Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-14
TO THE EDITOR.

h. 4, r,;.. - ~" PAoPdTauonS would not
70 THE EDITOR.
FRANKFORT, November 10
DeaT Or: Our Hospital report has 5Sen
'eierred 10 select committee, who have rs.
ported ON 1t, and also reported a bill for an
appropriation, by unanimous consent of ths
:. 10 whom il was REFEREED This
ne""a1 encouraging, and Indicative OF
,;a Nv ~ obtaining The desired appropria-
gu'ne, as there is no small oppo.;tion ~
preparations of any kind in conseouenc. r.
me oarrenness Of III, Theasury. Indeed T
.ea', might be said, thai this department
i"S experienced some Of the iajudicious man
aSement, which has characterized some ~
our heads of department within tha scona
oi our recollection. A communicates W.,
'eee"eu from that department the Other dar
an"ounc'ns The loss of S 1850, or upwards
vi me gay OF the conaagration, upon which
c. u'ca'ion, joint committee of eisht
rom the House of Representatives and fonr
from the Senate, has been constituted a".
..ie subject referred TO them, who now have
r. ".uer consideration, and appearances. so
,ar' justify suspicion. The case OF JuJp,. Ro,
'"s ias neen referred to committee of nine
'o"i lie iisnse of Representatives, for th,.
purpose OF collecting the testimony. There
are upwards Of one hundred witnesses sum.
'no"e"' anu outrIders now engaged in sum-
''o"ihs more. The examination wac COM
'e"eeu ny the committee, on Wednesday
evenings ana they have only examined eight
or zen vi The witnesses The charges arainst
Judge Robins, it will BIT recoiected. arc. not
upon the great constitutional question of
SSuooe-Dreaking, which has agi;aIed the state
.or son'e time past-Iet it not therefore. he
"eh''ied win that question:. He is chargad
WIN something IN the nature Of moral turpi-
.ude' suth as misrepresentation, decep,,oo.
Partially, incapacity, g.. How Ear these
charges may be sustained, will not, nor Gao.
not predict.
me Committee on that part Of the Gov
erhors message which relates to internal i'm
prnvtntnts, have had the subject under ron.
sderation for some days, and are ready to re-
Poft' unanimously, in favor Of the Canal
which measure, ! think, will be adopted. if
we should not he defeated ia deysins and
raising 'he funds for its completion. The
report embraces the stock in the Kentucky
BANK monies arising from sales of VACANT
lands. and the Green river debt. The neees-
port. " ~
The PententiaIy is in deplorabIe con-
u'''op' IL mas been sinking fund for some
years past. There are eighty odd conricts in
OUT oi provisions and clothes ard no IN oaev
To procure them with yet the institution Is
several Thousand dollars IN arrears tu thu state
proposition was received the oiIer day.
rom gentleman by the name Of Scott, Com
oco'' county, IN which be.ofers 20 take the
'isii utinn ior seven years, updsr the direction
I'd Inc Executive and Legislature, aud after
the nrst year, to divide tn. profits with the
stale, and indemnify the state from all loss
upon the state Ioaning Jim any sum not ex,
credins S 5000, to be paid in twelve months.
with interest and ,Ifso loaniu. him sIo'ooo
worth of raw antmanufactured materials. to
be paid for and refunded at the end of his
term. lie contemplates establishing cloth
manufactures Ia IT, and expects 10 clear TO
himself and The state, from to 1OG0 mr.
aonum. He also proposes to leave the ma
chInerg IN the institution at the end of h,s
time wants the money to establish them.
Ibe committee has had the matter under
consideration, conferred with him, and acced-
. 10 MS propositions, with some slight mod
incaiIons, and 1t is believed the plan will be
adopted by The Legislature. So, therefore.
~ iuturc, ifthe institution makes nothing for
The state, it will be sustained from loss III is
an efficient man, possessing ample ca pacty 20
manage the institution" no.
Francis Baker, Esq late Editor Of the Nat
chez Mississipian, his way from Natchez.
early ~ this month, to New Jersey, was mur-
dered near AIayslick, Kentucky, and his body
found near the road about or g DAYS aftcr
the murder was committed. Mr.. Isaac DesIa
[Soo Of the Governor Of Kentuckg,l was Ia
Ken uP, on suspicion Of having pprpetrated the
deed, and was 10 be examined. "The cir
cumstaoces, says kentuckey paper, which
attach Themselves to this p0urDful ca,astrophe
are calculated te'eNcite the deepest summarizes
Of our nature. The deceased was n valuable
citizen Of Mississippi much respected as man
and AS AN Editor. The accused is vet in the
bloom OF lIls youth but shot time mari
I'd OF high standing, aud beloved by hls
friends and assuciates."
GREEK GuS--Messrs. Bruens with great M.
crafty have offered to export TO Leghorn in ths
brig Pedlar, free Of charge the az FOUNDER,
presented to the Greeks last year. twill be
drawn from the corner Of Rector and Wash
lnston streets, to South street this dayat 1g o..
clock. Those citlzans who are DESTROYS Of
giving pulfor the cause ofthe yilliaot Greeks
are requested 10 attend.
". Y. Mer. .ade.
| In the medical department of the Uniyegsi..
~ Of Pennsylvania, this winter, the numbsg