Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-11
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E.s..ioa OF CoLGSEL AT a lneetin1 Of ,ha
GERS Of the 10th Regiment of Virginia Militia
| Monday night last, for the purpose o! ~electiny q r. " y
mel for their Regiment, Capt. Clsrkson arose and sn9
q few pertinent and well nerited remarks pronn"'
Coz. JONI II RICHARDSON, a highly accomnIst'
and efficient military officer, who was "unsninnn'I
| elected Coioue! of the 18th" The meeting ~
further business. uninterasting to our readers, sdior,s
ed 10 meet again next Friday night, for the purno.-
Ne suppose. oi laying of the different compsnis.r s"i
tally organizing the l73th Regiment.
PIrrsYLvaSA CouSrY.-Tom Long, indicted T..
III attempt TO murder Elisha +. Keen. tone of -, y,
delegates from this county in the last Legisls,,.s
by shooting at him with a gun loaded with sho, A.,
siugs. AT a distance of about ten PAGES, the l.;
striking a goblet containing medicine, which n.
Keen was taking TO a reported sick child Of tie nv.
derer, was put upon his trial at ID. recent term %
the circuit court of this county. The iury. .i,s, !.
long, patient and fair trial, and after an absence :.
hall an hour, brought in a verdict of guilty.. win ,b.
penalty Of death. The circumstances surrorra;..
tins case rendered the attempt 10 murder one Of -
cuiiar agsrava,jon, and the verdict ia unspimn,..-
pronounced 10 be just and righteous. Tn. ina!
vera strangers 10 all parties. having been bror,s.
from the counties OF Campbell aud Halifax.
TAIIrIoS AT WHLILIAG.-Tha CITY corrc;I -.
Wheeling Ias adopted a resolution directing ,h.c,-
mlttee on ordinances TO report gu ordinance sss...;r,
u rail road tax OF one-halt of one Der centrm TO- -
purpose ofpay ng a semi.annual interest on s.. hon:
10 the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Comnsny :.
be applied 10 the payment Of the bonds held nv H.,
State OF Virginia for either the January VI JAW 4,
terest.
No MORE WASTED.-lti il stated that the sns,ti,.
M gonna InanlnfffsI ala 90 t, N,r-,,,a =.
Joshua X. GIddings for Information ~ 10 ;ba ~
place they could be sent he recomm ended a c.r,..
county in his own STATE, Ohio. Upon h-srip, ~ !"
4 paper published IN the county selected, rpus-ks
" We eau INFORM MIR. Giddings that no more n.gro.,
ara wanted IN this county. We have already .nop,.
of them, and TO spare, and any attempt 10 %ip,rotYr.
smother batch Of worn out aud decrepid slaves nmor
Ia would be resisted with force. Why did no, ,J0.hp.
recommend his own county ,"
VIRGINIA MILITARY lSsrirurE-Judgs Newtsr
Of Virginia, has accepted an invitation to add res. -.
Literary Societies of the Virginia Military Ins,i.ps
m the 'trd ot July next; on the same day, Sir. s..
muel Garland. Jr, OF Lynchburg, will address n.
Socisfy of Alumni OF the Institute. The Board /,
Visitors are 10 meet on the 2ith instant, to ex.mir.
the different classes, consider the applications. a..
make appointments for the coming year. The y,
tuatlug exercises take plsc- on the 9Th OF July.
PowH,rAS.-Ths following is the resul.of The --,
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ticn III this county:
At the Court House. Edward W. Bs-. r-caiy..
.2ji votes, and Joseph Wren 81 for the office q. Com
missioner of the Revenue. ~ Ciarke's Mil. b.,
~. Wren !. A. MHcon. Bass -. Wren II. AZ S.,.
Iett's Tavern. Bass 81, Wren 10. BASIS msiurity /,
The county li3.
William l. Jackson lor Lieutenant Governor, L
+. Crave. tor Clerk and Henry Gordon for Sae.fa
had 10 opposition.
APPOINTMENTS EY TIE President, by and VIII
the advice and Consent OF the S-nste. Edward !
liough. collector o! The customs for the Ds'ric, Of
Alexandria,. Va, rsappoint-d. Robert Edmonds. eur,
veyor VI th- customs, Tor the District oE Carte.
Creek, Va, reaPpointeG.
To RE- IIuNa Mcdaniel Pate. was tried in h.
Circuit Court nf Scott G, Tnty. last week, Judge "a
kerson presiding. found guilty. IN the frat degree, sc:
sentenced 10 be lung on ID" 18th of this month,
EMASCIPArIoN OF SLAVES ~ NIRGISIA-Wi'h
the last lew DAYS tbs Court has decided another cs..
illustrating, IN a marked manner, the principle Is;
down in Bayly We. PoinIexter Mrs. Judge Coslte,
Of fredericksburg gave her slaves, in substance. 81
election between freedom and slavery. The questio:
arna. upon the will, whether she intended to g5
them su absolute emancipation, or Il mere choice O
being free or not. IL Wac very generally il not NC
vcrsally, regarded by the profession "a amounting Z
an ,ba"luts and complete emancipation. The slav-;
WE'RE WI Wy ll- " o'u'A w 'T NJ ~
peal. however, WAS advised. w.. understand. by u,
John Howard, aud the case WAS brought {" III. C"u'
nf Appesi--el8borat-ly argued by counsel, Mr.
Howard and Mr.. Patton for the parties claiming N.
slave, and Mr.. Little and Mr.. Morson for the ex-ca
tors. The Court delivered their decision. reviewin!
and confirming the doctrine decided by the case n
BsyIy and Pniudcx.er-that the slave has in Virgin,
no civil rights or legal capacity whatever: and, cor
aeGueuf,y, no power Ia make an election betve-s
freedom aud slavery. Mrs. CoaIter's will, the Cou';
decided, did not absolutely emancipate, but merely
yaye The slaves an -lrc'inn-thns the will was sod.
and the slaves remained in slavery.
we understand that the new and striking groun!.
upon which these important decisions have b...
based, wers deliberately urged by the distinguish
counsel opposed To the wil-esDeciaily, and with
great point aud force, by Mr.. Howard, counsel IN
both u( the suits referred Ia. This gentleman bss
rbisin-d, ~ an "miiy sge, u position OF honorable d.
rinction III lbs profession. His notes OF argument 10
these suits ara represented 10 he iorcIble and brilliant
the logic clear and vigorous-ths positions strong
~ suppuried-the tgumenf Clear and closely put =
We have already REFERRED To this gantiaInan's sue.
cess. however-his many friends will be glad TO know
thia, hs new tl,le, 10 The reputation of II vigorous sui
successful member Of his arduou- profession. - RAJ
mont Examiner.
AUGUSTA CiRCuIr CoUKT.-The Circuit COur, rs.
been IN session since The date "f our last lasu-. 81
gagged principally IN tn. trial of criminal cHusc- -
James Reese Was charged with forging n promi-scy
note pnrportirg To BIZ signed by Henry Anderson, 10:
nine barrels OF Hour. which h. traded I" Mr. Abrau
Lang, of This place, for n gold watch. The pr,soD-'
WAS prosecuted by Col. Hartman aud Powell Hs.
son, Esq. and defended By Me.srs. Niche, Sk,un-'
and Niche. On Friday last the case wss givenW
the jury, who returned r verdict Of guilty after .
brief retirement, fixing the term Of the prisonef:
confinement in the peniten,iary at two y-srs.
On Friday the Court entered upon the trial Of R'r
Daniel Down-y, charged with killing VIII lam MI
lins on the lin OF D-o-morr last. A jury vas Oh
tained with hut little difficulty, composed Of the t&
low ing named frcchulders:
Sam'i Brannrmnn, J Silor, 4 g Mcclure, + NJ fs
ley, Rob Terrell, .Ino Price, JAS r Tliie, Isss, 5
Bu-hong. Isasc Baker, job Couger, WIN RAMS
and VIM Hess.
Its not probable that this case will he disposed q
FOR several days. and we refrain from a.lusion 10 'a-
testimony, bur n small portion Of which has y' bsrl
taken. The prisoner - very much blenched irU.a t:
confinement, bur looks we'll aud cheerful.
The Grand jury made o nambri 81 prosea'in-at
ior betting on elections, selling ardent spirits wI,hV-
license, &r.- Stanton u Piadir1'Or.