Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-07-18

The dedication Ito call it by its mildest
phrase) of the Cashier of the PheIx Bank is
another blow to the character OF our country,
10 the credit of our city aud the honor OF liu-
man nature, aud TO that confidence between
man aud man which is the basis Of personal
and commercial intercourse. What is TO be-
come of us, when men distinguished tor their
supposed integrity commit snch vile frauds
upon the community What will he said OF us
10y the world aud by our fellow citizens abroadl
viii they not say that " an accursed love of
gold"is Frustrating the barriers of honor and
fame in America WIN they not say that mo-
,al and religious obligations have become
dead ieiter--that in QUE pursuit of gain we are
totally indifferent as TO the means Not long
since two brokers In this city, aided by clerk
in the bank, oyeidiew, upwards Of 3 100, 900;
one clerk in another bank robbed il of an inn
meose sum n second bank also suffered from
the same cause, and very lately another bank
has been robbed by a dashiug blade, and Row
the Cashier OF the Phenix Bank abscOnds with
Silt 500 Have we laws Is there any mode
of reaching these distinguished crimihalss
rubber with his pisto, puts the driver in fear,
sezVs the mail, rifles the letters of their en-
closures. is taken and hanged. man sup.
posed TO be respectable, supposed 10 be hoU.
. est. Is entrusted with The Keys ola bank IN
which Thousands are Interested; he hetrays his
irn.t; lie abscoDds and carries with him the
property OF others--nay, he even proposes a
settlement Oh htS O,pn terms. aud c0oily ridi-
c1ies the operation OF the law. Where is the
difference, excepting that his offence is the
greaiestI This deliberate peculati0n il calcu-
lated 10 proS,raie all confidence every citizen
in the community isinjnred by il; aud honest
men shonld unite in endeavOTs to bring him
back, aud Try II we nave laws to punish him.
~, Y. Nat. Adro
lawyer in Philadelphia by the name of
Bi.elow has been sentenced to three wears
imprisonment at hard Dor, ami 10 pay fine
at ) 70O for conspiracy 10 defraud person
of six gold watches. This severe transition
from professional pursuits ~ the labor of a
ctiu prison wiil.we trust. operate as
CAUTION 10 those who may he exposed to the
like temptation. lawyer should be more
vigorously punished for crimes than any other
citizen, for he has constantly before him eX-
Stnpies OF depravitS and moreover, he can
SIN with so much impnnty, knowing SO we'll all
the avenues in the evasion OF justice. Besides,
II is tue duty of lawyer to guard aud protect
tie public character The sanctity of his office
and tue honor OF his profession. aud Il few such
examples may promote good results. tib.
LEWIS AND CONNOLLY TAKEN.
We have coRvrrsei with gentleman
who left Lewistown on Wednesday morn
ing last. Before his departure, authentic
intelligence had been received there, Of
The capture al both Lewis and Connolly,
on sunday, an the Sinnemahoning, III
Clear:leid county near the residence of
Lewis Motiler. A party, consisting of
10 or II persons, WHO had followed them
from Centre county, having ascertained
shelr place at rendezvous, took mea-
sures 10 surprise them, while they were
engaged with several others, their ac-
GWainance, IN ii shooting match, OF Sun
day morning. for the purpose il is sup
posed OF dispensing OF their plunder. Lew
IS goi an mixing of their arrangements,
and communicated The information 10 his
associates.
They all, with the exception of Lewis
and Connolly, beiook themselves To The
house. The latter resolved upon resist
ance; and accordingly commenced
sharp hTe upon their pursuers. The fire
was INSTANTLY returned /; and in short
time Lewis aud Connolly were compelled
80 submit: the first being shot through
the thigh, and having one OF his arms
broken The latter was shot through the
body, aud The wound was considered dan
gerOus. The news of their capture, was
nrst obtained from persons coming in
guest of medical aid for Connolly and
our informant understood that a carriage
mad been sent, 10. bring both Lewis aud
COMEDY to Bel!efonte. The above is
gwen substantially as we heard it aud
we believe there Is no reason 10 doubt its
general correctness. lHor. Rep.
There is Just about 10 be commenced, in the
City OF Washington, the bnding OF TWO
churches, the one Presbyterian, the other
Csihoic and, adjoining the CITY,, Baptist
Theological Seninaryis about TO be built
Al we aTenot religious people, il is not for
tue want OF places of public worship. There
are already ten churches and chapelS in this
clty, and Catholic Seminary, besides two
or three other places ia which perssis occa-
siOnaiiy hear divine service performed. -.
Seorgetown, Which may almost be consider
ca part 0f Tue city, is not behind us i'll this
respect. We do not know exactly how MANY
haH hoc doc a., ,f.nl,n
1iary aud ITS -ppendase but there are at least
tive or six. lNat IND
NJ. POLErcA, the Minister of Russia, has
departed from this city OH visit 10 the North
ern States.
Baron STAcxELB2RG, the Represe ntative
OF the Government OF Sweden. has also de-
parted on Northern tour.
MI. ANTRoBCs, the Representative OF the
6riuSh government, is the only one Of the
corps Dipi0udfiJue who remains i'm the civ
Weare informed that the figure OF fiercu.
ies was placed on the head of the ship now
seaiinz The name of Ohio, before the
commissioners of the Navy were app,ized
Of Tue means which would he resorteJ 10 i'm
Osder TO ascertain what name she should hear.
hlpat they have siUce directed that il should
oe removed, aud the figure of an Indian War
''og substituted, as one more appropriate.
we also understand, that in future the fig
ure heads OF ships building, will he emblem.
alrai OF The different states after which they
"nall be called aud to this end il is desirable
suat me arms OF the new states should be
'e.er N"o""' CD.
we observe, blythe Southern papers, that
NisjoF Zen JACKSON is ut present in Georgia,
dne, u Ia supposed bIs object is to inspect lie
tsnliItaIS postsOn that part OF our maritime
bat Gea SCOTT recently left this city on
his way to Detroit. wherehe is called TO pre-
cue al Court Martial for the trial of Col.
-. -. smith, OH certain chafges preferred a.
A..
hy. tien. GAINES is yet in this city, engage
en ~ the transactions of business with Tie
tPuo',u oihces Gnt will before long return TO