davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
HTIRGlNIi-it rI'.- held IN tie C.cr.s a.
C.rcui; Court; Of the c.:y OF R.clmoa:. Il, :

CIrCU; Court VI the c.:y Q! k!G!.nCH:, IL. IL d,
August. ISL.
Caroline Allen, -.
Against
Chr:l"- G. Hudson and aEo'5cr. n.a,
The Objrc, Of this trii l. 70 s.c"rle!H ;ae -:
TIC h1u.c nuG lo; IN III" hi. mentioned. l.'., r.. 80.
July l-i?. the day OF lis EEL" 20 the 3.:,a.r-.. 49,,
amount of III" ~pUIHh@-c money th"n due ;a.r-:7-,- T.,
&. Cram" 81 ns assignee under the deed OF! III, ,y.,-.
by John B. Allen IL: the hcnr$' ot -a.. Crane. A..
require TIE defendants 10 pay - the l.a..:n c.r .'
the sail aculaI v6lu" after d~"iucnVc '..rr:rsm or w.
m" aid purchase money "I;h Interest :r6m H. j.,
,rlc. HaG AFFIDAVIT having Been mHir HUd Med :4. -,
t-u..a:.: l5Jyr uhm~d i, II uyu.r"-!ara. @: ,hl. Cons
wc,lth. the sn:I ,.r:rmrinn; - nU;!n"d 20 a;puar h. III. :
:, be- usii"a IN the Ci'rk- Uiiic" Of tE" aid COur o.
t-.t Monday IN Oc;ohrr n"N', Hnd 80 "A0t = neces,s-y
protect his Interest III ;aS SUIT.
4 copy T"-ie,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22

ARK ANSAS

CINCINNATI, Aug. le.-The ouly returns received
from Arhansas are from Crittendon county, showing
that Greenwood. dem, hos been elected to Congress
without opposition,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
u

= the Cirru' c"ur; II tn" ,iy Of Richmond, -.
day Of August, l-i
William Taylor ~
against
li.munu ". Col" De-
In Cu-r, rnd uqow IN attachment; returned "Xc,w;r-
The object -! Thu sU!: Is 20 recover d! III" dtt'IGaI'
sum of one hundred and thirteen dollar; and ci-llr {,
! and nNiia,, having being made and tiled thai lie tc,
ant above named : Il nonresident Of This Crrnn!5EY'
| the sui doi'uinu, i notified 10 appear It, Il" Role {
holden in n" Il"rk1s p:.co Of the md Court pu 'E.
Npriay IN Oc,oh,r next. and 10 ~hu, il n'cS.ssy Z.
;cri lilo .u'. .r.' 'n 'h- ~u.t. ! Copy VI &c.,.
AZ ..--cwtw EtS ROBINSON q
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22

NOTICE.. n
OFFICE pI ( YORK RIVER Il i

OFFTtE OF RICHMOND Z lURh nv IN !. 80
RICHNoSu. july !" -
STOCKHOLDERS in this Company are n"i 10y
- thnt a rcgui-i;.on Of ten dollar per .Has" = ...'
payable INTO n. Bank .! virginia hi E!ch'''nl' '"
Tor" the ursf dag o! September n"x'.
b. Drtr: OF tho Board Of Directors.
\. ". NDKIOH, s"t:c'nry 49, tf"l'"'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22

DIFFERENCE OF TASTE.-Thc following was
told By the la,c eminent poet Wordsworth 10 a gen
llciHan who happened I" quot" from his Z" ores
worth'sl beautiful! address 10 the stock dovc:-'He
said once, in q wood. Mrs. Wordsworth and q indy
were walking, when the stock dove was coo!nE. a
farmers wife coming bw, said TO herself: on! Go
Ike stock doves Mrs. Wordsworth, in all her en-
tnu.iasn Tor Wordsworth poetry. TOOK The CID wo'
man IN her henri, bur continued the old. woman,
some ike them in q pie; fo- M part, there's nothing
like en- stewed in onions"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
AIKGININ-N. Nc, hnll .n the -.

"a N''i>iN- "a !tl's "''' 'H lHt ''h'
v ;Ie Circuit Court Of :Ge Ciy Ct R!cHa!o".. 10.
Jay q; Angus, l-J4:
!I"nnizaam e. Harrison. admlnistrH,r!x q r.:
Harrison. Deceased. -"
r.u;nsf
%"
Tn" object Oi t!!s SUIT j. 70 obtain III. tpp0!r'"l.1'
receiver @: liz" !uui III the bill! mcur!nH"t, ar'". -.
C""dr o! the rli" y. the dover Intrr"-, Of Ian " u
ION Ia ia" estate Oi her deceased husband, I"t- "
fl-om. nud "!iiGHyit l!r"!Eg been med" ant died may ~
pendants above UHi!",! are non r.-II"u's 81 i.I- '1H'
iacnw"rlth, ta- md defendants m. notified 70 hii'|
The liG,'s ~ be holden IN l!s Clerks Oaac. o. ''
Court. On the First Moud"y Al Scp-cEb,r n"X' h'
whit il nrcc.saryio uru."cl her In'cr"-r, n 'h!- '"i
~Copy-Tcsic. EI$. ROBINSON, l''
iug. in-cwi"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
EvAHI,rA SAS Mi1Uyi.
Minister of War. nL interim


The Clamor Puhlico. which may b.. considered a.
ut least the semi-of.iciai organ III the new order OF:
things-one Of lis editors, Senior l:ns"ou, being Il
member of The Juutn. while its director, Corradi, nl-
thong! his journalist" avn"HtIoYs C~omprllc! han {"
decline joining that BODY. hus repeatedly assisted il
with l.s advicc-cc contains the following conjecture.
respecting the conditions imposed 10y E~par'cr", nI.!
accepted hy the Queen:
perllsp, the Duke has asked ,hI; D"na Mnra
CLrI.;!anu aui the Rianzaros family should IL sent
! awuy in order to remove all e1;ra.legnl m,irenceir"m
the palace. ~
Perhaps he hns asked that IN end should he put
m camhrilIas once for ali and that the internal
| government. Of the palace should be entrusted TO him.
Perhaps he ha- asked that immediately the Cona'i.
;u,;on 81 81 should be rc-estabiished Constituent
| Cores being .hur,lv cOnvoked, in order ,hnt the mn
ton, in the exercise OF lie sovereignty, may decide
UPON The class Of institutions that best ecrords with
is desires md may best satisfy ~ necessities.
Finally he has perhaps asked that Her Majesty
should address the nation in a manifesto, determining
the situation tina, she occupies since the popular pro.
nunciancn,o thu: has triumphed from end TO end O!
the Peninsula.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
From the Tampa Herald. July 2o.l

POLITICAL PARTIES IN The SUIIH.
In the first issue Of the Herald, we announced our
position in politics TO be Independent, sinpiy meaning
thereby, that we would be guided in all that we should
suy upon the subject Of politics, BY our orn Judgment
unbiased and untraminelled by party influences or
party interests. Aud we have thus far seen DO good
reason TO regret our decision, or to change our posi-
uop. In the political prosperity ofour common country,
and III the perpetuatiop Of our free INSTITUTIONS, we feel
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
SPAIN.


rKOCLAHATIo: OF Qt-FS ISABELLA.
The following proclamation from the Queen wac
posted on the walls Of Madrid on the 2S.. July. and
published in the Gazette
Spaniar,i- 4 series cf d~cp!orcblc mistakes liar
hcrn abb I, separate Inr from you, Introducing ab-
surl dls,rust between the people aud the throne
They have cnlummiaicd my heart i'll supposing
in me sentiments contrary 10 the welfare and
liberty ni those VIII" are my children but even ns
the truth ha- arrived n lust To the cars Of Your Queen,
So hope that love and confidence rlay BE- borne
again. and be affirmed in your hearts.
The sacrifice Of the Spanish people, IN order ("
pustaiu their liberties and my rights, impose on me-
the duty Of never forgetting the principles winch |
| have rr;,rcscntcd-the only one which | can repre-
sent-,Ic principles Of liberty without which there
| are no nations worthy of their name.
a new era. founded III the union Of the people with
the monarch, will causr 10 disappear even 20 the
slightest shade the sud events which / have the t!rst
irsIr. Ia blot out from or annals.
| dcpiorc i'll the depth Of my heart the ini-ioriu:ics
which have occurred, and ] shall seek Ia cause them
in be- forgotten with uncea.ing s%olicitud".
deliver myself up with confidence and with out
reserve Ia the national Loyalty. Inc sentiments "l
The brave Hrc always lofty.
L.: nothing disturb i'r the future the harmony
which | nl sure to maintain with my people. | am
| disposed To make every kind Of sacrifice for The gen
era! good nf the country, and | desire TINT the latter
| NAV manifest its will by the organ Of is legitimate
representatives. and | accept and offer az once all III"
guarantees that may secure It's right and thos" Of ny
throne.
Tn" drcorum Of the latter is your decorum, Spaniards.
Nv dignity OF Queen, Of wife and OF mother, i IA" dig
nifty Itself al the nation, which made my name one day
the symbol oi libcriv. | DO dot fear, therefore, 10 con-
tide myself to you. do rot fear TO place my person
and that %, my daughter in your hands. ! ii" not t"ar
10 put my fate under the rsisof your!"yal'y, because
! firmly believe that | make YOU arbitcr. Of Your own
huun-. and of tn" salty 81 the country.
The nomination OF the valiant Dukc dc la Victoria
a. president .: the Council Of Ministers, and my conf
plete adhesion 10 the ideas directed 10 the common
happiness, will be the most secure pledge of the full
tlncnt Of Your noble aspirations.
Spuniaris. YOU cun effect the good fortune and glo-
~ o: yoIr Queen by accepting tios" which she wish
- yol. and prepare, for You in the depth Of her ma
,crnal heart. The well tried loyalty of him Who is
about To direct my councils, the arden, patriotism
which lie has manifested on 80 many occasions, will
place lis sentiment. in cupsOnancc with nv owl.
Given 81, thu palace, the 10Th OF July, lS5i.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
E-iiiri>iX.--A' Hn'%. lsa IN ~ ca.rs.. oI,

, ~" County Cugr; ii Chesterfield Cu..'y. ~.
G.v OF hu.s-.. \. u i-5i.
S,.pl.n wilkinson. Plaintiff
ars;rs, luL#'
PAr.,E H. I,nucy. tDe,endf:
tn" object Of TN su; Is T." s'rGCr IN the l.ui- O: il
Il. Wake. administrator d. Frances T.hgcy. u"cca,rL
much 10: III" defendants inrrr"~' N ~" "S'r'" held Dy
-nii ircrdru'. o. mny &c sUi!c..n; 10 safely tie liaun
cl.lm rgn!n-' nlm wi'h interest HnG cot rad M HiFt'
hnv;ur ir,u f'-i that IL, rid i"frair;s;, Pu'r'rk u Fms
i. n non re-, den. o. Ih.a C0rGm0nw ral'H. IN" s'h def"
.n' - notified To appear n; rules 10 b" held IN tue Cle'
nilic". on the HTrt.iuIGhy IN ~"prcnIh'r ~ ~ md odo ="
l. Necessary 10 prU;rc, lis ::i"I"s; ia this su!;.
! CUpy-Irst".
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
NIEGINIA.-Nt rnlcs hclI in ,hc N.Y. Z

"c NEt.T .UEEUV' u" - VI N"V"F'.si- n.
day ! ADJUST. l-%'.
Mclu>:r" Chariot" Dor.rh"s g.! &&k, By Abe. :
acr L,x- '"irni. D,
HEa!rs.
LoG!- | rrrl. md u.'"r ~.
Tn" object OF this .ui 'orcq-. the is:ar;,r,. - -
Kollcr ana L. upnny. either 10 pay override FUN ~ r
IN the bill men'!on"d "a ia" pls!nt!"f, or 70 pl-r
IN The C!,y saving Bank II Richmond. ..1'r- ~ -
der Of ia" Cour'. 70 obtain q divorce d i"r yi.-.S ,
the defendant, cl;Hcr n rcH.cUlO EIalr.nag:o y F..
| Courr -houii h" Of opinion that Tho J. - anf L.. !.
authors" ;h7t. then a mi"ns' "' ;ho~o. aui 10 d.
decree directing ;hn: the children .! 'Cs 81: Co.,,
Louis Franrk. Hni the plaintiff, shall r-u.u. = 10 a.
lion ui III" plaintiff, aaG FOR maintenance" an. n.,n' -
~nai,i,yi: .lnrin: been made and f.r4i :au: The 49,.
above named j. tt non rr,iicu; 81 this Cymmo.wa-i..
+! laid defendant j. notified 10 appear ~ IL" Pl!., ?. -.
! on in the Clerks O.t;c" o, the aid Cour: on the 80. ,
! day N October ncNi, and d. WHIT; IS mrct,,ary -.
his !n.Crcr, in this sui:. A~cOpy-Trste, -
Aug lo-rwiw. EIS ROBINSON -
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22

THE GCNPOWDER EXPLOSION AT MAYS
IlILE-Eu-:hsr PG,ticrlarS.-Wc have already
patlsaeG Il brief account ui tho explosion ~ Su0 kegs
-. powder III q magazine at Maysvln., Ky. i. up.
is7Is THAI nearly every house i'll the TOWN was more
~ L"ss damaged, windows and doors snIasilcd III. End
val, cracked. Four frame buildings aud L brick
ra,s, h"1se, belonging 10 JuLu Smith. ami The dwell
i"s q Z. lo.:au. wu:c errirclv d.r.ol!s .cd. The Cl!-
c."-."'4 l'c9vs rh"s
IEo over city BRICK school house. with tho frame
cNe!.:"; Oh. I. Gibson andJ L. B%ier5ower, theirame
A.Gic:n Bar;!s! Church. tho brick dwelling OF FutheT
>pa!aiaS; and tho buildings Of DR.. 4. Seatop, Thos.
g fa'.e, Alex Maddox, Jacob W. Rand, Rand L.
Richardson's Seminary building, tho Presbyterian,
Methodist and Methodist South, and Baptist Churches,
and the Christian and African Methodist Churches
were damaged 10 the amount Of $500 to 81 600 eauh.
The Courthouse Was damaged 20 the amour, of Z 400.
\ number oi persons, principally children, were in.
Jared by Falling fragments y rock was blown two
-iusic., and passing through the window OF the
dwelling Of W. Z. Conwcll, Esq, Il LAWYER, en,ercd
Ajt bed-chamber where he was lying, iuajctinc a
wound on his thigh two inches deep and three inches
!oDC, separating an artery and doing him other se.
we're injuries. Mrs. DR.. Phistcr and Miss Bell Points
We're s,ruck with fragments Of window shutters, ill.,
dieting rather severe wounds upon thom. Miss Ellen
Seatop had her right arm cut in several places by a
window .asA blown into her bed. Dempsey CuruD
was badly bruised in several places by rocks from the
wail of the Magazine. An old negro woman, who
was u. died from fright.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22

"a IRGINIA.-A: Rul'- held in IN" C,rss o@.

"a CHINA. RUl'- held III ~" i.'rS Ca..r
v The Circuit Court O. the ~ o; Klcnmo"J, IT,
dGT q: iUcu-i. 1854
Edward j. Each.o. guardian Of Grancc, i. Co"in,.
Tr...
hgnin-,
The nrir- o: M1-enrc: Fitzgerald. deceased. r@i e.
u"'"l3on'
The OBJECT Of 'l- sU:f l. e. obtain II decree ~ b sa'
;hg prprrr.y ia iHr bill nlrg':ousi. md for iGr !syG.'.
IL" proceed 81 suca -hLr 10 tn" foreign ]sUEri!HG. 4!
plaintiff : wurd mi affidavit having h,"n mad" arc ?
TIM: the defendants. 'n- heir. o! MHrgar". l!'l-"-dE
c"nsrd. AZ" UrsrDwH. they mr." mortified 20 npg".rs.
RUIZ 10 h" holden IN The Cl'rh'- Office Of the -a,t O.
on the FRS "oniny IN Oc,uDcr next. md dy what :. ~.
-ary % protect their in;'rc-'- in ti!s suit.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
GiDDlNGS kENOMINATED.

CIycISxA1I, Aug. l6;h.-J. R. Giddines, free.sol,
has been renom;nsted to Congress in the Ashtaeuo
district, in Ihi. State.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
FOREIGN ITEMS,

i~Nt.I.AND.-Thc Government had received n
g.. :l:rhcck in the House Of Commons on the Militia
trl. and MS" on 4 principal clause III the Election
Bribery bill; the declaration proposed to be made ny
members on taking their seats, that they hnd not
hc'n guilty G: any Of the offences enumerated IN the
'u".s,rc. being thrown out by l2G 10 81. The bill.
with ~" exception of this clause, was finally carried
- . majority at seven.
Ia London, during the week ending on the 10Th ul-
H!a", III" Who'll" number al deaths was gig, of which
X: wrJ" caused by cholera.
fRANCE.-It il expected that Tie camp nj Bou-
ln.He Nil be- complete about the 9Th Of August
lively" regiments of ayRlry viii form part Of il. The
-Cncrai- ot military Divisions and subdivisions who
hoN" received CommauGs III the camp have had ~.
'i"r- - repair to their posts.
SfkNANS.-TlIo Paris correspondent Of the
London Chronicle write, that amy lingering hopes
wAca may have been entertained thar Prussia would.
- tie end, give in 10 the general opinion, not only OF
nhi EuroIt. but Of her own subjects. arc daily vanish
~, and il is now pretty CERTAIN that u treaty will be
entered into between Austria and the other powers,
20 which Prussia will be- no party. 1t is stated in
nigh quarters that the terms OF the treaty are So far
r';;iaG already that, in the Course of n week or two
1t will be signed and promulgated"
III" German journals announce the death Of tho
Princess de Nasa, daughter OF the Grand Duchess
S,c2hanic of Baden; and mother OF the Princess Ca,
.oIa. wife of Prince Albert OF Sux"mv.
". Franz krogcr, u goldsmith q, Frankfort -outhc.
Ie:n, who died, has, with the exception of IL few pi
cl,e l,gacics. left the whole Of his fortune, amount.
lnE 10 nearly i00,0U0 forms, 20 tho charitable cstsb
i.ilncnts of that city.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22

This day cnr!c the pltiu':t. md filed their h.. ~
'rC' Of which Is. to obtain n decree 20 dIsirIuu'" -
cccd- Of :l, -H!r Of # pnrccl - land p~urchr-rt 8 va
wilkinson rom III" heirs az Collins GOODWIN Or s.r
thereof n. rrmnins IN h. hands. md 70 que: lis '.c ~
10. and also 20 make sale and I.-irIbiI0u %: ~" PtJrr't
III" r'!rr:uins par II The .r!d rect a.d {" HYi,e1"S
~a!h'iHvIt. that tho d"t-ulnut- France. Goodwin, John i
Icy nIt Nancy h, wife Erc not r]"sI!cE'S 0i '.;- ='ni'
motion. i'ls ordered that they appear here "i,aln
montH after due publication Of! tho Order. and du WA
necessary 10 protect their in'cr"st- in this sun, 10. .
cop. d. th- order be pub!isaed weekly toGr r.r.c-
week, in ono yi the public newspapers TriD;r! "a t-".
Of Richmond, md posted ut Ito front door 0: to 4.
housc Of TN, coun;y on the Err, day Of tern! O: lie &c
y CJur;. / copy t.-fr,
Au ;-rwiw WV Z COGDiiI. c { 4
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
ETTRG.I<Tk

u IRGINIt. -Ata special term of,.. -
"itl" tn!t"l Stn'cs 'or tar l.asrcrn r.,.. s.c, ~.
ma n, Norfolk tI,H ir III. rty Ct E!rhrnnri =: Fr.
tn" I'll Iny O: Aucu.t, Is5i: ' ,"Tuc',
w.. I" ~Admtrnl,y.
~" Hirii'!''iip Totem, hcrmachin.rv. e.
on ~Fr"iins md aIng til" petition and MIN, 80.
nnn r.4hcr'' Mallory end certain deposition. ,n3 , w.
moron oi me ib"!!ant by HE Proctor. !, j. ,i. ."J a. g.
sail steamship To,ten. her tackle, apphrri. ftrl,r,. .-7,'
ca!!cty' ne sold by the Marshal. !: public n,c..'. '"!a
city u Norfolk. and that fourteen dsy. uo.ir. -. .'"'. ;" 2
b : gwen ny advertisement; IN the Norfolk Daily 20 ).
american Beacon, and in .ar Richmond 49,
Richmond bi-p"tch, the notice TO br Inserted - $3.50 ;:
times in rnch If the above newspapers; and =, NO
ed THAI notice ~ sHii ,alr h" puh.!,9"! ia ,3,9s .,'o'1s
IN IN" cities OF Now Ncr5 md KsltImur". a, !ca.. -
before tn" day OF sal" and tGu' y 'y"ndrrUri cx,.. 60
accordingly. And il i, further ordered ,hs, =. -. =, !"
bring tn" proceed, Of sale !nlo this Court ga! ,sr .'.''ri
20 III" C'"rn thereof. i c'ry-T".tr. "'';
JOiIN ~. FRANCIS. ,i"rk | ; Dl.,f.. .
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22

LOVE AND S~uICIDE.-Ou the Eth instant. n
Carlisle Barrncks. Pa. II soldier nn'n,l i''!'!"" i"',
f,rc. , I;rrp,,u. b.lonninr 10 the band ~ the second
iu!a~,rv. vas discovered lying Gcrd n n r".rii".l' III
the immaculate vIciui;y nj The garrison. rom i"''rrs
found rn his person. !: wa Csc@s:":ncd that uc COM
ni;;.d suicide from LtinE disappointed IL 1--we iirE"
Is III cAtlCci:
"sr,!u. a certain lady, and s,ruc5 by her cI;raor-
din.ry beauty. | feel that sbc could maze Inc happy;
but. a!as. She dorE nVt love me.
You will ask. perhaps, who thelndy il! LIS Miss
E-F--. who makes ne melancholy aid miseG'
able, and who hurries me Oh 10 dcuth. | do not
blame her. | blame myself for it,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
.ry nniItRS REWARD

FIFTY DOLLARS REHAN' - a
1,S,W.tY from, he subscriU"r NJ fs'nps,,'' y,
a6 county y: Tin; william, ." FSoFGa'. -. y
mn uen.I Poor F,M. lie IS 4bou' 81 year
blrck. hs. 40 beard and i- sqDhr" bull. ,i.I 0u
Til, above reward wii. IL pa!i, !: aPf.'I,.c t ~
IA. ,opn,y II Kin, William. or so i Hpi:'"'
count. In .i:h,. cuae, 90 t.n' ! sl 5i!' :, C,RTFl
Aug lU-clm .no--
A RTIFICIiL GUANO FOX ShIL ,"r.!y
"A tics 10 suit purchaser, at 80 peg '.". s.l Vi
;icgI farmers in Caroline, HenTico, Cls',e:-
coun,ie. hav. tI!.d J; snd -psak very 80 ~. .,:,
-TITrI TKON--!V bundles Refined, L"5''''
Russia Sheet !rGa, &C! sale oy -,rrp rsrr :
Aug. y
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22

Com. John Dnwncs. whose death occurred q few
davs AGO. was, when II ycars nl age, Il IS said, sent
from home by his father, with Il pack on his back.
and told ;o seek his fortune ut sea. When ont "t
sight OF his iaiher E house, he sat on Il fence and wept
He soon. however, seized his bundle and rC,-"Iu'"iy
bcrsD his tourney. On arriving in BOSTON. he made
his way 20 the place whcr" tlr Constitution wa. nj
ting ont. He fell i'll with her ir-. lieutenant, Isaac
Iull. To whom he expressed O. desire To- be taken on
board. :. few questions were Pat and answer" 81
ti-iactorilv. and his desire was :raiitlrd' ~" DC.
Euy.d 90 upblv. for 4 boy, during his first trip. that
hi commander procured him n mii-h;Pma' &" war
rant. Such was the commencement ~! " !"h@' USE
,ri md brIIliap; career in the naval service.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS CONVENTION.
Al II meeting "f III" citizens OF Elizabeth CITY c"un-
ty, held in Hampton. Oh Tuesday, III" LIST instant, '1o:
srph Segar. ESP, having been called 20 the Chair and
s.. VI. Jones appointed Secretary. the following rrso.
luiions were adopted
Resolved, Tint the speedy extension of III" Central
Rail Road 10 the Obi" River Is II matter "i the nj
must Importance t" the state ut larsc-i7 drn'nn!rd
by every consideration "i the States interest, social,
commercial, political and inUucial.
Resolved, That the io!iowin. gentlemen b" npp"in.
ted delegates to the Convention to BE- held al the
White Sulphur Springs on the 2i,ll irsi., viz:
Jos. Scyar, George Booker, Chus. X. Mallory, JET
fcrson i. Sinclair. a.. VI. Jones, Cary :. Jones. Tiios.
C.. Peck. John Jones, Of Pembroke, John +. S"gnr
Dr.. X. q. Banks. DR.. Wm. K. Vaughan. John Is. Ca,
nv, Dr.. 4. r. urv, John II. &. Howard. Thnma. b.
Irwin. DR. Jesse j. Sm!kims, Henry a. Wise, l.. II,
Chandler. George W. Camp, +. W. Fisher. and the
Senator from this District, Robert Saunders.
A!;crratrs-C"l l.. Fon,aiue, Win. II. Macfarland
and John VI. Patton. ST., of Richmond city; Alcxan'
der II. II. Stuart and John n. lmhodru, OF Augusta;
and DR.. Thoma. Crigl, Samuel Price and j. Is
Caldwell, Of Glrcrhricr.
JOSEPH SEGAR, Chm'n.
I-.. &c.