Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-17
Washington. December ID

1910.
Washington, December 10.
Gen. Gaines's station is vet on the
Southern frontier, whittier he proceeds i'm
a few days.
Capt. Nicholson, of the Navy, is at pre-
sent in this city.
Maj. Gen. Scott, Of the Army of the y.
States, and Capt. Warrington, of the Ma
w. are at present at Richmond. 1t is
sad that Gems. has furlough from SER
vice, and that he is engaged in the com
pilation OF book OH military police.
December IA.
The House of Representatives it will
he perceived, are daily carving out work,
and have already on their table, or before
their committees, more propositions than
they can possibly act OH during the scs-
sion: There is every prospect of a busy
and labOrlous session-and every appear
ance OF disposition to mature and dis
patch the public business.
Among the evidences of this dispositi-
on, we do not count the debate of yester-
day; which appeared TO us premature &
out of season, since the House had not
before them the information Which they
themselves had thought it necessary to
call for, TO enable them to make up an o.
pinlon. Hnothing was gained, however,
nothing was lost a free interchange of
opinions on public topics being always
beneficial, and promoting correct conclu-
sions. The minds of the members have
probably been awakened by the Debate,
more than they would otherwise have
been, TO fair and full examination of the
grounds of the confused rumors on which
the proceedings of the House on this sub
Ject were originally founded.
The sitting of the Senate, yesterday,
was almost entirely occupied in balloting
for the numerous committees they have
determined to establish.- Nat. Int.
A handsome Public Dinner was given,
on Thursday the 9Th instant, by the gen
tlemen of Providence, r. I. without dis
tlnction of party, to JONATHAN RUSSELL,
our late Minister to Sweden. Among
number Of excellent toasts, was the fol-
lowing
=" Our distinguished fellow-towns-man
and guest-may he, from his knowledge
OF foreign countries, see new motives
OF attachment to his own; and, while
here, lind and enjoy all the pleasures of
home"
immediately after this toast was
drank, Mr.. RUSSELL rose and address,
ed The company substantially rs fol-
lows:
d" Fellow Citizens. and go.0nsmsa,
l return you my sincere and hearty
thanks for the kind and honorable atten-
non this day shown me. If my patriot
ISM has not been augmented by foreign
residence, IT surely has not been dimin-
ished by comparison of the advantages
bic blessings ofour own free Constituti-
on. And can assure YOU that amid all
my so:joprTnlngs, my last, best country
ever is at home"
Within week we have received four
new Newspapers from the lately uncl,i-
waited regions of the West and NorfIi-an
important evidence of the progress of
settlement and of social habits. Two
from the new state of Indiana-ihe Plum
Dealer, printed at Brookvile; and the
indiana Gazette, printed at Corydon. One
rom Cddlz, Ohio, called the CddiS I1for-
mG"'; and the other the iSte,tbem Pai,isf.
from Bath, n. Y. Papers daily multiply In
me West, and expire almost as numerous
~ IN the Atlantic states for want of susie
nance. INot ",
We understand, that Mr.. LEE, late con-
sui at Bordeaux, is appointed Account
ant OF the War Department.
We understand, that ALEXANDER C.
HANSON, is appointed to fill the vacancy
ooccasloned by the resignation of ROBERT |
tI0oDLoE HARPER, who, it is rumoured, !
VIII be the next Governor Of MARY land.
GeOrgcfoWn Messenger.
It's said, that Mr.. George Record. mer-
chant OF Sacketfs Harbor, has, during the |
asst Eonth, shipped TO Lower Canada trio
o"s cf Speciel NY. Ca<.
The Hon. Vim. Gray e. John G. Jones
esquire, of Boston, have declined accent.
ng the Office of Directors of the United
states Branch Bank, to be established in
hat town.
We also understand, that John Hone
.sq. has declined serving as Director
he Branch to be established in this CITY.
". ]. n. Post.
PigttsbHrg, NoreBJsy %.
On the 10th inst. as the United States
chOOner, Little Bel, was returning G.om
ermont with load of vegetables for
ONE OF the United States troops station
q at tins post, she was run down and
INK by Gas it IS bclieved) the sloop Pa
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