Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-30

icIiow-cH!L.!!= lo-NiIHr, Friday, MaGC! 'u'Ii, III !
O'Clock, in the African Church.
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL Distributions III
Bayly, Esq, who is Il candidate for re election to
Congress, gives notice in the South-Side Democrat
Of his intention to address the voters of his dis;ric!
at the following times aud places:
In williamsburg, ut such hour as my friends there
MAJ Designate, Oh Saturday, jlst instant; Gloucester
Court House, Apr! "a: Matthews Court House, April
9th: northumberland Court House. April 9Th: I.ln-
caster Court House, April llih; Richmond Court
House. Apr! l3t!l; Tappahannock, April 10Th; West
moreland Court House, April l9tll; King and Queen
Cour, House. April DIST; Miidleecx Court House,
April @3i: Hampton. April 10Th; .Accouiac Court
House, May 7tlIi Northampton Court House, May
lith.
In his carl, Mr.. r. SAYS: Il regret i. is impossible
for lie 10 visit New Kent, York and W"rwick; out |
hope 10 meet some of the people Of those counties a:
lay other appointments. In the meantime, will say
IT, them. there has Undergone no change in those OpIn-
ions which they have ST. frequently heard me express
AID which have heretofore met their APPRECIATION
BEDFORD CouSTY.-A political discussion took
place at Bedford Court on Monday last, between {.
Irving, Esq, ODcinocratl Of L.Ynchbur-. and Jas. f..
Johnson, ESP, lKnow.No;Ling,D Of Bedford.
Mr.. y. G. Claiborne, although expected, Was no;
pre-ent-n"r was Mr.. {. AT Halifax Court House,
Mere HIS tOltItllI'I 10 lpll.rnSS. .lI. DUttCh, u
dressed the voters that dav.
DECLINES THEIR FRiESDsHIP.-Thc slaves, two
negro men, recently seized upon by the aboii,ioni:;s
OF Cincinnati, while travelling IN o steamboat along
the shore Of the State Of Ohio, hos been delivered 10
their owners; the negroes uniformly declaring their
wish, separately aud apart from their master, 10 re-
muin unlcr the protection and care, IN preference TO
Ohio freedom. This determination on the part oil t.c
negroes, induced Judge Sturer to decline Il decision
Of the question, arising in their case, rs TO the riShto O!
takim. slaves along the shore of Ono. Our happy
and well-lcd slaves are beginning 10 discover that The
friendship OF Abolitiorists il more 10 be dreaded than
their hostility. Tic hyporritcs, II las too often been
made manifest, are ac,uated more by Jealousy anu
hatred. Of tho master than By any love for 'hc ne
srocs.
DEMOCRATIC NoMISArIuSs Is PETERsBuR".-Ihc
Sou;Il-Sidr Democrat states that q large and enthu-
sins,ic democratic meeting WAS held on Wednesday
night Il; the Court House in Petersburg, and the tol-
lowing officers unanimously nominated for the cry
governments:
Mayor-W. W. Towncs.
Chamberlain McCiowan.
Collector Of City ~TGxcs-Gc0rge williamson.
Street Comalissionc.-A w. Ta!!cy.
G~auser-Joseph v. Scott.
JEFFERSON CorSrY.-Ou account of priva!" rea-
Oon, Wells J. Hawks, E-4, recently nominated as
ono Of the Democratic candidates 10 represent Jetier-
son county in the House OF Delegates, declines the
nomination. Mr.. II. declares his warm attachment to
the Democratic party and its principles, but tlIsciaims
having any aspirations Tor political lie. a Demo
cratic county Convention has been called Ia NEE;
tomorrow, at Churlcstown, TO make n nomination Ia
supply the place vacated by the resignation oil MI
Hawks.
The NEW POSTAGE LAw.-On and after Sunday
morning next, the LIST OF April, letter postage VIII
have to be prepaid. Letters deposited in post offices
after Saturday evening next, N which the postage Is
NOT paid, will not be forwarded. This Is an inipoE-
tGnt matter, aud as i'll al probability, 1t will not be
universally observed at first, some Inconvenience ana
disappointment; will, Of course, be the consequence
Pr~c.paynrut, il wHl be borne III mind, only applies
70 post. offices in the II;ted Stntos. Letters 10 Tor
ciCn countries will be gent rs usual.
PorouAc RIVER Do4T.-We IRE pleased isnys The
Alexandria Gaze,tc) 10 learn that the Potomac kIVef
Steam Boat Company have purchased iii Ne" l"Fk'
the fine Steamboat, .iAtrc &. Pric:, tor tho Potomac
River Trade, and tina, they will place her upon the
route as speedily as possible. The Gazette coiSra'H.
Ia,es its trading friends upon this new and Important
undertaking.
"L,pIEs' REroslroRY."-This is the title OF 4
monthly literary journal, the first number OF which
was published u few days ago III this city. The h
~Josii9ry is edited by a young lady with the poetical
name oi Lille Linden, and is handsomely printed and
wcIl.nrrangcd pages bcur evidence OF talon; and
tn.lc. The Repository wi!! prosper, II II. charming
edi;rcss shall keep i, in the literary path, aad free
from ienis and sccts:.nn bisotry.
ACcIDEsr.-Mr. Joseph Gentry, n worthy young
man. conductor OF Ill express train on the Richmond
and fredericksburg Rail Road. waa, yesterday morn
in.. seriously injured u: the depot III this city, by
jng caught between two cars, whI!e in the
act ~. cnuplin. or uncoupIinE them. Hopes nc en-
tertuiued OF his recovery, while IL Is fcared he ius re-
cuiv.d internal injuries whlGh may prove intai.
Rrsios.rIoS.--Wm. p. sheppard. Esq. Chamber
lain OF tho City and Clerk OF the Council, sent in Lis
resignation yesterday. on account "t III health The
new Council will appoint Mr.. SIS succc"sor.
FlRr.-A stable belonging 10 Capt. John H"idih'
I'm q lot leased to Nassrs. Allen & Bedford, on
Brooke Avenue, ncar Leigh Street, was des'royedby
fire Yesterday about ; O'Clock. Loss about S2OO.-
| About o'clock, the dwelling house, jointly occupied
Lv Mcssrs. Allen Il RcL!tori, on the same lot, aud a.
~ owned by Capt. Godjin, was fred in twO PAGES,
while The o~ccupunto were at home, but The flames
were ex;ingui,hed after damage he'd been done Ia the
amount of about S!2j. 4 negro girl, ii the employ OF ono
Of the occupants, has been arrested ana committed
10 Jail charged with setting fro To these HOUSES.
DIED.