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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-19
The Position Of Kentucky.

What is to be hoped from the dark and
bloody ground We cannot say. The SO. called
Union party, there, is, perhaps, more complete
ly organized than any that ever had an exls-
.ence in the State. This party is thoroughly
committed 10 the support Of the adm'nistra-
ten at Washington, and that, too, BY an oatn
which comprehends every ingredient OF ALE
glance which Lincoln could desire. The only
public feature OF this party is its name. By its
agency chiefly was the Anti.sou!hern ticket
successful. 1t is difused throughout the
State. It is a ~coercivc Bla k Republican party,
the members Of which are sworn to the sup
port Of the Washington Government. Prem,
tice, Guthrie, Cotton, Rousso, and u host Of
other intriguing politicians are its leaders. An
other Of lis characteristics is, that its members
sro by the Federal Government armed, and
have their arms sccreted in their HOUSES
Some Of them constitute what are designated
"Home Guard" others are secret minute men
who can be called iuto action n: any moment.
b. means OF this Union Club" the political
AID military clements Of the Black Republicans
ofEcntucky have been perfectly organized.
Besides this they have introduced test oath
into the State iroops--Tequiring them 20 swear
suppo:, to the Constitution Of the United
States Or to retire from the corps, by means
Of which they accomplish a double object.
Taey ascertain VINO their friends are and then
discover their enemies ard disarm them. They
ship arms Of the Federal government openly
to Louisville, and thence throughout the State
to the Clubs and Home Guards" aforesaid.
They have between four and ti7e thousand
arn.ed men in Louisville, md that city is com
pletzly in thei- power. They can command
fifteen or twenty thousand troops in the
State. The great difficulty in the way of the
Southern men is want Of arms, and the almost
utter inpossibility Of procuring them. In
conss au.uce Of which a perfect exodus o!
Southern men from ths. State is witnessed,
and our armies are being daily augmented BY
tie acccssions Of those gallant spirits.
But { reaction is reported in Kentucky
The message of Lincoln has dissipatcd their
cherished idea Of neutrality. Rousso had be.
come soo bold in c~nlis,ing troops for his com
maod. and has been ordered across the borde'.
The blockade OF the Louisville and Nashville
railroad has completely crushed the business
Of the State with Tennessee and tho South,
and the merchants are thus Immediately taught
where their treasure is and their hearts are
following their treasure. Kentucky will short.
" &c compelled to take 4 position with the
North or the South, and whenever the test
is made, Cur friends assure US she will be found
side br side with her twin sister Tennessee.
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George ID. Prentice,

This bold Dad man" is railyins all his fac,
u't!es ior the desperate struggle into which be
is driving Nenlucky. If you were to take a
peep toto his sanc;um, you would find him in
bis Shirt s!ecves, both vest and coat Of, sleeves
rolled w, his suspeaders detached from his
pantalooas, or else tied around his waist his
feet half incaSed in brogau shoes, in the outside
Of which his heels pEo,Tudc his hair dishev-
slled and his poetic neck and breast nude. In
bis palsicd hand struggingly trcm5lcs q pen,
while BY his side a laboring amanuenSiS ODE
dient!y records his dicta:ion. The bottle is no
logger his companion, and the government at
Washington is his only thought, hope and
master. Fo: years circumstance and motives
Of cau,ion have held in suspension the express
sion Of mis- Northern sentiments, but now he is
permitted TO fol;ow his free soil Instincts, and
the vigor cf his manhood returns to the sup.
pors o. his carly education.
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Tho Prince Edward Randolph Guards
SoNYell Cobb. ClptASn.

The hrst report that this company had suf.
was untrue. That company was attached to
Col. Scoti's Regiment, which did not take part
in the battle. The report Of the death Of
Lieut. r. S. Brightwell Of this company, by
the upsetting Of a wagon over a precip!cc, we
have already announced.
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Horse Presented to Gov. .s,c,e

On Monday last, some Of the citizens of this
place presented q horse to Gov. Letcher. The
presentation speech, Oh the part Of the donors.
was delivered by Rev. Geo. B. Taylor. We
we're not present. but understand that the
speeches both of Gov. Letchcr and Rev. Mr..
Taylor, were quite appropriate to the occasion.
-Staunton Spectator.
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PIcuNoSp. June ~, 1861

Hon. ,EoAn Il. thamJti&s, Chairman, &c:
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your communication, accompanied
by a resolution of inquiry, adopted by the
committee of the Convention Of tho State Of
Virginia, whether prior to the Oath day Of
April, any Of the Confederate States had trans
ferred to the Confederate Government the pub.
lie property captured by them from the late
United States, and upon what terms also,
whether any such.tranSfrrs have been uratr
since the said date, and npon what TERMS
to all nf whicl | nave 10 reply That, on the
18th February, 1851, the Congress Of the Con.
federatc States of America assumed charge oil
the questions pending between the several
States OF the C~onfederacy anG the Government
of the United States, relatin. 10 the occupa.
ton of forts, ~arsenals. dockyards, and other
public establishments, and directcd't that act to
be communicated TO the several States; and
again, on the 10Th March, 1861. the Congress
recommended the respective States to cede the
forts, a~rscnal<, doclyards, and other public
establishments within their respective limits,
to the Confederate Safes and, in case Ct such
ccssion authorized and empowered the Presi-
dent to take charge Of the said property. 1t
vas also provided By Act OF 2Sth Of February,
1861, that the President DC authorized and
directed to assume control Of all military opcr-
atoms between the Confederate States, or any
Of them, and powers foreign to them and be
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-19
IN ORDINANCE

LUhcsrHthg JTidtS JVF IFtNsp".
BE- it ordained, That hereafter, upon al
arrests made in any county within the Coml
monrealth, under charges Of treason, it shall
be the duty OF the sheriff, or other officer
making such arrest, safely to convey the per-
son or persons so charged TO the city Of Rich
mond, and deliver him or them to the sergeant
Of said city. 10 be confined in Jail, unless ad'
mitted to bail according to Law. The Circuit
Court for the city Of Richmond shall have
exclusive jurisdiction to try and determine all
such cases Of treason, and shall, at the next
term thereof after the arrest, proceed TO the
trial according to the usual forms Of law, I'm.
less good grounds be shown for continuance.
Mr.. MoRToS.-This ordinance is intended to
embrace numerous cases in the Northwest,
and to give Us the power to arrest traitors
wherever we find them and bring them to
Richmond for trial, where equal and exact
justice may be administered. If We can only
bring some measure of this character to bear
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BONDS OF COUNTIES.

Mr.. GILLESPIE offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance
be instructed TO inquire into the cxpediency of
passing m ordinance, authorizing the Treasu.
rcr OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia to ex.
change treasury notes for bonds Of counties Of
said State, issued to raise means to equip vol.
u%nteers, or to support INDECENT families Of such
volunteers.
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JANES IT. BCKT0E.
Lieut.. Col. Of Ordinance.
| bce ID add, that, on investigation, | find
that about one.thi1d OF the rite machinery has
already been forwarded 10 Fayetteville.
Respectfully, Sc, JAS. II. BrRToS,
Lieut.. Col. Of Ordinance.
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IN inc volunteer ScTFlCe, WcTC ny Tue dulHoTi
ties considered rs iorfriting their positions in
tho mili,ia-this lie thought wrong, end would
like TO have the erroneous construction correct
ed in the bill just called up.
TIE QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. KlLpr presented a report from the com
mitlee to regulate the qualifications Of officers,
which was for the present laid upon the table.
THE NOMINATION or COL. THOMAS.
Mr.. CoSRAD.-I am charged with the report
of 4 Committee in reference 10 Col. Thomas.
Mr.. MogToS.-I would suggest that that
matter be considered in secret session.
The CnAlR.-Thc nomination Of Col. Thorn
as was Il matter considered in secret session.
The subject was referred 10 4 special Commit
tee and its substance not having been revealed
to the public, | do not think that the ~injunc.
ton of secrecy should be removed.
Mr.. CoSRAp.-l vii! withhold my report.
then, for the present.
TRIALS roa TREASON.
Mr.. MoRToS.-! move to suspend the order
Of the day for ten minutes. Ny desire is to
present an ordinance OF vital Importance, ard
to ask the Convention to suspend the rule re-
curing it to be printed that it may be acted
upon now.
The motion to Suspend was agreed to.
Mr.. MORTON then presented the following Or.
dinance:
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ts IIdHhd.
Be it ordained, That tho twelfth and th:r.
teenth sections, and the last clause of the six.
teenth section Of chapter ffty.eight Of the
Code be. and the same are hereby, suspended,
in respect to the Banks, which, since the sey.
cnteenth day Of Apri! last, have made, or may
hereafter make loans to this Commonwealth
and the Government Of the Confederate States,
or to either Of them. The 'loans and dis
counts" and the 'circrlaiion' Of the Banks 81
lending, mag exceed the restrictions thereon
! By the amount Of their loans To the Common.
wealth and the Government. O! the Confcdc
rate States, Until the Same he repaid. The
Banks are s~creraliy authorized to loan to the
Commonwealth and 10 the Government Of the
Confederate States thirty per cent. on their
respective capitals, in the ratio Of twenty per
cent. to the Commonwealth, and Of ten per
cent. to the Government Of the Confederate
States ard a loan to either shall impose an
obligation to loan 20 the other in the ratio
aforesaid; provided that upon the certificate Of
the Auditor, that the wants of the Common.
wealth will he supplied b. loans by The Banks
OF less than the twenty per cent. aforesaid,
they shall se7crally be 81 liberty to increase
their loans to the Government OF the Cunfede
rate States By such deficiency. The Banks
shall be ct liberty to receive and circulate the
Treasury Notes q the CommonH cath and the
Government Of the Confederate States.
In addition to the sum authorized to be Dor.
rowed BY the ordinance entitled an ordinance
to authorize the issue Of treasury notes, ~
passed April Goth, 1851, and for the purposes
therein declared, the payment Of interest on
the public debt, and 10 pay the expenses OF
the Convention, the Governor is hereby author.
lied 70 direct the Auditor Of Public Accounts
to borrow for the Commonwealth the farther
sun of four millions Of dollars; two millions
whereof, according to the provisions of the
ordinance aforesaid. and the residue according
to the provisions o; this ordinance for thai
purpose, the Auditor, on the order Of the Coz.
ernoT, shall issue treasury notes for the
amount directed to be borrowed. The notes
issued according 10 the provisions Of this
ordinance shall bear no interest; be paya.
bic on demand, in sums not less than five
, 1861-01-18

Ten YEARs--The changes which have
taken place between 1850 and 1860 in the
economic condition Of our country are very
great In that period, the gold mines have
been discovered in California and Austria
La. In 1910 we had 81 paper circulation
to 81 of specie; in 1850, only 3 to !; In
1900, less than 3 to l. In l949 the pro-
duct of precious metals was $95, 900, 900;
in 1859 it was 1884 100000. The whole
amount now in the world is estimated at
Sl0,00O,O00,00O, of which sixteuths is
silver 1t was always supposed that u sud.
den increase 10 the quantity Of money in
creases prices. This has not proved true,
for in spite Of the influx Of gold, and in
spite of the repeal Of the English corn laws,
which has enabled us to export immense
quantities Of flour and grain, prices in gen
eral are lower, and wages higher than they
were ever before
Tables show that prices generally, dur
ing 40 years. were highest IN 1881, and
lowest about l843. Flour was so scarce
in l847, that we imported $5,O00,0 900
worth; its average price for 40 years has
been Sc 54 per bb The sale Of tea has
increased in 25 years from $1,000, 900 to
100000 lbs; the average price for that
period has been forty-eight cents The cot
ton crop has increased in 40 years from
100000 900 lbs. to 100000, 900 lbs. A
great demand for breadstuffs from 1856 to
1851, occasioned by railway labor, and the
repeal Of the British eorn laws, kept prices
generally on the advance; but in 1867, on
account of the abundant crops, the slack
ening of the shipping and railway interests,
and gIutted cotton market downward
tendency prevailed. Prices don't seem
generally to be effected by the fluctuations
of paper currency. In lS49, the bank
note circulation was $ll9, GOO. 900; in 1852,
$l73, 3,0OO,000; in March, 1858, it was
$l20, 100000, shortly after which it rose
to $l56, 100000. The balance Of trade in
favor of the United States in the last ten
years is $62, ,S84, although our coffee,
tea and sugar cost US $40, 900, 900 annual
ly. The consumption Of coffee in 1884 was
8 lbs. per head; it is now 8 lbs. per head
Our exports of breadstuffs from 1850 to
go, were $780, 100000.
, 1861-01-18

The Pass AND DEAD HEADS -Railroads
Stage coaches and steamboats, complain Of
dead heading, that is to say, Of preachers,
editors and brethren of the craft, riding SO
much without pay. The news paper press
endures more Of this dead-heading than all
three of those modes Of conveyance COM
bined The Pulpit, the Bar aud the Thea
tire; corporations, legislative assemblies, So
cietes, religious, benevolent, agricultural,
mercantile establishments, vendors Of quack
medicines, rHilroad companies, omnibuses,
stage lines, and every variety Of iudivid-
uals, including political parties, aud politl.
clans, draw largely upon the liberality Of
the press. The press is expected to yield
to all these interests, it is required to give
strength to all weak institutions aud enter
priSes; it is asked to puff small preachers
into overshadowing pulpit orators, to puff
small politicians and unprincipled dema-
gogues into great men and patriots; to mag
nifty incompetent railroad kings; it is eX-
pected to herald abroad the fame of quackS
of all classes, bolster up dull authors, i'm
mortalze weak congressional speeches; it
is required to give sight to the hungry,
talents to fools, and honor to thieves and
robbers; it is asked to cover up the infrmi-
ties Of the weak, to hide the faults Of guilty
men, and wink at the fraudulent schemes
of scoundrels; to pay respect to the vain,
to extol the merits Of those who. deserve
nothing but the scorn and contempt Of all
good citizens; it is required, in a word, of
the newspaper press, that it become all
things to all men; and If it look for sub
scriptions and advertising, it is denounced
as mean and sordid, and its conductors as
wanting in liberality. There is 10 interest
on the face Of this green earth that is ex.
pected to give as much to society, without
pay or thanks, as the newspaper press Of
the country. The little souled man who in
serts in your columns fifteen shilling ad
vertiSement, expects you to write him out
at least Eve dollars worth Of editorial no
tices. And the obscure and niggardly man
you have written into position Of impor-
tance, far beyond his merit, considers that
his name adorns ysur columns, and gives
to your journall-BrOOhLOto.
, 1861-01-18

A MAN WHOSE HEART CAN BE SEEM
Vienna has lately been visited by phe-
nomenon in human nature. Here is a man
who has his heart laid bare for the inspec-
ton Of his fellow men. The breast bone
and ribs, owing to strange mAlformation,
not arching over, as usual, the central or
gan of the body, the thin covering Of the
skin allows the heart to be easily discerned
in its contiguous stages Of action, So
slight is the texture of the skin that the
ebb and flow of the blood, and the regular
contraction of the two chambers, are pal
pable to the sense both Of sight and touch.
Herr Eugene Groux, from Hamburg, for
this is the name of the individual, has in
creased the experimental significance of bis
own corpus by the application to it of an
electric apparatus, showing the time taken
up in the several actions of the member in
question. Each time the heart pumps up
the life fluid, bell rings. This LHsuS RGtura
has been the object Of great curiosity, not
only to the members Of the medical profes.
sion, but to the public in general. He has
been paraded 10 all the hospitals and col
legeS.
, 1861-01-18

MEETAL DIscIPLSE+Ths highest and
most Important object Of Intellectual educa-
tion, is mental discipline, or the power Of
using the mind to the best advantage. The
price Of this discipline Is labor No schoL
ar ever yet made intellectual progress with
out intellectual labor. II Is this alone that
can strengthen and invigorate the noble
faculties with which we are endowed. We
are not to look for any new discovery OF in
Ventioq. that shall supersede the necessity
Of mental toll; we are not TO desirel Il. 10
we had but to supplicaie some kind genils,
and he would at once endoY rs with all the
knowledge in the universe, the gin would
prove a curse to us and not blessing. We
must have the discipliue Of acquiring knowE
edge in the manner established BY the nu-
thor Of our being, and without this disef
pline our iptellectual stores would be worse
than useless. .t .,
, 1861-01-18

A NOBLE AcTIoN-On Wednesday, the
2lst. the steamboat Broadway, on her
usual passage up the Hudson, touched at
the Amos street dock A lady Of Haver-
straw attempting to pass on board with
child Of about a year old in her arms,
caught her dress in the gang plank, and
was SO suddenly checked in her descent,
that the child was thrown into the river
between the boat aud the dock. Instantly
deck hand threw himself into the river,
seized the child before it had sunk much
below the surface Of the water, and was
soon able to hold it up to the arms that
we're anxiously held ont to receive it, and
it was restored unhurt to its alarmed and
agitated mother, when be was himself
drawn upon the boat, both thoroughly
drenched. This prompt and manly act
which, with the tide running between the
boat and the dock, was not without peril,
was witnessed by the passengers, who
quickly made up handsome purse, TO
which nearly every one contributed, aud it
was presented to him as a testimonial Of
their admiration Of the gallant manner in
which be came TO othe rescue Of the child.
, 1861-01-18

A JAPANESE DAMsEL DEsCRIBED-A
face Of classical beauty, according to Jap
anese notions, combined with great mOdesty
Of expression, black hair, turned up and
ornamented with long pins and scarlet
Grape flowers, an outer robe Of the most
costly silk, embroidered in gold, and con6n-
ed at the waist by scarf upon which the
highest female art had been expended in
ornament, aud tied in large bow behind,
the ends flowing over, a long train formed
by seven or eight silk pettieoats, each long
er and richer than the other. She must be
accomplished in music, embroidery, singing,
and above all, in skillfully impToVising Ver-
ses for The deleetation Of her future lord.
Duty, q bundle Of keys, weekly accounts,
and good houseWifery are all very well.-
They are expccted-the Japanese gentle
men require all that; but lie wishes--nay
insists upon the marriage yoke being en-
twined with roses, and padded with the
sottest silk-it must not chafe; if it does,
of he goes to his club, or, what is nearly
as bad, bis tea house. The law allows him
to do so, and he is not lord Of the land
The consequence is that Japanese ladies are
very accomplished, very beautiful, and bear
high characters in oil that constitutes
charming women; and their admirers
touched with their many attractions, de
clare in metaphor, that for such love as
theirs the world were indeed well lost
One a Week.
, 1861-01-18


MILITARY French HERoEs INA FIX
Here ia a sliobt proof or what nersonal
80
o's"'tS mas 'S''eu W ~ R'Sn0s'
A few weeks ago, stout, elderly gentle
man got into a railway carriage at Paris
to go to St. Germaios; four officers in uni
form were already seated. They were
smoking. The elderly gentleman found q
corner empty, and took it. Not liking the
smoke be lowered the window next him
The officer opposite drew It up. A few
minutes elapsedi the ertfioH let down the
window second time; second time the
amiable son OF Mars drew Il up.
"Don't like the smoke, ehl" said another
Of these WORTHLESS. in jeering tone; well,
you will run some risk Of being smoked
here like ham,"
i, The elderly gentleman looked at them
steadily, and then, doubling his est. took
, 1861-01-18


SHoRT SERMONS. Wesley's ordi-
nary sermons were not more than half an
hour long. We have seen the same state
ment made Of White6eld, though we know
not on what authority, as none Of his SER
mons were exactly reported. Many Of the
most eminent New England pastors, Of
the last two or three generations, were
briefer in their public services than is now
commonly supposed. 1t was common
practice to divid Que sermon between the
two parts of the day, as in the instance Of
DR.. Emmons. Rev. DR.. Strong, Of Hart
ford, often preached only twenty-one min
utes, and never, it is said, over half an
hour. Professor Stuart, during his effect
i've ministry in New Haven, was noted as
well for the brevity as for the perspicuity
and directness Of his discourses. Our rea-
ders can multiply examples for themselves.
We have heard it remarked by a compe-
tent Judge, himself successful pastor,
that as far as be had observed, in general,
the ministers who best held their place in
the affections Of the same congregations,
had been characterized by breVity in their
ministrations -IRdePeHdeRI.
, 1861-01-18
sherrad clemens on the Crisis.

To The People of Tie Whaling Disfrict IN
Virginia: Before the late Congressional
election | annodhced to you my desire ID
retire from public life In repeating nov
that determination, have to declare to
you my deep and unqualified thanks for
your kindness extended to me upon so many
occasions in the past, and to assure you
that, whatever my future fate may be, your
favor shall not be forgotten.
As border people you have peculiar in-
terest in the integrity Of the Federal Gov
ernment. The result Of the'Feeeut Presi-
Dental election is made the pretext for an
assault upon the Constitution; under the
forms Of which it has been decided.
The hot aud indecent haste Of South
Carolina meets with my unqualified cod
demnation. 1t peris whatever OF merit
there may have been hitherto in the cause
Of the South 1t affords no remedy for al
legged grievances, but will intensity every
one Of them. 1t may precipitate a rcvolu-
ton, which will end in return to colonial
dependence under the Crown Of England,
or inN making the cotton Stutes mere stipef1-
diaries,uponthe deSpotism Of France.
1t is not necessary now to enlarge upon
these considerations / thank God have
lived to do you some service in this crisis
| shall resume my seat at the commence
meDt of the session, and, by my vote aud
by my voice, shall resist the consumma-
ton Of this great wrong against the Con
stitutiOn and the laws.
] shall obey no command except that
which comes from you. II Jon should diE-
fer in opinion,With meD il you should think
that treason to the confederacy should be
dignifed with the name Of patriotism, let
your Instructions meet me at Washington,
and will at once resign into your hands
all the official power you have 50 generous
ly conferred upon me. 20 HC.s4Yl
Your obliged fellow. citizen, -,
SHERRAD CLEMENS.
New Orleans, Nov. 95, 1860.