Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-18
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

WHAT j. MINOR Boris DID SAY AZ,
.trr. Nl,o1nS."--The "Lpcai' IN ygs:t.-.
Wing is authorized % state, in reference % IL,
lorcd remark, Of Mr.. Bolt, al III" la;c Urrc,
Convention, that
..uc said that il there WAS L State IN the ta.oa.
i,abitcd by free negroes, who were entitled ;ovo:.
the Constitution aud laws. that he would e.-t.t
ccp, their sut!rascs 20 defeat the Democracy
We 10 no, a. al! envy the style Of !> :a>'c o. &.
rrc,iilcctions. neither do We think that ;hc De-
cr,cy need dread q defeat from him with al. IL, q
negro aid lie could mister. 50 loosen Iii ic,at' .
lei him RIP.
TnL DowNEY TwAI.-The Stanton SPEC
or of the l5,h instant, snys: The third ;ra! q
Rev. Daniel Downcv, which Was commences
"Wednesday last, Was closed Yesterday. The
stated that il was impossible for them 10 agree 3.
i verdict. The Judge adjourned them o.! tAi- IL
ing. During the trial the prisoners health app
10 be very feeble. IN saturday evening he :@t,
in the Courthouse.
pELISE.-The Atlanta Ca "Nat:o.
American" in referring to ,hi- trillian; work, II
tho pen Of James $. Slaughter, Esq, says:
"A copy OF this very thrilling romance, wis.
pcarei in our columns last summer bear';l
bound. has been laid on our table by the Ager:. !
literary ability and the high moral tone which !.
wade, this first effort OF its yonng and giitet a1t
JAS. $. Slaughter. ESQ., We predict. will scca's
il n wide circulation, and an extended ana pleasgls
pcrusal. Many passages will be found 10 be In
uu.xc.ilcd for beauty of conception and G!c:'
eyincing n holiness Of imagination and moral SET
mcnt seldom united il the same mind.
THE scene, are laid in tho South and North.Ee
- -.L-~ -. ~ AtsN NnA-tAe II 81 e
dramatic ct,ci. keeping thrillingly alive the lh'ef
excited in the mind OF the render ut lis Very O.
menrcmcnt. The transition from ore 20 aDo:!
scene il soiuetiincs abrupt, and rs descriptive
ton, are sometimes given in language OF ea'',
,:,idne-s. The thread OF the story IL well rres,T'
and il, main and lateral plots are managed VIII "
siderable skill until the d%.nousmeht ~ reached
with . mind 40 brilliant, and with so rch =
Of the choicest language ut command, under tie .
dance of moral principle, We see nothing 70 pes
our author from attaining 10 an cnviab!e en.nei"'
4 writer. If he bu, disciplincs h.s mind and impn'
III, opportunities. ~ We trt,st he will. Should H.
so. and hi- life be spared. We doubt nc, he vii! aeai'
such brllian, tri,unphs i'll the walks OF %!itura'u's
10 cause hi, name IA 70 down TO po-ier'ty eiI'-
upon the scroll Of fame
Sec tho advertisement, III another column.
SHOOTING ArFRAy n BEDFORD. The Lyn
burg ''Rcpublican'' says tina, n difficulty TOOK u
in Bedford county, near the Peak, OF Otter, OF ;
dav morning last between Mr. William II. Re!r'.
editor Of the Bedford democrat and N!. JoEs:'
Trent, Of the same county, the result o. "hIcn' .
feared. will terminate fatally 10 Mr. Reync.t'
originated in relation 10 u piece OF land which is.ea'
BY Mr.. Trent from Mr.. Reynolds. High word, "a
between the parties. Sir. r. bred upon Nr. R,.9
ing the contents Of two barrels in Mr. T.. groin. D..
Reynolds returned the fire, striking Mr.. Tren: II
VT L,,, iniic.iny merely n tiesh wound.