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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-21
JAMES X. HowsER, Sccr'y
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN WASHINGTON



Pursuant to notice given in the Democrat calling
meeting for the purpose OF appointing Delegates 70
the Democratic State Convention to be held in Staun.
ton, on the Both Of November, 1851 for the purpose
"t nominating suitable candidates for Governor Lieut.
tenan Governor and Attorney General, at our next
election, many Democrats assembled in the Court
House at Abingdon, on Monday, 2lst October and,
upon motion, John f. Preston called to the Chain
and ID. &. Dunn appointed Secretary.
After some discussion, ii was moved that sixteen
Delegates be appointed from county to said Con-
vrntinn. WhcrcUpon the President appointed the
following delegates:
VIM. X. II. lGeiskcll. DR.. a. G. Maxwell, John II.
Ernest. SIDNEY King, Aaron II. liaytrr l. b. Dunn,
VIM. King, VIM. X. Rhea, Jonathan I. iinnby, Pc
ter j. Branch, VIM. b. ByarS, Robcr; b. Edmonson
John l.. q. Edmnnson, James NJ. II. Brunet, Alex
&. Thompson, AhrGm 5. Orr.
Arerllarcs--Wm +. Ritche, Robt. w. Hughes
James Lyons, Hon. +. McMullrn, NJ Il. II. Garnett
And, upon motion. the President and Secretary
were adrd To the list and the Secretary Instructed
to have these proceedings published i'll the Abingdon
Democrat, also the Richmond Enquirer and Exanlln'
or.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
j. F.. PRESTON, Prcs't.
D. e. D;.YS Snc'y
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From the Washington Globe.
THE NATIONAL KNOW NOTHING CONVE.

THE NATIONAL KNOW NOTHING CONNEN
TION.
We announced by telegraph yesterday that Ma
tional Know Nothing Convention had assembled q
Cincinnati on "Wednesday. y dispatch from Cincin
natl. in another column, announces that the Conren
tion is now in session. Wo find the following dis
patch, giving the particulars of lis objects, in the
York Herald
CINCINNATI, Nov. l4.-I believe the report sen
you yesterday, of the meeting of the Grand NatUna
Council Of Know Nothings in this city, ia correct
understand TINT they will assemble about noon TO-
morrw; but now learn that twenty-five States, ant
not twenty eight will be represented the occasion
The object of the Convention is not TO mako IN out
and.out nomination of candidate for the Presidency
but to transact the usual business before the Council
and elect Chief of the Order for the whole Union.
is suggested TO me- however, that this Chief whoever
he may be, is to be considered the Know Nothing cnn
didnte for the Presidency of the L. States.
With this suggestion in view, II becomes interesting
to look at the chances of the different candidates for
the office of Chief of the Know Nohncs Five in.
dividuas will probably como before the Convention
Gen. Sam Houston of Texas
Gen. Winfield Scott of New Jersey.
Hon. Jacob liroome Of Pennsylvania.
Hon. Miard Fill more Of New York.
Hon. John NJ. Clayton of Delaware
The chances Of Houston arc deemed the best. He
is considered an available man, and is now opposed TO
Irish whskey and lager beer; hos, during the past
year. organised upwards OF four hundred and fifty
local lodges or councils has plenty of military glory
and romance is a western man living at tho South
with northern and eastern reputation lately acquired;
and has been President of the republic of Texas.
All know General Scott and his antecedents but
the salient point in the brave old Generals lite with
the Know Nothings is his famous letter in favor Of
change in the naturalization laws from five twenty
one-the time il takes nativeborn American to nc.
auiro the right to vote himself President a farm.
This celebrated letter lost him great many foregn
votes in 1885,. which are thought to be in his favor as
a candidate on the Know Nothing ticket.
10 aO He known. bo
was candidate for the Presidency in 1852 and recev-
ed votes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachu-
setts. But Mr.. Broome is known to the Know Moth
ings He has been for years toiling in the Native
American cause-is tho father may say, Of the Or
der-has Just been elected member of the next Con-
gress and will be treated with fraternal kindness at
,ba convention,
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN KING AND
QUEEN.

Alta meeting Of portion Of the Democrats party
at King and Queen Court House, Monday tho 18th
,iay OF November. that being Court day:
William 5. .Jcifri-s Esq. wns called to the chair
and James X. Howscr appointed Secretary.
The obicc, Of the meeting briefly cxpluinedb by
Edward Gresham, Esq, upon whose motion it was
Resolved, ThG the chairman Of this meeting mp
poin; five ,lecEat"---on" from each Magiscral dis
;:ir;-,orcprcs"ni this county i'll the Democratic Com
vcntion proposed be held ut Saunton, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for :he offices of Gov
cruor. Lieutenant Governor aud Attorney General.
The Chairman then proceeded to appoint the fol-
lowing delegates.
David p. Wright. YIN. Boulwarc, Edward Gresh-
am Thomas W. Garrct; and Col. Robt. Bland.
On motion of John H. Watkins, Esq. it was
Resolved, That The Chairman unl Secretary be add
cd to the dclega;sOn.
On motion, Beverly B. Douglns Of King William,
and Muscoe r. II. Garnett Of Essex, We're requested
To- act as acrna!cs.
On motion, il was
Resolved, Tint the proceeding. of this meeting be
published i'll the Richmond Enquirer.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
WIN. S. JEFFRIES, Chm.
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SETTLEMENT OF TIE SOULE TROUBLE
WITH FRANCE.
I.oypnS, Nov. 3, ISIS =. v


tSpecial Dispatch TO the New York IIcraldl
Don Piatt Secretary OF the United States Legation
at Paris. has just come over with dispatches inr VI r.
buchanan in relation to the scourtegv Of the French
government to the American Minister Ia Spain. lcu-
s Napoleon, on last Sunday, invited MIR. Mason ("
private interview at the Palace. In the cuursc o
,scussinn Mr.. Mason took occasion, with grcat firm
ness to let his Majesty understand tn the full the dis
astrous consequences of war with America, and that
he had no doubt on his mind as to the course which
the American Minister (" Paris should pursue in the
premises. That he should at once, without proper en-
plantations were given by the French court, assume
the whole responsibility OF the consequences, and ask
for his passports. Louis Napoleon seemed n If just
awakened To the bearing of American and things
upon European matters. He replied al most in the
words OF the article III the roH1h"f"hncI, which you
will have seen extensively republished IN tue English
Journals.
The excitement of the American. in Europe in re-
gard 10 this affair had run so high ns T." affect the
prcpa of French stocks. As the general impression
was that Louis Napoleon would rccrdr. the Lon.
don operators sold large amount ni French 'r"fcs
The consequence in Paris the fa "f stocks
ucurly one per cent. AZ such tendency whs partl
eulariy dangerous at this time, wlrn the Emperor Is
in want of money, and the news from Sehnstopo So
gloomy that the festivities at Compcigne are second
time postponed he had no time Tor hcsitutlon or d2
nity His note to Mr.. Mason, breathing still more
doprecntory tone than the Cona'fu''onnr was there
fore communicated i'll nub-tancc To the Paris Bour-"
nolnc hours before il delivered formally 10 the
Legation, in order Ia stop the alarming decline oi
funds Tie noir wHhdroms all otrHhon To NJ.
SoaIf's free passacr Hrongh France; Lo~,s N0To-
iUn 'Hri!'s Mr. SOuIt 10 proceed Mr0o2'
he Enp.rc on has T1v Ia .N0dr'd.
|, is certain that the whole influence of the British
Ministry has been rXcrcd, through Lord Clarendon
10 produce the result that ha. been nitnincd. The
French government did not antiri pate 81 decided "
stand M that taken by Mr.. Mason; 1t thought that Ia
would refer the muttcr to the government at W ash
ng,on, which wns considered too feeble to d" any
thing.
1t is understood that George Sanders gives dinner
to Mr.. Soult previous to his departure, at which will
meet the French repnblicans-Lcd Ro1n, Louis
Blanc, Victor Hugo, aud others. On his arrlrnl al
Paris the American ctizcns there will invite him to
national banquet. Thence be goes to l'ayonnc, and
leaves for Spain in tho United Stncs stcnmcr San ia
cnto.
II is said thut Louis Napoleon has been 40 fully
convinced by the turn this affair hns taken, OF III,
mpolicy OF attempting t. put bride on the wild
Iank e. nation, that ho has resigned himself To pcr
fcctly aniable behavior, at least until Scbastopo IL
r,ullly N
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LiID FOH SAFE IN HALIFAX COUNTY.

ynN!iE subscriber o!crs ior sale two tracts OF land IN
the county O.. Halifax, immediately on the lno OF The
Richmond and Dsnv'lle Rail Road, and Gbou: three miles
from G,a,;un River Thcee lands lie Clover and Black
Whuu, Greeks and situated in good ncs hhor hood
Gnl healthy portion Of the county. One tract coniana
4.i acresabor 900 open land, with good clay
foundation and well adapted TO the growth of wheat
tobacco There improvements, except an over
...,, un.-n cabu- sli tobacco barns.
The other tract called ockcits contains 337! acres
l scrr- cleared and the balance heavily tinbcrod with
uaA and pine There is dwelling house on this rnc'
with tho ual o,ho,c The two tructs hdoin each DINER
nuL ere cultivated this year quarter plantation, but
will sod separately together 10 suit purchnsera Full
po-,cs-inn viii b. given on let december next.
Both c around Glover Station, an important depo'
On ia. X 4 DaGvill. Il Read The run daily from
Richmond to t. d-po, Should the purchaser wish TO en-
grse furnishing wood to inc rm road, he could doubtless
make contract with the company. $3.50
ANY (ur.hc. description i. deemed unnecessary The
subscriber reside. miles !ru the said land and witak
pleasure -Lons the any gentleman wishing
purchase. b. +. GARRETT
,l.l
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.VtLTIBLE LAND FOR SAFE.

nm rnr!qncc oi decree OF the Circuit and superior
II court OF Arpoma,ioS County tho underssn.u. us
,p,.-,r u+.r- >h!r privately. vanabl" farm IN
,rurlnr.> ~ C.r..;y. the late rrsdrncc at t. C. Moeory
hr.n-. IN" land lies beautifully IN one .! the nios'
h..I,,, ruL. Virginia; embraces 800 acre., we'll NM
b.,.I AMI wr,rr,d Ihrr. all necessary improve
mem. un 'i,' land The dwelling contains nhe or ION
rn. Th"r, ar. clc.an, apple and peach orchards
On the premises -, ,;pa
The .u,i u-- Fix miles from the South.Sdc Ran ROAD
eI,-,n tl- from Lynchburg, and siN miles IRON tnf
Courr Ho,c TIE nnd ID adapted TO n the prouuc's i@S
el IN ,hr, region oi country. go
The rr-i"nc" very convenirn, 10 mis with shops anu
po-r.oi.c" 10 tight. ,o.
IN. terms Ni loo crcli, Of years for the purchase
money secured by ample personal security and tne ie'
.rvr? ;iiIr 10 the land.
P-r-ou- w-hng purchase. viii please address me al
S,ui,LyIIr PowhH,uII County, Va.
~. ~ "a las D. MOSBRY Comm'r
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ROANOKE LAND.

INON SAL F. my Plantation on the oanoks River in the
II county cf M-cklrnburg, containing by survey 1888
oil which there also by survey IA acres and
- r Of FIRST aud 90 and - polos Of second low
grounds There Joining tie low grounds fix or eight
rich branch Hat; making in all something more
thGn 80 o fir; and second low grounds. OF the
high innl there about 400 acres OF wr,mbered wood
land-nr'.rh of il fair tobacco land.
TEAMS op SALE.-Oreihird OF the purchase money
cash the h,nc" =" paid in equal annual install
Those terms may b" changed ~ extend the time Tor
uHss til" s'ver"l payments muy be agreed upon with
Tie purchaser.
ros.c.,vu BE- gwen on The Goth day Of December,
with the crop whca, sowed upon the plantation.
Ori. y-cM..,y HENRY Z WATKINS.
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Y4IVlBLE FARMS FOR SALE.
AIBENLiRLE LAND FOR SALE.

ALBENIARLE LAND FOX SALE.
wv or,r tor sale beautiful Farm: III The county OF
w ,bc,narc lying on the Eastern slope oi inc Hou'h
W.. Mountain distant from keswirk ono virginia zen,
~, Rn,l csi prpotD ore n,il"--irom me contemplate
'" ;, -, IN. Orange and Alexandria Rail Road, one
r , :,,f the R;vu;.ua Horse bon, Improvement i0ur
",;i. ,I. Il c..,nins TWO HUNDRED AND TWEAIl
TijHEE ND ONETli!Rp ACRES, 10 OF %mch az"
,,J x,li enclosed and in n high state OF Improve.
',, H., remainder is in woods The buildings are all
uSw The .~cins !. brics, two stories containing ten
rooms hail and passage aid "- tar as sompiessn 10 M,
Sta,v ,nI variety o scenery, health. and tor re-
h,,I and good society To w''ns healthy country
,um reri-ncr II particularly desirable us II swim
arrer farm il preferred J acre. or more adjoining,
cn h. hnd ut fair price Reference be had to MI
In,., Unrt of Abc,larr. Kc,wick Depot or 10 M".srs
: {; Rmrin .nI John Jones OF Richmond. But persons
.rs requested 70 examine Tor themselves. : Haki.
Nv otticr Is keswick Depot, AlbemGr", Virginia
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LAND FOR, SALE.

'INfF. INC! Of land which ] reside. nsar Hanover
Tour; h"nr", y offered for sno II contains about
hiiy acres having MI , necessary buildings in good
pair Only twelve acres ceurcd the rest in original
growth
within a few hundred yards
IT'S nr1s rate location for rly.icisn md also fne
H1d ior tcns so near the C"ur, House any
Snid do well keeping private en Mn tho tavern
hrr"' oen crowded and persons have TO leave for want
u room.
For further particulars terms, which will bs sreon,.
nodsns address the subscriber Hanover Cour, Uonse
Virginia, who will also take p!onsure in showing tho nre
iuises. WIN P IOfgTTf
llanovar e II '-' ..
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Tile NEW YORK ELECTION.

NEW YORK, Nov. l6.--Tho Committee oi th"
Board Of Canvasscrs Of this city have, IN rrfc" ="
the contested election Of Fernando Wool 10 ;hr
Mnyoraty reported unanimously that the E"nri can
not go behind the return. OF the Inspectors k"P, ~
case of manifest error The canvas ot tie vote VIII
now be proceeded with.
Using the g1rbunes tables OF this morning we
figure from the corrected returns that NJ. tlr! Il '62
votes aheud of Mr. Seymour. Official returns are yet
TO be received from Delaware, Lewis and Wayne
counties There is little doubt now Of Mr. Clark !
election.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, evenng,-The Tribune now
ioots up majority of 30 vote. for Mr.. Clark but tho
other evening papers keep Mr.. Seymour ahcrd'
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From the Danville Republican.


| The second Democratic State Convention, under
the new Constitution. will be held in few weeks in
the town OF StaunOn, aud IN all probability II VIII DC
the largest that ever assembled in the Commonwealth
for auv uurpose Its bv M means certain that the
anirjt OF dsscnsion and dsalrctom which hns been
rrlI.ctcd through the press of the State, will not be
corr;cI into it deliberations and disturb the harmony
,nL .rnnI f.cliu, of s proceedings. Many are pro-
vo cd that IN. time selected WAS not the av they had
.lh, ,rnst .nnrnnrn.r and with this feeling of lr-
r;taiion will 90 M to great council of the party, with
nnt lint .n.;t If cnntiiutiou which alone can begct
a mnitv Of nurposc aud n concert of action. Many
puiu urr ready 10 swear in their wrath, that man
viii receive their support: lla.ss he be- nominated by
two-ihir,ls vote. This they contend will give the
candidate 4 qrc>i,yc which the mere majority cannot
confer The ma OyIiy must then adopt the twO-thirds
vote. and nil will ro smoothly. The Necessity for all
this ,o,se ana oDiw.,0m about the particular pro-
portion of votes which tho candidate must receive
,,ivrs us no particular trouble. Whilst we do not
pcrceivc that the same require the adoption
IF the iwo-tI;rs rule in II Stne, which make it So
important in National Convention, yet as we snail
he Willing 10 give our humble support To the who
rcIs n majority we will not reject one, because he
may have received two.thirris. Whilst We have
fynrtr md on several former occasions have given
same nj th. reasons for TINT choice we feel perfectly
rIir, r. Wild il n unaioritv of n fairly constituted
l,nnvr,tion shnil decide il, favor of the claims OF
nuntbcr If we Ind good rcasous for believing that
uui,ir means were used to procure n majority vote
for any particular cRnddate then we should most
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LAND FOR SALE

WISH 10 sell of land, about 700 acres mile
and halt from Port Royal, Caroline county, Virgins,
immediately az ;hc road Bowling Green. The and -
worry rrn Mo,r four hundred are in wood and
ru!er which ,cl vel" either in Port Royal or TO vessels
and .trnhons trading with Port Royal There Is de,
scent all the wHy from the farm 10 the village ana the road
is rxcclr Tie roll is admirably adapted to Wheat Corn
ai rurrco ls advantages OF situation are surpassed Dy
fsw :n,, ia The STAT" would prefer dvidnst into TWO OF
sn FARMS n'1 suc! divisions would suit purch"s'
better n. parts OF i, would suit timber gecrs nnd wood
cuor. bcs, ut prce"n and another portion is opon aud
ready Turning Til" improvements; Oh II are c~, ana
sufficient tor farming purposes.
would like 10 sell several houses and lots in the town
Port Koyal GEORGE FlTZHtGH
March l6--c,f
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from the National in:ciiigcncer, Nov. II !


Unfortunately for the wEr-crentng spirits Of tho
country the 1nuicrrei from which they expected 10
manufacture rOmbustirn has been reduced almost
to noncntity. Before they had .Imc I" arouse the
pride ur the passions Of our c"untrymen 10 avengc
supposed insult, (thc parIirlGrs nf the affair being
altogether unknown) the pr"nrriIes of diplomatic
intercourse were exertcd AMI the eni"ntr COrd,dI
handsomely re-established. The following extract
from letter Of tine atcst DATE from reliable Paris
correspondent gives the Gric. render an assurance
that neither unoifending c;cn nor hn cartridges are
to be burnt on the occaslon
81 am happy To be able 4 state, upon what bn.
Iieve TO be good authority hat there is nu truth
whatever in the reports ch ! find repeated in
the journals that the unpIcn affair Of Mr. SouLE, ui
which spoke in my letter Monday, is proceeding,
to an angry dcnoacmen. Onhc contrary, my inforna-
ton is to the effect that most satisfactory solution o
use the diplomatic pruseI s SN'ust certain. 1t would
not surprise if ab" I" inform You next week
that NJ. iSOmlfhad nctuaNy passed hr0ngh Paris on
his ,ruy 10 Madrid Should this rcgrctabc little
nare-up be 80 promptly and satisfactorily e1nguish-
ed the result, have no doubt, should be attributed
rather to the conciliatory but firm conduct Of our
Minister Mr.. Mason, and to the esteem felt for him
here in official quarters, than to any Difference, official
or personal, to Mr.. SoUIE."
4 rumor WAS current last evening that the Govern
nent had received from Paris official information
incident with the above. We are unable 10 state
whether this report is true; but, whether it be true
or not we have confidence III the statement of our
correspondent that the matter IN virtually adjusted.
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NE ofri 'ur sn" very detirab!c farm i'll the lower
w cni c Amelia ahou: l6 miles from Petersburg and
y male. rom Richmond. lying on Namozne creek aud
ea IT." r"- Ui Amelia, Ch"-tcreld and Dnwiddie coun
"'s containing htoW 93i acres; about 400 acres open
sIc moHy cultivation: divided into fields 800 in
'fSi" AMI Pine growth Astounding In Barrel Pipe and
a ,,lno"' - res in hne bottom land, mostly FREQ from
iundaii0n II ~ on il all the necessary buildings for
"r Of IL well wstercd in each field by six
or eight sprn.s and by creeks having fin. prospect
WAGER power nording oi the finest stands in the
sVuE,y for a t;ri.t MlI &c
Fn further information, terms &c, npply to
RUFFlE & AUGUST,
GcuoR Agents for the sale md purchase Of ands No s
Main street. Richmond. July 2l-cwtf
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LANDS FOR SALE,
w l

W. are authorized 10 scil about 1000 acres of land in
hoycrn Flank. .road. These lands will be- sold in
Me bon or will ba divided into farms 10 suit the OF
IutH''r. portions OF which VIII have extensive
impr"-ru.n,, other. with moderate improvements, and
some "on ANY Persons wishing to purchase will do
wen to cal IN ns wo be accommodating in regard
RUFFiN & AUGUST,
G-sul .ns Tor the sale and purchase Of lands Rich
LIOuG Sn Nav l2-cwtt