davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23
,s'ria! Of Capt Wiichcr-Lawycr Drowned.

Tn. tfsl Of Vincent WiIcirr, the principal actor Ia the
p-.u. Franklin tragedy. commenced on lat Thursday, ut
Franklin county Inuri-liousr. GreS. in'er.s; T., taken IN
III. trial throughout thut entire section Of country. and n
very l.r:- crowd was in attendance. :he Court room being
"Iarmed " The t:ial, up - 4 late hour Thur-d ~ evening.
W.. prosres.ins slowly, some Of the evidence taken being
of , :ery c. uaic:ini nature. IL - said that Capt. ". has
exhibited grva; usiam... and .elh po,se.,!0n throughout lis
difficulties. and 10 co:iI,nt Of h- nnsl ncq1!itai. lie will
take part Ia b., o"E drfcncr. and VII! be assisted ny
Nr,srs. JAIME, Whit. AID WH M. TrehdSay, of pitt'yi-
! ,anis. Every cC,rt MI! D. made by the prosecution f0r
hi. cuEvlc,!on. CorE, NJ Wy.!Ieville, Hughes Uliard ard
Thl:aicrru, Of Franklin, aud the C"mG:aaweallh
ATTORNEY. Maj. James Gari.nG. are the prosecuting attoT.
rrv. IN a.lrai! osthr Commonwealth.
Wm. ". Cook. AL estrrnei citizen OF sosHok- ccWn'y. Was
drowned. Oh lat Monday, In cros'.nS Norris creek IN n
buggy, while On III, way % Craig comfy COnF,.liou--. A
fr:riii wE, with hin in The buE7y a, n. line Of the accl-
te..;. who narrowly escaped u similar fate. No farther
pay;irulafb learned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23

The Richmond "D.,pa!ch"a week aeo atiouUctd ;he PAS.
sage BIS tie srna.e " y bill ChnrtrrIag a Ia! Road from
!, urrsonrl II ny way % Marion 10 Eye Valley. S0~ We
have no: much idea that The Senate intended 10 charter a
Rail Road on suy such route. TN. thing VIC 10 know, that
II nur v,oI l.-ytsla,ur- should order the Old Unm!nirn 10
,Ecu!ds h-r .I,rlr-. J!cs-a1es and bars 20! .uch: 4 pl-ce OF
work, She won 4 iay- IT, 10 soEgc 81 the taI!c.I kind ~ ,un.
melting that liz. he "a done !a'ciy. II will hr enough for 4
good Tu-nIii- 10 make the trf, IN top nj :.rrI Ersnn, and
We ;h!nk The peop.- OF Tazewri! will be Satisfied With that
utir - T fcrs6nriHsA drVcu.S.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23

iIorboS W. MuLs.-The Richmond Wing
las a severe article against the artist Nils. and
in behalf Of the farn" of iloIdon, betw en-
wnolu and Mills there is evidently ils-hio"d and
a plenty Of *. We confess 10 loss ou,se yes
of that cnlhus.asla with which WE once cou d
look upon ;h.c works -! Mills. Since seeing
The s;.rudG >ta,re Of Washington in Rich
uG,.d-;l.c iriiHnrh of CIawford's gen Us
Mills ,ist:c 81 Jackson, in Washington city,
seems ulinos; rs cold and dead as the rocking
horse in toy shops. The horse, though poised
on hi. mind legs. seems 70 haze gone 10 sleep
Nat So with Crawlor1is horse 1T Richmond -
rl.r bcilo!.icr aln.o:t ;ancics that he can hear
him snert.-i.iier. Sentinel.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23

TnE Sl,rr: Jr0GE BA7&s 0>cE UwSrp.-
The St. Lou, Br!.vtin says: The friends OF
judge Bates have gwen publicity to the state
,rs,,t that he had ~e.nancjpat:d his slaves. So
IA. f.rta Iii. bc;;.g tbs case, it is undeniable
that they ran away from him, and he used
every means IN bis power to recaptnre them
Thus il leaks out, thai from Il Phllapthropis'
and m neutrality-suspicious.. he becomes 9 slave
catcher ana d h!Inapper.'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23
Z. L. l:.FI:sT. Secy.

TTyAs LEGISLATURE. The House !:n5 passed
bill granting five leagues of land To ali ~institu-
tons of learning worth Sl0, 600. This is given
for the purpose OF endowiug pro!es<or>i:ips.-
Also. four leagues to each county 70. comnyu
schools.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23

rArIr,L PUNISHMENT ~ WIscoSslS.-ie OF
tie ii!.ecrI supervisors OF Milwaukee county
have peli,io"cd the Wisconsin Legislature to
re-enact tie former law 0! the State, punlshlng
murder in !a. irst degree with death.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23
NORFOLK MARKETS. MAHcii;.

CGtN.-TeInv .jI:jT per nu>he!: ~lte .21i2; EiI-'
,2..J. M-1- 9Jaoj per hu.hrI Vine 't-rrim+ WIZ
A. :yial ~: rr!r- -ri - .lal -. -Four Family, rs-,
81 GA; 81; Extra. ! .i,. o.: S~uperaIs . ajn6 ) Pas
= ,3,5 o.. Oats S-s. SC old "-ai -. Btenn-It anH
N.c. Il. Z. lnXaiiHc.: Ham. l:H 'lic sides, II can'
Nid,liIng,. il-liEr.; Western sides. 0iIyHc.; W.':rf-
si,ou!t.r-. ga Az.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23
Trnnic Death.

We egset 10 announce tina; yesterday morning James
S;ags, ahoui thirty years OF age, Killed himself by firing Il
plslo. ball through his head, at tie residence OF Sir. John
Il. Jor,s, lis bre:her-.a.!uw. Il. Is r~rEardedas bin &C; o!in.
,spitv.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23
, the Editors Of the ENQUIRER

Mr.. Thomas, orFair'as, ha. for several days been de.
tanned from his sea, in the Senateby indisposh!o1. We s5e
glad u hear that he 10 rcccreyiaS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23
4 CurRcu Go1yG SorTu-The trustee,

\ CHrnCu GoISG SorTH.-The trustees NJ
the ". F.. Church on Taylor's Island, Dorches.
ter county. Nd, have, By 4 Unanimous vote If
the board, decided on leaving the VI. E. Church
md loii,ia@ the Methodist Church South. Ths
Cambridge "Intc!!i.cncer' says tilev will ar.
ply to the Southern Bishop ;or 4 supply IN
the meantime the preachers of Church Crcck
Circuit will supply the pulpit till the sitting Of
the Philadelphia Conference.
- -----
SINGULAR l~Scicr>- il CouTr.-A singular
incident occurred in the Ohio. Va, County
Court On the I'll in.;. Ii appears that a Mr.
Mast was placed upon ile stand to testify in
relation TO the murder Of her husband, and
that after giving her evidence, she turned 10
the prisoners. and in i voice trembling viii.
passion and emotion. exclaimed: You bloody
villains. YOU murdered nay poor husband
The impaSSioAed speech OF the woman, pro.
cccdin. from the deepest grief. was Too much
for the assembled tirong, and many an eve
Was mO;stcnch with tears. The Incident bro.
duced Il profound sensation. and must have had
its effect upon both counsel and jury.
SEWING MACHINE EXEMPT FROM ATTACHMENT
An act cXempti"g from attachment one sewing
machine, Of Il value not exceeding 800. in &C.
tual use bv tlr 'i.t,"r OF The family 81 Tie
debtor. las passed both branches OF tie Legs.
laiurc AID received III" approval Of the Gov.
elnnr ui Massachusetts,.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23
From she I5de3- LETT. New Yat J :ly -, le.?

GLtE.-Du. -6T-r,tnC columns c"Gtain 'onr !s,,"1,
ni-. TO the value o! r. n-1 atI!c e knnSn s "spi!i.Ht'
Prepared Glue" u.siu! 20 hou.-ke.p-rs for raendlnS 'a".
sure Il Is prepared with Chemicals, hy which Il !, srl. :
The prop.r coEi!,ion for immediate USE, the eheni'.|
eYnpora,!rg n, soon d, It i. applied. Gazing the So.
HARDEN. We can assure cur rr.irrs that mis- sf':e'e..
The .scr!len: archaeological! quality Of "litgr 49,
ness March .%-c.":N
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23
Presentation OF tlic Arnericnit -Ilnis'er 10
rnnt

France.
Hon. c. J. Faulkner. Us. Minister to France,
was presented to Napoleon on The 9th inst. 4
letter To the y. y. Express says:
Oar Minister was attended by the two Sec.
~r.tarics Of Legation, MessrS. Calhoun and
Wilbor. Upon hsing presented to His Majesty,
Mr.. Faulkner made Il few remarks, in accord
ance with diplomatic usage. He said ne was
the bearer Of the ardent wishes Of our whole
coun,rv, that the ancient lies oil aIniIy ~hict!
unite The two nations may cpl!llnue to be
main aii.cd IN al their force and sincerity
NJ. Faulkner n!aIle \ rc.tinc:it allusion 10 the
new and enlarged colnmpl benefits WHICH could
;ut ;ill TO Tow from the recently declared
commercial policy Of the E:nyerors Govern.
nrnt, and to the lively Interest II has attracted
in the United States. The Minister concluded
his address with the assurance y: the Presi-
dents kind wishes for the happiness ard pros
rcrity Of the Emperor and Empress. His
Majesty replied in English, heartily concnTring
in the sentiments expressed by the Minister,
declaring his hopes and bcilei that the happy
political relations which have so long and un'
interrupted!v existed between France and the
United States would ever continue as cordial
and aruicable as they are at the present mo-
ment.
At the conclusion Of these official remarks
on both sides, a conversation Of a less ceremo'
NOUS character ensued between the Emperor
and Mr.. Faulkner, after which he was con.
Quoted to the apartments Of the Empress, and
formally presented to her Majesty, who, in
substance, repeated the friendly assurances o.
the Emperor. Mr.. Faulkner was then con
viewed, in n Court carriage. TO his own residence
ana his mission ~inauguruted uade! the nos1
favorable circumstances.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23

before opposition, or avoided competition, how
ever trying or formidable. Yet, when nc saw
no special good to the country or to the party
to arise from his acceptance Of office, he has
repeatedly refused to allow his name to be used
in connection with office. Once, while yet a
young man, he refused = place in the Cabinet
of the President Of the United States, when ii
was urged for his acceptance. Twice, since be
has attained middle age, he mss refused TO ac-
ccpt similar tenders Of Cabinet appointment.
Twice he has recommended Mr.. T. NJ I. llun-
ter to similar appointments. Twice DC has re-
fused to permit his name 20 be put in compe-
ti,ion with Mr.. Hunters. for election
to the United States Senate, a;'d on
the first occasion ne was urged TO OPP
pose Mr.. Hunter 6y some of those who
are now Nj. Hunters warm supporters. and
Gov. WiSc's uncompromis!ng enemies. On =
third OCCASION, wien All arrangement was pro
posed to him, in 1856, 10y which Mr.. hunters
appointment TO the Cabinet was made contin.
gent on Gov. Wise's agreement 10 become 4
candidate 10 fill the vacancy in the Scnate-by
which arrangement he could have been elected
to the Senate without competition-Ae earnest
ly approved the proposed appointment Of Mr..
Hunter TO the Cabinet Office, but refused 20
allow his own name to be offered for election
to the Senate, allcging, as o principal reason Tor
such refusal, his pledge, voluntarily given to the
people of Virginia, to FL out the gubernat0rial
term, and employ its powers for the sake of
the great internal improvement interests Of the
State.
We take tho responsibility. without Gov.
Wise's knowledge, Of specifying this part Of
his record. 1t is time that the people OF 'ir-
gina should be informed Of the fact. that the
very men who were loudest, in 1856, IN
falsely accusing Gov. Wise Of schening to
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05
The Magic BOX.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.


A housekeeper's affairs had for long time
been becoming very much entangled, and
the poor moman knew not what to dc to get
out Of her difficulties.
After time she bethought herself of a
wise old hermit who lived in the neighbor-
hood, and to him she repaired for advice
She related to him all her tronbles, saying,
Things go on badly enough nothing pros
pers indoors or out; pray, sir can you not
devise some remedy for my misfortunes !"
The hermit shrewd, rosy old man
begged her to wait, and retiring to an inner
chamber of his cell, after short time brought
out very curious looking box, carefully
sealed up. "Take this" said he, "and keep
it for one year; but you must, three times
a day and three times night, carry it into
the kitchen, the cellar and stable, and set it
down in each corner. answer for it, that
shortly you will find things improve. But
be sure, at the end of the year, to bring back
the box. Now farewell"
The good woman received the precious
box with many thanks, and bore it carefully
home The next day, as she was carrying
it into the cellar, she met servant who had
been secretly drawing pitcher of beer. As
she went little later into TIE kitchen, there
she found a maid making supper of omelets
In the stable, she discovered, deep in the
mire, the best COW standing and the horse
uncurried, had hay instead Of oats. So every
day she discovered aud corrected some new
| faults.
At the end of the year, she, faithful to hel
promise, carried the magic box back to the
hermit, and besought the priveledge to keel
it, as it had most wondeful secret. "0nly
let me keep it one year longer and am sur,
all will be remedied."
The hermit smiled and replied, II canno
allow you TO keep the box, but the secret
that is hidden within you may have" III,
opened the box, and 10 it contained nothin.
but slip of paper, on which was this coup
let:
1 sswoud you thrive most prosperously,
7 Yourself toevery corner see"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05

extended, the hand grasping his rifle nesr
the muzzle, the butt of which rested near
the toe Of his right foot, while, with his left
hand, he raised the rim of his hat from his
eyes, ard seemed gazing beneath, intently,
on our advancing column. The canon of
Gen. Coffee had opened upon us, and tore
through our ranks with fearful slaughter but
we continued to advance, unwavering and
cool, as If nothing had threatened our p og-
ress.
The roar of the canon seemed to have no
effect on the figure standing upon the cotton
bales, but he seemed fixed, motionless az a
statue. AT last he moved, threw back his
hat rim over the crown with his left hand.
raised the rife to his shoulder and took aim
at our group. Our eyes were rivited upon
him. At whom had he leveled his peace 2
The distance was so great that we looked at
each other and smiled. We saw the rifle
fash, and my right hand companion, as no
BILE a looking as ever rode at the head of a
regiment, fell FROM his saddle.
| The hunter paused few moments without
moving the rife from his shoulder. then re.
loaded and resumed his former position
throwing his hat rim over his eyes, and
holding it up with his left hand he fixed his
piercing gaze upon us as if hunting out an
other victim. Once more more that hat
rim was threwn back and the rife raised to
the shoulder. This time we did not smile,
but cast short glances at each other to see
which of us must die and when the rife
again flashed another of us dropped to the
earth. There was something awful in march
! ing on to certain death,
| Gen. Coffee's battery, and thousands OF
musket balls played upon our ranks.
We cared not for them; there as chance
of escaping unscathed Most of us had wal
ked upon batteries hundred times more
destructiv without quailing, but to know that
rifle was leveled towards us, and as the bull
let sprang from its barrel one of us must
surely fall to see the cleaning gun fash
as the iron came down, and see it rest mo-
tionless, as if poised upon rock, and know
when the hammer struck and the sparkes
flew to the full primed pan, that the messen-
ger of death drove unerringly to its goal
to know this and still mai ch On was aw-
full!
could see nothing but the tall figure res
ting upon the breastwork. He seemed to
grow, phantom-hke, taller and taller assu.
ming through the smoke supernatural ap-
perance Of some giant spirit Again did he
reload and discharge his rife with the same
unerring aim and il was with indescribahle
pleasure that beheld as we neared the
American lines, the sulphurous smoke gath
cred around us and shut that spectral hun
ter from nv gaze. We lost the battle. and
to my mind the Kentucky rifleman contrib
uted more to our defeat than anything else,
for while lie remained to our sight onr atten-
ton was drawn from our duties and when
at last we become enshrouded in the smoke.
the work was complete-we were in utter
confusion, and unable in the extremity to
restore-order Sufficiently to make any success
fully attack.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05
CHAPTER 43.
An act to regulate the foreclosure of Mortga

An act to regulate the foreclosure of Mortga-
ges
SECTION. 1. Be 1t enacted bg the General
assembly Of the State Of Iora. That in ac-
tons now commenced, or which may hereaf-
ter be commenced, in any of the Courts of
tins State, for the foreclosure of any Mort
gage or Mortgages the defendants shall not held
to answer therein until the expiration of nine
months after the date of the service of the
original notice in such actions on the first
defendant served, any provision in any law
or laws enacted by the General Assembly at
its present session to the contrary notwith-
standing
SEC. 3. From and after the first day OF
January one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-onc this act shall cease to be in force
and the class ofactions mentioned in this act,
shall be governed by rules of practice con-
corning such actions in force at that time.
SEC. g. This act to take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in the
Iowa State Register and Iowa State Journal
newspaper published at Des Moines
,IoHN EDWARDS,
Speaker the House of Representatives.
NICHOLAS j RUscH,
President of the Senate
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05
Naval Engagement i'm the Gulf.

The empty marching. countermarching,
and manmuvering that have been going on
in the neighborhood of Vera Cruz, have re-
suited in an actual naval engagement be-
tween the q. S. steamer Saratoga and the
Mexican steamers Gen. Nirrmoa and Mar
quese in which both the latter were captured.
They are now safely anchored at the New
Orleans wharf as prizes of the United States.
For the information of our readers, we give
an explanation of causes that have led to this
affair.
Vera Cruz is the gtronghold of the Juarez,
or Liberal, Party in Mexico, defended on
land by garrison of 5000 or 1000 men,
and protected in front by the formidable cas-
tie of San Juan de Ulloa. For several weeks
Miramon has been meditating an attack on
the place by land, aided by an assault on the
castle from the Gulf, by an expedition which
it was understood, has been in course of se-
cret preparation at Havana. During this
time American, French and British squad
rons have been stationed at Vera Cruz to
protect the interests of their respective flags
from violence, and their citizens from outrage
by the contending factions. The American
squadron, as being the favorite Of the Liber-
al Party, was allowed to anchor under the
guns of the Castle. On the 29th Of Februa-
ry Miramon, having completed his prepara-
tons for the siege, took up his position with
5000 men, and well provided siege-train
four miles from Vera Cruz. The inhaitants
| Of the City, aware that an expedition from
Havana was expected petitioned the And
can Commodore Jarvis to capture it as sd
as it made its appearance, and th1s save thu
| from a bombradment. The Commodore dt
not give decisive reply to this request, b4
! determined to wait the course of events
| On the 9th inst, two steamers--the Gen.
| Naraasoa, and the Warqeset, from Havana
appears before the city, without colors, and
refused TO show their flag. Commodore Jar
Wis ordered the Saratoga, Captain turner,
with detachments from the SapaaGd, and the
| Prebie, on the small steamers Iis6iaRold and
| Wdp6, to proceed to the anchorage to ascer-
/ tain the c laracter of the suspicious vessels.
| When the Saratoga, towed by the IRoidnola,
approached the steamers tried to escape and
1
! Can't. Turner sent a boat With flag to de-
mand their nationality The boat was fired
at by the steamers the fire was returned by
broadside fr.,n the Saratoga, and the fight
began in god earnest, the steamers having
hoisted me Spanish flag.
s.ser spirited a tion, Gen, Marin. the
fommander Of the Gen, Niraaon and tho
/ HarQueSe, surrendered with his officer and
crew, and the captured vessels were deliver.
cd up TO the Americans. The loss on the
American side was three wounded and one
mortally. The enemy had fifteen killed, and
twenty or thirty taken prisoners. The cap
tured vessels have been sent, with Their
crews, to New Orleans.
X was said there was much excitement
at Vera Cruz on account Of the affair. the
French and the Spanish denouncing the con-
duct of our squadron in the bitteresS
terms -
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05
CREASED LIGHTNING.
A Hunter at New Orleans.

A British officer, who was at the battle oi
New Orleans, mentions an incident of thrill
ling strangeness, and very descriptive of the
western hunters, many of whom marched tc
the defense of New Orleans, as volunteers, in
the army under General jackson:
We marched, said the officer, in q solid
column of twelve thousand men, in direct
line, upon the American defenses belonged
to the staff, and, as we advanced, watched
through our glass, the position of our enemy
with that intensity an officer only feels when
marching into the jaws OF death, with the as
surance that, while he thus offers himself as
a sacrafiee to the cause Of his country, every
action be it successful or otherwise, viii bs
judged with most hairless scrutiny.
Ii was strange sight, that long range o
cotton bales--a new material for brest- work:
with their crowd Of human beings behind
their heads, only, visible above the line o
defense. We could distinctly see their Ions
rifles, lying over the bales, and the entir,
battery of Gen. Coffee directly IN front, witt
its great mouth gaping towards Us, and tht
position of General jackson with his stat
around him. But Whist attracted our att,h-
ton most, was the figure of tall mar stan
ding on the breast-wolks, dressess.h htsey-
woolsey, with buclSskin leggirss' ana broad
brim felt hat that fel arour.hls face almost
conceiing his features. no was s'ahdihg 10
one Of those rracefrattitudes, peculiar to
natural men. Divers in the forest. The
body rested or me left leg, and swayed, with
8 curved r., upward; the right arm was
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05

The thiefs own book-"The Hidden
Hand.
The only true woman hater is said to be a
woman.
We labor hard to publish our abilities, but
harder to conceal our infirmities.
The matrimonial Code--the husband reigns,
but it is the wife that governs.
Why is Abe Palmenter's dog like sailor:
Because his "bark is on the (sea).
IL is an old saying, but very pretty one,
that blush is like pretty girl, for it be-
comes woman.
The bouniry line just run between the
Russian and Chinese Territories is six thous
and continuous miles in length.
The roof of Westminster Hall, constructed
of sweet chestnut timber, is four hundred
and sixty years old.
Honesty is unquestionably, good policy
but under some fiery trials an insurance pol
icy is better.
Why is the time of day, just before tel
o'clock like an habitual drinker? Becauseii
wants little of ten (oftenl.