Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-29

THE BANKRUPT ELL.
The House then resolved itself into Il COM
mittce Of the whole on this bill-Mr TAYLOR
in the chair.
MIR. A. SMYrH, OF va. rose and moved to
strike out the first section of the bill :and the
question thereupon having been stated
MIR. SMYTn addressed the committee in
support of hls motion, in speech of two and
half hours. The length Of Mr.. Stevenson's
Speech leaves us no room for Mr.. Smyth's.
The report of his speech is therefore necessa-
rily deferred.]
Onmotion of Mr.. MALLARY, the committee
rose, and obtained leave TO sit again and
The House adjourned to Monday.
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The Census of kershaw District in South
Carolina, which was wanting, has been laid
fore Congress by the Secretary of State,
amounting, IN the aggregate, to 12,43o, and
making the entire population of that state
502,I4l. 1t IS understood that the enumera-
ton in Alabama has not been so perfect as il
might have beer, owing, il is believed, to the
inadequacy OF the compensation for the labor
OF performing the service in the scattered set
t'ements With tins exception, which is, per.
maps, now not susceptible of timely remedy.
the Census may he regarded as complete, and
we understand the General Aggregate will be
immediately reprinted, with the return from
hershaw Incorporated which occasion will
he embraced for the correction of small
error or two that had inadvertently crept into
the calculation, not varying the total amount,
however, more than about 1877. MAT Int
We have mentioned the fact Of the Small
pox havingltaken root in Marlborough, in North
carolina, from nm error in the Vaccine Agent,
DIR. James Smith, of Baltimore. Subsequent
information, by private letters, says that il
continues to spread, aud that several have died
oil The disease. The Baltimore American, re-
ceived yesterday, contains long letter from
Or. Smith on the subject, which is really
OF an alarming import 1t has served to
dissipate at once the confidence which we
nave ever entertained in the efficacy and GER
tainty of Vaccination. The Small-po it
seems, RACES in Baltimore, sixteen persons
having died in that city of the disease in the
second week of this month. And, what is
worse, the disease appears under notifications
differing from the old Small pox, to which the
name of the rarioioid disease has been given.
NO subject can be of greater importance to us
all, IN our domestic relations, than that to
which this letter relates. 1t is too long to
publish it TO day, but it shall certainly appear
In cur next. ID.
Oar state legislature will probably he occupied for
some time in the trial of Abraham Shriver esq one of
the associate judges ofthe judicial District, composed
oil Frederick, Washington and Allegany Counties,
against whom charges of ma. conduc in office have
been exhibited. Anumber of witnesses have been sum-
moned as well in support ofthe charges as on be-
hall of the judge, who is himself now in Annapolis
preparing Tor his defence. Bali. Fed Gas.
FIRE!
fHlLADELPHIA, January 2f.--it rarely becomes
our painful duty 10 announce distressing a circum-
stance as that which occurred this morning-Thal
spacious Building, reared by the munifccnce and
humanity of our Fellow Ci,zens THE ORPHAN
ASH LUM, isreduced 10 ashes About 5 O'Clock,
the Nlatron aroused from her sleep by some OF
the Children in the adjoining room, complaining of the
house being full Of smoke.-She and her daughter
immediately got up, and on reaching the door lead
ing 10 !e cellar, discovered IT 10 be in blaze.-She
Immediately hastened TO the Childrens apartments
To assist them IN their escape by the Time this was
elected, the interior of the Building enwrapt in
hanes-Not vestige of this beautiful Edifce re-
mains, but cracked and lettering walls. All that
was under tie roof of 4 combustbIe nature has been
destroyed, and nearly hundred Orphans sudden
y driven from their benevolent Asylum entirely des-
tIiute From wehiy to twenty five of these lille nm
forunates still missing, bn, it is confidently hop
Ell they escaped the fury of the flames, and have
received protection from some of the benevolent
neghbors.
Perhaps there never has been an event in our city,
SO strongly calculated TO excite public COMMUNICATION
and regret-or which so loudly calls for prompt and
liberal relief and feel confident that the mere
statement OF this melancholy fact will be sufficient
appeal 10 the humanity and generosity of fellow
citizens.
cons Iteration which ought further 10 excite the
sympathy OF the Charitable towards the objects Of this
institution, IS, that at the last annual report there
manned in The Treasurers hands little than tive
hundred dollars-a sum, even if this calamity hat
| been avered, utterly inadequate 10 meet the numer
Gus demands of the Establishment
The Widows Asylum, on the adjoining lot fortu-
natey escaped, although several times in danger
Phil. Gas.
., 70. since the above was in type, we have ascer
tained that most, ALL of the missing children
nave beeen found. Several of the poor little ones
nad taken shelter the neighboring prives, and were
found almost persisted with fear aud cold
Since the distressing fire Of last night, which con.
sumed TO ashes the Orphans Asylum a number OF tn,
Children belonging 10 the Institution are missing
AS II Is presumed they may have wandered from
me place, or been taken into the families of some Of
the Citizens, those who have received any of then
INTO their houses or possess any intelligence respec
ing them, viii confer particular favor by giving
speedy Information 10 Miss Dorsey, No. $780, Arci
| street, or TO any Of the Managers.
Donations ofciofiine for The Children loho are uear-
~ destitute by The hpntng offhe Orphan AsylIgl toM
| De NtdHkfhitty receired at No NO .Arch-sfreet
N 9 meeting efann~iber Of gentlemen at the Wid
olos IsytH ocoasider as 70 lie rohich may b.
deemed erPediem IN consequence ofhe caitmitous fr
ut d,e Orphan Asylum.
- Robert Reisto', Esq rcas appointed Chairman, auc
| Gen. Cadiratdder, Secretary.
| Resoired, That meeting ofthe citizens of In
city and liberties be requested at he Masonic Han o,
Friday, The 25tl inst al 10 O'Clock
ROBERT R8LSTON, Chairman.
! L. CADwALADER, Sec'y
CHARLESTON, Jan. 2l.-The United State!
schooner alligator, Lieut.. Comd't. Stockton
anchored oifthe bar last evening. She is 8:
days from Cape Measurable, West Africa, anC
IL days from the West Indies, which she run
down ona cruise Lieut.. Stockton has effect
cd purchase for most eligible settlement, a
| Cape Measurable, for the American Coloni
cation Society and had ifs possession secured
Jonathan d. williamson, Esq first Lieut.
ct the '9ltigcior, came up 10 town last evening