous
works within the past five years. The object Of digging IN
TO this mould this Iime find II possible the re.
mandcr of the and thus establish Inc TACT rtnuere
certain the minds of all those who have seen elmer OF
those already found viz: That the who built these
mounds had alphabet and could, By thaf convey deae
The minds of absent persons, in language 1t Is well
known that the Indians had no such means-ho written al
! phabet.
anterior race who occupied our valleys and the ON
jccs in the valley al the mouth of Grave creek
lead us the conclusion that that valley was once dcnsey
populated by an Intelligent and warlike people
The proofs these mounds, and the system with when
they arc made the that in the OF them are uund
and aahes and which was copper
ring brazing of which could neither be cut with me- or
diamond the TACT OF The aman1 81 !rts ocEg Iuhd nete
hid oil with mathematical accuracy and EanY n;EeT thngs
| OF the s1mc positive character
In The valley al the mouth Of Grave creek some wen.
e. mounds and one fort while the Vest side
OF The river foications one on The summit o, ihc
hill and the other on the plain These are admirably atap.
cd for purpose OF defence and Tor observation ana are
works loi which our Indians hal no occasion anu winch
! they never built
There is no interesting Study an that afforded by
these evidences OF people that have long since passed
away and trust il may be pursued by those VINO nave
interest in H. until their character Is iuy deter
Mined IIheeiin: Times, Nor. H.
THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR IN NORFOLK.-The
Norfolk county and Princess Anne Agricultural Fair which
was opened in Norfolk city Tuesday last closed on
Friday The BaeHn does h mot Ipens II" F yd will with
better SUCCESS The eacnn says 1.-The display OF poultry
from the mammoth Shanghai The pretty little bantam
was very fine and II the ruth must be told was The only
ac. upon the ground that ccei any decided approba
ton lr. f. G. Rnflin editor OF tho Southern Plhn'er
delivered able address Icloe The Agricultural Society Oh
| Friday evening.
THE FAl-rhe receipts OF the Norfolk Fair on Thurs.
dly Is ranged between 400 and 500 dollars Everything
has passed oil far most happily and 1t is said that the
thieves have past OIL win GVcrh'ng esc among Inc w.
Norh Cnrona and Secretary Of Tho Navy under uenera'
Jackson, mcnl oacJ.
FATAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF A LOCO
MOTIVE ROITER-As Tie Gravcl.rrain OF cas- on Inc
Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road Tearing Big SpIlng
depot in Montgomery county, on Friday morning. 'ae o"l,
or Of the locomotive, Abingdon, TO which they were aaGh
ed exploded killing the Engineer William Aoausn anu IN
The parts Of The boiler which gsvr gy Ye learn uf pret-
" mnch the same az those of the which exploded last
yccr The engines similar in construction and were
built at The same establishment II occurred on DOWNWARD
This morning the President and Board Of Directors start
cd On tour of inspection the whole line and VIII d"uol
Icss Investigate the matter and communicate Inc result
M Abansh from Baltimore and ance MS residence
here married in this city He was faithful and trust
worthy agent, and esteemed by all who Knew him -
Mr. SocI Is from Tennessee, and II is 10 be hoped ne wa
| .ccoycr.- Lynchburg Pirgnian
| CULPEPER COUNT. Tie Circui; CoIft Of this Coun
~ has been in since the Judge fIeid presaing
goud deal of business has been done The Court ADJOURN
cd 10 dav. I'm, ,-,, o,
and half months old witch weighed three hundred aud
orty eight and half pounds nei the hide OF Vhcn we'en
ed sixty and hall pounds rms oeas major Fl po
| tatO. ,ho
meeting Of the Farmers Of Cupeper, Will be held al inc
Court House on Monday neyt Chat being Court day lo
the purpose Of forming an agricultural o9fs'Y 'e'e'1'
addresses may be expected.
MR. Reuben Newman, Jr of Orange County, was aware,
81 the second premium for work oxen, at me h'chmoni
Fuir Mr. NJ is said 10 model farmcr-l[RlpepfT ~
COMMONWEALTH vs. THnS !. - n;,1. h; oon.
n,un of this young man, charged WIN Si'ng h'3 Gou
sin F A. Lewis in October last was commenced on hon'
d,y brfure The county Court of Dn~itdie:
"a i,riihn utr0nc