Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-27

su:shed without difficulty. OF those who occu-
! pied the Corner Building destroyed, Messr'.
I;ccrs, Booth sni ST. John, who were enabled a
save, we may say, every thing Messrs. Nelson
losers, they had in store besides other articles
upwards of an hundred bales Of Co;.on, not one
Of which was rescued. MIR. Clsrk's stock oil
Goods was nearly al burnt but h = Building wa
Insured. How the fire originated is not known
yet, while our Citizens congratulate one another,
mat me extent OF damage is small in comparison
With WHAT II might have been hope on that
account they viii not be The less Impressed with
the veiue of the lesson Of wsichuiuess and
prudence, ever most forcibly taught by experience.
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTH DAY.
yesterday the 22nd February, the Anniversary
o!the Birth day of the Father OF his Country, was
no' observed by cur Citizens generally, we
hunhy think it should plways be honorei, as a
festival: bit PARTON OF the Military, and especi-
ally Capt Swans Republican Light Infantry
b.ues, by handsomely turning ont and firing an
appropriate saln,e the occasion, manifested
That gratitude for the ines'imable services and
venera'ion for the memory of the illis'rious
|hiei, which we tondy trust will never cease
10 MI the boscms and glow in the hearts o.
Americans. Peters. htsGigenccT.
Pannm1 .IIissian.-ln Mr.. Clay's rero', TO
Congress respecting Charge dcs atf.res and Sc
creiaries, in speaking of his freind Mr. Rnrhes;er,
notice, it is intended tn account for some time
either lost CT spent in electioneermg. Mir. Clay
says
. Mr.. .Rorhes,e.'s sa'ary commenced with the
date OF his commission
IS RE moreover resigned, about the period OF
his nomination 10 the Senate, judicial station
IS h;ch he held under the State Of New York, 10
ensb,e him 10 accepi this rev appointment, and
held himself in readiness To depart on the mission,
ffon The Ja.e OF bis appoin'u.ent To the perioi
when he sciuaiy sailed from the Un;ts', States"
Mr.. Rochester appointed to Panama in
March last; ami 20 FAR from his res cai-g his seat
on the bench 10 enable him accept the foreign
station, as Mr.. Clay SAYS, he resigned the Dscem-
Der prec eding, "a it appears f,on, The following
letter aud lh=r efore, received eight moEihs' sa-
larry, and was in the pay Of the general govern
ment while candidate for Governor OF this
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ROCHESTER, Monroe Co. Der. 1925.
" Hon. De viii Clinton, Governor of The State
of New York.
Z" Sir Having been prevented for several
months, by the declining state of my health from
attending sssduous!y aud con sanity to the yari-
Gus duties OF my Judicial, station, as their impor
lance requires, hereby tender 10 your Exceilsncy
my rc-sSaation, so; have he honor 10 Ss-
"a Very respectfully, yo'u obedient servant,
"WM Il. ROCHESTER,,
e Cirrut Judge for the Sih Crcni'.
=" Hon. De Wit Clinton, Governor of the Stale
Of New York, Albany"
Query. for The Arsls aud others to answer.
Ii judge cannot from i'll health. for " several
mon,hs,'' discharge the duties apr er'ainins 10 his
small Circuit. andi ~ compelled 10 resign, whai
stamina ia necessary for the office OF Governor OF
the great State OF New YcTk?