Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-23
T'm. C. Ha,ohins = 71os. Rmgland, ESQ,
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AN
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l6.--The follow ing let
ter, winch contains very unpleasant information for
both our merchants and manufacturers has been
received this morning by one OF our most respect.
able mercantile houses.
MEXICO, Sih Nov 1896
Gentlemen: We have jus, learnt, from source
not TO be doublet, that The minister of finance,
has ordered the Custom House 10 establish irime-
diate!y the valuation OF domestic cotton goods
oil the United States and OF all other countries az
tour and five reals vara; hasten 10 commune
cate the same, In order that you may suspend your
shipnen
One hundred yards are equal 10 one hundred and
eight varas The real is worth I2A cents. Con-
,eopently, our cotrons are 10 be valued at the
Custom House al Vera Cruz at so and ga cents
vara The duty on importation is 25 per cent. and
70 per cent additional is charged :, hen the goods
are sent into the interior. Thus il seems tha, "a
and 3i+ cents duty per is TO be paid for what
costs here 1ut IL or Is cents. IL other words. the
duty laid by the Mexican Government is about
equal to 23O per cent ON the prime cost
The National Gazette suggests that. when
intelligence OF the disorders in Columbia and the
new plans of Bolivar, reaches Mexico. il NAV have
The effect OF dissolvng the Congress of Tacubaya.
w lille the Governments 10 which the meu,t ere
respectively belong, arc declared 10 be IN a state
OF dissolution, or undergoing fundamental anti.re-
publican changes, we know not with what degree
or sense OF due authority and ultimate advantage
any compactS or arrangements can be made BY
that body"
IL TO enable our hands to jon the festivities ofhe SEA-
sou, paper will not be Published again until eed
DIED. IA; h re.idrnee King QUEEN on the eth ms,
SHn'sa I" fHa'"feroy Sen ia the 7Jth year his
From has truly exemplary life, s numerous. relatives md
friends have great seek cancellation for hi,
o''in the hope that his spirit has been waited to better
after severe Illness Of a few days al hi, residence in
ni"; MAN county on the 18Th instant, Bsaamin Dasnev
Esq IA The SSib year Of his age Were too conmon 10
ios';e the dead, much would he the virtues
o. me who III the prime AMI flower life has
zen ur'e1 !" 'he grave lie was all aGecti0nate husband
ond a"d ind"gen Father, kind master, friendly beney
et ani gener" man lie sincere believer in the re-
ueein"s Ie'S'oh OF esus Christ aud always ready TO
nnge with the crowds who go up t. IL. sanctuary of a. &
God. He unnely death deer Fly felt by an afRiGted vif.
ana chdT"n and sincerely regretted by his numerous friend.
aud acqna'ntances.
e,1- siteTs rro',esd "s at the residence Of hi.
Thursday he Esd inst Doctor AiGer Hsn Pressey in The
2it year ci hi; age Gould the mind friend dictate In,
excellence, o. ms heart ponftfaJ his every feeling even b
blauk would be- left de.crpto Of lin, Who bs, rons %
That hone from whence traveller return. From h.
talents nfe sihle integrity strict adherence To- yi,t, us
pies aud emitting application to business. he proned r
y not only 10 have been comfort aud stay his b.eayed
father and pmother ~ r declining Yeas hut ao ycrS
useful and Ornamental menher Of society His milne ~
disposition and ovehoSng go9dnes Of heart sndeareI him
TO all hi' acquaintance io with truth, may he aid at
for the vilet of the human family ditress he fbnL, L
could do too much, and them bi, ervise WIRE IT,
aeces-ibie BY few was he eqused all the soci, v;f
spnin-law. aud brother he was tender and
ate; as friend, warm, sincete AMI generous; for ali Oh
knew HIM well loved him much. By lis death his n,,,,n
reatyes experience ineOnsoable grief aud his peyy G
friends uu!y !ineif their early loss whoc ut,;n
worth bud far u have d"eniUattd general good 10 IA, cam,
munity fot only few weeks ago. va. II ob.s,v.J 81 "
gentleman OF The aeniy, who attended the lectures in B
more with DE- p itl he vas the hsst anaion and .,Tn
in the whole elas. The fotudc and tst-nce Chi
played during his Hines, his dread OF giving trouble IA sj,r,
u" ready acqmfscence III sl remedial r,soufces
Ia. Ia - a
niind OF no confnon order If the ant and slecn
"aioh'ngs ct ' afflicted mother law the unearieJ ,,,e
p' ahd anxious soI'cude Of his riy.csn and the eafne
Waes o those a. whom lie best known, had becu ~
aV' ms lite "cui have been prolonged; and those 10 whom
ne "i' deaf relieved Tom world Of woe III in ,siuessir
NE a',s"u''on Of the aged and nGrn our synp,ibs ave W
'hed now great must Ice our Iicf ne or, A.,
gHrh wbtn an amahle man. the bloom. Of youth IN 1b
morning OF ie summoned hence: one that p5...s..J
ur thai could elevate and a1UrD tie human ba,a.e and
'"iioun1 cd ~ every comfort this world wouij live
but alas ALBEIT Henry Pfo,set, no n,ofcv
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