Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-01


| charge of duty that has been devolved on them
by the general board of directors, that of a perso-
nal examination of the concerns OF the several
branches. AS was to be expected from the
known correctness of Mr.. Fro bingham. The ca
shIer, the state of the affairs of the Branch in this
city was found 10 be such as met the approval of
the investigating committee.
BosToN, August %
Boston Schools. According TO previous ap-
polntmeni, The annual visitation of The Public
Schools of the city attended on "Wednesday
last, by the parents and friends of the pupils. and
by several strangers of distinction The an,ici-
pations OF all present were answered. TO saw the
least, and the state OF the schools was found to
be quite equal if nei superior TO that of former
years. The President OF the United States was
present at the examination Of the Latin and the
English High Schools. Besides the last mention-
ed, The number OF schools visited is eight and the
whole number OF pupils in these is probably about
four thousand.
AT about four O'Clock p. NJ. the authorities of
the city and invited guests, among whom were
PRESIDENT Adams and Admiral Coffin of the British
Navy, partook of dinner as usual in FaneuiI
Hall When the cloth was removed Mr. Quincy
Mayor OF the city, President of the day, an
nounced the regular toasts after which he gave
the following sentiment
The United Statcs-May il Iong have for IL,
head, a scholar, statesman and patriot
This was well received and Immediately Nj,
Adams rose and addressed those present in very
appropriate and eloquent language He drew
striking comparison OF the two occasions on which
ne had met his fellow citizens in the same Hall ::
one 10 commemorate the lamented decease Of
Adams and Jefferson, the other and the present TO
sc the happy privileges of education en-
Joyeu oy theh descendants and he further alluded
nxy paTlx
y, IN manner that will not soon be forgotten by
The company present. AT the close of his remarks
Tue e.. president offered the following sentiment
The Blooming Youths OF Boston-AIav the ma
,urty oil The irut fully equal the promise of the
blossom.
Admiral Coffin gave as sentiment
The City of Boston,
one OF the School Committee present, then gave
.he following which if it have any defect, must
be its length
Our venerable and respected Guest. Admiral
Coitin--A native of our CITY and an aIurnns IS
our antlent Latin School-who, tho separated
rom us In times OF political dissention, was gen.
e'ons ana KIND 10 his countrymen-yho. amidst
the honors and plaudits of princely court. re-
memoeTed with affection the land of his birth and
SUI bears testimony 10 the excellence of our civil
ana literary Institutions May honorable fame ever
attend him, and may his declining years repose in
heslh and peace.
BY Mr.. Bidde, of PHILADELPHIA. The Ros,on
youth, who more than century since came to
Pennsylvania frendless stranger, with no fortune
but his Massachusetts eiucation-and who has lie f
10 both the states the joint Inheritance of his splen
dId lame benjamin Frankiin.
~ the Hon. Mr. Salionsia Of Salem The
festival OF the schools-long may it be celebrated
in this consecraed II u, which has maiured so ma
ny noble exeTiions in their support and has 50 Of
ten reJoiced IN their admirable results
Charles Carroll The last of the school in he
their "A b c.
The first Governor of Massachusetts, Winthrop
the good husba4 Oman, whose seed was so well
planted as 10 produce the rich harvest we enjoy.
Traveller.
The PostmastS at New York has given notice
in The newspapers thai the whole paper mail from
the South was robbed on the route between Kings
ton, and Ellzsbs h,o"n, N J. early on Thursday
morning last the ioot attached 10 lie Stage hsv-
ing been GU through. and the bag contaiong IN,
papers carried of. The villains no doubt were in
pursuit OF tie letter bag, but missed tieiT mark
lFsgq.hs No York Conams-,id f5rerfiser1
The List Mail. o. General g iey has nut into
our hands the following Letter, respecting the
newspaper mail winch was cut from tie stage be.
fore light eslerday mofning
New BRUNSWICK. Angus; u, 1926.
DEAR SIR "A mail bag, containing newspa-
pers from The south, was picked up by tesmsier
IN the road, beiw cen this and Kingston, about three
miles ifcm this city, and brought to this Office Ibis
morning aud about noon. another bag, also con
tanning newspapers, found 10 The road bowen Mi.
place aud Railway, sbou' iour miles out The
hrsi IS canvass, end The othe large leather bag
From their appearance, presume none If their
contents are missing. They vii be forwarded b.
10 nigh's sage understand that lie boo; behind
the Stage, containing the ncwspspsr mail, was
corsidefshs GU, and doubt the fire. bag taken
out BY the robber, but finding, on examii alton it,
contents OF 30 Yalre nc abaad ,sed H. The other.
probably, from The distance they we're found part,
had fallen of by the iol'iag Il the stass what
steps, II any, it will be necessary 70 take, n order
odiscover tie psrpeira.Of, submit 10 your more