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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12
FROM MERCER COUNTY.
ToMe Editors of the Enquirer:

TOkhe Editors 0f me E"2a"o'
PRINCETON, Va, May s. 1857.
Gentlemen:-As such deep interest is ie!t ana
manifested by the truly patrot'c dff"n sons OF sam
nnnn the subject of distrbuton-or, in other words,
TTstnias share of the public and.Il will just TAXI
the liberty Of informing you as to the'proos0e sue
cess of this monster trick in this portion OF Western
Virginia Aud put the whole thing in nut SHELL na
,nccracy Of this section are waking up. and by the
the fourth Thursday 10 May will be prepared to 10 deal
nosed upon the Democracy OF Virginia: But, sir,
my obec, in writing is to give the signs OF tn, the times
from this Senatorial district, composed OF the coun
,ies Of Mercer, Giles, Monroe and Tazeweil. Our
standard bearer, chosen by convention OF the DE-
,oocracy of this district, is other than the gifted
Harrison of Monroe. The opposition are not yet
certain whether they have candidate or not Iney
are irving to work up distribution Democrats enough
70 trick US; but they be mstak en-wo.uy mistaken
Mr. Harrsoni is doing his work nobiy, and so success
fully does he expose the distribution trick that lis ad
vocates cover and sneak oil that they may avoid his
whitening denunriat:on.
We thank you Messrs. Editors, for the noble stand
Won have taken against this distribution scheme, and
feel confident you will hold out to the end:
''N- ~N MrRcrR
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THE BURDELL MURDEk-ACQulTTAL OF
MRS CUNNINGHAM.

.u
Npw YORK. MAY 10, p, Nth. trial of Mrs.
Cunningham Tor the murder Of DR.. BurdeIl, Is ar
.pgrb closed Tie counsel both l"r the drience aud
tI. nr,sprr,iou OCCUPIED each two hours yesterday
in summing up, IT.. Attorney General closing ihr
ca,e a, Nix oclock j udge Davies then Proceeded L"
charge the Jury in al able. clear aud Impartial at'
irrss lasting one hour WHEN nj seven tie jury rrirtd
All ewes were directed towards them rs they proceed
ed tn the iurv room, aud efforts vera now made 10
Obtain better view Of III. prisoner, whose fate hung
=, ow fully i'm IN. balance. Sbe however, avoided
the pryjng curiosity OF tue crowd, rs did als" her
daughters.
A, twenty-five minutes Of eight O'Clock the jury
r.rur.r.t when n profound stiffness r-isnct, ani
The clerk took his po,iiuH ~ the witness ciair chd
r.ai nv-r IL. uanI..-i after al the jurors hhh Nh
,rcr,d h., hat III. question. viz: Grutlcm~n Of the
irrv huv. y,u agreed upon verdict! The foreman
answered w. hay- TITO prisoner immediately There
upon showed signs OF beng deeply Affected ana was
much agitslrt but Ia: cnac ordered h-r I" ""E '"
ards tie iururs ard also requested lie latter 10 look
upon the prisoner
The clerk then asked. How say you Grnt!e'n"u'
do YOU iaa Emma Augusta Cunningham, otherwise
called irde, guilty ur noe gully = lie foreman
| responded "n0' gH'R1 bdt l'S. En'ih,nShH!h y" d,
81 nya,rd that che heard the words the foreman
uttered and did M; know the verdict tai her counsel
r;hsper.,i to her; then She -unk back uveipo"r'en
nv her feelings. Alter recovering, tn" prisoner Gha
her daughters were conducted out vi court into one
nf ma judy.s chambers, aad there received TIE con
yra:uiaons OF her friends at he happy termination
e Tie prosecution She then returned 10 Tie ialsi
house in Bond street.
r. r-uor;ed tli.t the authorities have obtained
cline thr; w bring 10 Ii !hi The real nurirrer' of Dr.
| BurdcU and they nre now engaged in I'll CT NJ hr
r-., In. pu bIc are exceedingly AnxlJuS tor -OnIe
further development, linus tar the ends oi justice
| have been completely and sl!aineinly baked.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12

Mr.. Cobb, Secretary OF the Treasury remains Ii
Georgia. detained by the illness of Mrs. Cobb.
According to the las; reports there were in London
$4,000 Migrants admitted in year into The casGa
wards of the work houses.
Rsv. Henry o. Wysr, a Baptist clergyman of Sa
vannah, Ga, died in Alexandria, Va. on Friday
The ship carpeuers Of Cncinnai are on a strike and
demand of their employers - 81 per day.
DR.. Edison B ODDS, formerly member Of Congress
from OHio contempa:-s, II is said, opening banking
house AT ST. Paul. Minnesota.
The Emperor Napoleon has entered h:s 5oh year.
The American party of \ r!ok have nominated ).
). Stubs for the House Of Delegates.
4 little son Of Prof Kerr was acciisntly drowned
at Petersburg. Va, Friday.
the County Court OF Mo-gan county Va. refused
at the last grant license for the sale quor.
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JSu. Il. CHAHpLER, Secretary.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN AMI

DEMOCRATIC NJ EEliNir IN AMELIA.
AZ a meeting of portion nt the Democratic par
| ~ held at Amelia Court House on ths oh day OF
Nav 1851, Pursuant To public notice, John +. Wiley
was called ~ the Char,and Lewis r. Haryie appoint.
ed Secretary.
On motion of WIN. Z. c. Gregory, six delegates
from each magistelial distrc; selected by the
Chairman 70 represent The Democrats OF the county
in tn. Congressional Convention proposed to be held
at the Junction, viz:
District No. l.-Dr jos B Anderson, VIM Fre.we
VIM ellis, Thomas Wiley, Thomas Whitworth, WIN
Green.
Dis,ric, 80. DIR Tucker, Col Thos W Webster
Thos f Webster, Sam. + lIsndrck, Thomas A CreE.
shaw, Thos w lson.
District No.3.-Peter Boissenu, VIM III Pollard.
Thos Mesux, Saml Jones, John Wngo, Jefferson 4
Gl-en.
District No. John Hardaway, DIR Chea!ham,
DR. Webster, Col Joseph Scott, DIR Neal, Peter Crow
der.
Dis.rc: No J.-Wm f c Gregory, Is Jones. Ed
Eea;herstou. Geo Z Robertson. WA Worsham, Wat.
kins Turner.
On motion Of d.. Cheatham, the Chairman and
Secretary added to tho delegation.
On notion OF Mr.. CIR CORY.
Resolved, That il either of tho districts be u,re-
presented in the Convention. that any Democrat who
may be present from such distrc: be requested 10 re-
present il.
The above proceedings were ordered 70 be publish.
ed in the Democratic papers .. the city OF Richmond.
and then the meeting adjourned.
Signed, JOHN F. WILEY, Chm.
Lxwis L. HARvIE, Secy.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKET, May o

FLOUR III" mark, confines quite firm, and hold.
rn;.-" :. per uh'. I..-rr - howcvcr very IL.
cYrnrr "n.,pj ne Only ra!". ort"., nre ; bb
prign" terms 80 Dbl, rhi- rr'. 800 bbl- cxr
- = RE flour ia better ;n mt and ia, ad anc,
u e.. par rbl .al'. o. 200 uu, ~ 81 81 C,-n Nca
a-O better rcque. end ~ bDi, rennsy T;rna 500
~ which j. farther Edv'Gc" oil i2t CO.
GRIN -Nae"t cyLiGI'- IN demand. but there s-r
l.'lr Grri!. mt price favor tie sellers. al.- = ~
bushels prH" w!tc n -. 1000 bushels mixed Ps'l
syiyaui =, sand bu-h.l- red * - per busHs
!,yr II rts hlshcr-.Jl hU.hr,s brought ~ cts Com
IA "cts. demand, nEd -t,pp JD bG,heis yellow, ns
store, sold n, - c- nj -C0 ou-he!s pri" ~ CT
Ott, axe no 40 active, ana fccs are barely supported
si..s 81 !,-vJ bushes Delaware ~ =. 80 per LsHc!
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EXCHANGE HOTEL AND BALLARD HOUSE.

II Lombard, illinois, T. " Garrett Non gom"ry, Ala;
John Robin Mcdaniel. Lynch5ur.; Rev 4 Tzz .rd Vn;
Mr. Cunrnins Mrs Cumuirs Petersburg: RoscnouTG, J
Wuoih luse, Miss WooHhous', James Woplhousc, II T.
Bush and lady, Miss iaSra", Hir l.awr 70. w J
Ltwru", a Lockwood, u Allen New YORK; Ham.
rnett Pniiadc.pha; I Gilbert VI u, N-v York City:
Richard ZONES. Ph!adriuh!r; W f. Curtis. Now York: W
Carpenter. Hanover; WIN Taylor, King William
Lowell, Miss Gardner Misses Lowell, Boston;
Ear!-h ChHr.pitrsvillc Miss q rland Mrs B0Xy,
Mason and lady, Lousr; Woods. Charlottesville; q
!i,tlrpagc, London En.lnni Mrs Grccnh lugh Wash.
III .on: II Gordon Fr"drrck'hirg;T o D"mnc, Han
over; shepherd Louisa; w Cunningham. &; Dr
Ii Foster. Halifax; 4 II Norman, Mrs MGcrmtn We;
g W Lovc!asc, 4 Whitehead Erncs. Pltsyvania; u
Holloway, I Brooks, w Walker NC; DIR G Ran ;olph
A G Randolph Clarke; T. Grub1s ami son. Halifax, W
spears, l. Rudd Chesterfield. w w Johnson. Vn w II
Swap. Brig Athens (iiisn Norfolk. Miss Russell New
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MARINE NEWS.
ARRlV ED.
P0RT OF RICHMOND. MAY II, 1851


ARRIVED,
Steamer jamestown, Parrish New York. rndse.
Scf- VI Van Nance, Van Marie, New York, hay.
Schr Danvile, Chesr-r, New York mdse.
Srhr +. }. Pickup Pickup. Phliad coal.
Schr Carrie. Bnoz, Baltimore, lumber.
ScLr John G.. Henry, Bradley. Norfolk, shingles
Schr Lynn Haven, Jones, Norfolk corn and cotton.
Brig K. II. Moulton, CREEPY, Ctriena', sugar and
m"laas"H.
Srhr Bay State. Clark Rockford. ice.
Schr Vim. Spearr. jones Norfolk. m!ae.
Scs,r Alvaradc, Mitchell. Baltimore, rye.
Sc!rr 4. }. Lewis, Bbber, Cnrdena-. sugar and
molssses.
Scflr T.. Miller, Wilcox, CIaremont, lumber.
Scl,r Way Drudgrd, York river corn.
Sciir Bsa on, Smith, Low Point. lumber.
Srhr w J. Doyle. Howell, York river.
S,kr Edwin, Creighton. Baltimore. mdse.
Schr Oakland. Free. Wilcox wharf, lumber.
Schr Sultan, Day, Halifax. ti-h.
SAILED,
Bark Virginia. Miller, via City Point, complete
loading for Rio.
Schr Bay State, on May LIST, in Ist. 1914, long
- Is. saw alton. masthead. painted white. with II
weacn attached, and letters IS. ). is. pane! green
~ nm a.
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sALEs OF STOCK IN RICHMOND.

FU' ilt htfh tV-'T4 -TUy T, I-J'.
aEroRTED Ei JonNA. LANcASrTh. sos, BRokERs.
Virgin.u per c"utr run no sales nj the Tree
-u-y shorter iHtcs syl ui!! !n'"r.-;.
Rous guaranteed by thu state pst GALES $50 md n,rre';
Richmond cay bonds -hies 1T S93 mud interest.
Vlrslnin Bank stock, par ~. Gs' tr!"s at 80
Farmers Bank Stock. last sH.- AT elUJl.
ENcirn.. Bunk Sturk lasi -rlcs nj Sit6.
Vir.lnlu Fir" ana Murine insurance stock. sol
Merchant IEslra Company. recent .hi.s $50.
Richmond Fire t-.oriatou stock par $40. sales S3:.
Richmond fredericksburg ana Potomac Railroad stoc
Inst sRlrs Si.,
virginia C"n;rnl Railroad stock las'sr!rs Sol
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad stock. .Hes sc.
Richmond DEpviiln Rniir0Hi stock lust sHes Sil
lance h;yerend kur.rwhn B.uck hast sEl-t $40
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HEnRESA DEMANDED.

I, WA recently stated 'h.t Capt Z. P"nG'e'"n
An American -Aipmastcr, had ne"n attacked ny
gang Of rullan. NJ Cariruas, Cuba aud IN eaiiy
b.n;.a a. To- cause his death. memorial 10 'ii'
Am .r;csn Secretary Of State. sGn"d 10y The master
nt NOR, finn s;xty vessels chin fly American, syin4
M CAcuena. on the - h u.f., has been published u
w:t they call upon government tor protection
and f-ca;. ihs; no r-r.s. he Obtained from i'
Spanish nu,luri,t irr III. murder u: CnPi prrir'"n
Among ,h. unm.s sncd ~ tho memorial are those
,f Can, H. A. f5uwu, Of the b.i. Ellen Bprn:nar
and Capt JJf.u ScEu.t of the DrS Josephu', both o
Rn,t,InUr.
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ARRIVALS At TIRE AMERICAN HOTEL,
RICHMOND. MAY H. 1857.
~. b. BISHOP, Proprietor.

NJ b Bland aud sv'r Amsn; Hon w Nash, Poyvha.an;
PAYNE North Caroline; w Thweart, Petersburg. L
2 Johnson Chesterfield: VI Wet, " Daniel, Peers
bu.a: W Woodbridge Che.'"rt"l d 7 Smith and s"n,
Neigh and son. Briiord d Fisher, Goochland; w :
Marriott, Ia .ngre e Randolph, Halifax; w Amber,
" IIar.!s Louisa: I.nst,. Mitchell = Peters. y;
q e Wharton. Va: Cup Martin, Sprin 2trli Ne: w w
Darlington. Halifax: Irving, Dsnvi!lo; Thos Coleman.
Philadelphia; w Fo~iks. Mrs fnwlks, Not,"w". ia. "
Pettiarrw Y X TRR: N I.iifr-s, N w Robertson, ! W
f0wkcs. Nu;towhy; Gregory. p d Holloway, Prince
Edward NJ Baker, I Ilawlcy, New York; Bryant;
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS. NAV :

Cotton i uuch.'2"d. Sale, Of 800 bales sale.
the week 100 b"les Receipts fine week 1900 SO
IN por: exclusive uf spb'7rI 1850 Rec.!p'- ~ u
port ie- ;nu !6st year. 400; receipts ht nj! SouLe
port, i:.- ;isE la.t yenr i7a0op b,"s Sugar hrm
HALT bat T." rIarx", bu Cp'Fr" = fr.n n j. l.
p:iIn" RIO. SHE. Of the week 2-jy bags Receipts.
the period 3JpD exclusive NJ $500 bs2s NOS
quarantine took hand 1900 brsa. Flour and "ie
NJ" uLcIna..i Com !. d-iII u. Ii.sJ,.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12
Increase Of value. 9S,743.S6!

This Increase is not c1nlned tn any LOCALITY ; II Is
General throughout the State; Virgiri. ha, no !arg
c,-s 10 swell the aggregate al her taxable lands the
largest city i. Richmnud, in which lh- entire real rs
tate is asses.ed ar only seventeen millions ami half
IN. introduction OF railroads in the Old Dominion has
gwen new energy 10 her agricultural DISTRICTS ana
with their ahy.nceinent rh- value Of her lands, and
Of all other property, will have corresponding m
crease This il shown ~ remarkable manner by
tn. increased ascssnn.s in th"ss counties pen"rate
and influenced BY the tiryconHrurted Virginia ani
T-nness.e Railroad. Tho.r counties are Bedford
Rnnnuke. Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, Smyth
Waahinron and Scott. In 1851 the assessed va'ur
OF their and. was $4ii6 no9; aud in 1886, S5,S22 e
an increase o: sg 6oy. The adjoining counties
which have been more remoy irflu-ncedby the r"ac
show like increase, and give, with those named,
total increase Of $50, 600, O"O
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12

e TO THE VOTERS OF THE Ciii or
RlEHMOND.--Th following ticket for the Legs
allure, will be Supported BY every voter who has
the true Interests uf Richmond nj heart
FvR SESATE.-Judg- John Robertson.
Fox THE HoUsE OF DfLEGArEs-P. III. Aylett,
Geo. w. Randolph, k. y. Haskins.
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SAILING OF TuE ERICSSON.

New YoRK, May 9-Ihe -te.iner Ericsson sailed
hence N noun to-day for Liverpool, with - passen
,ers, including DR.. NrClir'ock md lady, Prof Mar
shall and lady. Of Philadelphia; and Rchsrd Stuart,
ul New York. who will b como the nl,"nt ot the as-
-ociatcd ps, - n; Liv"-p""l.
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From the Chicago Times

Lila n favurig- theme If the abolition gentry. 1.
has so often been datrd upun from The bench, bar
pu.pil and s;ump. that many Intelligent people
believe il. The nss.ss .cn: rolls Of 1856 have Just
bee Published, and they slow the difference between
tho sss.s,,. value ut rea! es'atr m Virginia.
psr.i vsh that oi the last general sssessncni in 1850
The totals are as follows
Assessed value of real estate in 1876. COS
=. % 1850 III is 9lt;
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GzEg AND STATE NGHf.

ASorHEE FIRE ~ R,cHMoSD.-On Sunday hi-A'
about tea O'Clock II fire broke gu! III The laf2e ~
rahln' stable Couacii Chamber Hill. oc"rpicH ny
Mr.. VIA. Graves. The high wind prevailing al the
;irre ard the Comhusbe nature ut ;he materials
rendered una"ali!ng every etfurt 10 arrest Inc pr"
gr.ss 1T the nam-s until the entire building was con-
sumed Out ct thirty valuable horses, when were
~ ihe s!ah- II The time, only seven were rescued
the remaining tw|n'y.three were burnt Srvera! rem
em"n.s IN the nrighbnrhood were slightly dane@rd
y the fire. and would have been destroyed but tor ':;e
daring and efficient e1rrtons of the ti~e;nem VINO
arrived nn the spn, with their several machines, AT
early hour, aud, having good supply Of water
saved from destruction Very large amount of va!ua
bic property.
DIscGS.ioT IN HESKIcu.--A public meeting for
the discussion of politics will br held AT Erin Shades,
about 10 miles from Richmond, on Saturday, 10Th
inst The candidates for the county, and for Con
gress, are expected To be Present,
TnBACco.-The !s:e rains have enabled the farmers
20 gel th-is tobacco into market, ard III. Lynch5urg
and Dlnviiie papers announcer large arrival, there
A correspondent. Of the Petersburg In;cliigrucer,
writing from Lynchburg, says tobacco that in days
gone by he .sruu!d have ionkri upon as fl only for
manure, commands from IS III S2''
The JAMEsTowS CELEDRirfDy.-The celebration
of The first lanGiug nj jamestown which is Ia take
place tomorrow, 18Th iirs will DE attended, from
pr-sen, indications. BY thousands Of the beauty ana
chvalry Of the Cd Dominion and reighborrC
States. There viii be ample accommodations, it Is
stated for all WHO rnny wish to participant. in rhi- pm
triotc commemoraton. Mr. Henry Myers, OF Rich.
mrnd is now on the ground, making every prrpnra-
ton in hs power for the entertainment uf The "pl'
grirns" \ number Of citizens Of Washington lett
iur j stuesowE in The steamer Powhstnn, Monday a'
ternoon TIE steamer Maryland will take The Rich.
mond regiment 10 tie ground OF the testvt-s Size
will leave this afternoon Tie steamer Norfolk also
starts Tor Jamestown this airerEonn We learn from
the Philadelphia Evening journal that party al
citizens from that place intend also participate i'll
the celebration. They were 10 star: in the steamer
Norfolk from that cry ad Saturday hf'erroon. arrive
in Richmond Monday morning, AMI dspar ,hsnce for
jamestown. This celebration will mark the 2jU;h
anniversary of tie fret permanent sotiiemen; in the
United States Ex.Presden, Tyler is to deliver the
oralion.
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ARRIVALS AT THE 81. CHARLES HOTEL

TOODUiRD s YEB'NL.T, rroyris,Or'.
w II Duva. Chesterfield G y; ] 4 Saith. J McGee
Richmond ilrs Jefferson, W G n:', Va: Miss Cron!n
NY II Bruwncl S;aunton; : bsipri. New Havcn; W
Hunter, StauutOu & g GuDcE LDg!7G II: Carter
Vat K X; r. swift Hanover: James w Campbell, Alb"
marie: p Schumacher, Fishcrsvr: VIA : Garter { J.
lIuchson Louisa: T. Henley sRi lacy Kinc md Queen
John Long. n c; Jan.s A!en row:!a;nm; c " Brown
King W,n X Sn+cxel;on, l"dy aat soms Pr Edward:
Mr.. Iunpnburr
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r-DEMOCRATiC TICkET-rhe following L.
c-ialive ticket is respectfully recommended TO the
cliiz-n. Of Richmond:
For TIE SESArE-Cc Thomas P: Auru-t.
FoR HousE az DELEGATES Joseph X Auder
son OF Mun.os Wa-a. Patrick II Ayle't 81 Msd.oh
Ward, Richard o. Hsssias OF JetF-r-oo Ward.
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CRAWFORD. the SCULPTOR The New

CRAWFORD, THE SCULPTOR The Ne"
York journal Of Commerce says
"privete ndvires of the - ut. from Paris inform
Us that the health II our eminent sculptor. Cfn"inrd
now III ;ha: c;pia, wa- incrcGs:r.l" tad. IL hrG
lost The sight oi both eyes and VA. III state OF SID
NOR most 81 the day. Il WAS feared that his case wa-
altogether Ge"p.ra,e.'
The Evening BaiIern, Of Philadelphia. pubshe-
II letter from DR. Charles Bell Gibson, of Richmond
defending the memory of his father, DR.. Gibson o.
Philadelphia, tom the impression created IN letter
written by The wife OF Nj Crawford, that ho hasten
ed Mr. G. q death hv exploration oi the diseaaed
urrl. while in Rum- last year.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12

NEW YORK. MAY ll.-Fionr is buoyant Stat.
brands are higher sales n; So III u 50 Snrth-
ern unchanged. Wheat is lower; sae' Of white 81 81
Corn il declining; sales of nike at Sic. Stocks are
lower-Virgna's 9l}
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ls;HooK * 'RocKrrr's REPORT
REEF Good beat IL scare" and Will command sb :.
gross. An extra LOT w"Tlt command - gross.
SHEEr->h"cp worth 81 5On5 10 gross. Lamb
- .5pr; 10 per h"-i, accordisS 10 quality.
HOO Linz. =. ,lh9
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KANSAS AFFAIRS-J. w. WHITE.
, the Editors Of TIE Enquirer.

To the Editors Of He Enquirer.
ASsoNvlLLE, y. g., May 9th, 1881.
Messrs. Editors:-In March last, We had sell
.tyI-d bord-r ruilian-from hsnses TerTory-ca!i'
ing himself Co.. j. ". White, lecturirg on the con,
Jltion OF atfss in said Territory raising funds and
pretending 20 raise companies 10 carry with MN 70
vote an-as slave constitution. lie came |" ihis
county from Cheraw, South Carolina where he h*n
collected between one and two hunGred dollars and
formed an emigrant society. He delivered s@vera!
lectures in this county, and formed an en'grant so
c;ety in this lace. lie also collected funds IN tins
county Will. figuring 90 largely. An article appear,
ed in the Charlotte Wing. over the signature oil
"I,isu,enaat Beard of the Kansas Militia" denounc
ing Col White as an npostor Col! White made
reD,y, which sG.stied-at least for time-sone Oh
his deluded followers. The society at Cheraw wait
ed GU Col White aud demanded the amount the clil'
zsns had contributed. The Col. had deposited his
money in some Bank, he SAID, bar would deliver over
10 the society in short time all the funds ne had col,
!ected in Cheraw but he failed to co So. Some o;
our emigran,s sold every thing they had, aud were
ready 10 leave AT the tim. he had appointed. The
time arrived, bu; the Col. had gone to parts I'm
known. learn from the Charlotte Democrat, that
he has also deceived number Of the citizens OF that
place. | understand he is occurring in Virginia at
this time. lie is an inpostor, believe. beyond 'he
ouastion of n doubt Pro RoSo PUBIlCo.
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THE MURDER OF CAPT. PENDLET0S AT
CARDESAS.

New YORK. May 9.-rhe memorial or sit'y mas
ters of American vessels at Card.nas has been for
wsrded 10 Secretary Csss calling attention to the re
mssness of the Spanish authorities IN arresing or
trying the murdeers Of Capt Pendleton, OF
the bark General Jones.
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aETEsT BY TELEGRAPH.
c,rexrnp.cd 70. ,he n:chrnand 2uaairer
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

WAsHINGrJS, May ll.--rne Government mss re
ceived forma! proposition from England for a new
Central American treaty. but nothing will probably
he done till the nesting of Congress- President
Buchanan. from the pressure public affairs declines
to visl; jamestown and Boston,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN YORK COUNTY

DEMOCRAllC MEEllNtI IN loth CooNi
AT a meeting held az Cockle ro"u in York coun-
", on the Sth OF May, 1851, on motion, Wilmington
Crockett wa. called to the Chair, and Jno f. Chand-
Ter appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having been explained;
on motion of :. G. Cooke. the following resolutions
were ANONYMOUSLY adopted
lat. Resolved, That we approve of n State Con
vention 10 be held in the City of Richmond on The
l5.h inst, 10 nominate Democratic candidate Tor
Attorney General.
ID Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting
appoint from each magiseral district four delegates
10 The said State Conventions; aud any Democrat oil
this county who may attend said Convention, ID re-
uu.sted to act q. q delegate.
Sd. Resolved, That should M Democrat from this
county attend said State Convention. Roger A Pryor
be. aud Is hereby appointed alternate.
The following Delegates were appointed under the
second resolution: WIN $ Henly, DIR NJ Waller, Jno
II Lee. Alex Powell. ) G Cooke. Thoa HnG%, Hr
VIM H Sheld G. Wade G. Curtis, DAM Carmines, L
W fIndyius, Wtn II Russell.
On motion of rhus Hogg, the Chairman and Sec-e
tsry We're added to the delegation.
On motion OF RI w Moreland, the proceedings oil
this meeting were ordered to bs published in the
Democratic papers of Norfolk and Richmond.
On motion. the meeting adjourned.
WHIrTlNGTON CROCKETT, Chairman.
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