Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-16
BREAKERS AHEAD.

n circumstances indicate that the country in con
dilion very similar that which preceded the grea com
.cial crs. 1886 The credit system has been rNphnue'
m ;,s uus, limit of tension with the salrty OF
,r business interests of the cpnniIy. Banks nave mum
rlir,l an, paper money has been halih'a'n'u Wy
an ryrpt which has seldom before been eqiaei stuuh"s
, community 10 unnatural expansion o liz nusiness
encouraging sptcn,on and Increasing rres pGy u,
healthy au permanent standard. The Indebtedness o Inc
country exceeds all farmer precedent We ma IN one u
onr exchanges the following statement oil the aens nov
owed by General Government and by STATES c''eS """
Individuals: Sfs i2I roo
National debt 503 sS7 no
state uco.S, 20 900 0OU
hhaiclpai ueo'S' $50 900 900
Railroad debts, lsO mo O0p
Mercantile lureign drbs 900 'E0E G6G
Private domestic trbs,
.,o 81 667, $50 454
This enormous amount Of Indebtedness may ~rll alarm
,c moderate and prudent business man Inc thGusuy
the country long bear tins hea'y oao y, se'' ~
an cxploson be the result lAe eh'e
prise of the country is greatly in advance ol s ea 40
clearly shown by hc vns. number OF nnIs ~ oI MI
kinds Ii behuDves the business man 10 iakc w sA "
prepare for the coming strm AZ present AZ ~. -
nup,rpy bu, dark cloud is gathering belh" the s''"o
which " soon rise and burst upon u.s. llr wh'y ad '''
prudent will prepare lori approhch.-.N. H. reporter
,,,v WORK nrM0cRATIC STATE CONVENTION
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
SYRACUSE Sept. l3-'rhe Democratic State Convention
If the general committee called the conventon 10 ooe
and nominated Ira p Barnes, hard.shri ior chairman
J,,,, aSJ nominated, WHICH "uo Wv
siunaI for general motion 10 adnnn III cloch
uny created greater confession and amid me tuniui hane @
declared The convention adjourned and lett e chaif
hard shells then left body and pfoceeded 10 Tue 'po
iutcI where they organised with p. Barnes as chalrman
Mr. Morris novel the appointment Vi coni''''eo ~ ~
mon the Mayor for protection from the rowdles.
committee from the Barnburners or soils announcer
their organization, ana requested Mr. barnes ano o's
attend their meeting Mr. Barnes replied that nc ana Ms
friends did consider their lives safe III PaI luz ,,
5ullcs and therefore declined to atleni iht fon "o ~
called and eighty delegates answered. 10 'hen
committee appointed 10 nominate pefmlhe"'
who reported Minor c. Story, Of Duchess couh'y ''
.ident with eight vice presidents and hVe sece''es ""
nnmnat ,ns were confirmed. Committees were ni-o ai''
nulned 10 prepare address and resolutions, u'a ~ ~
nominate candidates for State offices, 10 oe suo'"'eo "
The cousidc alton OF the convention
! SyRAcUSE SEPT IA The Hard Shell Democrats iis'
nrht nominated full State Ticket passed resolutions COM
ucudinu The course of Senator Dickinson ana heh aoouh'
! cd sine die. =, o ,:
Tue Sou Shells on motion of John Van Buren, adjourn
cd ill this morning. in order 10 give he aos chahce ~
yr,race their steps. ,.;
The Sns re.a assembled this morning but did not nothing
They finally adjourned till this afternoon.
MASSACHUSETTS, TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
| Yosros Sept 3-The Massachusetts State Temperance
copyrn,ioo met here to-day. resolution excluding "o'
men from participation the proceedings was passed by
,.cded vote whereupon several delegates withdrew -
Slution was passed denOuncing certain munc!pai
.s for giving their Influence against the eectuaI
Dt the liquor law.
| SECOND DEsPATcH. -. t.,a 10
BosroS Sept. l3.-The Temperance ConVe".o ;,or,
c,ded 10 carry the blaine Law ssitaon i 1 noh nm y,
meetings of political parties and also 20 fa,se 80 Dr
rrnsecu, rum sellers The speakers thls evening "e ~
i .es Of England Mr.. b. Stone OF ohs' aha o'e''
,nnys then adjourned sine uie