Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-30
DOMESTIC.

WASHINGToN, December %. 1t is
with deep regret ihat we have 10 announce
the death of another member of The Ma
iionsl Legislature. The Honorable JAMES
BURRILL. Junior, "a Senator from the
Slate oi Rhode Island, 'fparted this life
on Alonnay nigki, az, 40, of pulmona-
~ complaint, winch afflicted him, with
more or less severity, tor many years
though The fatal attack which pui a peri
Oh to his nseiul and honorable career, was
oil short duration The death of this
gentleman must be great loss TO the
State wilch he has so faithfully represent
ed The shock which il intlicis Oh The
! high body az which, he MAS "a distinguish.
ed member, is strongly marked 6y lie
Unaffected sOrioW that peIvaGes the Sc
| nate. Thr character ct the deceased re-.
| quireS no rnlcgy from our lips, bn JUS.
tee demands oi us Ia say IF him, taai lew
men, within our kmow!'d dye, isvt dis
| charged The Legislative iuuclians with
| more credit or usefulness than himself
10 a strong mind and much pracfcaI
information, lac addict all as,iduitS and
attention 10 his Cuties, which were ocn-
sianly !, IN the deliberations oi the
Senale; AMI In these qualliIes were join-
| ed benev0'ence OF diSpoSiiioD apd a
candorand l.beraiiiy OF sentiment, which
| acquired !Or linn an esteem thai gave iuI
weight AMI value 10 his talents ami in
| dusiry.
The remains Of MIR. BuRRILL will be
| conveyed Ia the Senate Chamber, this
morning at half rasi 10 o'clock, where
Divine Service "Ill he periormed. They
VIII from thence he carried 10 tie bury
ing ground. The following gentlemen Of
The Senate will act as
PAIL BEARERS:
Mr.. Mills, Mr.. Lanman.
MIR. Williams OF T. Mr.. Thomas.
Nat. Int
The eight Electoral Votes ct '1bp STATE
"i Gen;g'a, auH the three of Louisiana.
we've uranimou ~ for James Manrn4. AZ
Presidents OF tn Unied STATES, and Dan.
lei ID Tompklus as Vice President.
WASBINGToN, Dec. 2S The Fune-
val Of The late Mr.. BuRRILL, Of Rhode
Island, took place Yesterday. The Cere-
monies attending II were more impress
sive ilan usual, owing 10 The corpse be-
ing brought INTO The body OF The Senate
Chamber, and there rested. The Presi-
dent oi lie Senate WAS IN ihr chair: by
his side The Speaker of the House: tie
Officers Of bDli Houses in Attendance.
and ihe committee of Arrangements, The
chapiains of Congress aud The physi-
cans, az yell as The officers of both
Houses, clad with The cxicrnals of that
grirf, which appeared TO be ict internal
II by all persons preseni. and particular
~ by The Membcrs OF the Sanaie An
eloquent and appropriate eXhorta ION
was given on lie occasion by The Rev.
Mr. RvIaud. concluded with PRAYER.
Oi Mr.. BnrrlI, il may be said, that his
L..
agreed with and those who differed from
hlm in political opinion. He was man
without guile, whose amIablp aaaiiies
diSarmed auimosiiy where his polnical
course might otherwise have exciled il.
II was Impossible to witness The cerc.
monies of yesterday in the Senate Hall,
Without recalling The incId nj " lich took
place this day three weeks, 10 which the
subsequent deaf. of Nj. b. has gwen a
particular interest. We have no heipF.
certainly, ~ OmeHS, and now abide 10 HAT
Incident onll as i,aving been nearly lie
last aci Of Mr.. Burril's public life, and
az having been the occasion of his ex-
pressing sentlneni which is worthy of
being recorded, even on his tomb.
WINCHESTER, December 23.-Exlract
Of Ieter from Mr.. Bacon 10 friend in
this place. Mr. f Bacon the brother
TO the Rev. S. Bacon, who lately died, as
governmental agent, on the coast OF Sher-
bro, Africa Mr.. T.. Bacon is appointed
su. cessor 10 his brother, is Just about
setting sail for Africa.
Baltimore, Dec. 10, 1870.
After about six weeks OF grps, snxie-
IS, considerable labOnr, and painful sus.
pense, We have prevailed on government
to appoint two agents 10 go 10 Africa,
who are MIR. j. Bins and myself, aud 10
grant u is, 200 for The out lit, viz for
provisions, clothing, implements, tools,
building materials, presents, &c. &c.
$1,000
Ior charter OF a vessel $500
Agents salaries 300
Total 1920
brig is chartered Of Mr.. McPhsii
OF Norfolk. and will sail in three or four
weeks, God Willingly am here for the
purpose OF selecting my people OF colour,
az ldbouTers for government, 20 make 10
the deficiency OccasioDed by the deaths
Of those people who were taken out as
labOurers aud mechanics in the Elizabeth.
Thirty -four will be taken at the expense
OF government although by the last ae-
counts from Caizer on the 5th of July,
bat IL people Of color were dead, and
the rest III good health. So you see, hot
wllhsiaDding The great losses in the a.
gents aud settlers, The Lord is on our side.
and tie government has again lent ils
hand. We hope TO get off about one
monlh earlier than the Elizabeth sailed
lsst year.
Government will pay a Physician, il
we can get good one. H will proba,
bly, receive ibe pay of navy surgeon.
which will be fifty dollars per month and