Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-01

I A Harrisburg Correspondent of the Fhiladel phi;
Inquirer makes great parade about "coaliilnn
between MIR. Van Buren, and Gov. Porter of Penn
sylvania He says: "Govcrnnr Porter, on his way y
Baston and Saratoga, where he now is, wad 'Visea
by Mr.. Van Buren, to Undertook, where the Ga
vernon and Lady slad day or Two, and all things
,osre arranged The flag Of the exPfesdent IL to bf
raised at the Capitol of Pennsylvania, and SO far have
matters progressed that paper, TO be- called the
"CoaMoswEALTH" edited by sererat gentlemen con-
nectsd arh the State administration WILL understand
appear this week, with the name ot hdTth an DW'"
at Ito mast head"
We are inclined 10 believe all the abocc TO be 'ig-
men, Of The brain" At all events informed on
coed authority that the Secretary of War; the brother
of the Governor, is utterly opposed TO NJ Van Bafen
a. We have devoted larger space than wished
to the prospects of Mr.. Van Buren, We hope we shall
be permitted leave such statistics, all times un
gracious excep, in self Defence to show The other side
Of the question.
The las. "Democralic Union, in an able article on
the subject Of "the Presidents nominations, Gays
"The United Democracy Of the keystone State demand
of ths next Senate urile u S. the prying Inquiry
into all Mr.. Tyler's Cabinet appointments
The scrutiny may take wide: sweep. Rnmors nave
reached about appointments to Office which are cal
culated to startle u.s.
The Charlottesville Jeiiersonan of the 9th, speaks
Of the alarming drought IN that vicinity IL predicts
total failure of the crops of corn, tobacco and rege
tables, unless rain We, too, have saiis'eu
severely from want of run and the intense heat OF
the The grass nearly dried up, ana Tue cor"
and tobacco were seriously affected Sunday evening,
however, The rain commenced falling, and continued all
night in gentle dewy Showers soaking the gronhu.
Yesterday was damp, and much water fell from lhp
clouds. We have strong hopes that the moisture WIZ
be sufficient to the dropping crops
The Baltimore American of Friday evening notes
material decline in the prices of wheat OF every descfp
ton new and old Sales of new Maryland ana Virgna
reds Of good to very prime quality, were mace on RI
day at % 10 100 cents New iam:iy aaur white wheas
were worth tina, day 05 TO ITO cents, end OLD fenh
sylvania rods at 10 to % cents On Thursday morn
inc cargo of 2i00 bushels of new North Carolina
red was sold at nus,y-six cents, and in the afternoon
cargo of 1900 bushels of y Z. red, not very PRIME
sold at % cents Maryland white corn was bringing
in Baltimore 50 cents, and Mnryand and Pennsy vaha
yellow % cents With us lin Richmond) good req
wheat is bringing S oO. But lille has YET oee"
purchased
We have received through the hands of MIR. WA
W. Rose, the polite agent of r a. Mesiers stationary
establishments %, Wall street. New York, newly m
vented Inkstand, called the "Doube Patent Pe!ryisn
lnkstand," which promises some decided advantages
over The nas,snds generally IN use. 10 prevent t'a
pora,on, the accumulation of SEDIMENT the INV
rous effects Of a too free action oil ar upon INK,
and To project it from dust and other Impurities
has always been a desderatum with those whose
occupations called for the frequent use OF me in@-
stand; and oil this appears TO be attained BY the rar
ryan nkstand. The INK is placed in reservoir where
it is confined artgh by means oa screw stoppe' ni'
portion is forced up into the shipping cup, on the
top of the stand BY the action of some agent
with, and put in motion by, the raising OF Ito whch
covers the soup when not in use, and which resc's
and forces the ink back into The reservoir "hsh shul
down. Another advantage is, no loss or Damage
can be sustained By the upsetting Of your lnkstand,
as no ink will escape when The lid is down, and but
few drop. when il open The invention IS simple,
bu, Ingenious and has received many fasoTaoie no
tess from the press at New York and other places,
where it has under observation. III placed N
Office where we invite an inspection OF II by those
who may desire 10 examine IT,
Was il not from this pa,en. nksand, that hf
Rves of the Globe poured forth his comic and seasonal
BILE sflicies' We shall try the ink; but we fear, We
shall not end tie same spicy wit in the inks!and .
We also indebted 10 Mir Rose for pafce! oi
pencils Of various and permanent co!orsso happily
calculated TO draw the hues of birds, flowers nc, &c
We have received from good friends, Harper q
Brothers, through Smith, DFinker,x Morris, NUMBER
of interesting books-among them, the Isl No OF Han
nah hlore's Works, got IN in cheap and beautiful
slye-the Biography and Poc.ical Rs,n.ins OF The re-
markatle gIr, Margaret Miller Davidson, edited by
Washington lrviag-The lilh part OF Aison $ HIS
tory OF EUrGpe-lHu the DcduHui Sto.J VI -'S'S-
bors, by Frederika Bremen of Sweden, who is a. the
head OF the female writer's Of the day.
Lea IL Blanchard OF Philadelphia, have sent Us M
Cases of Surgical Operations without pain, IN
The Mcsmeric state by DR.. John ElIioson, who ably
combats the Medical Faculty in their Jealous opposition
TO the truth this strange but less true principle
Mr. Edward Hazsn, of Baltimore hs, kindly present
ed TO his Series of School Books-v'z the Sym
bolics Spelling Book, Speier and De6ner, and P'ac
teal Grammar of the English Language, or, an Intro.
ducton to Composition HE plan IS very SIMPLE, and
calculated not merely 10 part the true principles O!
E,ymolngy, but to teach the language thoroughly. -
Many Of tic Schools in Virginia have already adopted
his useful little Booka-and have very little doubt
that they admirably designed TO promote that mnst
difficult obec-a correct aud ready composition Mr.
Fl. has uloo published Technology, Description oi
the different Trades and Mechanic Arts, with 81 cuts,
where the curiosity Of the young may be fully graft.
fed These Books may be found ct all our Book Stores
We have before prospectus of a'esErs Babeock
& Co. Of Charleston, TO publish :he "HstorIca Coec-
tions of Virginia. Each county will be taken " by
ITSELF and sketch will be given of lis carly history
and Antiquities together with its geography and sats
,cs from the late eensus-and also views Of the prncl
pal places, public edices and natural scenery We
have examined with pleasure similar work on New
York, and every VIrginisn should further plan 10
bring gh, the hidden facts Of early history SO
full CT interest Moreover, what finer field could be
found for the artist than our wi!d grand mountain
scenery Among the endless variety, New River from
i,s 10 It's mouth, is rich in lovely and m,gni6
cent scenes. lis Choking glass and "Elawk's Nest
present specimens of the "sublme and BEAUTIFUL
and still We have never seen even rough drawing of
them Though Mr. Jefferson, in his Notes has described
the Natural Bridge in Scott county, artist has yer
made "counterfeit pTesentmen of this grand work
Of Nature. The book will be written by Mr. Henry
Howe, Of whom Professor Smen speaks ia high
terms. We wish him success in his interesting abors
We requested 10 state that if any gentlemen hav
linz hair had
this subject, their communications will be thankfully
received. Address II. Howe, care of w Randolph,
Bookseller, Richmond
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER
Gentlemen-Ycu were pleased, days SINCE 10
publish article from the ''Planler on the subiec, of