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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-16


GEO. " MrSFoRp. Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
wm J. Sinclair is about feet h!sh long muscular
srns and legs, but corpuIert msn, between
;y and tryfve of li,S, hair AMI II is be-
L.-. lrb r1v
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-16

NE-E or. ;o- sec Gsi-ab!e f'ln in ttc lower
w .l! II hnn.a about 10 miles from Petersburg and
&C ;n,'s irs:. Richmond lying on Namozn" creek s!t
s ...r!.a Chesterfield aud bL"idiie coui'
Tee cu:;,l.uc sVI: :5i g'-s-, about 40 acres open
Irt c,'v IN .:vr,.o divided INTO h.i- 800 in
v-s3 anl pa2 srowia Goound!rs il Barrel f'pe and
H. uc: - bottom land mostly zee from
!nu@i4'!ua ! hrs ct" Il ell II: necessary buildings Tor
.s- o i. -g. /, ~" wa,rred IN each field by Fix
ns. -. .i y creeks: having fine prospect
OF :wt: prCiac OF 'he tne-t stgEds in the
eoun-y q ,,-;>- Mil SC.
u.:.:'aeT :,.'orma;ioa. terms &c. apply 20
gCFFIH 4 AUGUST.
Gen"rs i-r r ar sac and purchase OF lands. No 10
Main -,rt.r r.,ggr,I july 2l--cvtf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-16
BY THE GOyERNOls OF VIRGINIA,


INFORMATIOS having been received by she Executive.
TINT W,llism J. Sinclair, charged VIII II" murder OF
James Hewitt III the county o. Prince William Il" Jrn
ultImo has fed from Justice and = co:nG rrgc:
Therefore do hereby otter reward O One Hundred
and Ffy Dollars any person persons who shall H,:et
the said William j. Sn,a!r, ANA deliver him into tue jail
OF Prince William couuy; and do reQU!.. all
officers o. this Conmonw cvi! nni military and
quest the people generally their best exer;iCrs
procure the OF tie sad Sinclair. that ne may be
brought 10 justice.
Given under MY hand Govegno- md under the Lesser
L. s. Sea! Of the Commonwealth, ~ Richmond, this
9Th day OF February, Ia the yea! 1879
jos. JOHNSON.
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HEALTH OF MR.. MAsOH-A Paiis col

HLALIH OF MN .T3H'O-T - -T'''
pondent Of the Philadelphia American sayH
have been requested 10 mention, for ht sat.sia:-
rs.ns.cd conservative Mr.. Mason, the America"
Minister in Paris. has completely recovered from HI
late .eyere udi. position. a very slight npsdmcn.
70 the free action OF his left arm is now al that !"
mains Of the effect OF the attack. HIS mental iscU
tie have lon. since entirely recovered their :
,nu. and vigor, or were rather indeed l.cver -o- ID
4 friend. who has just cOnversed with Mr.. Mason :"c
several hours found him restored 10 aii hi wer'~-
vivaclty and intelligence.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-16

THEATRE ~ ALExASDRIA.-A Theatrical Gonna
ny, under the man cement OF Mr. J. Keenan,. is?.a?.
ing in Alexandra to large audiences.
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THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

EY RITCH1E, DCNNAvANT & PRYOR.
>~e>~>-~-e~-~>>-~-~N
wM F. RITCHIE & ROGER PRYOR, EDITORS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-16

THURSDAY, EEHELARE tJ, 1883.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31
REFORM MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND.

The new Reform movement which found birth
at the London Tavern was but poor and slckly
child, and is already gaspng even in Its cradle.
To nurse it into strength requires ADLER phys-
clans and more vigorous treatment than have
vet played upon its pulse. The gathering at the
Tavern was a miserable affair, following on the
sonorous soundings which heralded its coming
On the platform were Mr.. Lindsay and Mr.. Oil
veira, two English members, specially ticketed
as sprize bones" upon whom the House OF
Commons usually dine, and who endeayor to ac-
auire on all illegitmate fields notoriety which
they cannot attain upon their proper sphere of
action. The other leading British merchants,
with one exception, consisted of the most ragged
of the Irish Parliamentary squad, whose mer-
chandise would fit in Tom Thumbs valise, and
who had no interest in the subject or the spot
beyond that playful spirit inherent in their ma
ture of throwing off their coats and throwing up
their shillalahs wherever fun and fighting are
going on. The exception was Mr.. Travers,
tea merchant Of considerable opulence and high
character. On looking for the British mer-
chants and seeing his name We were iorcibly re-
who, being DESTROYS Of inspecting the Armagh
Militia of whose reputation he had heard much,
one gallant Irishman appeared when he called it
out On parade, and salutng him, exclaimed with
the gay audacity Of his country: "Here we are,
''your honor" Not one Of the leading mercan-
tile OF banking houses sent representative
not even the house of Dillon, which has ever led
in the city the forlorn hope of progress. Not one
of its representatives attended, which certainly
would not have been the case had the move
ment embodied the feeling of any considerable
portion of the city. This movement has no
grasp of the popular heart, and must speedily
give way.
What does this administrative reform mean
As wrapped in the thunder Of The London Times
it means the right man in the right place, or the
two great Is Of that jOurnal-Layard and Lowe
in the latest Offices. But this is forgetting
that measures, not men. are needed to rouse
and rally the masses. The people saw both Mr..
Laysrd and Mr.. Lowe in Office before, and the
world was little wiser or better in consequence.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31
EXTENDING THE AREA OF FREEDOM.

Since the settlement of our country great ad-
ditions have been made to our territorial do
main, and heavy expenses have been incurred in
consequence. Every citizen is of course aware
that the Slave States have had the principal
benefit of that increase and received a large
part of the money expended but we propose to
bring together some facts bearing directly upon
this point Let Us see what the action of the
General Government has been on the subject OF
Slavery. Let us see how the National Treasury
has been made to bleed to noursh and sustain
that institution. Let us look at the appropria-
tons that have been made to prosecute various
wars and to purchase territories resulting in the
extension of the great abomination.
Until 1850 the entire talley of the Mississippi
belonged to France and was styled the Province
of Louisiana. In that year France commenced
negotiating with Spain secret treaty, and
which resulted in transferring to Spain so much
Of the aforesaid Province as lay rsst of the Mis-
sissippi River, embracing, of course. New-Or-
leans. This treaty, though ratified in l762. was
not published until 1894, after the general
Treaty of Paris made in 1863 between
Great Britain, France ard Spain. when France
ceded Canada to Great Britain with all the
Louisiana Province east of the Mississippi River.
and which was theDceforwsrd called East Loui-
siana. Thus by those two treaties France dis
posed Of all her territory in North America.
By the treaty last mentioned Spain cedsd the
Floridss to Great Britain.
BY the treaty Of i7sS, at the close Of the Re.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

The news by the Pacific is interesting. Its
chief points are the large majority of Palmerston
in the House of Lords, the opening fthe Paris
Exhibition, the execution of PiaDor, the COM
plete withdrawal of Austria from the Western
Alliance and the resignation of Gen. Canrobert
as chief commander of the French Army in the
Crimea. On PalmerstOn's victory we comment
below; the Paris Exhibition was still more
incomplete at its opening than either its London
or New-York predecessors; Pianori died very
bravely, declaring that he had no accomplices
Austria now declares for neutrality along with
the rest of Germany, though at the same time
she keeps up appearances by making new pro-
posals of peace; and Canrobert's resignation has
ill-health for It's pretext the real reason doubt
less being that the Emperor decided to have
Gen. Pelissier in his place. AT London money
is abundant, and consols have risen one per cent.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31
MASKS OFF!

The Know -Nothings in dOleful plight are en-
gagged in picking up the pieces OF their broken
crockery so utterly demolished by the Virginia
election. Like the man in the deluge, who did
not believe it was going to be much of shower
after all, they are just now trying to console
themselves with the reflection that if they cannot
carry the Democratic States in the South they
can at least carry the old Wing States there, and
thus make respectable show Of strength in
that quarter. But we cannot allow that there's
any foundation for such hope as this. The
Southern Wings have everywhere been running
dsgraceful race for popularity on the Slavery
question for several years past. And we have
no faith that they will stop in their career. In
asmuch as they have set up the institution of
Slavery as the god Of their idolatry there is no
reason why they should not rally round the pres
ent Administration and the party the most fully
committed to its support. They have some
thing to gain, in the low point of view,
by rafting to the sham Democracy, but nothing
that we can see by going over to new, pro-
scriptiye unannealed party, yet in the grste,
and which is sure to be rotten before it is ripe.
Beside this consideration there are many honor
| able men among the Southern Wings who are
not to be caught or tempted by the chat of the
new organization and who will support its op-
ponents, not that they like them more but be-
cause they like the Know-Nothings and their
principles less.
This turning over one great political crganiza-
ton into the lap of another, with all the appur-
| tenances thereunto belonging, without material
loss in the transfer, is job not so easily accom-
| plshed as may by some be imagined. There are
some people left yet who don't choose to be used
as mere pavns on the political chess-boari. The
welding of incongruous political elements in the
| old Wing States into compact and successful
party on the side Of unintelligenee and pro-
scription will be found to be \ matter of ex-
IRENE difficulty, and so far as we can perceive
the Know-Nothing generals are just as likely to
hnd they have reekoned without their host in
one Slave State as another. II may even turn out
that the attempt to convert the old Southern
Wing party into Know-Nething party will
furnish convenient excuse for good deal Of
deserving to the ranks Of the sham Democracy
in all those States where the Wing msorites
have lstterly been 50 significantly dsindling
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

The Maine Know-Nothing State Convention
adjourned yesterday without making any nomi-
nation for Governor. 1t is proposed to give the
mass of the party chance by some sort of in
formal ballot to express their preference, and
not to let the nomination be made, New-York
fashion, by half dozen offce-hunters who hap
pen to have got themselves into the Grand Coun-
ellis chairs The Maine Convention also passed
strong Ant-Slavery resolutions, with but three
doughface voices in opposition, and will of course
send Anti-Savery delegates to the National
Convention. In State politics they expressed
disposition to fuse generally with the Republi-
can party The X. Ms Of Maine have evil
IDENTIFY heard from Virginia.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

THE CATTLE MARKHT.-There were abou'
500 more bullocks at the Washington Drov'
Yards Yesterday than the average since the FRA
of January. This clearly indicates that we ard
not to starve if we can pay the price, which
Notwithstanding il is about one cent pound
below last week, and two cents below some pref
yous weeks is still beyond the reach of grea|
many hard working people in this city. Thsl
prices which cattle sold for yesterday, were|
equal to an average of l2c. pound for all thsl
meat. There were 1905 head in the yardd
which would average ~ cwt. each. This would
make one million, six hundred and ffty-thred
thousand, seven hundred pounds Of beef, for our
supply this week, for which the butchers will
have to pay the droyers $l95,450. The cos1
sumers will pay the retailers about the SAND
amount, as the butcher must get as much fo1
the quarters as he pays for the live bullock, ii
make a living profit. He would then clear thel
hides and tallow, which are worth uPonI
an average, about thrice as many dolA''
as the bullock weighs hundreds. That is, upon
cattle in good killing condition that weigh "a
cwt. they get about Sl5 for hides and TALON
This enables some of the large butchers to sei
meat b. the carcass at less per pound than fhp |
paid for it by estimation of weight when ah'e'
The retailer, however, who buys Of the brs'
killer, must have his profit, and therefore whsa
beef averages twelve cents in the cattle-yars'
will average the same by the time it reaches ~
consumer. Ii il not then TO be wondered az wi
We have 10 pay l6a20 cents for rib-roasts y,
irloin steaks. It is pleasant reflection to es
umers that prices are receding rather than Il
yancing, aud that the vast Prairies Of the wei
cannot be wholly exhausted Of their great ste
of human food upon which we are now soe1
pendent for a supply in this City.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

Z. L. Snow Social Union No. II held public no
ing on Tuesday evening the 10th inst, at Frenasf
Hail. No. 1919 sixteenth-st. The ball was sled p o's
flowing and the proceedings were conducted II -
tied msnner-bir. Gordon presiding. After 20 .
troductory remarks on the principles Of the dpis
Mr. Weston, Sen, Col. <. L. Snow took IN
and in an eloquent and orcible address revie'k's
position of the movement and the duty OF nv ~
perance community at the present crsis. -
Brouwer and lady, Messrs. Scott, Anderson aud
enIiyened the proceedings with some excellent SO
and recitatioDs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

d MANTILLAs, SHAwLs AT COLUMBIAN HALL
500 uagni6cent MoKE ANTIQUE and watered SILK MAs1iL
Las of the newest styles go Bschof and Bonnet SILK MANti
Las at less prices Elsewhere Ia the City; 200 Lace MAN
TILLAs choice goods 49,.
sgAwIe CASTos CRAPE and STELLA SHAwLs-250 new
psfterp choice cooed STELLA SBAws SEQ heavy pan Can
ton Crepe SHswLs so richly embroidered Grape sHAwLs, at
greatly reduced prices 3 q NJ y. TowLs Co.,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

We have returns and rumors from few more
counties in Virginia, making, with the table we
printed Yesterday, l32 counties and cities out of
the 1l3 in the State. The later figures reduce
Flournoy's majority in Kanawha from 1000 to
9G6; and all the counties so far received make
Wises majority 1884.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31
IMPORTANT TO FAMILIES.

NEWLY DIRK, MAY, 1000.
hee 10 call the attention Of every family to the fact
that am now prepared supply them with OIL which per
ecty sweet clear and mpd and which will burn IN ordinary
MrrhL or hoLAR LAMPS all night without trimming at prices
which will upon experiment. be found cheaper than fluid
put up of three TO I'VE gallons and deliver II Tree Of
oertsce anywhere In this city,
Orders received through Dispatch Post viii be supplied the
following day.
orde forwarded by express such conveyance as they may
direct.
Cans supplied 50 eseh those who have to
turn in exchange for mine
complain Of being unable 10 get
coed oil In faith is requc but in this case the
fact eau by every person who viii MAKE ta
that my oils
\, PURE, SwEETER CHEAPER.
and will burn sETTER LONGER and than any that
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31
NemVurk Daily Wibn,re
THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1855.

Last night fire occurred in Ann-st by which
two buildings, Nos. 40 and 81, were burned.
Trow's City Directory, in course of publication,
was partially destroyed. The total loss was
about $50. 600
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

1885, Total area Of the United
The present area of the Slave States is Sol sos
square miles; that OF the Free States 6l2,5U
square miles; total area occupied by the States,
1,f6l, los square miles; area occupied by the
Territories, l,404, 56l square miles, or little
more than half OF the entire Union.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

To this large sum should be added on ac-
count Of pensions bounty lands, extra pay, the
removal of Indians, annuities and the like, the
amount of which we cannot ascertain.
Texas was province of Mexico until March,
1896, when it declared its independence, but it
had previously been in open rebellion. At the
battle of San Jacinto on April q of that year,
the Mexicans were defeated, and Santa Anna
was captured. He conceded the independence
of Texas, but his acknowledgment was never
confirmed by Mexico. In fullness Of time this
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

BAnxUx's.-s:nce tho opening OF their new
tS'rr Yssiisment be popular current seems 2 hs's 81
rs wish ince&scd forre Not only ne enia,sn na'
80 nd their friends continue 20 pstronzs the old f.vorte
1 Thosc siry tsfy styles Of sPErxe and SUMNER CLOTH
~ 10 baoyss up aer having shed heavy cunbrous
sipsr Co<ns BkRxpN's tie place 70 obtain just what
Won wsnf the CLornnc line, mater vhsi the s gency
AZ vtst the occasion. y. &. RARsUM Co.,
No 1874 foG and l98 Chathaul-t the Bowery.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31
UspREss SUMMER HATs AT GExIN's.-The

number styles aud fabrics with which GEsfv opens the
Of 1855 unprecedented Among the prounen
wsrweaber cb,Yeaas han twenty varieties OF FELT
sof and hard. Then there Panama Of all shapes
qualities and LeshoDs, ali prices; Swiss Sfras snt
ue and Paris stTsws ycnse the head and grace a.
the same There tste however asdious that may
Hal. AZ GEnfxs, No. "a Broadway,
Opposite ST. Psuls Church
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

than broadway produce to be found at CAN
TsrLLs Bo,yery No matter u you have been
pleased before. CASTRELL suit admirably VIZ have
slightest hesitancy saying that LADY readers
find very much to their permit him take their
measures Of cnce. Ladies. try CAxIRELLs twelve shilling
CATERS. they literally beautiful.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

fkrfsr sELr&EALSc CANS by which yusr Fruit and vege
eoies can Be kef IN esh 9th favor with
al addition DEF sugar or other peseaive property
The CANS De used AFTER and esy opened
o. closed BY mpe screw attachment. n. d. Tho HssrNk
SLFSsALe HAss have cast 10 lcitsrs the cap "Spsfs
Patent" wkIrvs PkoyosT. fp'etcr fal directions for
ne accompany Il ,s Cans. .p..,.-.
Il No 81 Peeri-st nesr Ffssklin square
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31
TtI SnMMrR EAsHoN nR HAS FnR GENTIE,
FIFTY THOUSAND DOZEN

The Quality 5usfsined-rhe Pdces Reduced! at
JAMES T. RAYS
FAMILY STOCKING, USDEksHIRT aud DRAWER FACTORY,
No. fc8 Bowery.
hecriber prepared furnish the readers Of The Tdb
upe with supply Of his wel-klown styles of
STocKfxcs Socks,
at profit Of from
ONE THREE CENTS PAIR.
Ard with'the first quality Of
scaMER UNDERsHiKrs aud DRAWERS,
FIVE TO TEN CENTS EACH.
All goods shown checTuy represented tary and submitted
10 TIE purchasers unbiased opinion.
JANIS +. RAY.
No. lC8 Dowery. near GraDi-ss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31
Ever on the alert, introducing to the public

tae articles the ne Of his syocson BAsIt the Halter
Ne 16 Csnat has received direct fom Europe several
csses Hats and Caps for InfDss. soys ana sses
Stimulated BY the 1vor shown him in fmer yesrs IN the ex-
tented Goods adapted for earens head orna-
he has provide for the tcure and sal Of Cadrens
SUMNER Hats ard Caps embracing almost infinite variety
Of etves and ne.ers An inviafioa extended to hi
fens patrols snd tn pubic call and these articles
before 5uhasng elsewhere. NA BANTA, No. 1t Canast
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

Coat, frnslocus and Nesf mos asIefhlly
-rson Of Fine Woolcn Goods rch esste sh.ars r,
sic Verify EyASss CLorHisG WAREHctsc, Nos IS ana q
fnlien. well deserves tie Unprecedented patronage
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31
No 332

Broadway has the soe agency 81 T. 0ILByRT Co.. rasos
with ard without The k0iHn JACOB CHoKERixe. HaLLtrr
CuNsToSs andWooDwhED& BRowx's PIANOS 81 u wneh
tsve the iron frame and will any emste They are me
et Boston makes and viii be sod factory prices whoesae
and retail, with liberal discount for cash.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-31

yssust invites the attention Of his customers and the public
20 his large varied Of HATS consisting 10 part Of
the Drab Beaver Hat Beaver Fet Haze Of Pans aud
Manufacture The perfection Of comfort and convent
with the usual variety Of Straw Goods
RIkD. No. ~ Nasssu-st.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-03-14

upon the evil and the good, and the rains
ofheayeu descend upon the unjust as well
as upon the Just; true. the earth yields
forth her fruits alike to the one and the 9TH
err; but it iG not true that the rich trea-
sures Of art and science are unfolded
alike TO all; science is holy divinity, and
those who would worship at her shrine
must come with pure hearts and clean
hands From the sensualist and inebriate
she turns away, and points them to pol
luted shrine where an unholy heather di-
Vinity presides, All history attests that
the votary of the one must abandon the
worship Of the other. Mental aud moral
excellence, such as will command the re-
spect and homage Of men in this enligh-
tened age, says to its discipIines. {" Look
not upon the wine when it gIvethi its color
in the cup, for it biteIh like serpent and
sIingeth like an adder" Success in men
tai pursuits enjoins the str;ctest rules of
virtue and morality and makes their OBJ
Servance a sine qua non. The appetites
and passions must be- subject to the intel
lectual and moral powers. Reason, not
passion. must control. Passion obscnres
and distorts the mental vision. True.
there have been instances where the voice
ofthose distinguished for mental vigor and
scientific research has often been heard to
mingle in the midnight revelry; these were
exceptions to general rule. And bear
in mind that whatever of success such an
one may have met with in life, it was not in
consequence, but in spite of such habits
What he might have achieved, nd these
defects not attached to his character, eye
hath not seen and ear hath not heard.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-03-14

CANDIDATE FOR THE SEHArz.-L. s.
johnson, Esq, Of Pruntytown, has an,
nouuced himself a candidate to represent
the Senatorial District composed of the
counties Of MOnoHgaIia. Preston and Tay.
lor. in the next Senate Of Virginia. subject
to the action of Democratic Convention.
The Gazette says:
From several considerations we regret
the position of our old friend, MIR. John
son. His talents. his ability and energy
are all worthy Of better cause. Mr.. j.
done much to sustain his position and for
mer standing as a speaker on this occasion;
and we doubt not that his old line Demo
cratic friends were delighted with his de-
fence Of the old Democratic doctrine. Mr..
Johnson is the son of our present Cover
nor. and what we regret in lis case is. that
he is opposed to the American party; and
he will lind it necessary to unite every op-
Ponent of that party to his side"