Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-09

was so entirely free from injury that large guam
uty oil grain which ~ contained was not ey er wet,
AUTOMATICALLY Legislature assembl ed
on he 3ist ul'. In the Senate % members an
pearcd, being quorum, aud the Governor came in
and administered the oa,hs john Mills was cleo
led President and Paul willard Clerk The H. of
,1tepreSen'aiivcs was qualified in the same manner
Pelham " " arren unaninou-l, chosen Clerk
ard VI Z psrrIs, Speaker by the who'll. 2i5
present. The as o HOUSES then proceeded with he
! Governor and orncil, escorted by he Irdepen-
dent Cadets TO the Old South Church, TO attend
public worship by The Rev. Mr.. Dewey, OF n Bed
| ford. The House ordered lis members 10 I've suppli
ed with the new spapers in Boston, A FIRE broke
out the LIST nit At Charle>town, near the meeting
house, near the square, which destroyed FIVE or six
| buildings; among which Mr. Fosters Cabinet
manutactory, where II is said the fire orlgina-
TED from the firing of crackers, b, bo.s The
meeting house took tire several tin es bu, the ERE
was eNi"guished, and the house, with other neigh
bouring buildings, preserved by The sctivi,' Of the
hremen and citizens flock oil $40 imported
Saxony Sheer 'purer breed of Nieriuoes) tvas
| lately sold a. BRIGHTON, near Bosom: the hgles,
| price S2iO the erage aboti 60. A parcel OF
South Downs aud Lincolnshire, selected from he
best flock in England, sold a, the same time ;
| but al very indifferent prices; the Lincolnshire
from 20 TO 2S' oils; he 5. Down from / TO 81.
| a specimen OF wool from o: the l. breed as
shov n, g inches long and very fine. On the 23d
uli the Steam b 'at Legislator, intended to run
from Boston 10 Portland, made first excursion
into the Ba,, with he Psoprietors, Git, Au,hori-
ties, Sc on board; she ran crcuitouslv near 30
miles in 3 hours, aud performed admirably The
| COMPANY pafcok OF refreshments Mr. Oliver
the Presiie1' IF the Proprietors, gave, as toast
90 the Legislator may she receive lie PATRONAGE
| of Lesisla'ues"- and Mr. Quincy the Al yor
gave " Legislators local, state and national
may the 80 manage Their steam, as not to burst
'he hoiler.' o. the p she left Boston for Port
lanA with 50 passengers, where she had arrived A
steam bot has also commenced running between
Eas'port and st John, aud the prcpretors mean to
extend the line TO Windsor ir Nova Scotia, touch
ing al the numerous in ermedia,e ports and rivers
% the 20 IN the ship Panther f Boston was
placed upon the Rail Way in South Salem, 10 he
hauled Up for repair-, with her masts and ards I'll
standing. She moved considerable distance
upon The railway, when, Prob Ely in conscc, ence
of the high s. ind, tie cradle ON the srboard side
gave way, and she Tell over she did no, sustain
much damage first but l. is ascer,ained
that she had further fall during the night and that
tie blocks driven through her side She is
vau bic .hip OF $50 tons bur,hep, the larges, YES
sci which las heen upon the railway. rock
weighing between o and 5000 lbs was forced
about so rods b, blast Of gunpowder at Fall river
~ years ago the whole population of tie vii
iage oi I.echnore Point consisted of one old bacle-
Tor and Old maids: there are 300 children in
Tie village - " The aggregate OF pupils in the
scho Is of Boston, is Oi36, OF which 7,04I are
in the public, and 1892 in private schools. The
annual expense ~ s % 1922; of which individuals
pav 97,%05, and The city S55l'7. Thetnumber Of
schools " 2i5.- a new Athenmum Is about to be
| built in Boston. The amouu, received bv the
Treasurer from Individual subscrhers within six
months, Is $4,000. The building j. to cost
$40, 90; he sum will be laid out in books.
and the residue i'll be invested, with $4,000
present money, 'mong the permanent funds Of The
Institution" This public spirit in Boston is truly
worthy Of admra,ion
RHonE IsLAND.-A noble Elephan, was shot
on d'e %. Gii. passing through Chepaiche, G ou-
ceser, by six malicious persons. They have since
been a1prehended, confessed their vilainv declar
ing that they impelled 10y curiosity to see how
| an elephant would die. He vas estiIna- ed to be
worth from 0 to s. 2, 600 They have been order
cd 10 enter into recognizance in the sum of $500
each. Some par Of the value of the elephant may
be made out Of 'hcm; though they are not men of
much Substance. This is the second animal of the
sort, which las teep sssas,inated in the Eastern
States There 7re 43 banks In this state whose
stock paid in IS 50 ,5TO,S 29.
CoNNECTICUr Her Legislature is still in
session a Til has been reported for the greater
-ecuri'y OF banks; requiring least 20 per cent.
OF their capslfo 5e paid IN before they can 90 into
| operation; an Inspector with saiarv of 1000 dol
lars 10 examine the concerns Of ali he banks aad
prohibiting the circulation G! less tLsn GJuotes-
! They have refused grant any more hank char ers
al tbs time - They have incorporated 4 manuisc-
turing companies. They have pa sed an act for the
removal Of Nowga,e prison from it, present loca
! tiol, to Weaihersfeld, and Appropriated S25, 600
/ for ;tat purpose. Petitions have been presented
I with more than eco signatures for lie repeal Of
I the remnant of the Old Blue Laws which fo!bds
| theatrical amusements Sc &c But rom the ac-
| tive exeriions OF those opposed to it, i is APP
| pretended that the attempt wal be defeated - a
! Jill has been passed to raise s 5000 by way of
lottery for the purpose of erecting nUuumen' or
| GrOton Heights, where he brave Leo ard and he
companions fell in the Revolutionary war, beneath
the ueachesous blows OF their own surrendered
weapons y powder mill and other buildings of
Efatns Phelps & e CRANKY were bio~ n IN
! on the 25'h uit. with two unfortunate men who
were al work: the accident attributed 10 some
dUs falling into the mortars while the mill was IN
operation - Mr.. DagSet Of Andoyer has raised a
radiSh, 2 fee inches long, and one foot inches
In circumference. lie has raised an months mig
that vcished 3S2 lbs The present pi.ncipsl oil
The school fund is r 43l dollars, and the interest
due lG, 2SS; lac scholars from to rs about S. 600:
there ere 2CS school societies, ard cents j. the
dividend Tor schooling each person. SIR Noah
Webseris about to publish his new English Die
7 tionary, on which lie has been engaged for more
than ~ years IL Is recommended by many dstin-
gIishod Lerati- BY recent fire in the woods il
Is estimated that 900 acres OF woodland were
burnt Since skeiching the above, we ee that the
Legislature adjourn ed tie ID " after an unusti-
ally busy session OF 90 days" The bin for giving
the people an opportunity of expressing Their will
on the subject OF Disturbing for the CHOICE of Slate
Senator's az rejected By large majority.
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