Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-30

" Gather up the Fragments"

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ed over space 6 miles long and broad. Every
thing in its way was consumed Of a combustble
nature, including g houses and barns.-Mr. J.
Backngton, of Thoinastown was much injured by
the explosion Of cartridge while loading cannon
that had just heen fred, without swabbing or stop
ping the touch hole; but he is in way recover.
". HAMPsHIRE.-Nothin important has been
done in the Legislature during its present session.
Less talent than usual is said to exist in that body
The applications for some dozen new banks,rejected
at the last session ARE brought forward but with less
zeal; and dsinclnation to act upon them Is man
ifest.- A letter has been published from Concord,
stating that Mr. Adams never was more popular in
that State The Commissioners 10 run the line
between N. II. and Massachusetts, have reported,
thst the line run in l7ll, by Mitchell and Hazen,
declines 3 degrees % seconds from due west hnc,
as to deviate 9i2 poles where ii strikes the
Connecticut river. Some error is thought TO exist
and the commissioners appointed the part OF the
two states cannot agree. Those from Massachu-
sets have not reported.-The cut stone sold by the
State Prison last year brought 900; other art-
cles a small amount; profit more than $5,6e0--
The literary fund Of this State il appears from the
message of Gov. Morrill,, amounts to S3i ,oCO,
which be recommends 10 be appropriated to the
assistance of Dartmouth college.
MAssAcHUsErTs. The Legislature adjourned
On the Goth after session of Is days 3S acts and
several resolves we've passed, the details of which
was ordered TO be engrossed in the Senate lS TO Ia In
the House report has been made on the claim up
on the General Government. II urges the prose-
cution OF the Claim authorizes the Governor 10 sp-
point an agent when he may think the public service
requires one, and appropriates $1,000 to pay ex-
penses which may be incurred. The lottery bill
has been postponed till next sesson.-The late
John NJ Lean bestowed upon the Macs. General
Hospital S95,S7l &C. which has been already re-
ceived, and $4,000 dollars more after the death
oil his widow. In commemoration OF this liberali-
~, the trustees have conferred on the Hospital for
the insane of Chafes,own, the name of" the Afc-
Lean Hsylun. - The creditors Of the late VIM.
Miller, near Boston, some time age agreed to receive
half their claims and grant full discharges. Aliho'
some years have elapsed, his widow the other day
ionorably discharged the other half May we not ask
what effect Bankrupt law would have upon per-
sons thus honestly disposed. What disparity would
it not produce. by shielding the fraudulent and ope
rating like dead letter the honest! Why should
fraud be countenancet, or fenced around by law |!
Il, is stated in Boston paper, that there had moi
been many vessels fitted out this season for the
mackerel fishery, will be till July; and on fair
calculation there will not be many caught IN TO
the 9th July this year. by 20 10000 barrels, as
there were the last up TO the time. No. and
Mackerel are now very scarce, and several thou
eand barrels short of what on hand last year at
this tme.-A new route has been surveyed for
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which it appears that large tract of billy country
may be avoided. and the travelling much facilita-
led, as not more than one mile will have greater
activity than three degrees The u. States main
rain "a 5hs houses on tie Coas. of Massachusetts
more than TO be found on any coast Of the SAME
extent in any other part of the world. A Commit
tee Of the Senate have reported that the number EN-
barssscs nav cation instead OF facilitating H. on
account OF the difficulty of Discrimination The
Hampden Journal informs us that there is a well
framed, well-proportoned OK, in that town, having
all the members and organs of any other OK, and
having also udiey bag like COW, with four
reats, from which milk has been taken by the ordi-
nary process, in quantities OF pint or more at
milking. The milk locks and tastes like other milk
and rich cream has repeatedly been raised from il,
--325 patients were received into the Mass Gen
Hospital last gear, of whom 379 were cured, 80
died; 20 surgical operations in the year. Many
imrrov ements have been made: expense Se942 10
In the asylum for the Insane, ll3 have been recey
ed, of whom 10 have recovered, Is improved; ex-
pense $500. As there are persons refused every
week for want of room, a large addition is to he
built to the institution at cost OF 80 600 dollars
The property of the city Of Boston, in notes and
bonds, is 326, pa dollars. The estimate of dispo-
Satle property purchased by the city, since its
charter, is l60,O 900 dollars. The total debt which
the city owes, which is funded, amounts TO SS97
dollars. The amount ofsales, formerly the proper
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postponed ill the next session tho question of OPP
pointing Board OF Commissioners for Internal
Improvement. They have appointed Committee
70 attend the u s. Engineers in surveying route for
= canal :Tom Boston harbour to Naraganset Bay;
they have authorized an Agent 10 prosecute the
Massachusetts, claim against the u. s. also com
mittee 20 enquire into the condition of the native
Indians in the State The roll of the Committee
OF Accounts for the amounted 10 2i 90 1852
RHODE Island The select men of provi-
dence have given notice that while they shall no,
interfere with any person taking scale fish in their
waters, they detetermined 10 protect their lob
SER fisheries, in which determination they are sane
toned by lav.---At town meeting in Proyi- !
dence, resolutions adopted requesting their re-
presentatives to procure the passage OF laws to ex
empt from military duty forever after, all FireTnen
over 81 years of age, who have served in that capa
city for ten years. also, to prevent under penalty
the selling OF any crackers, sqnibs, works, and
combustible materials Of like nature, within the
limits of the town.-AIajor Handy, OF Newport is |
appointed 10 read the Declaration Of American In
dependence on the ensuing Fourth of July. II so |
happened that this Major Handy read the same de- |
clsration in that town JJfy years ogo!--Tbe
expenditures Of the town OF Providence for the past
year, amounted to 47,S08 dollars, OF which 6, 73I
dollars were expended foI the support of schools,
and 1877 dollars for the support Of the poor
an addition Of 100, 900 dollars has been made to
the capital Of the United States Branch Bank OF
Providence.
CONFERENCE.-The meeting Of the Re
publican Members Of the Legislature Of this State
held on the goth utiIno, the following gentlemen
were nominated as Candidates to represent that
State in the next Congress, viz. Elisha Phelps,
Ralph /. IngersolI, David Plant, Ansel sterline,
Alex. Stewart, Jr. John Baldwin. We presume
the whole ticket may be considered as elected |
Nfessrs. Merwin and Barber are left of the ticket