Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-06

seniati.es Will be the Election of a Speaker |
In the Senate, in the absence of the Vice
President, the chair will be taken by Mr. [
GAiLLARD, of South Carolina, President pro-
tempore OF that body. MAT Int
From st. Augustine, East Florida,) we
learn under date of November o, that the
epidemic unfortunately prevailed in that place
with as much malignancy as ever and the
Board of Health therefore " most earnestly re-
commend to their fellow citizens, who have
the opportunity, to retire from the city-and
to such strangers as are DESTROYS of entering
1t, to abstain from doing so, until it shall be
otherwise reported" Among the deaths.
published in the Florida Gazette, received
yesterday, we notice the following:
William Bailey, nntive of Boston, aged 90
James Sermons, native of Salem, aged IS.
Andrew De Re Zen, g. ID. NJ. Rosenberg,
both of the firm Of A. De Roodcn, & Co.
merchants, natives vi Amsterdam whose death
is universally lamented.
John Mcdonald, native of Glasgow. in
Scotland, aged 29-also much regretted.
William II. Fitch and Mary Fitch, children
of Thomas Fitch Esq. who died some weeks
before them. I'm.
December 1.-The Session of Congress
commenced yesterday, i'm conformity to the
Constitutional provision, am unusually large
portion of the Members of both Houses being
present.
Our readers will discover, under the pro-
per head, the state of the contest for the
Speakers Char which every body had an-
| uciPateo. AFTER seven iaiiutiu5s, tire IIuusp
adjourned without coming TO a choice and
1t is not very improbable, that as many more
bal!otlngs will take place before a choice is
made.
Inc canvass appears not to have been
quito as animated as that of the last session ::
which is attributable TO the absence. in n great
measure, of the excitement produced by the
Missouri question. But, whilst we rejoice to
see IN this election nothing but fair competi-
ton for an honorable station, it is sufficiently
evident that the feeling which grew out of the
aSltations OF the last and preceding sessions.
has not entirely disappeared during the late
long recess.
fla Speaker be chosen to dav, is vet olite
possible that the Presidents Message NAV not
be received. For there is one other election.
at least, that will be strongly contested-that
OF Doorkeeper of the House ofRepresen-
tatives The death of Mr.. Claxton has made
vacancy and there are many candidates for
the situation. tn
The st. Louis Enquirer states, that it is
confidently believed, that the government will
be reimbursed TO the last dollar of the a.
mount of its deposite in the Bank of Missouri.
"hich lately exploded with an astonishing re-
port. We are truly glad to hear it,
:, The Enquirer does justice also to Col.
benton, u. >. Senator from the state of Mis-
sour, who was one Of the Directors at the
time the Bank stopped payment. 1t appears
tha' Coi. b. was appointed Director during
the time OF his attendance here last winter !:
that he did not reach St. Louis until June !:
that he had seldom, if ever attended the meet
ngs OF the Board, and of course had no share
in its mai administration GH
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