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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

DEATH o. \. DiD NAVAL Off ER.-CaPt'
Jonathan ID. Ferris, o!the United States Navy d.
NJ hi. r.s;,Irucc in Norfolk on "Wednesday even"
H.. WI. 81 years OF age, had been in the Nav!
wears and received hi- commission rs ldeu'rh"'
| July 18Th. ls}!, from President Jackson ~. an
Acknowledgements OF his gallant services at the Da'''e
! New Orleans.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

MR.. MARCY AND MIR. CRAMPTON.-The
Sew York Albion. an English newspaper, published
ia New York. speaking OF the violation ofour laws by
M. Champion, says that what was doue by Mr.
t.amItoa had the sanction OF Mr.. Marcy. The
Washington Union in reply, says that it is authorised
IN the fullest terms to say tn the nputation thus
,a"de "n Mr.. Marcy iaisehood." OF course it is
tn!sreprts essential, Mr. Marcy is much bound 10
respect the laws the British Minister aud he
could sanction no such gross violation Mr.. Cramp-
ten has been guilty. Of
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

BrkGLtkY-ll"nry. slave Ia William q. George
was tried before the liustingS Cour, on Friday, ro
burgiarIou>ly entering the room of Mr. John Nowlan
and stealing gold watch. The Court then sestpnc,i
him t" transportation beyond the limits Of tho United
States ana affixed lis valuation nj $3.50.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

UExRIco CorxrY CuuRr.-Mr. John y. iarr''
the newly elected county clerk, took tho usual
of office Thursday. aud will enter at once upon
discharge OF his duties.
Thomas Isancs. charged with obs'ructing cot
rund, WA. ON Thursday rh"d S2".
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20
;,,0 IYDWEW :. BRONDDU>:--As you have

1.yO ANDWEW :. BROADDt>:-as you have re-.
u moved beyond the limits OF the state OF NIr.lnm,
you a hereby notified 'h"t ~r shall on Monday. 'S iU,
dny Of December 1855 nrpy by motion 10 the County
,e in place of Yourself in certain decd executed 10 YOU
10, ou baa.t ana indemnify by Francis 6 stern" ANA
FlsnDeth III, Sii. ,shlch -hi Del y dn,ra me 'y i
APRIL lsiG, and was recorded al tIt I"lHs o''' - ''
''"'' WI Wv -'' OSCAR r. CASH.
-. ,,,, PHILIP &. SAMUEL.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

i".1r'h TICKETS FOR RICHMOND. The Orsny
ana Alexandria and the Virginia G. .tral RaiIros
Companies have made arrangements Tor through lick
els 10 hchhiond' commencing Tuesday last. Til,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

s'Lf OF F,HM.-Mr. Johnson Fnzhugb HASN'T
Chased en- tir"enbank from Dr.sWi!Iiam 5. Scnrfr t
Iir 'arin contains about thousand arrcs, and ".
EappahAnNnck. ~ "0V"' "
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

SUCCESSFUL HrSrIN".--A party Of gentlemen OF
AbcmGre, went 10 cr!.wfordS north mountain last
week, aud in three days hunting killed twenty -four
deer. Two "f the party killed two eacl and JOG
Philips, the well known mail agent on the Central
Railroad, brought down fine buck ut the distance
oI lOi yards with shot gun.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

THE WAR OF lSlo--N,TIoSAL C0NvE>fIoH.-
Hon. J. Is. Sutherland, President Of the ConvehI"
h.IJ in IS,, has uubsl,rd call for the defenders a
the country in the war o: IsI:! who met last Januar
il; ,L citv of Washington, tn assemble there hgh1
an ,L. approaching anniversary OF the Battle OF Ae'
Orleans, pursuant to the resolution adopted al 'ieI
n. session, To which time and place the Convent"
adjourned. As many nj the Delegates have gon" Z
their last uccuun, since the adjournment, it recon
mented that additional delegates be chosen. MAJ.
important propositions will be presented to the c"'
erntion of the Convention. Meetings SHOULD be !r'
rthwth in the several States, to make the neces-s
~ arrangcmputs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

&EW YORK, Nov. F.-Four has advanced: sales
OF SIae braa'.s at So Ohio 25. Southern unchang-
ed Wheat IL higher Southern white 81 -, red2 o..
CSrTis active, 81 for Western mixed. Provisions are
FIRM. Thiskey is dull at 39i cts. Stocks arc lower;
Si-snia's at S94.
BALTIMORE, Nov. l1.-Flour 10 firm at 60
Wheat very active Sales Of 6O 200 bushels, mostly
at decline nj about five cents. White I! d w,
red 80 s.. Corn is firm; old white and yellow at
9Uto U.s. new - cts. Bacon is more active aud hrln.
Ness Pork is unchanged.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

THURSDAY, the 18th, generally obser'
throughout The city rs day Of thanksgiving, ss
commended by the Governor. Stores and OF,
business houses were closed, and religious service J.
in nearly nil the churches. We never saw the
more quiet and orderly.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

r>,,r,r>.-A correspondent Of the Petersb
rx,.r. ,riy.- I'm account at the execution 81
~, ,,,nrd Jim Jones, at Liberty bedford con
,h.. erin. Of murder. 1t is stated that az man
iIdm persons We're present. lhe cuiprit decl'
hef,re he was executed, that whskey and bad Coz.
ny had brought him to where he then stood, a"d
hoped everybody who heard him would take va
ir,I from his sad fate, profit ny this melancholy
and meet him in Heaven.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

ArTEMrING TO SinVr.-]amns Welsh, charged
with attempting: ,o shoot Henry ). Lcmay. was trie,
before the ilu-ngS Court Friday, was found guilty
"i the ASSAULT aud fined "Mand not guilty Of The
battery. Wlicr-upnn Welsh discharged OH paying
tl!c COSTS, which amounted 70 1896.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

TIE LONDON PUNCH on GENDER.-rhe
s;.n ia called une from his SUPPORTING and sus
tanning Iha moon, and finding her the where-whal /"
shine away ns she does ofn night and from his being
obliged III keep such a family OF stars besides. The
luuau is feminine, because she is constantly changing
hast H. ship is blown about by every wind The
church is feminine, because shc is married to the
n nh by tLe ludirs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

GROUND PLASTER
EHyHE subscribers prepared furnish st r.ier.
superior articleof line Ground Plaster Hl"'u's
in Richmond from the purest and best lump ,o,.
Farmer having use tor this fertilizer may ieI ~
n r. fesb and Ground to st them, either IN nght ea'As
OF III 'h''' o"A 'As'' " c. WALTHALL,
NO o.uou Corner Canal and Eth SrTeets.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

Sowi>% Wharf.-The Fa.mvie Journa. g,
Thursday says that. owing 10 the unfavorabe weaI.
er in that s"r"n, the farmers have not been lble d.
yet 10 seed more than hnli q crop OF wheat.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

SOMETHING OF A Cons CRoP.-George ". We!'
of Mason county, Kentucky, has a twenty.acre teId
OF corn which promises, from what has been gallrf
ed, n yield of 0Me hanIrsd All F.hty bushel. l-"r
per acre. But the funny part Of the story H. thai 10
did not intend to make such crop. The FIRST phrf
ing not coming up we'll hooking promising, he 'r-
planted between the rows, nnd afterwards, not be1I
able to decide which rows were best which u
plough ~ ~ he intended To- do with the first pI"l
ing, he let both stand the present great crop u ''
result. 1t is needless 10 say that tho land IL good
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

pORKOPOLlS.-A letter writer from Cincinnati
OHIO, eays that the common people OF that city are
those who kill pigs The uri,tocracy are those
whose fathers kill pigs, mud who, o course regard
the present pspic,-s persons without honorable
entecedents. Touch the question Of pigs TO then and
they b:,Sfe mp Immediately.
THE MISSOURI LEt;ISLATCRE.-Int the Mis-
souri, Legislature, the 18th instant, motion 10 90
into the election for United States Senator de-
krated. Two Democratic caucuses had been held.
The prospect of an election at Senator taking
place is still doubtful.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MonNlNG, NOVEMBER 10.

ny RIT(IIIE. PRYOR Il DUSSANiNT.
yN T. SlrCliIE h ktu,r.li 4. rINDR, EDITORS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

SAD SiGHr.-The Bedford Sentinel saw. .bs, -,
recent execution .! tine negro Jim. in TIM, ." h|
Tor murder there were a, Ic,s, one hundred w
women present. "".'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

THE DIFFICULTY aT ROANOKE C0LLEGE.-Th,
recent difficulty Mt Roanoke College between the stu
dents and the faculty, has been settled, We learn, b,
the withdrawal of Mr.. Halsey, Professor Of AncieI
Languages and Mr. Christian, Professor OF Modert
Languages from Tie Institution. The students, !,
Understood, will return.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

R,uroAu ANALGAM,TIoS.-The Stakeholder
the Grcrnry:ile ard Roanoke Railroad CoEp"
have accepted the proposition OF the fe.fL:,
Railroad company, offering four shares OF ths!l :,
for seven of the former. So the two companies g.
be amn!gat-d into one. The arrangement Is GU"
cred highly advantageous for all parties
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

NARROW Escape PROM WHIPPINo.-A man named
Rose was tried al Car"liE. county court, an Monday
ani sentenced In one year imprisonment IN jail Tor
ceivng stolen wheat from negroes. Four Of the JUS
tees were in favor Of giving him 80 lashes.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

The Ku.EFLs.-This iayorite company OF EthloI
p.an MINISTRIES will give series OF musica! sorcrs
this week. They will unquestionably attract as
heretofore, crowded houses during their stay. Tho
Well children, well known excellent musicians,
will add 10 the interest OF the exhibitions which
mence tonight nj Metropolitan Hall.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

CRl.Is,L M.T1EBs.-The Alexandra ual'
stnte, TINT the case Of +. Jefferson charged WIN
murder of w. Brecn, in tina, city, has been eol'.n
until the May term OF the Circuit Court. Oh "'
Of the absence of witness for the deisn stin,
McGentry, charged with grand larceny 70 four yea
has been found guilty, and sentenced - ''
| IMPRISONMENT in the prnitrni'aT!'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

RfvivAL.-An extensive revival 0i religion is now
progressing in the BAPTIST church ri Charlottcsvile-
Ministers Uf several denominations are officiating.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

GHErNBRIER BiPrISr AsSOCI>TioS.-At the Ia,
meeting of this Association, the following report Wa.
received
"On" new church, Fayetteville, was received, and
Sewcl rhnrch had been dissolved, leaving the mum.
Der of churches IL. Members III - churche, I'LL
Added by baptism 2Il-s3 To trcrnbrier church. 81
~ Mouth of Grecnbrrr, ~ 10 Raleigh and Il TO Rcd
Sulphur Net gain To-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

vrr ,,rr.r,os-Nr. l.. T. Atkins, M
co Snw bns ryeenty had patented c0Tp sn
Sf Mr. x x %s 's," in the
s srSss wS %Is means G 5 S1S and
o ,,. ;n,e o'I With mathematical precision
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

CAPT. L.. =. LEvY.-Tha Charlottesville
man publishes correspondence between Cs,, :,
Levy, one OF the dropped" naval officers A., II.
trc"ry Dobbin. Capt. l.. rcmonstrauces t ~
gross injustice and tyranny" OF the cour... IT,
towards him. The Srcrc,arys answer !. L psssaei
i"rIling him TIM, the charges made ayaip., GIei H.
tbs S prior t." his cap'Sincy anI that ee that %g'
"u'y' though he had frequently applied for nm any
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

SoprotF AsD PORTSMOUTH, neertrsticts
Transcript OF Wednesday afternoon rs.sppearsns
statements put forth in regard 10 .ne ny case ha'
yellow fever there, and denies una. a ,ers thst
cured recently. The Norfolk Args luz MS .,enrers
city is perfectly healthy. AmonS s .~ we're
St,,erI e, ex Governor TszewslI aud Hs'
piuerode,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20
Correspondence of The Richmond ENQUIRER,

Cna.c ct Mc Panic-BrIgH Prospects
Presidential C0ndniatS-Lirc O"k'> Let,ers-Ouy
CITY -IIur-Cunad"rW Brnrrry- TERI.
bic Ba,iLe, SC, SIC.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

THroLoorcaY ssMISART.-oTssi' seminary,
now al the Episcopal Theoiosr,ars s,er number
Alexandria, which is probably q s'e
has ever been in attendance therr. ,rr
IMMIGRATION To- The Milan a;aran,s arriS
Daring the year 1854, sls,5s eng TnI TEN months
ports Within the United Ststes. o s,,Tived, shos
by Of this year, only 49, 40 have ,so HUNDRED
diminution this year, so tar' o. wv
sapl.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

COMMISSION NrIcuhIII NISIIHEVHU,
e. o, 10, f>'ST ~ r NJ.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

iurokTANr SALE.-By reference 10 tbo en-
sales IN another column. it will be seen thu,
valuable negroes and other property will TAX a
AT Midway, in ESsrS county, on TuE.p,Y. ,ba p@-
rlrrH day Of November. The sale has ho,. WV
been advertised to take place on the 10Th Of H..
sent nonth-ihls; however. was IN error Of IN. ..'
the sale will take place on Tuesday III. lima Ss ;-.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-20
W

formation OF their feet, are unable to run
on ice except on a straight line.
| Immediately acted upon this plan.
The wolves having regained their feet
sprung directly towards ne. The race
was renewed for twenty yards up the
stream; they were already close on my
back, when / giiden round and dashed
directly past my pursuers. A fierce yell
greeted my revolution, and the wolves
slipping upon their launches, sailed on
ward, presenting a perfect picture OF
hel plessness and balIled rage. Thus |
gained nearly hundred yards at each
turning. This was repeated two or three
times, every moment the animals getting
more excited and bailled.
At one time, by delaying my turning
too long, my fierce antagonists came SO
near, that they threw the white foam over
my dress as the sprang TO seize me, and
their teeth clashed together like the spring
Of a toX-trap. Had my skates failed for
one instant, had | tripped on stick, Or
caught my foot in fsure in the ice, the
story an now telling would never have
been told. thought all the chances over;
| knew where they would first take ho:d
Of me if l fell. ! thought how long ii
would be before | died, and when there
would be q search for the body that would
already have its tomb;-for oh how fast
mans mind traces out all the dead coIors
of Deaths picture only those who have
bean near the grim original can tell.
But soon l came opposite the house and
my hounds-I knew their deep voices
reused by the noise, bayed furiously from
the kennels. | heard their chains rattle,
how | wished they would break them,and
then | would have protectors that would
be peers TO ihe fiercest denizens Of the
forest. The wolves taking the hint con-
veyed by the dogs, stopped in their mad
career, ,and after a moments consideration,
turned and fled. l watched them until
their dusky forms disappeared over a
neighboring hill. Then, taking off my
skates, wended my way to the house,
with feelings which may be better i'm
agined than described.
But even yet, | never see broad sheet
of ice in the moonshine, without thinking
Of that snufling breath and those fearful
things that followed me so closely down
the frozen Kennebec.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-20
.1ftiGfellnnernG.
TIE WOLF CHASE.
SELECTED By A LADY FRIEND.

During the winter Of 1914, being en-
cared in the northern part of Maine had
mnch leisure 10 devote to the wild sports
of a new country. To none of these was
/ more passionatcly attached than to S kat
ing. The deep and sequestered lakes OF
this State. Frozen by the intense cold
of a Northern winter, present wild field
10 the lovers of this pastime. Often
would | bind on my skates, and glide
away up the glittering river, and wind
each May streamlet that flowed beneath
lis letters on towards the faint ocean, Tor
getting all the while time and distance in
the luxurious sense of the gliding motion
thinking Of nothing in the easy flight,
but rather dreaming, as looked through
the transparent ice at the long weeds anG
cresses that nodded in the current beneath,
and seemed wrettling with the waves 10
let them 90; or | would follow on the
track of some fox or other, and run my
skate along the mark he had left with his
draging tail until the trail would enter the
woods. Sometimes these excursions were
MADE by moonlight, and it was on one OF
these occasions that had reconhe
which even now, with kind faces around
me, | cannot recall without nervous
looking. ng.over-my-shoulder feeling.
had left my friends house one even
ing just before dusk, with the intention of
skating a short distance up the noble
kennebcc, which glided directly before
the door. The night was beautifully
clear 4 peerless moon rode through an
occasional feecy cloud, and stars twink
Cd from The sky and from every FROST
covered tree in millions. Your mind
would wonder at the lIghi that came Gilt
tering from tho ice, and snOw-wreahs, and
incrus!ed branches. as the eye followed
Cor miles the broad gleau Of The Hennebec,
that like jeweIled zone swept on lis
hanks. And yet all was still. The cold
scanned to have frozen here, aud air and
water, and every living Thing that moved.
Even the singing of nv skates on the Ice
echoed back from The Moccasin hill with
startling clearness, and the crackle OF
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-20
Youth of Chief Justice Marshall.

The following sketch of some Of the
youthful scenes in the life of the late ven
cradle John Marshall, copied from 1.-The
Lives of the Chief Justices" will be read
with interest.
Young Marshall was entering his eigh-
teenth year wheE the contest between the
colonists and Great Britain commenced.
1t found him engaged in studying the
classics and in reading by turns poetry
and history, and the Commentaries of
Blackstone. These pursuits, though
.congenal to the studious habits Of his
mind, were not suffered to engross his at
tention TO the exclusion of the exciting po-
litical topics of the day. On the contrary,
he entered into the controversy with a
zeal which had not yet become tempered
with the sober lessons of wisdom and eX-
perience. Nor did his zeal waste itself
in noisy and bois!erous defamation, or in
the mere expression of speculative opin-
ion; for he was among the first to set the
example of prompt, energetic, and decis-
i've action. The thrilling words of Pat
rick Henry--"We must fight An ap-
peal to arms and the God OF Hosts is all
that is left US !''-had scarcely fallen from
the lips Of the great orator, ere we find
John Marshall laying aside his Horace
and Pope, his Lttleton and Blackstone, TO
acquire the rudiments of military exercise,
and actively engaged in training militia
ry company in the noIghborhood. His
first appearance after the intelligence OF
the battle of Lexington had been receiv-
ed, was as an officer of militia company
in Fauqaier county, and is described by
venerable kinsman who was himself an
eyewitness Of the occurrences he relates;
and this description is so graphic and so
full OF interest, that cannot refrain from
transcribing it in the words in which it is
written.
III was in May, 1915. lie was then
youth of nin6leen. The muster field was
some twenty miles distant from the court
house, and IN section Of the country
peopled by tillers Of the earth. Rumors
of the occurrences near Boston had circu-
lated with the effect of alarm and agitation.
but without The means Of ascertaining the
truth, for not newspaper was printed
nearer than Wi!l!amsburgh. nor was one
taken within the bounds Of the military
company, though large. The captain had
called The company together and was ex-
pected 10 attend, but did not. John Mar
shall had been appointed lieutenant to
it. Soon after lieutenant Marshal's ap-
pearance on the ground, those who gnew
him clustered about him TO greet hin,
others from curiosity, and 10 hear the
news.
He proceeded to inform the company
that the captain would be there, and tia!
he had been appointed lieutenant instead
Of a better; that he had come 10 meet them
as fellow soldiers who were likely to be
called on TO defend their country, anu
their own rights and liberties invaded by
the British--lhat there had been balde
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-20

She stood amid the crowded hall,
Elrlorn-but oh, how fair!
Though many a beauty graced the Aall,
To me the lovelies there.
Yet guilt and woe shade had cast
Upon her youthful frame;
And scorniul murmurs, as she pas'd.
Were mingled with her name.
"sho was not beautiful they said
lett that she was more;
One Of those women, women dread,
Gcn fatally adols.
Ilook'd into her languid eyes,
SO lark and deeply set,
ind .ead such thrilling mysteries
OfpashiOn and regret.
thought Of Eve when taught to SIN,
Fresh from the serpents lore;
Though tutor'd TO scducc and win,
Yet Ioye!ier thasbeforo.
IN trnth it was painful sight,
a 'ormes iricGds Passl BY,
To see her quiYering lips grew white,
Beneath each alter'd eye.
Oh! how 7 y;shed some angel then
Ills plying wings would spread,
TO shelter from the scorn Of men
That fair, desenceless head.
With none to strengthen or sustain,
Alas! why came she there,
Amid the selfish and the vain,
Alone in her despair;
Perchanced she longcd to see once more
Some dear, familiar face
Some yanish'd friendship to imPloTc--
Some emnity elrace'
know rot; for our first and last
Sad meeting was this one.
fearful gazed; but midnight pass'd,
look'd and she was gone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-01-20

The largest common IN the world is in
India. 1t weighs forty tons, and is form
ed of a mixed metal. A seat in the inte-
rior accommodates five persons without
crowding. Itis used for throwing tax
galherers from one town to another. In
genious, isn'titl