Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-08

lie says the Kentucky merchants in,bibc
from your populous cities a taste for learn
ing, philosophy and Kentucky
merchants imbibing taste for religion.
philosophy and learning, from New ork
and Baltimore l-Iiowever, be it so.
ilr. Hirney then exclaims: I" Look at
the contest! Ncw-Oricans has no insii-
turons of learning; no purity in her mo-
rails; Is deprayed and cvpept!' Now, it
50 happens, that aihouSh-ihe Kentucki-
ans learn great deal in the unannera u
toresait, and are at the Sane tine, and
through the same means, very religious
and philosophical, that they either do not
know every thing, or that taey wiliully
mlsrepreseui Tie truth. There is an M
stlluiiOn of learning al New-G sieuns -
There are many. The Collcge is hard
somely endowed bv the city andihe state
II ccntaius different protesSorShips is I'll
led with scholars, and. to say no more a.
bout II, land am sure TO tue West twill
be considered as enough, il is rs respect
able and useful as any public or national
school IN Kentucky. fut, there is :" no
purity in her morals 70 Whether MIR. Dir
ney has taken up this opinion from actual
observation, or from report of some boat
man, which Is most probable. | cannot
say: but lie is msiaken--Iie has exnros.
sed himself TOO strongly The citizens
al NewOrloans arc remarkable for thrir
TEMPERANCE and snbriety; aud have
no ilesilation IN saving, that there is
more whis6ey drank in one county inthe
sfair ofkon'uvky, IN one month, than in
the Whole state Of louisiana in year
and tIiItt there are more people drunk in
+ he former state, every and each day,
tiian there are in month throughout The
Whole extent OF The latter
Il,a,e ocoasionalv visited New Orleans.
and tie only drunkards and rcprobates
have seen, were Western hoatmen and
sailors; You no doubt have seen an ac-
count Of riots which took place in that
Iitv, few months ago, BY whom were
theSe evidences OF pure morals exhibit
Ell why by the teachers ofphilosoplly
and religion ofthe EaSl, and their scholars
who had iwbbed taste for-Wh;skey
from the Vest.
THE citizens of New Orieans are not on
~ sober, hut thcv are in consequence
there IF remarkably EXEMPT from vice.
They do not murder nor steal; here are
fewer criminals in the tails of that CITY.
il.an IN those az any other in tie Uniictl
states IN proportion to populations But
she has q" cock fighters, and gamblers,
ana The Theatre is kent open on Sun
''"N ih'SG '~dSiST liin'S. IllnR N
probable that the cookers in Louisiana
Kentucky, and Virginia are now trim.
ming aud healing their sussex ereys. and
brass backs as 70 Gamblers, thev abound
every where, and in regard tn The theatre.
The Roman Catholics, who have as good
right 10 think for themselves as the
prntestants suppose there is no sin IN
going there on SwnCav evening. after l,ay-
ing performedtheir religious duties during
the day whether they are right or wrong
Is not for me to judge.
Organization Of Ike gope,nmerto of tile city for
rte present year.
ON "Wednesday, the Ward elections took
place, agreeabiv 10 notice when nine freehold
ers from each ward were elected.
Thursday, they met in Convention together
Ito appoint the Mayor, Recorder, and Alder
men for ;he present year-they were appointed
Wm. II. Fttzwhylsonn from Madison ward
--lF0yOr.
Thomas Wilson (from Monroe wardl-Re-
corder.
.Francis Wicker from jefferson wnrd,-ss,
Nor alderman.
Thomas Pulling, Jacob G. Aldermen for 1ef.
Eye; Anthony Turner, ferSon ward.
Ak: MRae, Eenbsu .'ohn- 30. for Madison
VIM Munford, Geo. Book Do. for Monroe
er, Carter Il. Page. ward.
The rest are Common Connciimeu. viz =
From JeFerson Hayd John Adams, y. " Cole.
mau, Samuel G.. Adams, Charles Wbitiocke
Hilary Baker.-From Mddisoa JEayqI. philin NJ
Nicholas, John BrOckenbrough. Robert Gan.
bic, Richard anderson, .,acqueline b. Horyie
From Monroe Ear6, VIM Fousl,ee sen. An.
drew Stevenson, Christopher Tompkins. Jarnes
Grown, Jr. Thomas Richie.
Wm foushee, sen. is elected President of
the Common Hall. "
Nathaniel Sheppard is Reelected Chamber
lain of the City. 10. Co,fr,,,n,
Report IF Intcrmcefsm tie CGtyQf Richmond
III Tie month Of NarcA, 1872.
men, women, giIlS-Tofai No T.
Of nioSI-3 were OF aud under the .,se of o vea,.
between 20 & 30-and between 50 < TO-
HiNedSes-accidciItal death , cbUlic l. DEBILITY f,s
j, nervous fever l, still borH and whoopiny cousl
Communicated
Col. ". S. PITTS, "a federalism of Nc,,,aup,on T.
CANDIDATE Tor that Congressional District now fevr-
sented BY Col. Basseit. pc
Il ErecAoider ofthat District.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS
DrLEG iTfS FOR THE NEXT LFGISLATJfRF
hochtTege-Jolm Bower aud WIN. Paxton.
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