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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
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THE LOTUS
a MONTHLY f.
ANNIE cHAMRERs McHUM.


TIME first number OF this en;lse beginning with
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NORutN UESSENGER.

TINIIS FINE STALLION will stand The preseht..SNN
Il ut the Troiting Park. near Rchnond, &S-SN
AZ $2u the season, $40 insure, with 81 TO
groom 10 Do p0ii in al cdsos Then 4e mare irTteu
Parties nsuring will have the privilege OF pting their
20 the horse next season, gratis IN all oes where
they do not prove In foa.
Mares will be well fed at forty cents per daytu there
will be responsibility in OF loss or acc!det
Season 10 terminate lst August
NORMAN MESSENGER Is ; years old The 9: OF May,
1850 handsome grey. l6 hands high of fine pporons,
and for strength speed and bottom combined, annot be
surpassed lie is Kind in harness and good tro,ter
lie has proved himself foa ccier. Norna Messen.
ger has taken the premium the state Fairs niaryland
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Messenger was sired bye Import
ed Norman horse Diligence ami is out OF fuood Mes
s,nser Diligence was imroriedhy Eduariiarris Of
No r.,own NJ e. WGNER.
NAV cIn
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X. b WADDY, Secretary.
An Important Decision Of the General Land ofhe

An Important Decision Of the General Land Office.
The following decision has been made by
the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
in reference to a case which recently came to
the Land Office for adjudication:
The case referred to is that Of a qualified citi-
zen, who settling upon piece OF unoccupied
land erectinga dwelling thereon, and occupy.
ing it, was before completing his right, and
while in the occupancy of his claim arrested
by legal process under Territorial law, charged
with high crime, and in default Of bail was
imprisoned to await his trial, which did not
take place till after the public offering Of the
lands to which the claim belongs. Under this
state of facts the question arises, Is his right
forfeited by his arrest and incarceration, and
the land open to settlement, or does ho retain
the right acquired prior to his arrest?
The Commissioner decides that, in the case
stated. the inchoate right to the land so settled
and occupied prior to the arrest would not
thereby become forfeited, but would remain in
allowance to await the determination OF the
criminal court against him. The Commissioner
further decides that if his inchoate right was
valid up to the time Of his arrest it is not for
feited by that act and that no advantage can
be taken of the claimant by reason of his arrest
and imprisonment; and if the public sale OF
the lands within which he claims lies shall
take place previous to his dis charge or trial. it
would not be proper to offer at public sale the
tract so claimed. The arrest Of the party does
not destroy, but suspends only his right until
he is restored to liberty. In the event Of the
party's conviction Of an infamous crime other
questions arise, upon which the Commissioner
does not feel called in the present instance to
make decision. Washington Star.
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LATER FROM THE IsTHMUs, Etc.

NEW YORK, May l4.-Thc steamship star 0,
the West, from Aspnwal on the 4ih; toucIeu leu
at Havana on the 9th, and arrived mere deo 'h,s
forenoon. She brings nearly, s, 10000 ID
specie. She passed, on the 7th, lat p Deg
min; long 81 deg. As min.; c,1h the 'n''ea states
The frigate Roanoke was at Aspinwall.
The Star of the West brings the report that
= rumor was circulating at Acapulco (no date.
but probably not SO late as already received
rn Vera CRUZ that the Liberals had taken all
of the City of Mexico except the Palace.
I,thmian adyices are unimportant Ihe Pan
anna Star says that the CassH Herran treaty, sent
from Washington to Bogota for ratification, had
been lost in the Magdalena river by the capsiz-
ing of the boat.
The California dates by this arrival have
been anticipated
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
kOH NALL.

FOh 81 La,
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY SEAT And FAM OF 3G5
ACRES WITHIN a MILE AND A HALF or TAUNTON.
WE MANSION is large brick building viii brick out.
houses, including Dairy, Cheese establishment and
Bahouse and all the conveniences and appurnauccs OF
gen,lenans residence.
The barns stables and farm houses for oyrreer and lie.
groes are extensive substantial and In good rspsir.
fine Spring has been conveyed 10 the Mansion Dairy,
Bathhouse and Stables in three inch iron pipes aud the
grounds may be handsomely with fountains
small expense.
There are orchards the premises of selected apples
and peaches many grape vines and almost every variety
fruit adapted TO the climate
The land Is limestone In fine tlth and c,ndition and
much Of 1t well set in grass 25 are cleared and
residue heavily ,imbered woodland and the whole under
good enclosure.
Il will be sold upon easy terms
Apply TO JOHN L. PEYT0N
April 29-c6v S,,uuton Va
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17

Yirginians. The eyes of the Democracy
everywhere are upon us! Our Southern friends
are answering our bugles. Read the following
from the Tuskcgcc (Ala.) Democrat:
Contest in Virginia
The pending political contest in Virginia has
more in it than the personal and political for
tunes of Lctchcr and Goggin. Like that OF
SO, it is struggle for the ascendancy of prin-
ciple. Virginia witnessed the first contest
IN the South against the American party, which
there sustained its first defeat Hitherto its
career had been a series of triumphs; but when
it fought on Southern soil it lost Its prestige
Since that time, it has known nothing but de-
feat in the Southern States. In Virginia it has
this year assumed new feature which deserves
more than passing notice.
The opposition South have of late been very
profllse of expressions against the Democratic
party. 1t is no uncommon thing to find them as
sertinC their willingness to act with almost any
party, and even to receive free negro suffrage, in
opposition to Democracy. Such expressions in
stead of being censuscd have been quoted and
| rspeated as proper specimens Of independence
of mind The Black Republicans have all the
| while, been looking OH, we'll pleased with the di.
| yided state of the South. At length, when they
suppose this feeling of cnmity against the De.
mocracy to be sufficiently high, they propose to
the South Americans coaiitioa. The Americans
| in Virginia have met them halfway in spirit
of compromise. They have dropped the i'll
| omened name of American, and resumed that Of
Whig.a name which all know has been too deep
| ly stained with Aboltionism to be agreeable tc
Southern tastes. They have gone farther. They
have invited the union of "all the conservative
elements" in opposition to Democracy. The
Black Republicans had, therefore, ample assur
ance that their proposal would meet with some
degree of favor, when they imprudently pro
posed to the South Americans, coalition o.
their forces in the Presidential election of 1860
| Here then, is the issue between Letcher ant
Goggin, and the Democracy Of Virginia so un
derstand it. If the opposition succeed it vii
virtually be Black Republican triumph in {
slave State and the alliance will. then be duly
inaueurated This accounts for the zeal anc
energy of the Virginia Democracy, who wish
as in '55, to overwhelm the opposition by sucl
majority as will destroy all the hopes of tn
coalition. Success to their noble efforts. lie
the North have the North; but when the!
cross Mason and Dixon, give them war to tn
knife.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY II, 1859.

When Mr. Heath concluded his address, Mr..
o. Jennings Wise was called to the stand and
very kindly listened to for about an hour and a
half
The audience were necessarily deprived of
all expected address from the Attorney General
John Randolph Tucker, Esq Mr. Tucker was
obliged to relnquish his appointment at Rich
mond, to meet Mr.. Preston, on the same even
ing at Petersburg
So soon as Mr.. Wise concluded his remarks,
the meeting adjourned
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
MORE MASONIC CONTRIBUTIONS.

The Vice Regent, for Virginia, has received
the further sum of slo5 IS, contributed by the
Masons of Virginia and other States, as shown
BY the following letter.
RICHMOND, May l3, 1859.
MRs. A. c. RITcHIE, Vice Regent Of L. NJ. j..
Association Of Va.
DEAR MADAM: Again we approach the holy
altar Of grateful devotion and present through
you to the high and sacred cause in which you
are so ardently engaged, the following contr-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
A CORNER STONE OF THE OPPOSITION

1t will be remembered that the leading jour
nails and speakers of the Opposition have re.
peatedly avowcd their willingness "to unite all
the elements of the Opposition" that exist
throughout the country, in n great consolida-
ted party, regardless of the principles and poll
cy maintained by the different elements"
We presume that it will not be denied that
the overture for the union Of all the elements"
was sincerely made and earnestly desired, and
that no question Of principle or policy would
be urged to disturb 4 harmony so much de-
sired
That the many persons of foreign birth"
now being naturalized may sec the hopes that
are before them, should Know -Nothingism be-
come cngraitcd upon Black Rcpublican.sm, and
the union triumphant we copy the amendment
lately adopted by these united parties in Mas
sachusetts:
ARTICLE oy AMENDMENT.
"No person of foreign birth shall he cnti-
tied to vote, or shall be eligible to Office unless
he shall have resided within the jurisdiction OF
the United States for two years subsequent to
his naturalization, and shall be otherwise quail
lied according 10 the Constitution and Laws of
this Commonwealth; prorided that this amend
mcnt shall not affect the rights which any per.
son Of foreign birth possessed at the time of
the adoption thereof and proride,l, J~rther,
that it shall not affect the rights of any child
of 4 citizen OF the United States born during
the temporary absence of the parent there
from"
The success Of the Opposition i'll Virginia
would BE- the signal for the immediate fusion Of
these parties, and their triumph every where
as in Massachusetts,.
"pcrsons of foreign birth" can read in the
above extract what this 'union of all the elc-
ments" would engrait upon the organic l'w Of
the country.
Three gentlemen are before the people Of
Richmond for the snilragcs the citizens-onc
an Old Line Whg-another know-Nothing.
and the third, prescribed Old Line Whig-
The election of either (all no one expects) will
be the defeat of 4 Democrat, the defeat of one
Of that party that has always resisted such en-
croachmcnts upon the rights Of persons Of To-
reign BIRTH" and we feel that We have the right
to call upon all that class Of persons prescribed
by kindred element Of the Opposition in Vir-
gnia to stranglc this monster in its very era
de- Defeat in Virginia will break down the
Know Nothing and Whis element ofthc South,
and paralyse the union Of all the elements
throughout the country. We hope then that
every naturaizcd citizen in Virginia, and eSpc-
cially in Richmond, will be at the polls with
Democratic Tickets in their hands, heir natu-
radiation 1opers IN their pockets, and, in the
words of the Richmond Wing" VOTE EAR
IT," on Thursday, the o6th inst.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17

MIssIsG-The ship Prince de Joinyille, Capt
Sheppard Foster, which left Philadelphia with
coal for the Paraguay expedition, and sailed in
November last, has never been heard of since
her sailing Capt Foster is native of Mat
thews county, Va
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
THREE III q 4 ND ON A. 11,JNInc.,
AND flfTf-fIrE ACRES OF STACNTOHRIyER

LAND FOR SALE.
4 BAD COUGH compels me to settle In the Sou, there.
"A ore VIII sell one Of the best Landed Estate In v
gina, situated on Staunton River Halifax countyno far
above where the Richmond and Dsnyile Rail Rol
The RIVER, which gives the best facilities possible uhe
kes OF Richmond Baltimore and New York 1t Is so con-
renient to Lynchburg only thirty FIVE miles bats are
passing daily TO Roanoke S:aon, where they arrfe In less
than day from my plantation, and the whole crp he
shppedat once No estate pleasantly or BEAUTIFULLY
situated In a high and healthy country.
There are three thousand hundred and hfty-fve
Sl acres In the tract between six hundred nd seven
hundred acres in Staunton river and equal
In fertility and the production Of tobacco and wa, any
lands on the river sixteen hundred G00) acre In wood
most OIL heavily tinbercd with Of the hest a1d
on 1t In Virginia. Four years ago divided my Plantation
Into ten lV farms Of three hundred 0) acres ach
The purpose OF renting them out and built most omforta
Die and convenient brick dwellings, and all necessary
houses Including barns grauarrs &C. and notdhstand
Ing Halifax Is large and wealthy county hfti families
In the county live In better houses have their firms bet,
ter or more conveniently Fixed. My own house large
brick dwelling. handsomely and elegantly hnihrd, with
marble man,e pieces brick Kitchen laundry md dairy
and large brick stable capable Of holding twr,y horses
with u large forage room attached.
The farms are amply and conveniently supplied with
good springs, and nett income last year S5D the
farms was seven thousand two hundred 81 2O) dollars
My terms will be accommodating time win the pur.
chase money perfectly secured. My post ollie Is Whites.
Vile, Halifax county, Virginia.
March 22-com CHARLES ICIkpH
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TO EoITORs AND PRINTERS.

HE sahscnbers beg leave to call attention to their
i STOCK Oh PRINTING TYPES, ORNAMENTS, BOR-
DERS PRESSES &C. &C. large supply Of which they keep
Constantly had their Type and Stereotype Foundry,
~. IS, Gold St.,New York.
We hay. full assortment, OF all articles required In
Printing o!sce, icluding
CAsb ciIASES, GALLEYS, &c,
Az 0! which equal every respect to any man
aiaeGred In this ounry, and which We Will sell on the
vi-Eias viz 81; months credit for approved negotiable
as q! ten per cct discount for cash. od Type taken
exchange Cor the customary price OF nine cents per
pDaai delivered Ethin % days from time OF purchase,
V'"s'"se s!n cents I.r pound.
wM. IAGAR. JR. & co.
he undersigned, !sESr VIRGINIA, for the above well
ta'sn establishment supply the trade with every de-
Ni Pt!ca OF PRINTING MATERIALS, at the manufacturers
r:et'. and on the SAM liberal terms.
HAVING printed the 'RfcaSoND EScrIgEE for upwards
len Years with type md other materials purchased from
r"ls liAG.E Co., tn induced 10 recommend materials
ron tie!r establishment preference TO others
pecinsn Books will befurnished the ir'e and such
ARTICLES as NAY be seec ecw be forwarded with despatch
wM Is. ALLEGRE,
Na'ch u Enquirer Office, Kchmond. Va.
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The high excitement incident to the politica

The high excitement incident to the political
canvass. now going on in Virginia, entirely alb
serbs all other considerations that being over,
our abiding faith in Your good cause will, !
have no doubt, assume and receive Il renewed
and increased impetus.
Very respectfully, your ob'tserv't,
JOHN DOVE,
G. S O. Lodge Of Va.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17

D.. T. Bisbie, Esq, formerly Of this city has
been nominated by the Opposition Of Norfolk
for the House of Delegates.
Thomas Adams, son Of David Adams, living
near jennings Gap, Augusta county, Va, was
killed by lightning on the 9th ult
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
EASTWOOD FOR SALE.

EASIWOOD FOX SALE.
Il OFFER tor sale that very desirable and beautifupro
i pcrty known as the EASTWOOD SCHOOL," situated
In the suburbs OF Saunton, Virginia. and adjoining the
grounds Of the Virginia Institution for the Deaf Dumb and
Blind This property consists OF large and handsome house
with abasement containing Large Dining Room Laun.
dry aud Store Rooms, and with good the
basement. School House, with lodging rooms and
all necessary outhouses, In good condition. The yard Is
ample and beautiful The Garden large and productive
and the Pasture Lots we'll in grass comprising In all
about nine OF ground II has been ihe seat OF
ourshng Boarding School for many years. and being In
heal by and abundant region, and Immediately on the
great route 10 the Virginia Springs presents peculiar ad
vanages for such purpose Or for private gentleman
or professional man. especially II he has children edu
cate is OF the most attractive and desirable residences
In the Valley OF Virginia.
Terms accommodating.
also oGer for sale FARM OF 2l acres 2H niles from
Staunion containing nearly 100 Of fne woodland
any In the county; from which 1000 cords may
be cut and sold at from 81 20 to IS 81 cord, making
three loads day. and leaving still, enough 70: fuel and
fencing The of the land Is well grass produc-
i've very improbable, and sufficiently waered. Price $50
per acre.
Possession OF either place given any time after lst July
PIKE POWERS,
May l0-cfw Stauntou. Virginia.
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cARR's HILL FOR SaIe.

TINHE SUBSCRIBER HAVING DETERMINED > RE-
Il MOVE, offers for sale his TRACT OF LAND, Ing In
York county, within mile Of williamsburg coutaipr abou
FIVE NUSDRED i ATRES.
About two hundred cleared good portion of the
heavily mhered besides cOrdwood enough AFTER iayine
suiiciency for support to pay for tile farm mi land
lies on Queens Creek where wood or any projucr,ay he
shipped to any market, This land adoIns The lands IT
Jones anu others-abounds In mari Of the best quail con-
venent to every field
THIS Is A VERY FERTILE FARM. and is raply i'm
proVns-having been well marled Is very producv II Il
also good stock farm, having good portion Of adow
wen aeu, and marsh sufficient for the support Of large
number of cattle and hog,
TIE DWELLING contains six rooms and n passai and
al necessary outbuildings including good icc.hsr-
mere are Two shipping puints-one mile from ia barn
The inc Male and Female Academy In williamson and
Miniain and Mary College, which is being rebuilt tndrr
.n desirable residence for the education Of cIrcn
rue society Is OF the best order There are three crche.
III W M"nlamsourg, Episcopal, Methodist and Baptist.
rarely, 50 desirable farm, possessing ms; nd.
ran.ages Is In market Persons disposed purchie
ed 10 DO so before the day Of sale n bargain III lie
@ s1I ssry application be made II not disposed obefore
rue TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT, 1t vi posi-.
i've be sold ut Public Auction on that day. (benJames
Cy Court day. before the Courthouse door In Wlaus.
burg, II fair, II not, the FIRST fair day thereafter
Terms OF sale, one third cash, balance In one Sd two
years with bonds bearing interest from date Of saleand
deed oi trust to secure the deferred payments lc pur.
ehaser VIII have the privilege Of seeding crop
ana iul possession given the lst OF January neat
For further information, refer to Col. C. Durff and
James W. Custls, Williamsburg; and to Goddin Apcrson
Richmond Va.
My Pos, ohice Is Mt williamsburg Va
,, ROSCOw L!PsCMBE
vo
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17

DEAp.-The death of NJ. de Tocqueville, al.
ready more than once prematurely announced,
is now unhappiy fact only too well establish
ed. The author of La Democratic en- Arne-
rque died at Cannes, on the 18th, at the age
Of 81 years.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
HENRY A. WISE.
SALE OF UNITED STATES MUsKE rs.

WtSuINCTON, April Is, l>!g
npOrOSALS in writing will be received at the Ordnance
oaee unit, the 18th day ofJune, 1859 for the purchase
o:sl Or any portion OF y thousand United States mus.
ke 0. The kinds and deliverable a. the places mentioned
h-lE
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17

Nehemiah Smith, for many years rePresen-
tative of Mason and Jackson counties In the
Virginia Legislature, died on the 28th ult.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17

Mr.. Angus Mackay the celebrated piper w WIS
recently drowned in the river Nith' ~ Du'N-
friesshire, Scotland.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17
yALUAMLE FARM OF 870 ACRES,

AND WITHIN q MILES OF TIE YORK RIVER
RAILROAD, FOR SALE.
TGNlIE subscriber offers for sale the valuable Farm
Il which he resides II contains about go acres OF
which about 40 cleared and the remainder well
set In fine timber and wood II adjons the whc.lIouse
estate the lands OF Messrs John D. Christian and John c.
Apperson, within 25 miles Of Richmond and IN miles Of
the York River Railroad. The buildings the place
nearly and ample enough for the accommodation
of large family There is the place large orchard
OF choice fruits Of all the different varieties Nearly all
the open land has been marled and lined and clover and
plaster has been freely used and there nexhausibe
quantity OF mari the estate. The farm is beautifully
situated and the soil OF quality equal IN. Pamunky
fats Persons disposed TO purchase respectfully
quested to view the place, which will be shown them with
pleasure, by the subscriber.
20. terms, apply to him to Messrs. Goddin ( Ap.
person. Richmond WM. =. WARING,
Office New Kent Court House April ll-cw3m
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-17

Hon. John Scott Harrison declines to be the
Democratic candidate for Governor Of Ohio.