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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-15

" Fampshire.-R Returns are in from "a towns, near.
ly half the State. Hubbards majority in the State
over nil tie others will not be far short of 5000. In both
branches of the Legislature there will be overwhelm-
ing maorities.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-15
(Erp,a he HAkeIiRr Times. !

(Fr0m the UhteiiRg Iimes.J
MIR. Editor see that the Richmond Wing
favor Of the proposal tax Pnos-because he says
il will be tax upon the rich. What think you OF this
matter, hope YOU in favor of no such law. II
this is Whiggery, then will none OF it, ! hold such
law to be both mean and tayLarouS-to be mere relic
of Vandalism. Ii is mean, because il is low attempt
to ease the burdens of property-of landed property
at the expense of the fine arts-and is barbarous, be
Gauge il is nimical TO the cultivation Of musician art
that every enlightened Legislature will favor and
foster. But is it true that such tax falls merely
the rich deny it, The truly rich, your hoarders of
money and gatherers of houses and lots, who add
farm farm, not the of Pianos, The pa
irons of the fine arts. Look around you, and who
il is who own Pianos. Is it, repeat, your truly rich
men say no-look at the large landholders and
money lenders OF Ohio, and Brooke aud Marshall Coun
ties, and how many OF these musical instruments do
they own hot five among the whole of them. Look
again at the Of Pianos, they the rch' No.
one in ten of them can be called rich-they gene
rally at best, in but midding circumstances while
many of them really poor-persons who deny them
selves many comforts that they may enjoy, the refined
and sublime pleasures of music
But, sir is this cant about taring the rich-ths pas
sion for ministerng rugar preudcts and oac appe
Hns, never 10 be at end; Why not tax books why
not tax librares' DO not the rich them? Why
not tax scientific and philosophic apparatus Do the
poor own them' Why not tax Colleges and Schools
Who use them most:
"But again ought not all taxes to be laid on that
which is nrinsically valuable and at the same time
productive Do men buy pianos for proft-or do they
reap profit from them admit, sir, that taxes may
sometimes, be justly laid that which not productive
or proftablebut il is only when object is TO check,
discourage suppress-Thus may properly tax a.
rarngant squipnge, because the indulgence in such
extravagant things impoversh the State, without any
corresponding advantage.
"But, sir is the tax pianos to be justified on this
ground lfso, let know itlet US know that in the
opinion of our wise Lawgvers, taste for music and
the cultivation of it hostile TO the best interests oil
the State, and ought to be suppressed. o."
l"7hem are exactly my sentiments" too-We "don't
care who knows it When the suggestion was first
made last winter by q worthy Democratic friend, it
struck us that the Ladies of Richmond should meet
and return their thanks for the proposition. One of
the most expensive hut at the same time of the
most agreeable branches of Education, is Music The
expense tax enough upon the parent but to tax the
instrument itself is calculated to tax the accomplish
ment itself out Of existence. What would the Ger
man nation say to such tax;-Eaquirer
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he Virginia Legislature have fixed upon no day for
. adiog;nment-b but the knOwing ones think, that
. miy terminate their laboro about Friday, the 10Th
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TO TIE EDITOR or THE ENC UIRER.
nlIs, March lSlo


~, notice in your paper of the Sd inst, the pro-
engs of the Committee Of Vigilance for this county,
sa,ch WAS Chalrman.) The resolution signed BY
As Chairman, had clause on the subject OF the
a,rul, Lac so far as recolect; nor did hear any
aou expressed by the Committee on that subject
Secretary Of the meeting, DR.. Crawford, had the
ers for publication. and may have added Gnadvert-
'',!e passage Of an unconstitutional Bankrupt
io"esef odous and ineSpedcnt the late law of Con
IS on that subject NAV be- an improper construction
Oh, be PIT On the "Resoiotioa" there worded--
= Constitution of the L. says Congress shall have
'e; 10 establish uniform laws on the subject OF
rsrCpteies throughout the U. S. Without express
any opiaion for myself, the members of the com
"s 'Sth whom had the honor TO act, as to how far
''e aw on Bankruptcy lnfringed on the Const'lu-
# Vi the | 5, | thought it duty that owed to
RI as well as myself, TO make this explanation.
Respectfully, yours,
HItGn GOODWIN In
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overlook you outside Of the door addressed you IA.
miilary took your hand and asked you to return 10 the
Hail. as was about To submit motion in which you
were Interested. We walked hand III hand within the
door, when, IN reply TO enquiry from you, stated the
motion ! designed TO make. You replied 'liat yon bad
purposey avoided voting but desired the passage of the
bill, although you had scrupcs about lis constitutions
nIy. About this moment the clerk about
ming up the vote, when | sprang 10 the nearest seat
and submitted the motion, stating my desire 10 give the
opportunity of voting 10 absen,ees the first call and
also TO gentlemen who were within the Hall, but had
not responded when their names were called After
had made the motion | looked round and you we're
gone. Very respectfully yours,
EDMD. p. HUNTER
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X. T.. BYRD. ESQ.

To the Editor: "NEw YoR4, March Z.
'Dear Sir; Our city of Gotham is not unmportant
a place but what you good folks should now and then
hear some from her besides newspaper gossip.
have often noticed reading your valuable paper, that
there seldom letter from New York correspond
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-15
Uouse of DeLoates, March ~, lS42

House Of Delegates, Harch II, Io4z
Dear Sir AT your request herewith furnish s'a'e,
ment of the facts within my knowledge connected
with your omission 10 upon the bill concerning e1'
ecutions, trust deeds, Nc.
when your name was called, you standing near
the privileged seats aud did not respond immedI-
atey determined to move suspension oil the rule, so
have the names of yourself and others called
second time Before the time for announcing the vo'es
saw YOU walking oul Of the Hall; followed ano
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-15

Marriages.
Married. ODD ultimo Wilamsport, ar land,l by
Rev C. Star,sman It, WILLIAM ALBCR1is of the L. Army,
E. FOSTER daughter of Mr. John Foster, of Clear
spring, Maryland.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-15

HUGn GOODWIN, JR.
= The MS was published as 1t came 10 the office
De Enquirer
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Patrick wore deep blue cap and jerksn and white
pants. Laird dressed in an azure jerken, bull
pants, green cap, and wore spurs.
At the tap of the drum both were of like rockets
The exciting moment had at length arrived, and all
that immense of spectators in breath
less anxiety. The heat closely contested -ior
the first three miles Boston kept about length ahead
but Fashion passed him ON the fourth and came IN
about her length ahead making the heat in minutes
and 32l seconds.
After lapse of 30 minutes the bugle again sound
ed, and they were off for the second heat. rashioh
took the lead the first two miles and Boston came 10
ahead the third mile, but was passed again py ram.
ion on the fourth winning the second heat by about
80 yards.
fhe purse was $4,000 side, which was put up
small bets were made on the ground but not to any
extent.
The weather although cloudy in the morning, bod
ing stormy day. turned out one OF the very best Tor
the occasion. Every thing came OF to the entire sat
isfacton of ALL except perhaps the losing party and
even they submitted with Christian forttude.
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From the Pennsylranidn

fTOm Htt I7tHHsytruntun.
We agree with the North American that spring
has its pretty features, of which an occ asiona glimpse
is afforded us. It's very delightful now and then
when one has his umbrella at hand and has moi
far to walk to get his great coat Roses and yioets
sparkling streams and melodious woods, are all very
sweet, no doubt but our enthusiasm about April
and May is imported and traditional II comes from
exotic poesy and steadier climes With u.s. though
blossoms scent the air, and the sun by fits beams
warmly, too often compelled to hahble of green
fields while borrowing little caIoric from the heated
stove, to render this sprngme altogether healthful
and agreeable The alienation of smiles and tears
of endearng iondness and chillev iepulsc is pquant
enough TO be sure, when love is the theme of the
MINSTREL and when the soft sympathies OF the soul
are sufficiently excited TO one from catching a
death Of cold; but in affairs of downright meteoroIo-
~ in its connection with simple hygiene, we must in.
sist upon il that bleak and bareiaced winter or fhe
glowing, mature summer is more safely To be trusted
than the time of buds and blossoms We therefore per-
sst in our caution about flannel and dampexpeliinc
fires cold in the head a stitch in the side is sad
return for sitting on messy bank to watch he violet
opening its blue eye is unpleasant to greet Flora with
sneeze, and though the music of the streams lust re-
leased from the icy bonds of winter is sufficiently
melodous yet frog in ones throat is not a fascina-
ting companion unless it be taken after the French
fashion.
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s27,443335 81
From the Boston Post.
GOVERNOR CLEvELAND'S MESSAGE
5,l60,00O 90
Leaving a nett revenue of


Chauncey F. Cleveland the new Governor of Con-
necticut, was inaugurated on Friday last, on which
day his message the two branches of the Legisa-
ture was delivered. The doctrines of this message
are those maintained by the Democracy of the coun
try, and such, we trust, as will be carried out by the
Legislature of Connecticut, far it has the
power.
On the subject of the tariff, the Governor holds
that the amount of revenue imposed and collected
should be limited to the current expenses of
nomical administration of the Government, and that
this revenue should be raised in such manner as to
furnish incidental encouragement to American labor.
AS he is not in favor of raising revenue expressly for
distribution, he would have the distribution act re-
peaed and the avals of the public lands pledged for
the payment Of the public debt
In regard 10 National Bank, he utters sentimen Is
to which every democrat will respond. Hesays;-
81 cannot but give utterance my feelings that in
the successful preservation Of the country by the con-
stitutiona exercise of the power from the threat
ened caamties of National Bank, amidst influ-
ences which few men could have overcome, the Pre-
sdent of the United States has displayed frmness
of principle in the discharge of duty, which deserves
our gratitude. Ii act of severe duty earlessly
per fo med of which desire express my full appro-
baton, and that, too sincerely believe, with the
concurrence of large majority of the people of this
State Without questioning the purity ofihe motives
of those who differ from this subj and yield
ing to them the same right to express their opinions
which claim for myself, cannot but regard every eff
fort for combination of moneyd power, in National
Bank Of any description, or under any form, as call
ing for the patriotic resistance Of every friend of
publican liberty. We are beyond the reach Of such
influences now and II is the par, OF wisdom TO re-
main 50"
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.TFrom the Madisonian.l

The leading measures Of the Administration will
be the Exchequer Tariff foI revenue, and proceeds
of the public land sales pledged to discharge the pub
lie debt Those of the opposition will be National
Bank, High Protective Tariff, and unconditional dis
trbution.
Remarks--The above draws the line between the
two great parties of the country and every citizen
can at perceive the distinct features of the re-
spective policy governing each. The Administration
occupies the true and safe ground Tariff for rcre-
nue., such the productive labor of the country will
be content with-the proceeds Of the public lands
pledged to redeem the national debt will at once
throw open the Golfers of all Europe in the purchase
of National stock temporary loans and the Exche-
quer founded metallic basis meets with the con
currence of all parties Let Congress periodically
carry out these principles, and country earth
will be more prosperous and happy than our own.
The whole ground thus occupied by the Admnistra-
ton is at once broad, comprehensive and satisfac-
tory.-.N Y Sun.
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FRENCH DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.

The Budget for lS43 gives the following details re-
in various countries There in all twenty ambas-
are allowed salaries of three hundred thousand
francs each the ambassador at Vienna has two hun
dred thousand fr.; Madrid one hundred and twenty
thousands Constantinople one hundred thousand
Turin eghty-fye thousand; Naples seventy five
thousand Brussels sixty thousand; Berne fifty thou
sand. In addition there twenty-one eXtraordna-
ry enpoyes Of whom the at Berlin has one hum
dred thousand fr.; Mexico and Washington eighty
thousand francs each Rio de Janeiro and the
Hague seventy thousand francs; Buenos Ayres,
Frankfort, and Lisbon, sixty thousand francs; Stock
holm and Copenhagen fifty thousand fr.; Athens,
Dresden, Hanover, and Stugardt forty five thousand
fr; Florence forty thousand fr.; Carsruhe and Cas-
sci thirty thousand francs; Darmstadt and Weymar
twenty-five thousand fir. each there are charges d.
qGdres at Bogota and Texas, with thirty-ive thou
sand fir. each thrty-three secretaries of legation
having from six to ten thousand fr salary and fifteen
attaches with three to four thousand fr each There
are twenty-three consuls general of whom the one
in London has forty-five thousand fir, year. The
others not paid at SO high rate at Bagdad, for
instance, the consul general has fifteen thousand fr
The number of consus of the first class amounts to
thirty, with from twelve to thirty thousand ir salary
and Of the second to fory-four Some new consu-
lar appointments are, readers aware, pro-
posed in this budget The whole amount Of salaries
for diplomatic agents and consuls put down in the
Budget for lS43, is two million nine hundred and
thirty-one thousand fr
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NEW ALBUMS, &c.

NEW ALBUMS, &c.
wv LILLIAN FISCHER, importer, has just receiy-
w ed by the ship Switzerland large assortment
of beautiful
EMBOSSED ALBUMS,
scrap books, manuscript books, solid sketch books and
conversation cards on fate, futurty the year. flow
ers, poetry and astronomy, Paeys Theology, Histo-
rcal Pope Joan, and Philosophical Engmas-all OF
which will be constantly kept for sale at Statoners
Hall.
April 25-3taw4w
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For the year 1912.
Civil, foreign intercourse, and miscel-
laneous, military and naval as esti-
mated by the Departments $2i ,424 1853 95
Permanent appropriations 932, 600 90
Debt due by corporate cities, principal
and interest l35, 900 90
Parts of the old public debt 5000 on
Three aud five per cent. funds due to
the States, including the sums due
TO Mississippi and Alabama, under
the late law 4l2OOO 90
Interest payable in
1912, on tEeloan of
lS4l and 1912 $4,000
Redemption of Trea-
sury notes, includ-
ing interest 400 90
--- $4,000 90
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Posr orrlcr, wAsurNoros CIR,

Posr OFFICE, WASHINGTON CRY,
April 81, 1912
The GREAT EASTERN AND NORTHERN Mail will
hereafter be closed at this Office at 3 p. Nj and 8
p. NJ.
Letters and papers ved by It viii be delivered
at y A NJ and :, p NJ
TuE GREAT SourHERN MAI. will be closed daily
at 9 p. NJ
Letters and Iorers received by it will be iyercd
at A. PM.
TnE GREAr WESTERN Man will he closed daily
at 3 p. NJ.
Letters and papers received by it will be delivered
at u A. NJ.
y'f' The Post Office will be kept open every day,
except Sundays from - A. NJ tos p. NJ On Sun
days as heretofore
This arrangement will be continued during the
summer and until further notice
apo DIV WILLIAM JONES NJ
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$9s,3s9,36O !.

II will be perceived that among the estimated re-
ceiPts into the Treasury the fund accruing from the
sal of the public lands is included. The duties pro-
posed in the bill submitted being in many instances
higher than twenty per cent its passage will, under
the Of the distribution act restore the income
from the public lands to the National Treasury.
Annexed is a schedule maj ked d, designed to show
the amount of importaons in 1910 of the dutiabe
tices included IN the present bill, and fthe revenue
which would accrue from each, at the rates of duty
now proposed.
The importations assumed as the basis
of revenue are seen to amount to
1893 ,Sl7,9S5, yielding gross
nue. of 1892 COB 1886 81
From which deduct estimated amount
of drawback merchandise
ported, on refined sugar and spirits,
picked fish, and expenses Of coIlec
ton 100000 90
--.-.,.-- a. --..-.... MOI 40 DOE q
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NATIONAL READING ROOM--The under
IN signed, at the solicitation Of many members OF
Congress and citizens of Washington, who have
long felt the want of an establishment ofthis kind has
opened Reading Room, in the of his store on
Pennsylvania avenue door west of the American
Hotel. The room is handsomely fitted up and files
Of the latest papers from every portion of the country
may always be found on hand He has also made ar
engagements to obtain the English newspapers by the
Boston and New York line of steam packets in ad-
vance of the mail. This arrangement he trusts will
meet with share of general patronage owing to the
numerous calls of transient persons who are in Wash
ngton for papers from theif different sections Of
try.
lie respectfully invites all strangers, as well as the
residents Of the District call and examine his files,
where they will be permitted to read the latest journals
gratuitously, ANDREW X. JENKINS.
ian lS-Gteoif
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Posi- OFFICE, WAsHMGToN Cry,
April 25 1912
THE GREAT WESTERN MAIL,
A DVERTlSED on the 2lst instant TO close at 3
IA p. NJ, will hereafter be closed at p. M.
April 26--lwd WILLIAM JONES, +. NJ.
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MR.. FORWARDS ESTIMATES.

The following estimate of the expenditures OF the
years 1872 IS43, and 1874 exhibits the measure OF
income necessary to be raised during the same pc
riod:
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II RENCH FANCY ARTlCLES.-W FIS-
l. CHER has just received from the importer on
consignment, two of beautiful fancy articles
which he will sell at the invoice prices. Ladies and
gentlemen are invited to an examination of them at
Statoners Hall, where large collection of useful ar.
tcles are constantly kept for sale. feb
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CREMONA VIOLIN-W. FISCHER has JUS
~ received for sale an old Cremona Violin, war
rlned genuine, and made by the celebrated Stradia-
gus Price only 800. The owners continued sick
ness prevents him from using il otherwise it could
not be purchased for $500 feb
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References
Pittsburgh essrs. Shea & Pennock
Mr.. Samuel Church,
Messrs. M Way, Hanna & Co.
=" c. II. Kay & Co.
Philadelphia Messrs Weller, Miller s Hand
/" Dickson & Tiers,
Robert Stein & Co.
John III. Brown & Co.
Spering, Good & Co.
Craig, Bellas & Co.
VIM. NJ, Meredith Esq.
Ner YORK. Messrs, Gould, Banks & Co.
Collins, Reese & Co.
g Woodruff & Minturns,
=" A. & A, Benson,
S. Dewitt Boodgood Esq.
R-C, Wetmore, Esq
Boston, Hon. Levi Lincoln,
Franklin Haven, Esq.
Washington Cuy-Hon. Walter Forward Secretary
ofthe Treasury.
.ap6 Iy Az Marks, Esq.
Intel and Globe.
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8J'Persons at a INSTANCE may De assured that
their orders will be promptly and faithfully attend
ed to
All communications are considered and held strict.
y confidential.
All prizes sold in our Lotteries will cashed on pre-
sentation Address
r. FRANCE, Managers Office,
Washington city, d. c.
May If
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Total
9s,22,953 10

The following is statement ofthe probable amount
of receipts into the Treasury to meet the expendi-
lures during the years above mentioned, provided the
scale of duties on imports now submitted by the De
partment shall be acceptable TO Congress
Probable receipts into the Treasury in 1912
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DOUQUETS. CUT FLOWERS and PLA NTS
ID Having now at the Greenhouse adjoining our
store an q xensvc bloom of Cpmcas and other choice
flowers we will be prepared, during the whole winter,
TO supply at the shortest notice Boquets Cut Flowers,
and Towering Plants for the balls and parties, The
Public are respectfully invited to call and examine the
house which is open tall hours of the day.
Flowers, Ptsnts, Bubous Roots, Flower Seeds,
Fruit and ornamental trees, and Shrubbery, &C. pack
ed to 90 to any part Of the county.
j. F. CALLAN g. CO.
Opposite the New General Post Office
feb r. eo3tit
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HISTORY OF ENGLAND.-C Combining the
IL various histories of Rapn, Henry, Hume Smol-
lett, and Belsham, corrected by reference to Turner,
Lingard, Hallam, Macintosh, Goodwin Brodie and
others-complete in three volumes octave London,
Just received and for sale by by F TAYLOR.
Also Godwin's history Of the Commonwealth 4
vols.
Pictorial history of England vols.
Thierry's history of the Conquest.
Lodges illustrations of British history 3 vols.
Tytlers Reigns of Edward sixth and Mary
Hume and Smollett beautiful London edition,
complete for nine dollars.
Hallam, Burnet, Clarendon, Rapin, Findal, &c,
just imported and for sale together with other British
storans, by F. + oct 80
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WILLIAM T.. AUSTIN,
AT RNEY It LA w,
PITTSBURGH, Pa
=, Card-WM <. AUSTIN, Esq, will give his atten-
ton to my unfinished business and ! recommend
him 10 the patronage of my friends.
-'. WALTER FORWARD
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NOTICES. Mr. JOSIAH GOODRICH of
~ Washington, is duly appointed my general agent
and attorney to act for me and in my stead for and
during my temporary absence from the city, as fully
thought were personally pr sent
THOMAS ALLEN.
WAsHrNGroN April 9, 1912. 81