Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-19

gines, but it was impossible to preserve the
building.
The following address of the President is
handed TO us for publication. We trust that
the appeal will not be made in vain, but that
the means will be promptly furnished of re-
placing this institution on the prosperous foot
ing which it lately held.
TO the Liberal Friends Of Literature.
A righteous Providence has sent upon this
Institution great calamity in the destruction
by fire yesterday of the principal college build
ing-the only public building occupied by
Students, sixty of whom were thus rendered
hUuselcss, and some of whom have suffered
the loss of every thing. And this calamity has
come upon the seminary at the moment,
when the Increased number of Students had
constrained the Trustees and Overseers To
vote TO erect a new college for their accom-
mediation, even by loan for considerable
part OF the expense.
Under these circumstances it is confidently
hoped, that an appeal will not be made in
vain 10 the generous Friends of Literature !;
and that the noble !iberality which has sup
ported many valuable Institutions in our coun-
try, will sympathise in the distresses of this
Institution, and will soon rear up the desolate
and still smouldering walls of BOwdoin.
Then shall the new edifice stand not only
as a temple of -Science-but what is better
and more resplendent-a monument of that
Charity, which gives to Science all its worth
WILLIAM ALLEN, President.
Bowdoin College, March 5, 1922.
EXECUTION.
Yesterday Samuel C2isJy and Gilbert Close,
In pursuance of the sentence of the Supreme
Judicial Court, suffered the awful punishment
inflicted by law, on the crime of highway
robbery. They were taken from the prison
in this town at half past ten o'clock, and con.
Quoted in wagon through Court street.
Cornhill and the Main street to the place of
execution, near the burying ground on the
Neck. They were conducted by the Sheriff
and his Deputies on horseback. They were
attended by the Rev. Messrs. Wiley and Maj
fit, Methodist ministers, and Mr. Clough, a
Baptist. On their arrival AT the scaffod, they
listened attentively to the conversation of
these gentlemen, and joined them in devotion
al exercises. Close joined i'm singing an APP
propriate hymn. At the gallows they both
Confessed their guilt, and declared that Iaines,
the person robbed, testified CORRECTLY
Close said IN struck Hanes three times, but
dill not take his money and Clisby, that he
cut the pocket of Haines from his coat
when they found there was SO little money.
they threw il away, but afterwards returned
20 getit. They preserved on the scai}old an
entire self possession When the cord was adj
justed, and the Sheriff got upon the scalIold
10 draw the caps over their faces, Close OBJ
served, Dir. Sheriff you appear to be more
agiaied than we are."-W hen all was prenar-
81 for letting The platform fab, Ciisby said TO
his companion,'' am ready if you are the
Sheriff is" Close replied, {" J ann They were
then swung of, and both died without strug-
gle.
They were both young men og or 23 years
ofage-hoth had heen early addicted to- vi
lious courses, and both had been tenants of
the state prison. Clishy was native of New
Hampshire, and father, mother and several
brothers and sisters came on "Wednesday To
take melancholy leave of their son and bro
cher. Close said he was native of the state
of New York, but would give no information
OF his family. They both declined giving any
account of their pasl lives. A large eoncourse
ofspectators usual were assembled on the
occasion.
BY referring 70 the proceedings yesterday
it will be observed that the Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, in the House
OF Representatives, has reported Il bill con
corning the collection OF the Revenue. Ii is
Intended, we understand, as a substitute for
what Is called the collection lazy OF 1913.
whlch,it is said, has been found announcement
and embarrassing in its operation. The bill
embraces all the important provisions of the
Old law, IN other language, aud arranged in a
different order. The Oaths required On enter
ing goods are thoroughly revised, thereby re-
moving the contradiction between the oaths
prescribed in The laws of 1899 and 1918. The
5lll proposes to enlarge the system, establish
ing appraisers for the examination and yaIlIa-
ton at goods, which has been found so useful
to the revenue. 1t provides il remedy for
cases where no fraud on the revenue is sus-
'pected or intended it enforces the spirit OF
the law ofl799, by which it was intended to
extend The credit on duties only to citizens OF
the United STATES and embraces some other
provisions of minor importance. mat. ini.
We take pleasure in announcing fact
which, though it has not been noticed in the
Washington papers, we have from satisfacto-
~ authority, and which we consider as sub
Ject OF congratulation namely, that minis
Ter Is on ms way from the new empire of Mex
leo, and IS shortly expected to arrive at Wash
Ington. 1t is furthermore stated, that he is
empowered to contract for the building and
equipment OF respectable marine for the
Mexican government, in the United States.
We understand from gentleman who left
Washington subsequent to the publication OF
the Presidents Message, that the Spanish
Minister banded in a remonstrance to the 20
veFnment against the course recommended
by the Executive in relation to the South A.
meHcan provinces. Norfolk Herald.
SHIPWRECK.
CHARLEsToN, March 12-The brig Cal
cttta, WinslOw, noticed in our last as below
has gone.on shore on Folly Island Beach
Mr.. Cahoone, the Keeper Of the light House
reports, that yesterday morning both masts