Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-19
SUMMARY.
d" Gather up the Fragments"


ernor. Afterwards each House met in it's proper
room, tor the purpose OF organization. j. Wheeler
was chosen president; and Nathaniel Low, Secre-
tary, OF the Senate; each having seven votes out
OF thirteen. the whole number John Ruggles was
elected Speaker, and James l.. Child CLERK, of the
House oil RePf Fourteen petitions for
new banks are now before the Legislature OF this
State, and five petitions from banks for the extern
zion OF their capitals. The number of incorpora-
tedbanks in this state is now for,y-three.
! MASSACHUSETTS Tho Governors Message
IS long document embracing great variety of
local subjects. He presses the subject of revising
the militia laws. This has been a standing tonic
of recommendation in Presidential and gubernatorial
Messages and has, in most OF the legislatures of the
Union. given rise 10 much discusson, and fruless
efforts OF legislation. The Governor also refers 10
the propriety OF" defining the general powers and
duties OF manufacturing corporations" The Bri-
tlsh Government claim part of the state of Maine
After speaking of the decisive interference of the
governments of Massachusetts and Msine, and the
correspondence with the general government on this
subject, he speaks OF the claim, " new and mon
s,rous In Its extent, coming for the first time
alter lapse OF more than forty years" The ques-
ton he Gays, +" between the British government and
that CT the U. s. Is OF strict right and is not to be
affected by negotiation without the consent of this
commonwealth. Neither the sovereignty nor the
SOIL are at the disposal OF the government What
construction OF powers, but particularly under the
treaty making power, remain TO bo seen. If an
arrangement! should be made TO which the consent
oil the state cannot be had, will IL not give rise To
nelc question OF state rights, and in ,e,p quar-
ter! The Governor speaks with confidence of the
| Wacticaby of canal from Connecticut river TO
boston, and urges 1t as connected with the great
interests OF the state. 1t is estimated 10 cost "a
bout S3,OO0,OOO. OF the efforts Of NJ Y he thus
speaks: " And while we, even now, are specula-
ting upon the promise OF advantage from works of
! Internal Improvement, the neighborng State of
view York Is receiving an income from her canals
constructed at the amazing cost OF more than ten
nRAn0ns OF dollars, so far beyond the interest OF
the expenditure, as 10 assure the speedy redemp-
ton OF the principal and equal annually afterwards
TO meet all the requirements Of the administration
OF her government" On the subject of the Peni
Tertiary, he remarks that unless the prisoners can
oe lodged separately and cut of rom social inter-
course, the system as one of reformation is WORTH
iess He recommends that lotteries be licensed and
taxed 10 raise fund for objects of Improvement
Experience has proved that the disposition of the
people TO gamble IN lotteries cannot be
The Mayor OF Boston in an address 20 the on.ron
Council remarks, that between 1921 and 1925. the
real and personal property of that city increased
from $50, 300, 900 TO sec, 200 900; being an annu
al increase OF about 200 ,000- 81 500 900 have
been invested IN real, and 81 500 900 in personal
property He recommends supply of water both
on The ground OF convenience and health. The
physicians inform him that many diseases have been
cured by abandoning the spring and using aoueeluct
water.-A resolve has been adopted in the House
to enquire into the expediency OF taxing all banks
Tor the increased capital they may have arising
from bills notes in circulation bearing interesf
and also for cash on deposit for which interest Is
allowed 1T is fact worthy of notice, saws the
Boston Palladium, that Captsn Sleeper of the SHIN
I Ffa.r 81. 4
has performed two complete voyages TO the West
and East indies, in the short space of ten and a
| half months These voyages were made in differ
ent vessels, and at each port visited cargoes were
delivered and receiv ed Salem contains thirteen
thousand inhabitants, and thirteen churches -Aisl-
dlesex Canal is wholly within The county of Mid
dlesex. Ii connects Boston harbor with Merrimac
river. 1t is supplied with waller from Concord RI
yer, which it crosses on the surface. From Con-
cord river, southwark, it dcscends OF feet by Is
locks, TO the tide watoi OF Boston harbor and from
lConcord river, northward, il descends 81 feet by
locks, 10 the level oil Merriinac river. The locks
are all 30 feet by IL. The canal is 81 miles long
"a feet wide, and feet deep. 1t was commenced
in 1898, and finished in 1904, at an expense OF a.
bout S700,c00-Th The whole number OF deaths in
| Boston in 1925 was l45O.-The number OF stu
dents in the several Colleges, given by their re-
spective catalogues, is follows: Yale CoLlere
Seniors i0l, Juniors SO, Sophonores 50. Fresh
men 70; Total Undergraduates 354. Theolo-
gical students 23, Law students 10, Medical stu
, dents rs Total 49, Harvard University: Sc
niors 90, Juniors 81, Sophomores SO, Freedmen
i IL; Total Undergraduates 234. Candidates and
Theological students 80, Law students 10, other
residents 1, Medical students l27; Total 407 -
/ Dartmouth College, Seniors 30, Juniors AZ, So.
phomores 81, Freshmen 40; Total Undergradu-
dtes Iva. Medical Students 1903; Total PIT. -
F.hiddlebury College; Seniors 90, Juniors 10, So
phomores 81, FRESHNESS 81: Total U,,deygradu-
ates 90. Resident Graduates 2, Medical Students
l01; Total 1913: BODdotn College: Seniors 80,
Juniors 81, Sophomores 29, Freshmen 80; Total
Undergraduates 1874. (The number of medical
students is not ascertaned) dmherSt College: Sc
niors 33, Juniors 81, Sophomore 10, Freshmen so:
Total I52-The whole amount Of receipts into
the Treasury the last year, is $295, 527; OF ibis
the sum of 144 ,73j is derived from tax on banks
Paid out S23S,62I. The Treasurer remarks that
there is no debt due by the state bearing interest,
aud only $780, 900 that does not bear interest. The
sources of revenue in this state are mainly from
banks and sales-at auction.
| RHODE ISLAND Richard w. Greene, E-d. is
appointed District Attorney vice Mr. Pearce elect
ed to Congratulations contains fifteen thou
sand inhabitants and twelve churches jeremiah
A. Fenner, Esq. OF Scituate, pulled on his farm a
few weeks since, common round turnip, Weigh
; ing lbs Oh. and measuring 20 Ia inches round.
This beats all the turnips we have yet heard Of. -
AT the annual meeting Of the Blackstone Canal
Company, at Providence, report was made, from
which it appears, that nearly all that part of the
canal within the state OF Rhode Island, is laid out,
under contract, and is expected 10 be finished with
in the present year, and that the commissioners
expect that The whole canal will be finished aud
ready for use, by the end of the next year II has
been determined to build all the locks within the
stale Of Rhode Island, except the tide lock Pro-
yidence of eiooe IL IL eatnated that the COST nj