Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-22

Chandler Y. longe, as Attorney OF the United
States for the Western District oi Florida, il the
place OF Walker Anderson, resigned.
Nathaniel W. Walker Collector Of the Gus
toms at st. Marks, Florida, vice William Fl.
Ware, whose commission will expire on the 18th
Of September, 1915.
FIRE AT "AsnLAxD"-We learn from The Lex
ing,on Observer that the large bagsing factory,
rope walks, &c, 0f,he Hon. Henry Clay near that
place, were entirely consumed By fire, together
with fifty tons OF hemp and a small amount of
manufactured articles, on the morning Of the 7;h
inst. The loss is stated 10 be iiom seven 10 eight
thousand dollars, five thousand Of which, we are
glad 10 learn. are covered by insurance in The
Lexington and 1Etna Offices The fire was sup
posed TO I've The work Fan inrendiary.
MUMMY WuEAr.--We have before rs 4 bunch
ot wheat heads taken from The field of MIR. I.ai
ieriy, on the Neck. The seed was purchased in
England by Mr.. Rildjach, merchant of,his civ
and was part OF the production Of grain found
in a,mummy, exhumed in Egypt, where it had
probably stood for nearly three thousand years.
The vital principle OF The grain seems like that
OF truth, 10 be almost eternal nClhing is wanted
but gool soil, and heat, and light, and il will
bring forth an hundred fold.
philadelphia q. S. Ga-aie.
DREAnFrL RESULT or lNTEMPRRsScg ~ We
learn from the Haserstown News that an ncm.
pcratc man named McA!ieP, living on Tie South
Mounain, in Washington county, took home
and deposited in his house a few DAYS ago, a
jug oil whiskey, and two Of his children, in the
absence OF The family, par,ook of il freely. On
The return of The mother she found her children in
Inc agenies oi death, and in her presence they
died an atrfnt and premature DEATH The agony
OF The mother, says the News, may be imagined.
but what were The feelings OF The reckless father
il would he difficult 10 conceivable
Fatal ArsRAY.-We regret 10 state ,ba, Zehe-
dee Kendall, son OF Hon. Amos Kendall, was
sho, down by Rufus Elliott, on The Avenue, near
lith street, this evening about six O'clock
Onr informant states that he perceived The
parties coming out OF ten-pin alley on 18th
street: harsh words passed. Kendall raised cane
10 strike Elliott when the latter stepped back,
presented I revolving pistol, which snapped; but
II the second attempt he shot Kendall through
The heart, who expired instantly.
MONDAYS HaSsiaston Constitution.
The WAR FEvER-Thcamili OF Phila-
ceiphia have got their blood up a; the prospect
ola war. The Ledger says, ''lhat the prospect
OF fight is not the most disasreeable Thing in
Tue world TO thcm"-rot half SO disagreeablc,
we presume, as bullet in the leg, or some such
ohet nue. Ct ectcra, attending such sport. A num-
per Oh me officers of the brigade, commanded by
oeherai a. L Roumfort, il is said, have already
Volunteered their services, and he has as promptly
rendered ms own and their services 10 The General
Government.
Two or three o. The Lowell companies, which
made good Dividends last year. carns3 ,hcm Alto.
sether BY manufacturing ior Gorc,sa markets
where their products came in dircc; connection
with the cheap fabrics OF England.
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Then they certainly do not require protective
Tariff to sustain them agains, a competition will,
The foreign manufacturer at home, il they can
beat him single handed abroad after all the risk
and expense Of exppltalon.-l Boston Post.