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- —T*1!JKst>AY MORNixc;, OCT. 22, 18*49. THU COJMVENfTION. W SDK esday, October 2t. After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Armstrong, tho Convention was called to order ut 2 o’clock. Judgo Marsh am. said it would not probably bo tho pleasure ot tho House to take up anv of the Reports ot Committees, until all the Committees should have reported Be this as it may. it would bo well to place tho reports m a situation in which they could be acted on without delay. With this view, he would move that tho report of the Judicial Committee be reierred to a Committee ef the whole House. Mr. LFcs.iuu suggested the propriety of Waitin'*-! until the other reports should be presented, lie was mmer the impression that it was the wish of some ; Alienibers to refer the.reports to a Select Committee, before they were si nl to a Committee of the whole | House, in order that the} might be cxuniiued and re- ! ported m a cpmbiuod form. A. the Chuirman of the i executive Committee was not now in his pkoe. and I us he believed it was intented to give to the repnii , trom that Committee a different diiectfon, he had ' made*the suggestion he now threw out. Judge Mars ham. said a few words in rcplv, in which he stated that the' only object lie had in view ill makiug the motion, was to-^ut the report in. a tram to bo acted on with as little delay as possible \V hen the msiness was before the Committee it could be postponed from day to dav, until there was a dis position to act upon it. It might not be the pleasure ot the House to refer the reports to a Select Com nuttco^as the gontleinan had indicated. He was not anxious to press the motion, if it was the wish oi’ gentlemen that it should bo withdrawn. Mr. Djdubiiksk said if tho gentleman from Acco mack, in what he had thrown out respecting the wish of members for a Select Committee, ulluded to any thiug which hud been said in the House, and par ticularly to any tliiug which had i'ullcu from him (Air. D.) he had misutidertitood him. He recollected that he had said elsewhere, that it would be proper to rc for tbo subjects to a Committee of the Whole, in order that the reports may be considered and amend ed, accepted, or rejected. They would then have to be repoiteii to tlie House, unJ sent to a Cunyiim Com mittee. J ° . -Sir Upshur expressed liis willingness to acquiesce m any course which might bo acceptable to the con vention. The question Was then put to refer the report to a cqinmiltteo of the whole liucsc,and decided in tiie af firmative. 1 lie question then being on making it the order for a specific day, Mr. Leiuii (ol Chest dj offered the loliowiii'* re-:u— liltion:— ° Kzjjlccd, That ii be a standing order of the Convention, i that the Convention shall every day resolve itself into u Cnm mittee of the Whole Convention, to consider lire e.vistir^ Con stitution of me Commonwealth, ami such pronn-ition lor i amendment or alteration thereol, as shall be loTerroit to m ! made in the said Commitlco. Mr. IJjddhidgk moved to lay tho resolution on j the table, alter expressing his conviction that there , was no necessity for the Convention to go into com- i inittee of the whole on the judicial report at pr sent. He reminded the House that their present hour of meeting was -2 o’clock, and that one of the cohunit tcus was yet busily engaged in the consideration of the subjects referred to it. He asked if there was any desire to act on the . father reports before any thing was received from tUUt committee throvr^li v, 1,lubur.1 he aani he be gan to discover the dawning light. Ho thought that no good cun arise, but that some evil might from the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Stanard said that the gentleman from Brooke ^would not get rid of the ditficully which he seemed to have discovered, by his present motion. It. whs necessary to give some direction to the subject. It ilia not follow that because the House might eo into a committee of tho whole on a sjieciric proposition, it could not take up any other subject. It would be competent to tho committee to lay itsido the specific ' proposition on motion of any member and to uke up uuy other of then-ports which might have been re ferred to them. Such was the pructice of the House of Delegates, to assimilate to which ihe practice of the Convention was the object of the gentleman from Chesterfield, in offering his resolution. CIr. Dooohiucsr expressed his acquiescence in the gcueral view that propositions must properly be refer red to a committee of the whole; but lie asked what bound the convention to adopt that course now? Ini the present stale of the business what good could re- ! suit from this reference of a single report? When the other committees shall have reported, all tho re ports might be referred at the same time. Were the resolution to be adopted, he asked if the House would not be obliged every day, to postpone on motion, ihe order of the dav, to another duv? Air. Stanahu briefly explained liis vicu-s Mr. P. P. Barhour suggested thut the difficulty which tho gentleman had alluded to us to the daily postponement by motion would not occur. Ih- had enquired of the Secretary if the same practice did not prevail in the House of Delegates, which prevails iy the House of Representatives. There, it requires no tuotion to postpone the order for going into coin-: luittee of the whole. When, by a standiag rule it is ; made always in order for the House to resolve itself, into a committee of the whole, there is no occasion for any motion of postponement. It is always ipso \ facto in order to go into committee on motion, but it j requires no motion to postpone it. Mr. Mi:rukr said ho understood the resolution was I to constitute a committee of the whole. There is1 nlready such a committee in existence, and the Con- j vention had referred the judicial report to that com mittee. It was always in order at 12 o'clock to move that the house resolve itself into a coininit‘.ee of the I whole. In this respect the House of Delegates dif- 1 fer sfroin the House of Representatives. We have but otic committee of the whole, and oil subjects refer- [ red are sent to that Committee. lie objected to the j course now proposed, because lie thought it vvAs in-I tended that the committee should act on this subject1 l*y itself. He t hought too tliut by resolving itscii'in to a committee of the whole on the slate constitution ! the Convention would be adopting that very course j which by a former decision it had refused to adopt. Mr. Lrioii (of Chesterfield) said he did not sup pose that the House by its former decision meant lo refuse to resolve itself at any time into a Commit tee of thy whole on the Constitution. If it had so intended, the remarks of the gentleman were perti nent, but if the Convention meant to go into Com mittee of the whole iu order to compare the present Constitution with the amended draft, to be submit ted to it, to contrast the changes with the thing chan ged, then were the remarks irrelevant. It was not his intention to hurry the proceedings of the Con vention against tho inclination of gentlemen when they could shew good reason against haste 11 is whole purpose was when they proceeded to consider any amendment that the whole propositions being before tho Committee every part might be consider ed with reference to its bearing upon the other parts. The Constitution is made of n variety of parts, and if it is out of order to consider tho whole subject in Committee of the whole, it must be equally o.;i of order to consider the parts of which it was compo sed. The practice of the House of Delegates is well understood The Convention had adopted that practice, and in reference, to it be had offered this re solution. The House of Delegates resolve itself into Committee of the whole, and all propositions of a general character are sent to it. When the House is in Committee of the whole, a motion may be made to take up any part icular subject. That is the mode which is contemplated now. A motion may be made in Committee to take up Hiiy particular stfbjuct. Mr. Stanako said that he was cymiuecd that the gentleman from Loudon (Mr. Mkkckr) would on ro ll iction see that he had adop ed an erroneous view, and that lie was in fact acting in direct inconsisten cy with the course he puisued some days since. The House had ;it his (Mr. M's) motion referred the vuri ous parts of the Cous'itution to different Commit tees, and it must be obvious that out of these parts the whole wus constructed. Win nail the Commit tees shall have made their reports, their reports will go in parts to the Committee oftlie whole, and thus the whole Constitution will be before that Committee. Tile reports of the Committee therefore will neces sarily place the whole Constitution before the Com mittee of the whole. As to the time, when the Convention shouldjgo into Committee of the wh >h>, the proper way was to keep in view the convenience of the Convention. It wus not l.is desire improper ly to hurry the business, but to carry all the subjects ■ into a Committee of the whole. Here Mr S- made I some remarks in reference to the praticc oftlie House 1 of Delegu'es, and observed that by adhering to that practice inconvenience and delay would be avoided. Mu. Mercer said his object*in referring to the > practice of Congress was to show, that it wat diUh rent from that of the House of Delegates, and that! the mode adopted by the House of Dglcgnucs. was* the most convenient. llvcrv proposition boiu<r j before the Commute j of tile Whole, unv one' question could be Lukoil up, at the pleasure of the Committee. If lie was wrong m this, he requested the gentleman to put him right. There »s already a i Committee of the Whole, and tins Report has bein' referred to that .Committee. He defended himself| against the charge of inconsistency, and alleged that i he saw no ncce-wity for tlie present Resolution, i 1 lie subjects must be lefcrrod to a Committee of the i Whole, and we have such a Committee already. If they are to be referred to a Coimniitee of the I \\ liUiC on i he Csonstitu*ioii) auv Ionian iiiit'ht ! rise, anh nnke a motion to take up" he Constitution • itself. So much of the Constitution, us is necvssary | to be taken up. vvi 1 be properly referred to the e\is tmg Committee. He said, that if it was not the d-- ' sire of genii,-men, to take up the whole Constitution, • he was satisfied. All the reports will go to a Com i mittee of the W hole, and tiieu, any gcntleuimi can : move to take up such parts, as he may think proper, i The Resolution therefore, was useless. Mr. DmnmiuGE made a remark or two upon tlic j practice of the House of Delegates, of which tie pro tossed to have some kuowledge, ulihough he was i «r_ j noraut of the practice of Congress, tiiid state'll hi, i impression, that such practice, did not sustain some of the views which bad been thrown out. Ho again deprecated any.attempt to press tlie business in its present imperfect form; the only effect of which would bo. to embarrass the proceedings oftlie Com- j mitteo now sitting, without being productive of any ■ benefit. Mr. McCoy said he should vote to Jay the resold- ! l ion on the table, but not for any of the reasons which had been assigned by other gentlemen. It was iiis wish to wait until all the reports were before the Convention. They might then wish to appoint a committee to put tnem altogether in u tangible shape. Mr. Chatman Johnson said he saw no occasion! for laying tin; resolution on the table, nor any objec f,,?“ l° .*ls adoption. When tin* gentleman from1 Ch ;s.e.held first explained Ins object, tin: pcculiari- * ty of the phraseology which he used struck him, ami i suggested to him to cm- h it in different language, so ! as to assimilate it to the practice of the I louse ofj Dcleg .tos, by providing a standing, order that the ! Ilmibe should daily resolve itself into eotmni ttee ofj the whole to take into consideration the state of. the commonwealth. Ho was then met with iho ob- j '.j eel ion, lint we were only deputed to lake up tin subject ot the Constitution. And that being in truth (In; legitimate object of the Convention, he had 110 doubt that the course now pointed out, was Ui * cor- 1 reel one. The only effect of this resolution would be to make u standing order that the House should daily go into committee of the whole to take into! consideration the Constitution. The whole business would bo before it, and it would be at tin- ••lection of the committee what paj-lic.ilar subject to take up. !!•■ considered that the present course was the most lie'1 tioin inconvenience, lie should vote for the propo sition because it would not put tlie Convention to the1 necessity of having daily motions made to postpone '■ the order of the day, while the House might resolve itself into committee of the whole on the inoliou of' any individual member. ! The question was then put nud the motion to lay ihe resolution on the table was cunieJ in the atiinn- , ative—Ayes 10, Noes 37. Mr. Nicholas referred to the course which had) been taken by some members yesterday in submitting ! tin; various propositions made by them in (he execu tive committee. One question embraced in the re- } port of that committee was to abolish the State i Council. Having becu in the minority on that ques- i tion.hc was desirous that the views of the members * composing thut minority should be.also before the! Convention. lie would threfore avail himself of tlie course taken by other gentlemen and ask the indul gence of the house to permit him to lay the following resolutions on tlie table. Heave being given, Mr. Nicholas offered the Cd j lowing resolutions, which were ordered to be laid on) the table ami printed: lit.solved, That tin* 0th ami 10th sections of the present Cnn- ! *o»uiion be retained, ami that the Uih lie substituted by tlie following resolution: n i v v.oum ii or i. onncii 01 Mate, consisting ot tour inv.ni-; uei ji, shall bn chose* by joint ballot of Ixitli House, of Assembly,: lither from their own members or the people at large, to tissi t in the administration of Government. They 6hail annually i -boose out of their own members, a Lieutenant Governor, who,' in case ot the death, inability, or necessary absence of the Governor from the Government, shall act as Governor The ! Governor shall be the President of the ( onncii, an ! shall in al! ! '<ne» of division havo the casting vote. Two memhers u itii the I Governor or Lieutenant Governor, as the case tnav he, shall be ' suiiicient to act, and their advice and proceedings shall be enter- j cd of record, and signed by the members present, i toany pan whereof any member may enter his dissent,) to be laid before the General Assembly when called for by them. The menibris of the Council shall be elected by joint ballot of both Hou-esl of the General Assembly for four years. At the lirst election i the two Houses shall by joint resolution divide the persons] elected into two classes The seats of the Councillors of the lirst class shall he vacated at the expiration of the second year; i r>f the second class, at the expiration of the fourth year; so that rme half may he chosen every second year; and if vacancies happen by resignation or Otherwise, they shall be filled bv joint1 ballot of the two House, of the General Assembly Anode ' rpiaie but moderate salary shall be settled on them during their! continuance in office, ami they shall he incapable during that time of siltinz in either House of Assembly. Mr. P. P. Barbour then rose to remind the bouse of the posture in which the report of the Judicial Committee v’hs left by the recent decision of the ' House, laying tho resolution of t he gentleman from Chesterfield ou the table. That report requires to be acted on. It had been assigned to the committee on the whole, but had been made the order for no individual day. He would move therefore to make it the order of the day for to-morrow. After a little conversat ion. t.h*’ motion was changed so as to make it the order of tho day for Monday next. The Convention then adjourned till 2 o'clock to morrow. Tho proceedings of the Legislative Committee were not received in time for insertion to day. The error occurred in our report of Wednesday’s Proceedings of the Convention, which is corrected by the following: Mr. Morgan said he was a Member of tho Com miit.ee which hvl been so unfortunate cl r. ,t i* c ~rcv3 upon all the propositions properly referred to them unocr the Executive Depunnent of the Government; and like the gentleman from Frederick, he would usk leave to submit for the consideration of the Conven tion, several resolutions on the subject of that de partment, which he wished read and laid on the table. In die account given of the proceeding of the Leaiilative Committee mi the 20ih, Mr. Cooke wa# inaccurately bald to ’“'m Mr Doddridge's i«*«oH»i,„, r^ictnig tho f K 1 *'/ .raBe' by sinkinst out ail allot the words ‘•Resolved, that a.id i.is riiiq the l.» owing: “that tl„. rja|,t ol -udra a*, should lie exieudt ! to all such as enjoy it, and”_ Mi. t'tiokti's real motion was to bi.iUeom the whole of Mr. I)o l.|fi,lo: b resolution alter the wool “Ih-bolvd •• insett hi suffnSt^ “'e "That tiic right of ml lag. oelongs to all s"« h |*r»«.ii* as ... l}ie bilid right iMuler the existing Constitution, ,uut-leaving a blank to us lined up with a description of rotter dunes of society. j TUEATfi!:.—Maiusk Fkhox’s Ifeneii? a0d Inst I appearance will take place This Evening—ou which ! occasion the beautiful Opera of tint i,,.re //,. :?n>; a M8W muI° ,lr;"f,a "'ll be produced! Of! thisi lady d merits as a vocalist, w,. cannot speak too i highly she possesses.infinite science, .1 delightful voice, and the most brilliant execution. Surelv our I citizens will appreciate such eminent talents, and give Madame heron wliut .site deserves, u„ overll .wiu.r inuso. 1 ne musical selections me excellent, and noil chosen—-and all admirers of a..od singing to vi..it tiie i iioatre tins evening. 1 rum a New Orleans paper, of ih- 7th ;1i_t. •.Jiwl.icr SpaniJt Expedition against JJtxico, by the South Sea. Per.in.a, Ausrnst 6.—By flic Mexico mail, arrived tr is Micrrmott, J,is Excellency T the Governor, has re ceived official news that on theSld of Jt»)v. nine ves se.s were seen off Xuzgo. and on theSIfj', th»*v were directing their rotiic for Apaculo The Mexicans of toe south whose valor and patriotism are well known belt, themselves i:i readiness to chastise tm.se new * .punish invaders.” _ ! A reent writer in the Charleston Mercury stm- ’ T-sts to the cotton planters tho proptiel v of haviiTo j t■ »i*ir own refuse cotton mauuftctiired into ha.r.rmo” j II * says—“ I’he cotton crop ..f the l/ni'e.l State* lias | been estimated at about »00,00d hags. Supposing j each bag would requite four noun ls for hsiggiu.r. tho I aggregate would be 3.000,0 >0 lbs. or 12,000 “bales annually." Ill'-, lists—(Jur rna-Vrs will reco'.l-ct that we mentioned some w.uks sincr- the cslaWUhm-nt of n paper at Feliciana, La. ent itled “Tin; Political Grid iron.^ \Y e sinspected. a the time, that it way inten ded tor a broiler, but the following- specimen of ils ooo.ioiy is rather mote highlv reasoned than we were 1> '-•arrd to expect. Kvoh the Georgians would nut wish any thing hotter than this:— “In ease of the continuance of the war [between Spain and Mexico] the lrnih d Sta/e.t should without debn/, t.uk rossKssio.v ok Tkjcas, tor there is no doubt out that colony riirh: fully beltings to the U. •States. D in Onis completely cheated Mr. Adams out ot it. If Gen. Houston has gone to that country. a.-> is asserted, with the view of revolutionizing it. vie may expect to hear shortly of the hoistiug of histlaa *1® u il1 «»1y w,ut until the' Spaniards and .Mexicans become engaged in cumost.” TJiis is as short an argument as is used to demon strate the propriety oftuhing possession 6f the (Jimr okee lands.—Jour. Com. The Galatea, of this port, has arrived at Lisbon, and is reported by a vessel from i$t. Ubes to hav-j been condemned. The Am. Consul informs the owners, that iie lias demanded the restitution of the vusg d, with damages for detection and insults offered to citizens oi the U. States.—w*. Util. Courier. .A cw Jersey election —— 1 ne Trenton True Ame rican of Saturday states that tire elections in that Sinte have resulted in the choice of a legislature, a decided majority of which is Jacksonian. ° . Erkdciucksbcro, Oct. 20. C(invention EJeclum.—We ore enabled to give the result of the ejection in this county. On closing the Polls, the votes stood at tire* Court-House: llorliday G'J; Pat l on 21; In Town, Piltton had ltd; Holliday 2. M AUniKI), mi Saturday evening la.-t. In- liie Rev. Philip Courtney, Mr. J ami s O YYojdWalu, rij Norfolk, to Miss Tani Tiia Bkowxc, of tiiis riw. On Thursday, the ti:ii inst. l»y the Rev. Ceone A. Baxter Mr. Sin.vr.v S- Bax nit, to Mbs Ansa B. Nickolls, dau oiler ol i\lr.' Split,a Nickolis, ail of Hnckfiririkti couutv. On Thursday evening last, t»y the Rev. Mr Osgood, Ri.miir Tinsckv, Km | of A ■tiller.', t count v, to Miss £u/.s E Davimukt, daughter <>f die laic (Hover Davenport. Esc of Campbell comity! On the same evening, try the Rev. W. J. 11 oleum he, Mr. < H Oil .Hs J. Ju.\rs, to Miss l-'lIA.NtKS K. .\l.AI;llAAI, „,1 Ol L\ Util uur£. FrornlUr ll'dmnJon, Fuuqum\ (InzclU of Ocf. 17. DIKO, oil Thursday, ai (.is loideucD in Prince William, t\ 11.LUM A. fi. Daof., Esq one of die Judges of the Superior I Court ol this State. »\ r have not the means or the lime, this week, to do justice to his exalted worth and superior talents: iie ranked second to no man in the Commonwealth. tin the 12iii instant, at \V itul-or, in Westmoreland county Va . Mrs. Lucy Knows, wife of Richard T. Brown, Esq in the 4Hth vear of her are 1 ^ MARiiafB KrgfclL Hour OF RICHJfOAJ). A R RIVEIJ, “ Scltr E/Tort, Prycr, 4 days from New York, with sundries, to Davenport, Allen & co, 8 Peyton, Lancaster &. Denbv, Perkin* &. Hair's, Otir, Dunlop & co, C M Mitchell, W Si D Kyledi co. Hall &, Moore-. Hulihard &, Gardner, N Stratton,Cook «t Ryan’, Wadsworth Si Williams, K&, K James &i co, A Levy, Baldwin, Ives A, co, M S Valentine, G H Mitchell, B Tompkins,’ M Branch, B K Hillard, J A A J Mvets, J Parker, ./ M Eustace JM Weaver, II Weller, R Johnson &. Son, M Hollins, TA Rust, J Thompson, R l Smith, J Van Lew- A co, E l’ortcr, and Cunningham as. An'l**r?nn. Schr t I'ltiiroh, Shorter, Iroin lidiiiinort'., with F'/iidncs, to Lucke & Sixer, Otis, Dunlop 5. rn, Triplett &. Johnston, Kae "ell to Sin.ut, Wortham 6r. McGrmler, D Anderson, ir L Hvhb Si co, J Gordon. J GaiUi, Walker &> Booth, M llol 1'MS -f I> Al.hott & co, U Peyton, < Palmer, R Johnson ,L Sort. Kalston 6c I’ledsitnis, and ./ Viiti-I.evv 6 co. Sloop Sally, Mathews, trout below, uitu wheat, toT Rutlier fuoril. SAILED, Scltr James Kisiter, Somers, fur New York, with flour, A c. tr LITBRAR V.—i^rtuti, scientific men, and f lic lovers of line books, wiij have a rich treat this even ing at t lie book auction, at the store of Mr. Edward Ilenshaw, opposite tiic Eagle Hotel.—Catalogues are now ready. oct 22—It THEATRE—vtf CARD. MADAME KBRON lias the honor respectfully to announce to the Indies and gentlemen of Richmond, Manchester, and the vicinities, that her Renefit nnd positively last appearance will take place oil Thursday evening the 22d instant, wiicu will be presented for the first timo here, a Grand Opera, with many novel ami attractive entertainn<ents, which Madame I’cron trusts will merit public pat ronage. _ oct 21 -2t ffl HE Members of the Phoenix fire Company, ■- No. 5, will attend a washing, according to law, at the Engine House, on Friday next. nt j o’clock, P.M. \VM. II. ALLEN, Sec’ry. oct 2?—2t PROFESSOR 1)K~ I^OIt Bole by JOHN II. NASH, a few copies of Professor Dew's Lectures on the Restrictive [System, delivered to ihu Senior Political ClasH of I William & Mary College. Price 1 dollar. oct 22 FOR SALE—A handsome young sound Saddle Horse; lie will also Work in harness.—Enquire ! at. the Whig OfflCQ oct 21-3t# tvotice.—r would hereby Inform the. public 1 am lxi aothori^ed to act as Ac,ciU for tiic Christian Baptist, for the new translation of ttic New "J eaiatneitt, lor tin: Psalms, Ilytiins, and Spiriural Soir^s, for tfe Rebates ami for all the w orks mibi.Slitd or edited t y Alcxan fer Campbell of I let had}', V, ‘ or: !i-ft i >Y BCX/PAIU JUT. Theatre. EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION I MADAME FE HOST'S REJYEFIT AMD POSITIVE LY HER LAST APPEARANCE BY RJCMMOt-D .1 JSieio Grand Opera, for this JYight only, first Night oj a new and highly interesting JUtlo-Uruma. MADAME FERON- lias the honor respectfully to announce to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Rich mond, Manchester and their vicinities, that her Be nefit and last appearance will take This Evening, when a selection of new and splendid ELutertnin(ucnts will uo presented, which she trusts will merit public patronage. Till!? EVENING, OCT. 22, 11 lit t,c performed a linn A Opens catted the MARIIIAGB OF FIGARO. Countess Almavlro, Mrs. Jefferson. srsA\Na* Madame feron. W no will intrudjce besides the music of the Ope ra, the following Songs: -‘1 pray thee now list to me,’ *'J hough t.om tlioc I now depa-t,’ Dalia* Vuri ation, composed lor Madame Feron, called 4Coufusa ai uuiore, and by desire, 'The Soldier tired of Wur’s Alarms.’ AT Tin: K-N’D OF THE OPERA, AfaJuinc Forou will siug a new Italian Song, called -A Couipir Ciaaccompanied on the Violin by Mr. Purnell. And u now and lfghly popular liullad, culled the ‘ l he Milk Mnid^ will be snug in diameter, by Madame Feron. Mr Dickson wifi simr an en tirely new Song, called ‘Tiu:e Hill Ralls.' The whole la conclude with a new Grand Mclo-Dra matic Tied, founded on a fuel related in the Lfe of Buonaparte, edited 3STAP02.30EJ BUOKTAFJLRTB, OK THE ai«ri:s.02i tse solsisr, Jj* This Piece was performed upwurds of lUO nights in Lon>ion, to crowded houses The interest ure--es in Napoleon being attacked in u wood by an apparent robber. The Emperor hav ing no money, gives hie watch, which is left in the possession of a watchmaker in exchange for bread bv a starving citizen, who to support hhTwifo and child, committed in a moment of despair, a desperate uct. The watchmaker is about being condemned for the tlielL when the real circumstances are dibdused, and Buonaparte pardons « he poor cilir.cn. IN ai*oleon Buon.warti;, Mu. Founts. BJ-AIr. and Airs. SLOALVX are engaged for ’f X tghts._ oct "circus. rg^HE ladies and gentlemen of tacihmpnd, Man A Chester and visions, aro respectfully informed) that the Circus (.-iituate on 1 1th, near AJ;iin bhreiit. is now ojifin. The Managers usk of tin.* Iihc/al pub lic they have* the houotlr to serve, such patronage, as may be merited by the dibits of a well appuinfc,} ao«l nrganf/.pd Company. oct ‘JO -ts SPLENDID PANORAMA OK WEST POINT Is nozu open at the Museum. rglHIS interesting Painting (in oil colors,) is upon .A. a scale ot nearly 1J0O square feet of Canvass, by 1-0 feet circumference. West Point m thu £>oat of the National Military Academy on tlie Hudson River, New York; It commands the most romantic and beautifnl scenery—The Highlands or Mountains are seen rising from J to 1000 feet above the surface uf the River. Tho Panorama will he open during the day time lroin 9 A. M. to 0 P. Ail. uud in the Evening it will be displayed m beautiful Transparency, uud iTnUiaul Iy illuminated. Doors open ut 7 P. Al. ItZr" l idiots may bo had at the Bookstores of Air. John 11. Nash. Messrs Collins «&. Co. at the Bell Tavern, ami at the Alusetim. Price oO cents,—ClulJreii Imlf-nrico. ort l4-eo6t Grand Solar Microscope. rij^HE public tire respectfully informed, the Pronri -A etor of tiirr Microscope, has obtained a V e'tv'cj igible room in the Museum in this city, (formerly* oc cupied as the Stu.tiia.rv Room,) and which is now tit led up for the purpose of better displaying the g eot magnifying powers of the astonishing instrument. The room will be open for visitors from 9, A. Al. to f>, V. M. terry fair day. 'i ids surprising instrument discovers to view the most minute bodies In tho animal, vegetable iindrrm | oral parts of creation, magnifying them more than 8,000,000 times: The apparent dust on figs or cheese, which living anitnalcula is scarcely perceptible to f he naked eye, is magnified to the enormous size of fiom 2 to 1 leet, and in actnaJ motion, fighting and contending in tho most spirited maimer. Many other objects ure prepared and will be exhibited. Tim in teresting process of chrysUilixnliun is shown in most I resplendent and magnificent, colours—It needs but | to be scon to be most admired, it being impossible to j give an adeauatedescription of its brilliancy. U;r Admittance 60 cents, cluldreu half price, oct ‘21—ts 1 hird day s Kace, —1 ree Hill. J OCKEY Club Purse £lOQO. Four mile heats. Entrances, Wm. Wynne, enters Rate Ruaroey, by Archie, 4 years old. \vt. 97. Win. R Johnson, enters star, by Virginian, 4 yean? old, wt. 100. The Proprietor expected to announce several competitors for this purse; but such is the con templated superiority of the two, that all others shrink from the contest It is reserved f»>r Star, the victor of many a field, and late triumph ant over Polly ltopklns, to add fresh laurels to his well earned fame. The great skill nnd judgment •f the owner, with the promise of the horde,justifies the expectation of a well contested race with the favorite Kate Kearney. Also after the Jockey Club Race, will bo run, a Sweepstake, two mile bents—Entrance jjslOO. Win. R. Johnson enters Mr. Corbin’s colt. Win. Wynn enters s. f. by Archie, sister of Mcr- ! lin. ,T. M. Seldcn, sorrel horse, Cleveland. A meeting of the Club is earnestly requested at the Tree IIill House half past 10 o’clock. O’ Sit Hall will be sold at the race field this day after the races. Oct 12 J. M. SGLDEN, Proprietor. AT the request of many Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Smith will give an Exhibition of the above Instrument in MANCHESTER, on Saturday eve ning next. O’ Particulars hereafter. oct 12__ BOX ST'GAR.—10 boxes Havana white Sugar, of-superior quality, iust received for sale by octg; VRL A SANTS. LWtttffen THIS XtAit. — ■ 1 -1 BY OTIS. DUN Lot* & CO. DRY GOOD'S AT AUCTIOJY. On THURSDAY NEXT, the 22<! inst. at 10 o’clock, will !lb at uur tu.cliot. rooms, a large and general a^orimnm u( Urv Oootls kU"ed ,o tite present «amn, aUr, the reu.anulfr of *5,<“ of Oiunts, r.unpriMi.g a great many valuable ami Vi a sonahle aruciw—Terms at btrfe. ' 064 * O. D. CO. Aucts ADDnTO.VA/, Cl*' Will hrt added to mir sale THIS MORNING, an i»,voire ui I '»!■*, duflle. and (H.int Rian Sets. Mar^tillcs Cuimteriiane*, Rt.u. dal ( ottous, Xcr»t'\s, and Suttincis. ‘ uct ~~ O. D. Jo CO. Aut rs. ^ BAl'S On 1BONDAY, the l’tiib inst ift half pas: 10 o'clock, tvdi A. sold ut our auction su re, OH cases men’s black fur Hats la cases men’s and boys' wool t'u. 0<> -1_p 1». ,fc CO. Aunt. ! UV DAViiNIMmT, ALLATNaTcB.— - GROCERIES. <Stm i 0n THURSDAY, the 2iud instant, ui, ;o e’cU^h. ' at our auction store, (3 hints Antigua nun 1Q0 tubas family mackerel 2U00-pounds cotton yard!* tOQ teams wrapping paper 50 do writing do 25 Idids St. Croix slight 10 bags codec 10 hbds moliis-sps 5 bbls N. Orleans rfitn 100 boxes brown soap 20 casks cheese 10 kegs und 5 cerootiA iuiligo 9 tierces lamp oil 5 halfpipes S. 51. winp 2p doz elegant rush bottom audotfiRr t'eAviu. tions of choirs * Also,at 10 o’clock precisely, an elegant ngw v aVd D. A. &. CO. Am"*. P.OOTvr c: \ r I-* W aY OaVijlit On MONDAY, the 2t3th inst , at 4 o’clock p. Si, we shall sell at our auction room, a valuable colli c tion of Books—principally new, without reserve.* 22___D A & CO. atn.-rs. Bank Stock at Auction, Will bo sold «n Saturday next, at the CofTeo ItoiUte.40 shares of Virginia Bunk Stuck, beluimiii** • to an estate Sale at 12 o’clock.—Terms cash. “ ** net 21—H_ J AS.' £1. LYNCH. Ui' J. *£: J. E, IIBKONT Valuable Real Be late at Auction, On Thursday the 29tii inst., will be sold at Pub ho Auction, that valuable House and Rot on tin» North t-jde uf 13 Stieet, five doors above the Bell Tavern, and mnv occupied by ^lesjsrs. J. M. ok. W. 1 ^ t His.— Terms made known on the day of salt. By 'Older of the Proprietor. opt 2D-cojl ' BOOK AUCTION. Hi the Store of JIJr. Edward U>-ns haw, directly ofiio eitethe Engle Hotel Tms Evening, coinmc* :ng at 7 o’clock, will be continued the sale oi :ui Elegant and trainable Stock >f Books, embracing the most standard and pop ular works in almost every department of literature^ l o persons limning libraries, an opportunity now of fers of obtaining valuable books, on the most epuitc inicul plan—catalogues etui be had bv cabin<r aLtj < ^orc- J- 4t J C HERON,Aucts. " Oh- In preparation—a sale of rare ;uh! valuable 1 .op don books—t!ie sale will tuJie place on Thursday IR« - niug, 22d Inst—Catalogues will be ready in time. Just received h splendid ouRi-ctum of engxavirm _■ which the public are invited to laliand cxivUUbe0 oct 22—cOtf PlJRSUANTuTTb e pro\ isioiu* of the lust wtiiapi'i testament of tiro late Augustine ]javis, 1 shall as his exeuntor, proceed to sell nt pnbhe auction, ou Sat Vu - day, the 31st of October, I $•>{>, the following valuable Real Instate, viz: the three story brick ImuTe on E A. 11th streets, fit present occupied »by ni'rs. Sian aid. The house adjoining the siune occupied bv Air. Ram uel Sheplrerd, hiuI Aleiisrs. Ritchie & Cook us Ip . Enquirer office—the houee adjoining thereto or.cngit*a by Hr. Clark. And the grouuti from thence to tig; eas tern bou.vlary ol said Davis’s lot. contpuiiter on which stanils a frame bnildiug at present ocel: by Mr. L. L. $1 out ague. Also 3t>0 acres of land lying in the county of Htfrr rico, about seven miles above town—a pha uf wiueh inny be seen at any tune at tbeCotJfce House — wlltcii is divided into three different tracts of 15 .1$ acres, acres, and ucres each, to accommodate purebate:rs. The sale uf the whole will take place ou that dhv Bit the oflirie of the Enquirer, and the.terms will be pup third in ca^h, on e tihrd in six months, and the lcmttjir iug third in twelve months from the day of rale— Ronds and deeds of trust on the property will hi: U' - quired fur the two last payments. oct »_ li vv. ROUTES. lucentfj-. TO THE PUBLIC: 1 THE Subscriber having received his fall supply of BOOKS and STATIONERY, ofTers lor sale one ol the best selected and most comprehensive stock of article- in hL liue of bu=ines3, ever prescjil ed to the public. He has on Rand, ledgers, journals, day, invoice, letter and record books, of his own manufacture, an ] is prepared to furnish to order, seta of books for mer chants and clerks of county courts, made of niater i n!s he can recommend, and will warrant the work manship. Old books re-bnund, and Book Binding in all its varieties of elegance urwl plainness, executed with dispatch. While ho feels grateful for the encourage ment with which he has been favoured during lii.s short career in business, lie tenders unfeigned assu rance's that no exertion* shall l>e spared bv Him, to di.v serve an increase of the public patronage. lie respectfully invies the public to call and exam ine his goods, and assuiet them, that he will positive ly sed every article in his. store at very reduced pri ces; fully os low as what articles of flic same qualii ■,< can be procured at the North. II. D. SANXAY. oct 2‘J-ts AT a court held for Buckingham county the 12th day of October, 1H29: Ciiristian Shrack, jrtif, against, William G. Lmthicuin, and Edward Linlhi cum. ext’ors of Edward G Linlhicum dee d, d'O. In Chancer?. The defoudant Williamn G. Linthicum, wot hav fng entered his appearance and given security, iu> cording to the act of BBscuibly, nnd the rules of tjiis Court, and it appearing by satisfactory evideno, that he is not an inhabitant of this country, it is ordered, that the said Win. G. Lintlucuin do oppenr here on the first day of January court next, and answer the bill of the plaintiff, and that a copy of this order Lu forthwith inserted in the Constitution.il Whirr, a public newspaper printed in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the courthouse of this county. B3 * A copy. Teste, R. Ei.narnor, jr. d . . New Books at Nash's. BY the many recent arrivals from the North, I have rcccivoil very extensive additions to idy former good assortment of Books, particularly in the lAio and Medical departments of literature—nil or which will be sold at my uc<u»loined low prices. _ oct 2?____J H. NASH. STUART’S WORKS, TflllE works of Ditgald Htunrt. in seven volumes; X Toilets Law of Executors, New Edition, much improved,—Received at oct 22 J. II. NASlIfS Bookstore. LaHIH (til.,—A lew LarreU fall pressed 1 amp .Oil. for 0118, DUN Ltd' A. (’O. oct 21—lit SITUATION W/.jvrKijT-T rlj .v person ixi»*rnin.; some experience in htisinem generally The emolnmcn* required wdl he suitable to the tunes— employment l/riin one of h'. j principal objects. A line a.Hrc»stc C., OA »hi* office, will tir.sctH.tba i.llo.- wili-J .(