Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-09

tie New OK ltiHH SShool, anu 10 incorporate ihe
Pleasant Valley Man. and Printing Cos. psssedihe
House by unanimous voies.-. The Report oil The
Directors OF the New York Institution for the in
structio of the deaf and dumb has been laid before
the Legislature II is s,ill under the charge OF Mi.
LoofbOrrow and Miss Stsnsbury, who assisted
by two deaf mutes, one male and one female, both
of whom had been pupils IN the establishment: In
1928 there had been an expenditure OF SIi95 CD;
and the receipts (inclidmg former balance IN the
treasusy OF 32S3 46) oil l2,S56 Sc. This sum,
greater than was at>icipated (eLItfy from the m
crease of lottery ceuses,) sufficient to pay all
The expenses and leave surplus of S,599. Dur
ing 1875, Is pupils had been received, and ID dis
CHARGED, leaving 56 under instruction. The Drec-
tors propose, now that the whole number OF deaf
and dumb is ascerlanel by the last census, that
the Legislature extend their patronage 10 this and
tie centrsl asylum at Canelohare.- MIR. Livingston
has given notice 10 the Senate OF his intention TO
introduie bill 10 pf9ride u sanfing tttnd tor the
redemption OF the Erie and Champain Canal
debt The school fund of this state has capital
Of : ,Ili 900, and Increasing: more than Al 600
childFcHhsvc been educated at the public EXPENSE
the last year. Their canals cost the state SO, $780,
3T3, exclusive OF interest on loans The annual
interest the canal debt is $40 O23 oo.--ihe
average number of The convicis III the state pris'
last year $40: the expense of food and clothing
for each, was $32 -: there is balance IN favor
OF the prison rom the last years operations, o!
$3.50 o. There are in the Orphans Asylum
oil this state, 1903 boys, and 56 girls, In the city
hospital, I6S patients. 80 iunatIc-, total 25O IN
The city aim -house 50 white men: white women
533, white DO, :6s, white girls 23i, biackmen
25 do women 80, do. boys q, do. gus 10, total
i7ii-- In Bellevue hospital 10 maniac men, Al
maniac women; house of refuge 40 boys, Ia g'ris;
debtors prison IFS: Brdewell, white men as,
white women IA, blackmen IS, do women ~,
total 1872: Pen,en:ary 294: State Prison, white
men 352, white omen 10, blackmen and women
1911, total 1876 The stage from the West lately
arrived al Caughnawaga, without the passengers
previously perceivng that the driver had fallen oil
in cold and dark night, and that the horses had
themselves conducted the stage in safety Tor three
miles The poor driver found on the frozen
ground with both his legs and thigh broken: his re-
covery Is considered doubtful Mr.. Lush has sub
united TO The H. OF l, "A resolution Tor enIrlring
by what means (iObby corruption is alleged) the
Dutchess and Orange Steamboat Company Obtained
IT'S Charter during The last session. L, Is high time
that New York Sc. her face against such vile
practices, which faint her morals at home and her
character abroad Mr.. Wright's important reso-
iuiioDs on State Rights, Sc. up ON their I'd
reading, the 3lsi. Mr.. Golden suggested his
present impressions hat he should vote Tor them.
So also Mir. Mcmtire. Mr.. Ogden approved the
"a resolution against the power over interna! I'M
prov emen: but as 10 The 81 about the election of
President, he opposed; he willing that the
small states should retain their contingent right O.
voting in the II. OF x Finally, the resolutions We're
committed 10 a committee OF The whole, and made
the order OF the day for Monday last
NEW JERSEY The survey OF the route of the
Morris Canal is almost completed, By MIR. Beach,
the Principal Engineer Two different surveys
have been made Tor the termination of the Canal
at Newark, TO decide where it shall enter the Pas
saic II Is expected 20 pass through its Market
Street. Contracts for the excavation between
Rockaway and Little Falls were TO be made on the
3lsi ul- a man answering 10 the description Of
the murderer OF Miss Cunningham, has been com
miited IN Warren county. lie refused TO answer
many questions.
PENNsYLvANIA.-Mr.J Reynolds has lately
lectured at Harrisburg, on Capt. Symme's new
theory. As evidence OF he impression made
Dy him, tie public furnished with letter he
ce'ved headed by Jonathan Roberts and signed by
about fifty members ofthe Legislature including the
Speakers OF both Houses. These gentlemen say they
had previously looked on the theory matter
OF pleasantly; buI that they know not how resist
the facts adjUced; that the General Government
VIII be justified in equipping expedition TO
make the discovery; that the theory is quite as
reasonable as that OF the great Columbus and better
supported by facts; and they conclude their letter
by encouraging Mr. y. TO Persevere III his enter
prise to enlist the government III his cause.-The
managers of the Pittsburgh manufacturing asso-
cia,ion have declared dividend Of FIVE per cent
for the last six months. 49, Rich beds ofron ore are
saidto have been discovered along the line of the
Schuykill Canal. The bed near Reading discovered
by Mr.. Potts is said to be incxhaustible The
wofkmen had penetrated S feet and had not gone
through it; and it had been traced as far four
miles, The University of Pa. have protested
against the application to the Legislature Of Jcifer
son College, 10 be permitted to grant diplomas TO
medical students. The subject excites much in
teres- During the last year $40 ,04l barrels of
flour have been inspected in Philadelphia The
Democratic citizens of the Northern Liberties of
Philadelphia have held meeting md voted cen
sure Oh their representative j. Il. Ueston for OPP
posing III the Legislature. the system of Internal
Improvement Of that State The +. journal Of
Philadelphia says: On Monday evening, we slept
into The Masonic Hall 10 witness the fea,s of the
Gyeek RhigdS- and in reality they were wonder
fol. This Greek unites in his person good proper
TONS strength and deX Gritty. AS an instance of
his muscular powers, the incredible feat Of balan-
cling himself on one leg with 80 ID. weie hit tied
to the other leg, and holding so ID. weight in each
hand, and ll2 ID. Weight by his teeth all clear
OF the floor, as;onsLed The audience. His feats
are various bat equally wonder full he is a prodigy
ana should be seen by the lovers of the curious
The same paper says: On Thursday, we counted
some twenty wagons in Chestnut street, which
had brought on specie from New York 10 one Of
the banks. On The very same day, Wagons were
unlsding specie at New York which hid been
sent from another bank in this city. Much trou-
bic and expense might be saved by proper ar
engagements. The oal Bills have been defeated
IN the Legislature. The bill for Tie Ohio and
Chesapeake Canal, and the bill for the Penns,l-
wanna Canal will probably pass a meeting Of the
citizens OF Reading have approved the conduct OF
The Union Canal Directors; and in relation to the
Schuylkil and Union Canal Companies they pray
for q law to authorize the erection of dam, and
junction OF the two canals, in conformity to he as
sent OF the two Coupantes - III is said that ma