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nr,.lvAL nE MILITIA MUSrERS.

-: &c EE.iu,iS u tie L:'y"''1'' H.,
You must pardon nic Tor rciieraL'.o ,,,mm,s last
.;n,rs which earaS>ed through your ei .
,',,,.r Tn our or w., al ih"ni. r"''t!,:'',u WV,
'., " .,,,. unu,licc. social, moral an" l'"; H.,
he Vir"iu;:, thruu ,huui the n'"h WIS "'.I,nu
ti,. -, our Iunn,ily gatherings at our c"",'t
1 n,in Minister'S; that men, cstrhlI%cd rom cech
,hr hy. differences in taste, IN religion aha Poher
hy being frequently brought into close e"l.'ne,. anu
m; a level soon learned IL know ana love c"en o1"c'
and tbat although our militia mustera m'Ehi some
lines produce dirty backs, bloody noses. ana Voy'
n brnr sheets in the wind seas over, ycl, III the
main, they accomplished much good
,ut a,;d. from these important considerations II
has now become paramount and imperative duty
unuu H.! rs Southern patriots, tn revive and improve
nur now dead militia system; and you must allow ME
+, snv consider every man who baulks at attempt
iu., 81 ia de- IL traitor I" the rights of the South and
IN ;hr u.ar,. and safety of the South. We are now
uowcrlrss even against n riot, and verify, this
seems to be peculiarly the age of bO except ai0ne ~
III. ghnrcAaiia@ STATES. How long shall We glory in
this exceptions five lay down arms at the precise
,imu when our enemies have become moro desperate
aud mcnuring than they have ever before becn1 l
will not say ''ro ARMs!' but will say that il be-
hooves us 10 prepare to take up arms at moments
warning. Are we so prepared Why bandit OF
dcspGradocs could keep us in n panic for month";
with hrnolnscks and bludgcOns. And the language
OF Bnrko may be well pnruphrascd TO suit our fallen
condition exactly "Aas! the age of chivary Is pas''
and FTgjEja is done forever"
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OHIO pGIIrTfS

CIH>ISSATI. June "a large cGnycniion was
hci here to-day to 'ninatc delegates 10 The Reprb-
Eran Sta.a Convention nj Columbus on the 18Th
nf July. Owing &c two calls having been published
for To-day and a:.ptir fer the 1lh Of July some
excitement prevailed, but compromise finally
cier!ei, and it was agreed thur :s .!l2gld be the
only conrcniion. The knnw-Nnti,ngs aGG anti
slavery Gud outsiders all united, VIXEN list o.
delegates we're rspGT!el ~ the compromise commit
tee aid confirmed almost EGrDinuusly.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
TIE "NATLoEaLrry" OF MOUNTAINEERING

Tho State Council OF the "Apericae" party OF
Ehodo lsaud haze endorsed the action of their desc
gates to Philadelphia, who signcd tic minority re-
port. They also adopted platform, one article Of
wh;cli is us follows:
8. TIE unconditional rcssoroti0a Of that tine k6a-
0rcd Ggreem"M &aoap az tie Missouri CGmpromiSc,
which was destroyed III utter disregard of the pppu-
aud plea for its continuance can Justify And that
vii! use all constitutional means to maintain The
positive guarantee If that compact, Until the object
for which it was enacted has bsep consummated by
the admission of Kansas aud Nebraska rs free States.
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TVIi.irIr nE DrSprTT


IL Kin: ari Queen County Court June lith, lT55
Whrfrps u Lcusc.i Hll wiss Providence TO re
rs death iroa u:rl-t, since the las, session al
Inns COir. mgty esteemed f., low citizen and able
pIrsitug justice" Dn'.d T. Wright, Ecu who has been
mrml"r 81 tn!. Court for many ycaIs pH-t therefore,
Resolved lay the members and bar OF this Cop That
in the death Gl presiding Justice Wright, bench has
lost Of IL most impartial and efficient members aud
county Of its brightest ornaments the poor
fcn AMI Constant friend and his surviving children one OF
The lIr' an! TIJ-: dOu,jug oil fathers.
E.-yiV" !unt sc tender IL III. surviving children and
ot,. rrrir.', AoRrClr sympathy III this their,
rui onf own, sad D"r"HvcuIcgt.
K.-ulvr, That token OF the i.gl esari in which
h"id IL" UcGrYy 81 our late associate, We wear
rnr usIr bad-c ri mourning for thirty days.
Rc-"l"c That copy OF this preamble nni these reso-
aiios BE- spread upon The record OF this court AID tnnr
copies h" "rt the family Ui tic deceased and to tha eli.
.rsul the ii'chmnmd Enquirer, Examiner and Wing with
request That i"y publish the in their respective
PAPER.
Ecsolvcd That tiIs Court do ro* adjourn.
rOpy-Testc.
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TOT NE Z 2
DAVID ElrNSTEN ESQ

NIessrs. Editors desire through your columns, to
correct into which portion of the Virginia
iIenan, whereby serious injustice has been dome TO
him. He has been represented rs Il candidate Tor
Congress i'll this district against Mr.. Smith, when IN
truth he occupied such position. Mr.. FuIiscn re-
pcatcdy declined being Il candidate for Congress,
and the votes which he received were cast for him
against his Wishes by personal and political friends,
who thus chose 10 ,vnce their confidence in the rot-
ical and private worth of OF whom it may be
iruthfully suid, that the Democracy he has been
true in council and trusiy III peril; friend often
tried and never found wanting The Democratic
party If this District, the resent election hal no
candidate in the field. NlNDEN.
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THE ROCKINGHAM REGISTER.

John II. Wartmanp. Esq. in very appropriate
card, announces his withdrawal from ,hia excellent
paper, Of which WIN. G. Stevens. Esq. is now sole
editor and proprietor. We heartily wish continued
| success to friend Stevens.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

We received last week, from X. " ,. Thompson,
ESD, OF HuSr.:Gae Bridge, delegate elect Of Put
nam county, plug Of his fine manufactured Tobac-
CO. labelled No. |. lie viii accept our thanks. If
M. Thompson, i'll tie Legislature, shall succeed in
making laws US well us in manufacturing tobacco, he
will rutlrct 10 Gtt!s credit upon his county, Kama
ara Rrpwh{cgu.
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FREIl;IIl'S.
SALES or STOCK IN RIcH"CxD

Far t1e Tsrb caGjag Jg8c ~ i.5i
REPORTED ny ions :. IANcAsrERL son. ra"KEr
Virgin, Pc. ca:.s. - yg-'. :" rvU. 10 salc- at III,
sury
Virginia per cent - yca.sto run, 80? sIi inter.
Virginia d per cents, over 10 years 10 run. sale. %
aud interest
virginia per cents under 10 years to run as, sale.
interest.
Coupon Bonds guaranteed by tho State, sIG snd i,r
Richmond City EOnds, 81 y-ars to rum sulcs So sId
rest.
Virginia Bank STOCK, pur 20. Inst sales AZ So.
Farmers Bank stock. last sales SlOj.
Exchange Bank Stock, lac; sale. al 80
Virginia II. .G.I ,,n.iac a,D.k, 1In
Richmond rI.e Ass0c:"0 Si"cE, par 80 l-l"- 90
RchmGnh fredericksburg ai.d Potomac Railroad .
last -aDr- 80
Virginia Central Railroad Stock la: sales s3j
Richmond md Petersburg RAilronI Stock. sale. -,
Richmond ana DE;vc Railroad stock last salr- 80
Jane. River aud Kanrwha stock Inst Sale 81
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

NEW YORK, JUNE 25.-Cotton is unchanged.
Flour has declined l24 cts. per barrel Southern /
steady. Last sulrs at SO $40 l2!. ohio ?"9 81
Wheat unchanged. Corn has declined two cents
Last sales at 81 a o. Sales of Whskey ut thirty
eight cents Stocks are somewhat better. Money is
nnchnnpnd.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

WASHINGTON, jose 25.-Thc National Obscr
vaory has received intelligence thar Monsieur Nerricl
discovered, at PaIi on the +ih of June II new Comet
Is position the 4th, was about seven hours to te
right of ascension, thirty-sx and quarter degrees
North declinntiOn.
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vAIrAnIE HANOVER LAND FOR SALE AT


VTTIsINli to ;rmoTe TO my native county will sCll
w the premises, ut puzzle aucti3n, H.: 2!th Of July
l- il uir, hnd the fret GTs!I iuir day thor".
ter my situated in Hanover county. atnas
siaon Central Rail Road, aud which is GLrlt mile
from the city Of richmond II hns been a=r"Taiu'i by
recent survey, to contain $40 acres Of good land well
adapted to the yuriGu crops in th. section Ab"mr
onln tina land 10 CLEARED tns badHcG II Tnry tImDrIr
With oak, walnut hickory, pine, &c.
For further particulars enquire Of Lee Eayly Amor
ney. at Law, Richmond, or TO me ntho premises.
June 2G-Cst- SAMUEL BrIIERER.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

LEacHsrRe RAiLReAD.-The Charlottesville Al.
ToeSte states that r'e Orange and Alexandria Rail,
roaa company mas secuSedG loan in New York CITY,
Lynchburs extension.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

COL Thos. d. Stevenson, formerly editor Of the
Mnysvillc Eagle, has written letter in which he says
he neither accords "in sentiment nor feeling" with
'"the deserters from the Wing camp, who have gone
over 10 the Know-Noihng trepcAes."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

BALTIMORE, June 21.-Iloward street Flour
80 81 IT, City Mills il held at - ~ but no sile'
Wheat is declining; sales Of red nj . lSa : -; Whit
at s. 10 : -. Corl-eaIes OF white at Il L o''
yellow 81 q Ul.
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4 MORRIS WILL PUBLISH, on FRIDAY, Irar

a NORRIS WILL PUBLISH on FRIDAY, Ju"E
khs 2Gil Mr.. COOKIES work,
ELLIE, OR THE HUMAN Comedy
BY JoHS EsrES COOKE, author Of tho 'VrC!nia Come
diam, Leather Stockings and silk" The Youth Of JEFF
icr.on," etc
"Mo'lrys the only Wenrc' ID; Yop Liz H.
IL one nanisCm? lnlo ro, beautifully Illustrated with
original designs by sirttEef. F.ce 81 81
The literary edroT OF the ltcamcsi D.sratc. ;hjs no
tiCes tho announcement OF The work!
"a NEw NOVEL Those OF cur readers who haze read
The virginia CGedlnls have doubt hhiicd with de-
HIGHT, tue announcement in C0lurni-, O. new novel
10y The Hnto: OF rroduction which placed the writer, at
as"Te noGni among ing l-' n",'i'tI' q -'r'i,a re-;
me flowers Of genius aud cul,ur" would uppo-c II the
Production ol young rrrtlcnsn IN ID" spring tune Of ilic
nnj those literary career has just been commenced
What nihy PC c:pccfl ~ the fr'l- oi summer, whosc
spring opens ~,ib sGcE p.u,.l,se'
The title Of the novel ia 'iir or tie huun to'n
cdy mud the opinion expressed hy competent Judge
who has seen the proof sheets Gt surpRscs The VIZ
GINA Comedians IL IL be published by Mr.. a. Morris
Of Richmond in handsome limo volume, beautifully
lla.InGi sh original designs, ny the accomplished vir
GINA artist Jo;e;, IN. .G.e pf hc to:y u lad III
krhmond and the uuth6T AIM 90 stated il hs pi eface
ncncata pure and elevated principles. and nigktoucd
morslity-to punt life It is-en Us they arc-hunan
brings they speak and net he inoTch ny thosc aScs:
ad ,JnE ing passions GEd emotions which are the
mon Inheritance ut iaIHn!,y .Hc YoIs IS offended 70
contain types. speak, o EuiIH!I NE representing
each different clasr. and with underlying philosophy
III their careers which the author trusts quite pure and
genuine n il presentation Tn" Chief an OF the story is
show the tcsGy mad orcncs: of Kindness in the inu.
cncr OF purity .Iu self suc fico.nI that HUMAN Dn,ur,
can never lose wholly tie good nIui. given il by God
The aihor who l1s fhr 10 achieve such viablc
fGa.cin the world letters and who is consecrating hi.
sple!d sriigs 20 ii.9 Os elevated pEIpnees, Is John
E.1E Code. E.q, J0ung mcmger cf tne Richmond
bar
iy.The repeated calls ani inquiries UPON .imie an
Of New Book in Press by the talented and
gifted young author Of The Virginia Comedians" jusfcs
the that the demand will be uuprCc
cd. TIA; i Will be-1hc Bo0k Cf tie fenr. June 20
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

DRawNrp-A negro boy named Solomon Jcier
son. hrlnE-l. 10 Mr. james II. Walthall, was drown
cd .v! barhLng in tine river, near lluxals mill, Oh
FRIDAY last.
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yAIrARLE ALBE,LARLE land FOR SALE:

VALUABLE ALBEoIARLE LAND FOX SALE
INTENDING to change my business ofcr tor sale inc
n Farm on which now reside. II contains ui' acres
tho greater part Of which is highly fertile ana ai sScep
bc of the highest improvement onc Eunaien
without turther psRlrlpg ,Ytl What Oats and
Tobacco and for grnsa Urpassrd by farm in the
country The of the land lies unusually well, and
every icl is wa watcrcd by uniuilng prnc md streams
There upon rho band two good barns good stable
crrnt negro houses, with stOh" cEimncys. ice house
ktccr anil other ogthOu~' nnd very IouGG.iOI- and
convenient .r,v framed Tobacco hOnsc 1t sdiUn- the
nnis Of Hon VIM A. Ric4 i..r ?-.a2 OF d.: Nrrn Page.
Mr. NIlnroi BfanlianI md "tEc.s. X COgT.hcm Ia
churchc= mills shops and ~ wo post.uiicnS II IL within
miles 0f Gotham depot ON the Central knlrund, IL ct
Charlottesville BnroUrs, iIlc from which pince there
j. McAdumizcI ROAD Gorlons,il!r, ~ Of iordonsrir
and Of the river navigation The oxtenson OF The Alex.
andra Railroad from Orange c. ii TO charlottesville 20
confidently expected, will pass within NIL" 0 The place
F0. fertility and mproynbiiy OF soil benuty Of scenery,
health society," and 10 lhorOugia,es there Is
farm in the c0uny tor sale that srpn-+cs II Rcmnond
nlny be reached d"iy GI tho farm by the Central Raj"
Road in c-s than four hou,s
1t will be =nld privately mud purchasers arr arit.d to
come aud rxamsc tho premises II sold privately be-
fore The aih OF August - IL will then nc offered Tor sale
publicly: and at time number O likely Negroes
all the stock CONSISTING al Horses Cattle. sheep. Hogs
three ,iu. J.ck- the JGnue in Virginia, Mules,
plo,,uIi,n Tool. Crops, IlCIs chOli Furniture. Sc.
TIP Ms: 20, ,hr and oECO fourth cms! the balance in
iurrr ANIMAL r.iEncntS UcaIigg iarTEt tom III" o!
snr prcpcrly secured For the rest o: the property 2
months lime will interest from day oil SALE the purchaser
giving bond and good security.
,ttIo SAME iinC and the terms another tract
nj nnd sd oiIng the Mnn.iUn trac and Containing aG6
acres. will be sold .
Jw;.t 4i.--cwGl JuIlH " GCSA.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

The Memphis TENN Wing says that section Of the
State has been blessed with the best crop Of wheat
ever reaped in that locality.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

AN HEIR TO THE FRENCH THRONE.-Tbe
English papers received b. the St. Louis mention
report sIiI 10 be founded on Sood authority that tha
Empress Eugene is expected to soon give Oh heir to
the imperial throne of France.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

MATRIMoYIiL.--Parisp papers announce the mar
riaec NJ Hon. john y MasOn's daughter Miss Bette
W. Muson, IL Rnsroc Heath, ol Virginia.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

.: iL>unric County. the 18th
inst, by Rrr iicorg" r Tayl0:, WASHINGTON hos
WELL. Esq, o; Maryland, 10 Mrs Susan e. CAR
Rl%tiI o. % Aij"inaTi"
HARRirr. IN W1rr"nton, y c. on the y0jh OF May, by
Re- Y T. Grave Ir CHARLES p. HYDE. formerly OF
R!cLmob.. Ia iis- !. u ALLEN at The former place.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

IIGu rG!cE FOR ToBAcco.-ln Lynchhurg, on
Thurs lay last. fine Lhd. of Tobacco raised by i.
Ov,r<rIr, OF Bedford comfy, was sold for the high
price al iitfy-seven dollars
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

DRowIrD.-A lad named Vim. II. Cryss was
drowned i'll Tie river opposite Alexandria last Fri
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LATEST By TELEGRAPH.
Telesrnphcd for the Richmond Enquirer.
LATER FROM CAJJFoENIA


NV YORK. june .r.-lhc steamer George Law
with later date from California, arrived this morning
She brings the California mails of ind june mil
lun and ffty-two thousand dollars in treasures ani
seven hundred and fourteen Passengers When cross
ng the isthInus the passengers in the last train met
with serious accident while descending a steep
gtadc one Of the forward became disconnected,
which created space between the separated cars,
and upon the exhibition OF the signal t" stop the Tor
ward cars were halted, aud The disconnected cHr"
continued with downward VELOCITY severe H. 10
crush Two or three and nnrc others. Samuel
lGLrrsnn of Jefferson county. New York, was sit
ting the platform, and was killed.
California papers of the "a OF June, contain but
little additional ncwS.
At Sacramento on the LIST June the Thermometer
STOOD at 30 de-. III noon
In the San Francisco market, the first ot June
good obbng trade prevailed, with moderate degree
of activity from first hands al the following rates
GalIego flour, Sl3; wheat SI.Sii mcss pork sl".'o
crushed sugar, II cts; turpcn;ne, 'Oa''
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CATTLE. HOGS AND SHEEP.

BEEF-si o. n $500 v cwt. gross, which Is :
3SlO not supply moderate
VEAL SELF at from 80 To IL nett, and scarce.
UOGS-S7 :Dn- r hundred. supply moderate
SUEEP-Mur;On sell for :: 5OH - II piece, ar s. q
ncr hundred gross for ordinary md superior Sheep
LAMBS -Sld4 each. Mutton aid Lambs very
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
FLAT ROCK FEMALE SEMIEARY.

MACHINE Uii.-improvcd luhr!c"tiIig oil ior ma
VI chinery, Tor sre hy
LIN. OF ~ Min street.
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EXCHANGE.


STERLING BILLS: Q T. ~. rr"Guntrf.
poNrer,c -Norh"TH EHr,i"E-r.-Chccks or the r
Northern cities selling - per cent pr"mmln. H.
Northern Civ Bank Note. per cent. premium.
Uncurcnt Bank N";cs-Hf T&ti!cE !Io'cr LVt bsiGL'
quote as follows: . go.
Notes of the Exchange Bank Of Sehlen, WihcFs i {
~ rcr cen; discount. T!.OoD OF tie !Faas.Ailr:H,
Bunk, per cent discount. 49,
TIL. notes o! the following Erw '!r.i:i!a EGEas ere
ken on drp0s;tc by the Banks here Monticello Bank, O.
I...svili. Central Ew.., s,aui,ol; merchant, b'
LynchhurC; Bnul; Of Commerce, FrcdcT!cIshUE IEts
the Old Dominion Alc%andria Bank "i Rockingham! i
ri-onburc: Bank of Winchester. Winchester "t Ban
Scuttsvc.
Tn" following arc per cent. discount VITA ~" i''.A
| Fairmon Bank faruont Bank 81 iieikrry '"riin'
aud Manufacturers and Farmers Bank q! NHsC.!HE-
Nil the WhcCliu. Bnuk Notes.
The notes ot the Bank OF kUnRwha Maiden. are J.
cent. discount.
North Carolina Benz; notes are ! per cent di.coGm
South Carolina. ........di-. . Icnn"ss""
Eank of Mobile. kcT'urky..........'.
Georgia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Uhp.....-..........
Alabama State Bank.......l Northern interior 4
AL solvent smu notes except fredericksburg Coz
tion raIrn 10y tho brokers al tccn' dis fTed'
burg arc down TO - l. cent d.
Gold! premium Sv'r-2 prem. for old. Ee" =
FREiGIITS -
FoEErG:-1wo vessels taken for LivCIpCN st .
pcr hhd one tor London At ~. 3D. and several ssnn.s
-.s of 500 or GO0 hhi, wsn,cd in n snort time io'
norris of Grcst Rr1tHi. Gni fer the Continent.
DoMEsTIc-Frri.ht- inll ct tho following rates.
Now York Boston rhIltcIi.
Flour E"n 4 j. Ri <" ~ -.
Tobacco, Z hind .... ESQ 800 go
Coal to Baltimore 3! cents T. bushei. Flour Z u,
por barrel
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RICHMOND TEM1LE INsTITUTE-

RoEERT POLLARD, CLARK.
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RICnMuyD TOBACCO M,RnEr

TI II w. ID
There il 10 change worthy Of note since oUr
report Prices are quit" a. high As at any i'm
ring the season. We cOniinue former quoH.
LuGs -! to I common leaf Il 10 so; meiiur
god - 20 49,; line s;rm..liGg I'll to i3j fuc
gug Sll 10 Ia! .ino manufacturing II 10 -.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

No PLACE LIKE IIoME.-A negro boy belonging
to Judge Summers. of knnawha recently absconded
from his home ami went to Canada but was 30 dis
gstcd with tue appearance Of tlrngs there tint he
turned about AMI came back again. He says he has
'scci the cicpl.Gnt,' and is satisfied.
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From the New York Times.
NORTH AND SOErH,

One OF the most unmisakeable signs of q bad state
ctthn%s IN ones own m'RaSe ia perpetual cutlery nj
the shocking state of things in the household of one
neghbor. Judging from this principle of human ma
tire, even We were totally ignorant of the truo state
OF things at the South should infer from the on
setights which certain Journals luli!uuv induIrra in
against the alleged decline If the North in moraItv
and virtue, TINT there be something very rn,tn
IN their Denmark.
II, occasionally in the way Of duty as journalists
who are bound to observe the Tendency of cwcry'
thing that can possibly affect the future beiu If
the nation Ye suggest difficulties u, disasters Which
Slavery may possibly bring upon US ell, and lhe
South mere especially, it Is done in spirit Of crmi
nation prejudice or hostility. Very different is the
ob.e: sought after, and suggestions of this kind are
Ssdy met by wholly unfeundea allegations of North.
esn oeprarity and Northern iiceptios.snesa.
Hhr Richmond Ep9Ri,er. few days Stree, con.
.ainel az srtiee IL the vein to which We have alluded
from which person unacguaintcd with the North
might have concluded that The sanctlty OF marriage
ihc supremacy Of the law end the purity and prosper
i,y Of religion, AZ the decline with US, nnt
haseR;nS to take refuge froln destruction i'll thu
impregns bie fortess Ct the Southern States.
Now, what IL The fact Take orr cxp city for .e1
ample. What a striking evidence Of the prevalence
OK the Religious spirit is nanested IN the numerous
and beautiful temples of worship which ars constant
ly rising IL all lhe He~ QSarfess Of the town. ReIi
gon is the hand maid of law, and consequently Eher'
are the right S property mere firmly established o.
personal safety lees frequently threatened, or the con
dison Of marriage esteemed more honorable? Ant
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

SrORm.-On Sunday evening of Inst week, ter
rife thunder storm visited the vicinity of Christians
burg, M"iii .Gmrrv county. Several trees near That
rnyvu were torn to pieces by the Lightning, and eight
ar min, nl ts; rni!rnnd bands, in small house near
the depot. were Frustrated by shock. No loss ot
human lie is announced.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

BOSTON, June 25-The American Convention
has been called by the State Council OF Massachn,
setts to meet in this city next Thursday 1t is said
that proposition will be urged to make the proceed
Jugs public.
The National Native Americans have got ont II
platform of principles in handful shape. They take
similar ground to that occupied by the ratliyns con
vcnions of New York aud Philadelphia. The secret
principle is entirely abandoned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

CAsuALrY.-Thc Norfolk News states that n mel
ancioy accident occurred at Old Point on Friday.
Oue o the boiicrs i'll the ordnance department cxpi"-
dcd an Lieut.. McAstcr seriously and it is fear
ed, fatally wounded.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

Ccors Is HALIFAX.-rhc Halifax Advocate s6ys:
Oafs are heading well, and the prospect il fair for
more than an average crop. Corn ind tobacco are
in rapid grnwth. and large crop of both locked
forward 10 with mitch certainty. An ample quantity
ui fruit j. now beyond question:"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
JACksON;s EAGELslUR uITrRRa.

- 7ACh5UN;s EACELsIGt DITTERs,
justice to H. ii Jackson and impclleH by sense OF
duty those afflicted with dyspepsia and loss Of appe
titc, will state rhh, having used his Excelsior BITTER.
with the Eapi lest eff, CT ni little daughter confident
~ them t. eli who are afflicted with the above
complains. w g. FERGUSON.
Richmond, April l2, 1855.
Ia,ivise every family TO procure these bittsrs
They may be- found at f. ]. lcots A. Bolckers, {. ~
Zachrsson's, Chas Millspaughs Bennett Beers, and
Ajax Duvals, Druggists Richmond, Va.
;5s-AiI orders promptly attended TO- June 9j-3t
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

PRFsExTMENTs.--At the recent grand jury term OF
the Dauv!Iiu Hastings Court twruty-nnG present
mcuts were made. most Of them fJr betting oil cleo
tion>. IHn invcs-a 81 the cause Of the recent
ca!nmo;;s fire in Danvic led to satisfactory ic-
suit.