The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-16
Virginia Legislature.

on neaday last, .df-. .iycher (of AmeTa) pre.
scented the following Report from the Committee
apI'"tsd 10 wait on the Governors
SO I''fifiiittre appointed GA behalf OF the Hnuss
OF Delegates, to announcs to the Governor he 49,
appointment to the office of Chief MAGISTRATE Of the
M honweaitli. have, according to order, perform
81 ,u'e du'y, by presenting him with the following
au"tess, 10 which he made the reply which il sub
joined ~ ' 10 'uo-
we are charged by the House of Delegates
Wa, the office OF announcing to you your Reelection
u tne Gnei Hias stracy of the Commonwealth
WITH the falhment OF tins duty, we c,nno, RE-
iran. S!r, from mingiing a expression NJ .he var
"sh sense We entertain OF the distinguished, zeal &
ssu',iy you have displayed heretofore in dischsrp
"e w "n'eS o; the station which you are now r.
gam Called to hii--at time when those d,i.a had
,eeone complicated sind ariunus beyond al! former
example Your fellow ci,izen3 Sir II that deyo,ion
20 the pubic veal whc. has mar ed the course n !,
!o', PNs, decentralization o. tseir affairs, have
Peuge "I the hde!ity, and will not fail 10 find a pre
service, '"' III '''eh
:" We tgn]er you, for ourselves, Sir, assurances
o. very distinguished considerations"
GEvrLEMrN, ''e'' i4'", 1917
lou will communicate to TIE House or n.,o.a,o.
my acceptance Of the Office Of Chief Nari,,ras. ~
I'd ~. ea'bi to which have been ygan cal
en ny the Representa- 6f The peor,l. al -
WIZ assure tHem that will devote every fs.si, ~
my ih'hu 10 the jealous and faithful disclorps nj IL.
dunes' am induced to commit myself t1 ,.. b.
-"f present time, from profound sense of g.;
tude tor the distinguished proofs OF co,fde AZ AZ
PehSeu 70 'ne Wy my country, in the mos, trying no.,
riods, from disposition to contribute svetv r.,
49, PoWeI 20 her service, aud from a conviction
thst snail continue to receive that in,IuIp.nc
nave so often experienced and which vii ,,ror So,
NY ,e"o"-ciuIens IN viewing my official acts CON
rousiy' 70 throw the mantle Of oblivion over 1hns
eonI ~n'cn may be fairly traced to the Judgment
ieei grateful to you, gentlemen who have bea ~
partisi 70 me 40 to speak favorably of nav nayt al
nlnlaration, and to anticipate some adysna -, '
Gornm9swesIth from my future services You nav
accomplisl will be fulfilled 'U'''y can
Iteration. JAMES R4 p'SSn nt Gons''
The Committee, &c.
we learn that the name of the fema,e
whose Courage saved her from the orasr rs
the kavisher, is Mrs. Bowles--and that Il. :,
Executive Council taking into considerable,
the following letter from the Mayor of tbis
City nave unanimously taken such measures
40 tney nave deemed most proper, FOR pro
curing u possible, the discharge Of her
husband from service at Norfolk
Cotiy ofa litter 10 IRE Honorable the che,
magistrate and E.Cetutive o(thc SAFE
~ CITY OF RIcHMoxD, ,
~ 1nayorS OUce, Ism Dec. 1913. s
Mcst ReshectabLe Sire.
| ,""s Tue Omnipotent hand Of the
most nigh, l am convinced, more sig,
nary extended, than it has recently been
~ the rescue OF forlorn, helpless female.
from the Tell designs of a fend A mon
stef ID human shape Her mind in mo
meht endued with power & her arm nc,.
Veo with supernatural strength she ha,
performed an act of proves, the remem
prance OF which will be deeply engrayen IN
re hearts OF all her content orariss. and r.,
the historian handed down to the Latest nos.
terity. The Enquirer Of this morning give,
the recital None can read il withon,
emtotionss that shall not attempt to dies
cribe Suffice it to say, that the heroine !.
poor forlorn and destitute That her hus
1and as tar from her fighting the battle Of
! MS country That SIZE at this awful crisis