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RrrcHaSAN AND FILLMORE.

baKpow Nothing presses are ceaselessy engaged in
the wicked fabrication of the most nonsrous anu VI
founded charges against Mr.. Buchanan-aii OF "h'eh
have been thoroughly retuted. They play al Jan
,.rous game and necessarily provoke al investigation
into the record of their own candidate, Fillmore
What they charge upon Mr.. buchanan Mr.. Fillmore
hos ,,.,voU, done, The official records, as cited
with conclusive power by our Correspondents
.p-;d,a Ctv" demonstrate that during Mr.
e;,,more', career in Congress, whenever the
question of slavery was Involved ne un'o''n'
ro.ed aosiust the South-that he stood, upon every
such occasion, with Giddings, SIade ana aa"h''-'''
be voted in favor of petitions asking TIM. s"'ey
abolished in the District of Columbia anu inc io'''
tory. and that no new Territory t0'ero""2 ""'e'Y %
,I,,,.d into lhe Union-that he voted against re-
s,Iu,;on affirming the unconsttutinnal'ty OF any Ia"
by Congress prohibiting the internal slave "aa' oo
tween the States-that he opposed inc anneAu'ou
rs.,s because Of the existence of slavery there'na
in ls,7 he denounced, in a speech at Rochester, N
v .,hs ppgressions of the slave power'-that IN INT
.,,,a vsar he WA, run for Comptroller in New orr
a., the nominee Of the Wing Convention when DE
clared by one of their resolutions tne'' u.'o".P'
missing hostility to the extension Of slavery INTO ler
ritory now free, or which may hereafter oe
nv sny action of the government efthe onion Una
he has never disavowed any of these opinions e3cep
in relation to the internal slave trade Ill letter u
Mr.. James Brooks, and in that, faslted the truth
hstory-that he never began to be conservative UNI
he became candidate for Vice President, and ina
he has never yet dome thing from which any ma
can conclude that he entertains any other feelings 10
wards the South than those he originally expressed
that he is opposed to the repeal OF the Missouri Com
nromise, or was up to the tine of Mr.. kennedys le
fer and that "knowing no South," he is not entite
10 receive Southern votes And wlille oil thS ID uau
manifest by Mr.. Fillmore's votes we DEFY the pre-
ductieu Of single vote ever given by Mr. Buchana
in Conprrss adverse to tho South.
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p1rBIIC MEETING IN FREDERICKSBURG

Ill
putc III. citing of tn. citizens Of fredericksburg
was held at the Court House, on TUESDAY night Hst,
the 18th utmo, February, 1861 Mr.. William
SLAUGHTER was appointed President, and Mr. Peter
Goodrich was cnleI tn act as Secretary: Robert d.
Semule, ESQ. made known the obi Of the meeting
in nm eloquent address, inter which he offered In IN
meeting the following preamble and resolutions WHICH
we're adopted unanimously, viz:
Whereas the Hon. Jhs. Buchanan. OF PennayiVa-
MA has ever been the zenl"ua friend OF The Sou,h'
in all the conflicts upon Southern slavery; We III.
citizens Of fredericksburg and adjoining country oil
both political parties, dn hold in grnr!u! recoleco
the services OF this distinguished statesman. dc some
slight testimonial Of th, feeling, it Is proposed 10
tender TO Mr.. Buchanan the compliment ot a puu"e
dinner.
/ Resolyed That n committee OF twelve be mp
pointed by The President to be composed OF cquahy
both political parties, 10 communicate with tha ron.
James Buchanan, to know If 1t will meet WIN n''
convenience 10 purtake with u of pubic dinner
and ut what tine.
. Resolved, That other distinguished persons
from the North AMI South, who patriocalIy ex'rtnn
themselves recently in adjusting and preserving t'
unon OF the States be invited t. join ON that OCCASION
3. Resolved, That committee of seven De up
pointed by the Presiden: to obtain subscriptions
L. Resolved, That the proceedings OF the m'e'lhG
be published in al! the newspapers printed III Tue
town.
The President namad the following gentlemen Ia
perform the duties prescribed in the lst resolution"
viz:
X. Is. Semple, Mayor, DR.. S: Hernion, RECORDER
Churlcs A. fncketr, REUBEN +. Thom, John f. sc"tt
Joseph Sanford, Bsv. K. Wexford. Jr.. John vi
Wh.ttemore, Douglas II. Gordon, John F. ficKleh
John l.. Marye, Jr., Samuel &. Daniel. =.
And those 10 perform the duties prescribed IN I'M
third resolution he named a. follows, viz:
K. 4. Semple, Peter Goodrich, George W. Eve
John w. Coleman Abraham, Cox, John j. Berry
A. X. Phillips.
Then tho meeting adjourned
WM. SLAUGHTER, President.
| pE1ER C1ooLRIcK, Secretary.
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MILITARY PROMOTION,

WASHING ROY, July G.-Grn. PercIter +. Smith
has been appointed succeed Is. Igadier Genera!
Clark in charge Of the military department OF the
West. Hls hcniqusr,ors will be removed from 81.
Louis To Fort L-avenwurih. Cu"ur. Sumner viii
remain, ut prescnt, Ihoush subordinate TO Gen.
Smith.
Tho President has no Instructions from Gov. Shan.
non OF his res .nation intention 20 resign Gov
ernor of KANSAS hut has, since AS alleged letter to
Col. Buord. saving he had resrrd. received official
dispatches from hun. ;s believed here that Gov.
Shannon will CRAFTY the administration by resign
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GOVERNOR wIsE's LEXINGTON GRAFTON.

GOVERNOR WISE'S LEXINGTON GRAFTON.
The July number Of the Southern Literary Mes'
,eDger contains many interesting articles, but none 30
attractive as the Grafton of Gov. Wise, delivered on
the 4.h of July, at the Virginia Military Institute in
inaucuratiug Hubard's bronze copy OF Houdons
statue of Washington. Every American should read
this eloquent and patriotic DISCOURSE Its glowing TIL
butes TO the genius Of Houdon, Hubbard, Crawford
aud Calf arc full Of valuable information and cap'i'
waiting interest. We advise every ono to OBTAIN Inc
Messenger and read Gov. Wise's fine Grafton.
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CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DA

BosroS, July 1.-The heavy rain yesterday morn
ing ADD occasional shusers during the day damPeneu
the ardor of "Yuung America and materially inter
fered with the usual display of the Fourth
The review of the military. the frenen's process
sion, the dinner OF the city officials in Faneu HAL
and the regatta on Charles river, took place accord
ing to The program, bat the public generally were
compelled to remain in doors.
Several thousand people congregated on the Com
mons in the evening and witnessed highly success
FIJI balloon ascension by sou OF the celebrated arc
nau,. MIR. Wiss in the balloon Young America. At
ter remaining in the air about two hours sale ae.
scent wa, made in South Braintree, fourteen miles
from Boston. The exhibition Of fireworks on the
Common was postponed till Monday evening.
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SPIRIT OF BLACK REPUBLICANISM.


At a Black Republican meeting ut Monroe Greene
unty, Wisconsin, on the 3lst ut the following re-
solution was adopted
"Rssoved, That it is the duty Of the North, in case
tn ~ fail in electng President and Congress that
will restore freedom to Kansas, 10 r''o'"S'0H'-' me
government"
Tie Poushkecpsie IN. T.. Telegraph states that
;s editor h, ard few days ago, Black Republican
po!it;,al CLERGYMAN make the following declaration
,o'rcd. crcn y biood haze 10 be spit.
These uterances says the Detroit Free Press) show
the sentiment by which the Black Republican party
is animated. Can any lover of his country lend the
slightest aid toward The elevation Of such party 10
power!
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rur CAMPAIGN OPENED.

~; So Han onsnsd the campaign in Glnsr on Mon
ts n as, n short but eloquent speech This old
Veteran OF the party has entered upon his duties with
ali and s9sgy ySSb fed d hs siG s s
c SoroE eontes, rGyug the pa'roe Of ell parties 10
tbs support OF the Constitution and tie laws. GiImet
onvntY we understand, ia getting to be pretty much
..aIl for Buch and Brock" and go twill DO through
out Western Virginia We tell the know :nothings
now, look out for thunder ia November next Yves.
ton Herald.
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To The Editors Of The Enquirer

CAROLINE COUNTY, July Il lo"o'
Gentlemen: noticed i'll tho last issue OF your pa
per an account Of Il murder committed in Caroline
county short time since. The Information you re-
ceved of the facts in the is not entirely correct
The prisoners Amelia and Lindsay, slaves ot James
Clark, Esq, of Essex county, made the following
confession to the jury over the body Of tho murdered
woman: . - 49,. =,
Amelia said she was jealous Of Isabella Atkins, the
eceased free colored; asked her to go with US IN
Caroline to yet our fortunes told by Fanny Marshall
tho fortune teller after getting there she told ~ that
Isabella and my husband wcro very ultimate, &c
&c aske, deceased to have hers told she refused
said will have it told for you. The t"rtune'e!Irr
said, something will happen to her shortly asked
her II il would be found QUIT She said no; can give
Won something that will aay suspicion: We started
and did not get far before caught hold OF her Nde'
ceased throat and choked her, and told Lindsay 10
hello me. We both choked aud threw her down, ana nm
dragged her along until she was nearly dsaa. we
left her there and went home. We came back early
the next morning aud found she was dead; tire"
her in tho gully and covered her up with leaves
Told the furtue.tcer OF H. she said, never NINA; IL
will make great fuss, but will soon blow on. =,
The confession of the other prisoner was 10 Tue
Same effect The negroes are in jail, awaiting thIit
trial by the County Court The old cnnlurer "e
campei shortly after tho inquest wns hohi' anu VIII
soon be practicipS her tricks in come other eon'nu
nifty, il permitted.
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NEW YORK POLITICS.

new YoRE, July 5.-Ths y. !. Evening Post pub
fishes to-day cali signed by several leading Freesol
Democrats who decline to support Buchanan inviting
their fellow Democrats Of like feelings TO meet in
convention on the 9Th inst at Syracuse, for copsu
ta,ion and il deemed necessary Tor political orGani
zstion and action. This is supposed TO lie mevs
mept of the "Softs" for Fremont.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BOSTON,

4 large brick building ~ fiir bend OF Gray whhr!
BostOn, owned by J. = B:anicr, ut New Orleans
and occupied by Geo Srntun Vr III; storage Of CO..
tom and other merchandise, va, DESTROYED by f'e o1
Thursday. The Who'll. loss about SbO, 90. cove
ed Dy Insurance III various "ilic:s IN Boston, Prov
lenGc, New York, ava Cnur..-tnn, 5. Z.
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FROM CENTRAL AMERICA

Dates FROM San jose, Costa R.ca, - June 9Th, re-
i;-ra'4 the story that the Government vi that coua'
Try s IoursanizIng 10 attach. Whker-arG that n,S
arm: 81 5000 E.sn w!i! soon invade Nicaragua =
Three other C-atral American stat--, II is AFRO $40
are going owe: 10 atIark Nalkrr-ala that il is De-
l"rrd they are by the tins IN New Leon. Dou5:
| full.
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MR.. RAYSER DECLINE S.-rhe Hon. Kenneth
Rayner, of North Caro!lns has declined the nom
laion for the Vice Presidency. rendered by III. New
York An;i.FImoIe crnveu.ion. lie declares HIN.
self in favor o! Fillmore aud Doneson.
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PHILADELPHIA, July J.-rhe American Naiioua
Camp OF the United States was III session here y"st~:
day. w. j. IIamm of Maryland, presd.,l aai y
States represented. After the u-ua! business Of
the annual session MAS transacted, q resolution Va
| unanimously adopted endorsing tue nomination Q;
FlIInur. and Du!iclson.
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INAUGURATION OF THE STATUE OF
w ISHINGrON AT NEW YORK.

New YORK, July 4.-Soms 10000 people assem-
bled nj Union Squire to witness the Inauguration of
the statue of Washington A platform erected
ON the southeast sidewalk Of the park, Immediately
in from, of The statue, aud the military formed hol-
low SQUARE around the statue, leaving open space
directly in front OF the stand.
The statue was uncovered with great difficulty,
and only after the assistance Of a neighborng fire
company had been procured. But when the canvas
was fully removed, as if by magic, there went up from
the vast multitude one prolonged and continued shout
of cheering, and the waving Of hgndkerchiefs, hats
and flags, with the simultaneous discharge OF thou.
sands OF different species Of firearms, testified the
enthusiastic devotion Of the American people TO
Washington, The Father Of his Country"
After the applause had in a measure subsidized, COL
James Lee one Of the most active among the gone
rou- gentlemen who have donated this most splendid
work of art and patriotism to the. American people
came furward to the stand, and in few appropriate
words behalf of the donors, pres sned the statue
aud desired Dr. B.thune address them On the occs-
sion Of its reception.
Hon. Hamilton Fish, in few appropriate reIn ,,
introduced DR.. Bethune to the audience, VINO ae'''e
ed appropriate and eloquent address.
The statue is a bronze equestrian pguie. ~ nc
been four years in the course OF constructor, 49,
four tons, and is placed upon PLAIN grdnNe
weighing ono hundred tons. The Wnoe 70 :,
nine feet high the s;afus being fourteen anu nan
feet hi-h Ii cost $4,000. and was ces III Cnicopee'
Mass-[N Y. Eprninc Poa.
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IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAND-THE RC-
MOkED INCREASE OLE BklTlSn VESSELS

ON THE AMERICAN COAST.
New Yonx July G.-R-Iiaoe advices from Eng.
land report that the recent statements with reerencr ID
the increase OF the British naval forces on the North
Amer, an station untrue.
1, has be N deemed necessary TO station compe.
tent squadron Al Greytown, so which point number
OF sse!s have been ordered but beyond thi, there
~ been no increase whatever.
The vessels preparing 10 leave for other portions Of
the American coast, wei! the West Indies, are
sinyIy to replace those about {" return in con-e.
auenc. OF their being unit f,r further service AZ
ad iI;iounl proof of tn. peaceful Intentions OF Her
Maestys government the most stringent orders have
zen Issued 10 the British admiral all the
in hi. power TO avoid collision with American yes.
ia
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1t is stated from Washington, that the Eng!'.a
Government have instructed Mr Luinslry, Secretary
Of Legation TO open HE office, whoh had been CLOSED
by authority of MIR. Champion. The diplomatic lnet
The administration do NOT expect a new Minister C
place of Mr.. Champion for some time.
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FRENCH MEDlAIT)N.-A private teegraph,c
drspatch sent To- III" niuu Times by liz Paris cor
res rondcnr. announce:, under date OF Madrid Jun.
ID. that the Spanish government: hu. accepted The
mediation of France in its difference with Mexico.
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GOVERNOR OF KANSAS-The Hon. Wn'oI
Sannvn announces that he his resigned the Once o.
Governor Of Kansas. Col. Wocd.oa 10 acting "o'e''
q Jr at present.
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GEN. MEMUCAN HUNT died in Hsywoot
90 .!y, Tenn on the 2';I ul,. lie was dis;asu.be4
a. General in the Texas Revolution, and wa me
!; 5, Minister cent from the Republic 10 the .a"ea
states.
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. . .
MOTTO !
NArluSAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE RonAs

July ). 1856.
State executive committees, county and CITY clubs
aud associations, organized 10 promote tho election
of tho democratic nominees for The presidency and
vice presl ency OF the United States, will address
their communications 10 Hon. CHARLES j. FAuLS'
yer, OF Virginia, ct1rmanytE, National Dem3rrIhc
Pcsidc.t Conmiiirc, Washington city. ID. &.
Democratic papers throughout ire United SAFES
are requested 10 copy the above notice.
BY nRDkK OF IRE COMMlrrEE.
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DIED.

n,rn IN the morning of the ith inst. MARGARET A.
iptan, daughter John D. and Margaret munfoTd aged
sfrrcn month. and ono week.
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Tvepty ,even thousand two hundred and eighty
n mariana arrived at the various hotels in st. Lou,
during the period of ten weeks ending ihi lOtn 0'
Nav last.
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MR.. BRECKINRIDGE's LETTER NJ .on.
ANcE ASCEFI T.

SIR The National C,,... .JryE 10. 1856.
party, which recently remL.d j., Ii ''n H'nocratc
irnously nominated you a Ii,nc.hnalI' unan.
OF Vice President of the United Stat 'oF the Office
You have already Informally a.r-n,sd 49,
ton, but We deem it approprtGte Ind-r nnrninn'
Ut the Convention, to rommunicat, TN. i; .-eha
officially in their name. We ASA solic, 'alion
tlo:l 10 the resolutions adopted by thai nt'e
expressive OF the views and policy Of the Dnno:y 10
party in relation 10 the important public
VOWED in the approaching Presidential r!ac:inn w.
The Convention have associated Your mama ,;.,
that OF All eminent and experienced statesman,
the conviction that, although your public Carer ~
'eii bri.f y-t Il l. has conman led III. conf
not only Ul yolr party, but the country. and ,b.,
your farnta and patriotism will essentially aid in H.
.ustrat'ng the principles ani in firmly cstsblishn,
.ne Wise and generous policy Of the Democratic par
y. f>'
we tender 10 y"u personally our sincere conrr,,r.
ih,'ohs upon thus distinguished proc! Of the pu5.c
"'! rehhf;;'' w!i!i assurances OF profound re-.
spect Your fellow citizrus,
JOHN T.. WARD
". \. RICHARDSON,
HARRY EIIBBARD,
w. Is. LAWRENCE,
a Il. BROWN
JNo. l.. MANNING,
JOHN FORSYTH
j; RANDOLPH SUCKER.
HORATlO SEYMOUR
W. PRESTON.
Hon. joins C.. BEFCKIyprDcr
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Hon. joins c. BRECKENRIDGE.


LEXINGTON, KY. jane -, ISM
nhN LINEN - hay" Received ypar .''rr of III.
l3.h INST, giving me "iirir Information If my n,"
uatI"n by the Dcu"yrna National C.yv.'..; "'';:'
the Office OF Wee Prr-nir.l at The rui-.d sat-.
icci profoundly grateful. To- I!: Democracy i,- ,r;
distinction, :" IA. abuvr ~" mrr.:, and -,E.r.,fn
ana arr"p' Inc "m'i'on. w!.h the ,!r., tbs, If il
should result III In?ns.as on M any public du,r, 7
shan exert whatever power possess 20 DISCHARGE
them with liGr.i'y. ~
The Convention wisely selected Tor the frs, nl,cs
lii the government IA e:Erui statesman whose char
c;rg .n puo!.c services furnish L!rrarer TIM, hs
administration. VII command confidence Il; HON: and
respect abroad.
The pll;!.:.. adoD:e! bv The Convention has nv
cuT':Ili approval. | rr.;.r! /: the "uy bns,. q
Which ;:ir ln."u cEn To- preserved IN Il, Original! sy
rI:. Adopted, IA Il "">, by The unanimous vote, ot
the rlcghi"> fro" a! '!c States 4 shows thar ants;
the distractions e: the Zines there united
and powerful organization Whose common principles
.xIrn "Ee: ever! TOO! u: territory covered by ;!r
Fedora. Constitution. Alter the recen. repeated sal
dcp.orabc failures OF other parties 10 present 10 ihe
coun;rv EalIo.a! si:GZaiIvn, we may justly co-
.railalc the States u"u TIE nan.!nity which marx.
ed the proceeding. IL :n- Democratic Convention,
and ~. :ruJ EtIy pom; (" :ie !aci, ~ pledge y:
constitutional um.un that tie Gc.esH;es from MuI. aud
T,Xn-, from South Car"i!as and California, were as
;hOrou Liy united CpJa every question 81 prlmciP.c
as those from III" Iris!b boring SJuthcrA States OF
Tcnness.e and Kentucky. or those from the neigh.
boring Northern States OF Wisconsin and Michigan.
thcrhood gives hope Of perpetual Union. Ii has been
the happy fortune at the Democratic party, by hi'
herring 10 the constitutions which made 10 pr"ec.
us all To avoid The geographical and sectional Issues
sguinst which Washington so.e:nny warned his coun.
rrynl- and have every reason 10 believe that Il
ia yet equal 10 the high dury which now devo!ves on
i, of preserving the constitution, and maintaining the
right, Of every portion OF the conedcracy. If the
ursound elements which troubled it for time have
sought coug-nis associations elsewhere the loss has
been more than supped by accesslons from the TOW.
Or Of the old whig party; and, thus reinforced will
be- the destiny Of the democracy, under the lead OF
their distinguished chief 10 maintain the high position
Of our county before the wold-to preserve the
equality of every class of citzens-to protect the per.
feet liberty OF couscisnceend Ia secure the peace OF
the Unon by rendering equa! justice to every part
With sincere acknuwlcig mrnts for the friendly per-
soua sentiments contained in your letter, ain re.
spec,fuly, your friend aud obedient servant.
JOHN &. BRECKENRIDGE.
Me,srs. Ward, Richardson Hubbard, Lawrence,
Brown, Manning, Forsyth, Tucker, Seymour aud
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DIsrRyssIsG-A An interesting little BOY son o' VT
VIM. D. Massey OF this place, on Wednesday morn
inc drank, from the -pou, Of teapot, drausht I"
boiling tea which subsequently, threw hln INTO con
yuIsions, and has endangered his life A'tIa"dr1
G0..tts.
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yrnLEyr Cation Friday afternoon violent
gsl. of wind. accompanied by rain, passed over Nor
iolk. Tho News mentions rumo' 'hHt o"'t "nS
cns;z cd off Fort Norfolk with sixteen persons IN II,
bu, il VILE not known that any lives were lost.
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SrIcIDr-W., regret to learn, says the Alexandra
Gazette, tha. r. J. Phillips, Esq, OF "arfen,oh va
YOUNG gentleman Of gren, promise, and highly rs
teemed by all who knew him, in am'mcltary aorrra.
ton Of mind shot himself with pistol on Thursday
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SroRM.-On Wednesday afternoon last we had the
heayics, fall of rain that has occurred here for seve
ral wears 4 small stream near the village rose very
high and swept OF number Of shocks ct wheat DC
Innginp 10 Can't Puindcxter. Some damage was al 80
dom, IN the oat CROP We have not heard from the
aurrnnndinr rnuutry-[LiaLlinEi droc0ie.
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ABDUCTION OF A FEaALE.-Among the complaints
on the Mayors hook lat Saturday morning was one
erains, Theodorck &. Ferguson Tor fnrchly taking
yonny female from her hons in Charles CITY coun
~ with view OF accomplishing her ruin. Tho war
rant on which this WA arrested sets forth that on
the I'D OF june Ferguson did f-oniously take away
girl over IL years of age. named Elizabeth New,
with the intent alluded to above bu. we learn that
she made her escape from him, and returned h"me to
her father. II having been ascrrtnined that Ferguson
came up tn edmond, the warrant was placed III the
hands of officer S.nl, vino soon got upon his track.
went to the house where he wAs staying, on Union
Hill. nn arrested him in b.l The prisoner, who is
said 10 BE- married nln, s"nt To- jail, from whence
he will be escorted to Charles City to DO tried for his
offence.
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Another REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER GoSE.-Dled
At his LAT. residence in Lnudoun county, on the Both
nf June $50 John Statlcr, IN the 9th year Of his
ace Mr.. S,atIer served three tours Of duty during
th. Revolutionary War; and was perhaps ut the TIM.
If his d.ceasc the only survivor in his n"gh5orh"nd
of the noble band who served their country IN 1.-The
time that tried mems saul.'