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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-03-07
TO the Ladies.
N Office.

TNHE Subscriber contemplating change in his
Il business, early the ensuing spring, earnestly
requests all indebted, to call and settle their accounts
previous to the first of January next. Interest will
be charged on ALL accounts of over six months
standing, remaining unpaid at that time.
Nj. a. RANSOM, AGENT
Hamburg, Dcc2 SO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-03-07
N O t i &C.

office.
A IL Persons indebted to the Estate Of Jacob Is.
IN Smith, previous to 1st January last, are re-
ouested to make payment, and all having demands
against the same will hand them in properly attested.
BENJAMIN WALDO, Er,ors
GEO. A. ADDISON. 1~ 0'''
LA 1f 30
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-03-07
r HE HE T I!
Medicated Fur Chest Protector,

To oil persons OF all ages and conditions certain and
safe shield against those fearful diseases Consumption Bron
chs Asthma, Coughs, Colds and other affections Of the
Lungs which arise IRON the exposed state Of the chest
cording fashion, and 10 the continued changes Of
climate.
The Protector" is simply chemically prepared fur lined
with silk and padded which, suspended from the neck,
covers The chest in agreeable manner that worn,
il becomes nscessity and comfort
"Thc Protector" although but recently introduced into
America is making rapid progress through the United States
the Canadas South America, and the West Indies II has
for long time been staple article in England and the
continent Of Europe while II has grown In many countries
to the position of an article OF dress.
To demonstrate these facts enquire Of any English resident
in your vicinity of his knowledge Of the beneficial effects OF
wearing the Protector WITHOUT RECOURSE DocroRISG Of
any kind The Of wearing these articles Is tre,
and will last years. No who values the health
of himself or his family will be without them The Hbspi
tails in this country alone recommending ihcm but
rapidly introducing them. Harcourt, Bradley & Co., OF
London and Manchester England were originally entrusted
with the manufacture of the Protectors by the amened Dr.
Cooper and continue TO manufacture according 10 his org
nal instructions and therefore recommend those who would
wear "The Protectors" 10 see to their being genuine.
REMEMBER THIS IS STAPLE ARTICLE, AND NO PATENT
MEDICINE.
RETAIL PRICES.
GESrs SIZE zE.................s1.5O 81 so each
LADIES do ................... l,OO do
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-03-07
BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

Oct. l9
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12

putting. There IS reason IN IL, no common sense,
M nmhhag-hm npaiUherdtei ROaSeRse and rtd'cHloms
tOiat0Mry.
iiut it may be said that all this will he gotten rid OF
at the meeting OF the State Council in January
Grant it. But why has nj it been done before 1t
hns now been nearly five months since the election,
AMI we told thar shall have wait three more,
bel"re any body Twill have power 10 act upon the
reforms prupused." In other words, the party has
been nj ,cnd stand for five months, and must remain
III tho interestin! situation for three months
more because il il positively against the riual To
relieve It of its embarrusSmonts sooner! All this
may show Wonderful regard for the authority of
the "rltua, and exorbant interest in nrre chids
pIna nnd an crcrHiHgly morbid droiiOn 10 ndked
f"mmcrg-but does it show common SENSE or wis
DOM or policy We tell you, gentlemen of the order
III all sincerity rankness and good nature, that you will!
have 10 ont 0m your dfAs nndhOirS 'S' gromnd.
You have tried darkness, starlight and moonlight
and what have they proitted you suppose now
you try the sunlight awhile-do you think your for
we you. in no dictatoria or improper temper
but from wish TINT promptcst steps should
be taken Ia put all Conservative, Wing, American,
and administration forces in the best possible
condition 10 make common war upon our common en-
emy the pseudo Democracy, the party Of proscrlp-
ton and the spoiIs.
We trust that the Convention at Lynchhurg will be
humcrously attended, and that s nction and recon-
incndntiolIs may be such To command the ready
assent nnd approval of all the friends ot the AmerI-
can party whether members of secret order or vol
untccr champions in an upOn field.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.


S,bJ,y0IDi 70 b, R0:.L IN Mr Gf0aHd-Ihs d''cS
in POsaion On ne L,tl F2ank oJ iar RnsSia0..
HALIFAX. Oct. q, +. M.-Thc steamer CGna,!a,
from Liverpool with dates To Saturday, the Goth uit
arrived here this evening. Her aivices are wor!.
later than those received per steamer Iuc;tic.
The steamer Hermann arrived out on the eth.
THE LATEST FROM TIE CRIIlEA.-Princc
Gor-:h1!ioff tciegraphs, under date of September
Esd: "Thc allies have lan.ed 20,OUD men AT Eupa,o-
ria and have now 3D,ODD men the Russian Rank
The allies attacked the Russian infantry on iir ri
of September, when the latter rctrcacd.
On the .Jt force of E 900 allies ,lcbOuch,d from
Eupnora sud occupied the neighboring villages
the left flank Of the Russians.
SEBAsroPUI, September l6.-The Russians are io:
tiiyn the north side OF the city and are constructing
new batteries.
The French were advancing their cavalry anI IN.
fultry towards Bakshi Seral.
Tho fvrtihcations of the South side OF Sebesiopol
are TO be raced aud the basins OF the harbOr hl!ei
up. 49,
ult. causing much discomfort 10 the a'lics.
The allies are concentrating their forces between
Balaklava and the Tcherna!a.
LlvERPoor Friday evening, Sept. 2S.--Cot,on--
Prices have declined ID. Orleans fair 81; miidlrg
5000
Tbe following Liverpool markets Are taken from
the newspapers:-W -Whcat-Sales Of white at rs rs
,d. and OF red at lis lis 81. Fiour--Weateru ca
nal 5ys As; Philadelphia and Baltimore 4Js 42s
| Ohio i2s AS. Corn-White AS 45s yellow ius a
| lls; mixed 4Os 40s I'd.
LONDON, Sept. 2s-Flour-The market is steady
| and prices unchanged.
MoSEY MARKLT.-The money market is more
stringent. The Bank Of England has advanced i.
rates 10 per cent. COnsOs have declined to SSi Il
Srocx MARKEr.-U. S. is Of 1868, IO5 a lO7; Ma
ryland s, 92t 93t Pennsylvania SIS stock, = -,
do. bonds, & 81 Virginia IS, ssi ss.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
,vIIC1RI.E FARM FOR SALE.

,ISNt; about fourtcn hundred acres situated OH
~ a.; CI, River in Rockbrdse county, Va three
nie. to rom M IN. virginia Central Railroad aud IA miles
from the Rockbridse Auin SprlnSS. ,
;b r;v.r boou,-,he remainder is we'll unibored -
Th bnLl:ng. are brick house :wo new and comfortable
o5sm Jwelling housrs making three dwellings on the
sc. also barn and other buildings required ON farm
new saw inil with circular saws, operated by water
powes cessing power without cost This Is tn"
best mill of the sort in tho country.
There is also Chopping Mill and Corn Crusher, IN
connection with the Mill Here one it exempt from
alt contagious diseases and epdenicS @" 1aal character
THERE'S good sulphur Spring On the place and fine Cha
ybeate spring WITHIN halt mile of ;hr house Many have
come here utterly pruetratrd by illness, nmd in few
weeks Ict In vigorous health There is also huc bold
spring nsar the mouse the hest water in Virginia Fur
ther description is deemed unnecessary, ns any one wish
ing for information will aidrers w. +. EWING, NJ p
Bells Valley, korkhridec county Va
Dr. Ewing will 10 pleased to show any one the pre-
=, Sapt .S--clu.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
VOLUME LII.
p,cu.toND ENQTlRER' :
sr';',,.u sr'i,~CuIE. PRYOR Il DuNNA'ANf'
II +. X Ms:

+. VI 4 ~
p,r s,yru dollars per ahh"'ii' a.iu -" ~ @ a
II pS! liar. if taken Tor Shorter p.ri"n p ,, J
Ne 0! H "ni WrcSly vc collars per s'nun.' s,
Fgr is ,r .S months, payable in adxnnsr 10 O1 ,ars a,a
'e' i'i' w. r,ncd by mail, p"s'ps'" VI ''N "'""'
n' ne EnSasr published every Med&ssssy sa1 sd y
Tue "ee:S ,%r srnum ii paid IN advance or 10, "
=1in- :" :, rn: made IN advance. 4 otuusuoh io 70
aarn p"y'N'M'G - ,u. N the following rsto; l1f ss
ppcs OF III" WrrS S6 twenty o copies, and SO o" in
The same pr"pS@rnHHE,HM; or ADVERTISING.
tLHm tWrrv,y and TuE WEsKLr-Fcr rES
Is THE SEMI seventy hve ccts for each sub
sequcni 5,mr E>arIErR-For TEN lines OF less mrs.
~ rnf r,u. sUd every succeeding insertion twcn
m msre cent. II inserted week. twice week ni
.. .;n.s WI X ,hIr,y--evcn and halt cents for c"et
-. T.. ;1n after the first.
,pu. advertisers charged fifty dollars tor TWELVE
,ad in hH, proportion for advertisements oi greater
- h. except Lottery NenGc.s and Auctioneers who are
-, .ci Slo0 paper inclu led
~, Al Obituaries and T,ibu;cs OF Respect cxcecdin.
,,;ar ines, are charged Tor advertisements.
racIs from distance must BE- accompanied with th'
psy or satisfactory references 10 insure execution
- All dues TO this office may be rcnitcd per naiL IL
=, AMI washable Bank uotcs the risk at The Enora
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
KOINOKE LAND FOR SALE.

EOR SALE; my plantation, on III" Roanoke River
in the county oi Mecklcnhurs, containing. by survey
1888 acres Of which there (aso by survey 3 ncrcs
ae poles first and % 95 poles OF second low grounds
making of and second low grounds 39s and s.
poles: and there by estimation six or eight acres OF
branch fat joining tho low grounds, making in all some
thing more than 400 OF valuable fiat land OF the
high land there about 900 in original woods wei
timbcred much of it fair Tobacco land The low grounds
are we'll drained.
TERMS OF sALE-One.third Of tho purchase money to
bs paid ON tho 10Th OF Docenhcr 1855 when tl0 shall be
msie and full possession given; the balance be paid
two equal annual instsnonS TO DO secured by deed Of
tl ust upon the land.
Possession may bs necessary Tor sowing whoa
to he given at the usual tiuio in the tul.
My post office is at Farnville. -
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE.

SsIT.nI.E FARM on THREE CHOPPED
ROAD SEVEN MILES FROM RICHMOND FOX
SALE
Tn\HE subscribers authorized TO sell the farm on
II the Three Chopped Road, seven miles above Kici';
moud adjoining the lands Ut Rev. George G f.Xa anu
othrrs and now in the occupancy Of MIR John prosscr
containing 1913 about halt cleared, balance h'Tss
covered with wood Tho improvements are suitable Tor
small family Il said that the wood aune will ncur pay
the purchase money. ;,
TERMS fve years credit, Tor bond with s"oa HSeu".,
in.ra, nsrnbic huf yearly secured by trust deed or
city property will be taken in exchange. Apply I"
6tt aLc2w GODDIN & APPERSoN, Auc's.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
AI,BEMARLH LAND FOR SALE

VNHE subscriber offers for sale a valuable Tract OF
IL Land. adjoining the Farm on which he resides.
tanning aOVO acres. nnd known his BEAVERDAM
FARM The Land is OF good quality lies we'll with large
amount OF Bottom Lands on the BeaverIam Creek which
has high reputation for the product OF Tobacco and is
e exposed to Hoods with iir proportion Of Tmbcred
Land conveniently located for the Of the Farm The
improvements are an Orciscrr'L House. Corn Houses,
Stable and Baru with Tobacco Houses for curing 900
pounds of Tobacco. The Farm ia within 10 miles OF
Scosrllo and situated on the Plank Rond leading nt
place The payments may bc made to suit the pI chaser
he paying the interest annually TUCKEE COLES.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
ALBENIARLELAND FOR SALE.

I'VE otter Tor sale, besunfuI Farm, til tHS W Sb
w Albelnare lying on the Eastern slope OF lhe Ssn
West Mountain. distant from keswick one se
trail Rail Road Depot) one me-trom the conIen5 ono
extension OF the Orange and Aexsn,lr lrin hn four
mile and from the Rvanna Horse boat % TWENTY
THREE AND ONE.THiRD ACRES, lou oil " ;mnrove-
cleared we'll enclosed and in hiGh s'"f Ii are all
ment the remainder is in woods Inc onf.inins ten
rooms hall and passage and far somr"srr
shed In the very bs, se Tnr loSsi" a4 he. and for
anamnr residence is particularly des'Ishs as
In a few hours ride of Richmond or w s adjoining
ir M ~ trm il nr,i;rrcd some 800 acres "r 'n"r' -, M1
eau, be huI ut fair price Reiorcnee n'"' Mes.rs
jaime. Hart OF Albcmurc, Heswiek pttJ' But pcrson,
= {; Rutin and John Jones uf Richuiohu uaRT
ar. rconos,,,i 10 examine for themseiVrs ,;;a
NV ,q,iEce is Ke,wick Depot, Albelnarl' '"g''''a'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
A VALUABLE FARM IN VIRGINIA,

(SlXTEEN IIUNDKEU ACRESD FUIt ShI-F..
EKAVIN(i leased, for term OF years, The FAuguier
I'll White Sulphur Springs, TO porsons whose high re'
pua,ion warrants the belief that they will be kept IN the
bs, STYLE the uudcrsigued offers for sale the vauH
BILE urin which surrounds the Springs.
II contains upwards OF 40 acres OF low grounds rcmarK
able for extraordinary crops of Corn and capable OF beng
made tho bes, possible meadows Apart OF this land yield
cd UU bushels single acren 1853 the ue year oi sue
ce-Iys cultivation uahOut manure, and in 1854, bad rs
WAS tho season produced 20 Lushes The farm ID easily
susceptible division aud is certainly oi the best IN
Virginia. -,
balance u and years thereafter with interest from date
OF delivery.
For particulars enquire of the subscriber by let
ters addressed wv Springs, Va, or 10 Wash
ngton, u. G.. r,,o.,,s cpvrn
NJ. NJ ~.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
HIGHLY PRODTCTIVE FAKM FOF SAFE

rlNE subscriber offers for private sale his tract OF nd
Il in Charlotte county. Virginia, containing seven hun
,lred and six acres, lying nbon one mile from Rough
Greek Church. in said county nine miles from the county
seat twelve miles from the Danvlle Railroad and thirteen
miles from the south. Side Railroad. About onetrd Of
the farm is cleared of which hundred acres is Cub
creek aa uud the residue is in original growth The i'm
provemen,s ar. all new aud complete, with the exception
Of dwelling house Combining, it does exraor'iinu'
~ fertility OF soil with tho greatest abundance OF timber
springs q" rst water and great facilities to
market few urnls pnsscsa great attractions s pnr-
cuarly adapted to the growth OF fine tobacco and wheat
The terms will be accommodating.
Persons desiring purchase will call the subscriber,
his residence Boyton, Aecklenburg, or address
him 10y letter at Boydton. Va. WM. TONNES, JR. .
| hrA rltn
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
---z-s..
Y MORNING, OCTOBER ~. 1855.

checking in some portions Of the North. In the
South, it has been dormant is awakening, and re-
qures aid and stimulation from government. Nir-
ginia, it is admitted on all hands. has tcrrlcst mat
raj resources of any State in Union. Nothing but
money can develop them. But her natural wealth,
through the agency "l Banks, properly secured and
conducted will afford her MS much of money and of
credit, rs she can rroliiubly employ
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
NUMBER 46.

resist all attempts at change or revolution in the
existing desrotsms Of Europe. as the Car him
SELL Ihe "shudders' Of the absolute princes at
'"e SUCCESS OF the allies, are likely to be- Very few and
INT between md rather mild Of shake" iuaN
mucI rs The aforesaid 'abso.utis,s regard the French
anu brtIs governments As the stauncilest upholdc,
of the stability of their thrones As for Hungary nj
Poland, the long. wished for dawn of liberty ia o. fS
Oft for them, as when the darkness Of their midnight
was the deepest and the hour Of their restoration has
no more been hastened By the fall Of Srba.top,!,
than it would have been by the surrender %: Paris
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
TWO HUNDRED DOI.LARS REV4RD

XNIlLL be given for The delivery to ur in Richmond
w Of two negroes. ISAAC and HENRY who runaway
from Fredericksburg lust September They were pur.
chased ui Geo Alcr Isaac formerly belonged 10 Drcwry
Eitzhush of King George county. liz is tall dark brown
fellow about ~ years old Henry is abou, 81 years old
ieot lUnches hsh darE brown color and belonged
formerly to Mr.. Lucas OF Fredericksburg will give the
above reward If delivered to Richmond or seventy
five dollars each il secured in Jail So got them
HECTOR DAVIS Agent for
Mn, lhnn,aE 1.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
SCOTT Il JOHNSON,

/ ATTORNE At T. w.
kV-illlAM c. SCOTT MARMApUhE JohNsoN
M tsyr associated themselves in the Practice OF Law,
y; AL, attend all the Courts OF Richmond and Hcnrico
H.; Scorr will attend the County AMI Circuit Courts oil
Envra;sn and Mr.. JonNScN those OF Chcsteihrh
II 7-F- Oiicc No. -. Main Street.
.ay>Iu
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12

The undersigned invites the attention OF the public
bis large eock OF Guns, Rides Pistols, Cutlery, Fishing
Tackle &c II is well known fact that nothing in his
called for which his stock docs not comprse
Besides the celebrated Minnie Rifle he has hand Sharpe
te and n other sryos OF Rifle and Revovers which
,ouui in the United States He invites tho public
examination CHARLES LEONARD.
pH1ERSnrRa Aug oo-c3m
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
81 OrltF OF INC BOhru q .
WM p MUNFORD, Secretary.
FORM OF PROXY.
Gun AND SPORTING STORE

vENME Subscriber having uld the above establishment 10
Vi. CHARLES LEoSARD refers oil who are in wait
any usually kept in the most extensive Gun and
porE;sbl:shmcnt- to No ~ Old Street, which place
d. entire stock has been removed This addition 10 Mr..
sock which was before large and complete reuders
without doubt by lar the eXteu i've in the Stat0-
lhe subscriber recommends Mr. L. 10 his friends
and customer. in Virginia and North Carolina lair
denIer arn skiul workman The mechanics in his cstab
Leu" are aIso Competent workcn, aud al work done by
iaen Mr. l.. warrants TO ne we'll done and reasonable
WM MORGAN
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
Tur RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

by RITCHIE. PRYOR ~ ~ "''>>'
,,,,, ,,,,,,,,r ROGER A. PRYOR, EDITORS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
Nav 24-ctf


May al-ctf Thomas q. James.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
IL fall n Inulatto boy named IARTWELI. He is q
likely boy about hvo feet six inches in height, rather
lightly ads, with hair black and straight res"mbng
IlIdun and may be known by having Of his toes Il
think one of the small ones) cut OH. think he made his
escape grey horse, and that he enrnrorod tc make
his way to Petersburg or ts vicinity The above reward
taken ont OF the State and nifty dollars il taken within the
VIM. w. MlCHAUX
June e-cintf o. Jefferson. PuwAalmn co. Va
VTTK1INIA.-IN CHANCERY--At Rules holden in
tho Clerks Office OF the County Court of Hanover,
the 9Th day of september, 1858:
John s Atkinson, Pltf:
Against
William Atkinson and Elizabeth F., his wife and lose.
phus anderson Executor OF Robert Anderson, decd,
The object Of THE suit s for tho appointment of trus.
zee N the place of Robert Anderson, deceased, under
T W i9.t executed by the said William Atkinson and
"a H. HE wife, tho end day OF aprll ls92 to tho
o"crt Auhr-on tor the benefit OF tho sad Robert
,I, j.; '"h = Atkinson; anu an affidavit narih3 been
n",o -, Ause th"t the said Josephus Andors ~ Exc
of hi stns II Anderson, ocessct' s moi an nh"Dltsns
n r " 10 ordered, that the said .lorerhus Ander'
son, nSest"r OF Robert Anderson deceased do appear
nu DIN xhst s &c oni sfsr due publication of this order
suit. Copy-Testc: " p'o'e'' ''' " ~
Sept G-cwiw wM o. WINSTON, c. nc
UNS.GUSs-GUNs'-Jn to hand the largest
,1rt,,; vir; " Tar ~ uns and Rites imported in any
burg Gun Warehouse These Gums see seen NJ n' 10
prices from 81 - to $3.50 Also iurso assortme1, Of
every othor article in the Sporting way NJ uho,oT md
retail. CHAS IF1NIWE anu
Oct 9-ctf Petersburg Va. si-p NJ th p;a.
m ZANE, ADAMS & DEANE'S SUPFIfI0U
IL ENGLISH SELF-COCKING FIVE sIIOo'rEKS
This Pistol ia improvement Colts and the finest nr
Gle manufactured in the world They will be offered a,
one half tho regular price that they have ever been A.
C. LEONARD, Old Street,
Oct e-cf Petersburg, Va, sign Of the Ri6o.
VOLTS CELEBRATED FIVE SHOOTERS
u Just received from the factory large supply OF Colts
Belt and Pocket Revolvers which will be offered at
uced prices Also large stock of every other article in
the way of Pistols that is manufactured in the world Call
At the sign Of the Ride. C. LEoNakp
Oct 9-oR Old Street, Petersburg, Va
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
sALNON'S PATENT GRAIN AND GRASS


WINS Machine invented and patented by q. T.
samou Of Illinois and wherever il has been exhib
itcd has taken precedence of all others for cleaning Grain
and Gras. Seeds.
The a silver Medal awarded the inventor at the
Worlds Fair in New York. and the first prize at the New
York S;a, rur s5a 1t has been adopted by the Rich
ohi city srrs who recommend II the best machine
nlo"n for separating cookies aud other impurities from
Wheat will separate any seeds Of different size or
weight simple in its construction, IND easily kept in
atF 1t peculiarly adapted TO farmers u-eS as it re-
qG;' but little power work it, and cleans grain more
perfectly than any machine now in use.
i can he furnished at the following prices viz:
toT Farmers Machine that will clean Is to 30
0l"els pc. hour $50
Fora Farmers Machine that will clean 80 to 80
'G.aels per hour IS
''r Farmers Machine (arrangod for horse pow
"..aa, will clean J0bushcls per hour 80
rr Mer's Machine that will clean 30 to 50
'..hels per hour SIS
tor = Millors Machine that viii clean so to IS
ou.he,s por hour l0O
For Ahlers Machine thn. win cle,, 10. IN ,sn
bushels per hour " ~ '-' " ~" ,.o
Fora Milcrs Machine that wi,, clan. ,.o . ,oo LOU
bushels per hour ' ''o 10 s"o M,
Address RO N .xn,n..,,, soo
. Commission hcrchVnt Richmnnd vo
n. ~ ais VI h.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT

For forty four ballots it was found impossible ~
elect speaker othe Tennessee House OF Representa-
tives Gen. Daniel 5. Donelson was the Democratic
candidate and cx Governor Mel S. Brown the Know
NothlnS candidate. Each Of them received alter
nately 30 and - votes. but there were alwavs two
votes TO defeat election. To cut short c ,liiiicu
y the House resolved that whoever, after three bni-
lots should receive p"JmHy OF votes, should be IA
clard Speaker. Mr.. DoncSon's name being with
drawn, the vote stood for Brown 30, Cloud 3D. asq,-
terns2. 1t was in this way that Il Know Nothing
minority Speaker elected.
o--------
The know-NOthiug presses and politicians at tho
South deny the identity Of their purity with abolition
snl but here is new evidence Of their flI.rhood At
the great knowNothing convention which mYlmiua-
ted Gov. Gardner for reelection, Mr.. Shed said
Mr.. President-l am very glad j tread in such
good footsteps aud am very thankful that | sfani
here where Mr.. Cary has stood. He and can sy.n
pathisc. lie is the representative, and the noble rep
rcscntativc Of the native American sentiment Gni
II humble representative of the ani-,!avory sg"r.
ncn,, ana hence, sir, both OF Us shake iiauis -
Mr. Shed here took the hand OF Mr.. Cary, ami loud
applause.
The people of the south will be convinced by ;h,-
thu: kmOm NgihingiSn aHd titGyOllisH. hd,s .h1.r"
kands and are sworn brothers.