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CONSUMING SmoKE.-A French official com
m'ttee on steam engines lately appointed the chief
engineer "t the mines to pursue experiments for
determining mode of obviating or curing the
smoke of boilers and engines. Il is stated in the
Montenr that ne has entirely succeeded. The
operation was on Belgian coal which emi.s the
most smoke The smoke is consumed (burn,)
1y means OF the abundant introduction of air
Hereafter steam factories will not be uncomfor,a
o,o helgh6ors the black and thick smoke gives
place to light and whish vapor. London ma
rejoice The great BOILERS in the royal ma lactc
rles are to be subjected tone experiments. The
government, II is added, will soon publish prac-
teal manual for the service of iron and other fac
tories in which coal is used
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From the Southern Literary MESSENGER
WHERE ARE THEY
ny Y. 4. HALE

by z. B. HALE.
Where are they with whom started.
travelling Ger liie's joyful way;
years have vanished since we parted.
am here, but where are thew
the hours that blissful blest us,
Tue friends that once caress'd U.s.
bosom friends that foDdly press'd US,
Where are theyI
AS the early crystal dawnine,
g Heralds in glorious day;
90 was Mes enrapturing morning,
Bright with Hopes delusive raw:
scenes OF heavily brightness seeming
scenes with tadeless lustre cleaning,
Where are they
AS the stars in clustering bands.
Sweetly smiling, smoothly roll:
30 with clasped hearts and hands.
Full of bliss we sought the goal:
treasures radiant sky was Ger us,
nope on gilded pinions bore us.
Love IN angel guise before us,
wood the soul.
AS the streamlet dancing by,
Joyful eYer-ever sings
AS the crystall'd evening sky
Gems of beauty ever brings;
90 me years In bright appearing,
Ever glowing-eYer cheering,
Wrapt our souls in love endearipg,
Like the Spring.
They have gone whose hearts were liebtest
They TO whom fondly clung;
They whose buoyapt hopes were BRIGHTEST
They who sweetest smil'd and sung
Fairy forms in grace array'd,
Cheeks, where Beauty, blushiBe plav,d
Eyes, where Love his conquests mads
Hearts among.
Why. ali why, this mournful feeling,
why shouid tears embitterinQ flow
Years in silent swiftness stealing,
,,t Meet w, wnere how'rs Of glory giowl
. IneIe' : - !. meet the buoyant hearted,
Those With whom in life started
Those. from whom weeping parted,
Long ago!
Pntnou1, Ohio.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-29

Sister Abby Kelly was carried out Of a Quaker
meeting in Mount Pleasant, Ohio, (" for lifting M
her voice and Proclaming liberty To the captive %
The peaceable Friends neither struck her or abus-
ed her. bnt taking her urgently, carried her e" far
hence and laid her down quietly" Had it been
the Mormons, they would have gone TO a steep
hill. and dropped her" like hot potato. Bro
Their Foster was absent Boston Post.
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tiLhL AfFECTIoN.-We lately met with the
lo''o"ing t"nching instance of flial affection 7,
Is worthy OF being remembered, for it shows ns
tha' all men are not altogether selfish, even when
life itself is stake: 80"
In the course Of the last winter five Dp,cb ,,.,l
tlenen set out from Rotterdam TO ira vel an sk,,s.
to Amsterdam They had passed over about twelve
miles ut the waste of inland waters, which extends
between the two cities. and were with the ey,.en-
''on at one of the party who kent apart. sk,t;no
win velocity in close files. and hands linked in the
Dutch manner, and were striking out far from tht,
Shore when, at once, the whole file was precn;t,.
TED through The ice. and two out of the fur were
hardly seen to rise again. The other two were
ia,her ana son. both remarkably fine men, and the
'a'her an expert swimmer, which enabled him IN
support himself and his son for considerable lime
during which he was 80 collected as to give direc.
,ions TO the only one of the party who had not fall
/ len IN, how he should conduct himself 10 .ff,,d
asss lance; but at length he gave u,terance Il, ,b.
th"nght that his sons continuing to hold him
w"nld he the death of both The son Immediate,
iy kissed the father, and with the familiar and
endearing expression he was accustomed tn. bade
hlm good night. loosed his hold and deliberate
i " resigned him to death. The father lives. and
the name at least. of Henry Hock, the son. must
\ 1--we also. = Boston Journal.
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10 PREVENT VERMIN ON PoULrRY.-Scat-
ter Stacked lime on the perches and floors of the
hen house, as often as once in ten days 1t will
ef1ectuaiIy eradicate the lice and promote the
health of the fowl.-.4n, .4gricultur;st
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You bachelors ought to be taxed" said Miss
Lackford to a resolute evader Of the moose rnatr,
moniai. agree with You perfectly, Ma'am,"
was the reply, e" for bscfelorism csriaiuly Is
luxury"
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WHERE ARE RAUB's sAFETYvALyEs

AN EVERY DAY OccURRENCE-The papers
are burthened with the following item of news.
which is put down as " deplorabe steamboat
catastrophe" We can look upon il in no such
| light. There is a CERTAIN preventive which
has been offered to the public and Congress for
years, and they will not adopt it, by which such
accidents. as the one recorded below would be
rendered next 10 an impossibility, yet that pre-
ventiVe has been repeatedly rejected therefore.
we look upon IL as one of those effects, which are
Intentionally produced, for the amusement of the
public, and the benefit of trade Had CONGRESS
paid Raub the reasonable sum he asked in the
first place, for his Valves, to make them free. for
the public use, millions of property, and thousands
of lives would have been saved. but such an idea
was not entertained by their wisdom, and now
we have destruction of property, and lives of
officers. that will entail perpetual pension on the
nation, far exceeding what the interest on the
purchase money of the Valves would have
amounted TO, To say nothing Of the grief and mis-.
cry which this explosion has occasioned
" The steamship Alabama arrived at an early
hour this morning, having sailed from Aransas on
the 18th inst She brings us the news of a de-
porable steamboat catastrophe.
On the 18th inst. the steamer DAYTON burst
her boilers when about half way between Corpus
Christi and St. Joseph's Island. There were be-
tween thirty and forty persons board. including
United States soldiers and the hands attached to
the boat. len individuals were killed on the
spot, including among them Lieuts. Virgins and
Berry of the 4th regiment of Infantry. Seven
teen were wounded. some Of whom were not ex-
pected to survive their injuries. Capt. Crossman,
the Quarter Master, was on board, together with
two other officers. They were blown to the dis
lance Of one hundred yards, but we're not severely
injured. Capt. &. had one of his leus some what
bruised, but the next day was able to walk and
attend to his business. We have been unable tn
obtain list Of those who were killed and woun-
ded.
1.-The boat sunk in fifteen minutes after the
explosion, and as she went down covered by the
water) another boiler exploded, with most ter
rifle report
Letters OF subsequent day inform us that
the bodies OF all those lost had been recovered
! One of the wounded Ga colored deck handy died
the next day the other sixteen were less injured
than was at first apprehended. and no fears were
entertained for them. We trust that the number
killed will not exceed eight The steamboat itself
is an utter loss."- Picayune
KAHAwHA GAs.--The Republican states that
when the wOrkmen who were engaged recently
IN boring one of the salt wells of WIN Tompkins.
Esq, reached the reservoir Of gas, at a depth of
400 feet, the augur, with an iron sinker weigh
ing 800 pounds, and pole of 1900 feet long, was
shot up into the air, and terrific blast of gas con-
tlnued for 30 hours, when it suddenly ceased H.
seems that the gas is still in full play in most Of
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that watch at seventy five dollar.3 y..,.
dollars, Oh. that is cruel Rememhsr ,ha,
this gentleman has beautiful. CAV ,x;c. a"I
from the sale Of this watch he expects ,h. ~, "I
means whereby tn return TO France! ,V.ly I,,,
start ii. Twenty dollars tor an eIegan,--sol;,i "
gold-anchor escapement--whew VIVA, in ~.
devil d" y"n pike that rsscay Benar, IS
Mock auctions" in my dnor for? saw. felloy
II ever catch you here again I'll'--Bu, VOC
ie't Or Peter IN the midst of his passion, and rs
we parted WIN our friend On the corner Of Court
landt street. he voluntary PROMISES TO con,;r,uo
these researches Of the open eve. and furnish
them f"r the columns of the .Ne,rs Our readers
may therefore, expect another Hour in Broad
'roy ' 'o''"
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some OF BRADBURr's NoNsENsE.-Jemi-.
ma marm' what dye think sal told Ned Bob
bles last night, when he was sparkin her p
Shut up child. what are you taikiDo about p
No, but hearn her, did, She told Ned
Bobbles she kinder felt
Hush you little rascal Hush or I'll take
your scalp off and poor Sally looked red as boil
ed lobster.
On, git out, Sal, I will tell! She told Ned
boobies she kinder felt scared tn death and tick-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-18

vile, Wade, Hamilton OF M, klby, Middleton.
Davis of o. & G., Mcpherson OF p, Hiner Cav
Hamilton Of p Anderson, Daniel of P. G., Ma,
craze Of P. W., S,urm, Daniel of R. c., Frantz
Cootes, Martz, Kane, Slickley, Sebrell, billiard
Freeman, Newton, Peery, Stephenson, Funslen
Goodson-65.
NoEs-Messrs. Soulhall, (Speaker.0 Pits
Brown, Fulton OF A., Frazier, Campbell, Scrugps
Pende!on, Myers, Flood, Moseley, Beuhriinngg,,
Fox, Toer Broaddus of Caroline, Lacy, Broa,
dus of c.. Hobson, Wood, Gamett, Marshall Of
F., Edmunds of F., Tyree, Payne, French, Nc
Pherson Of G., Winston, Lee, M'Rae Of Fl.
Wuouon, Turner of j., Towncr, Smith, Wallace
Mayo, Farley, Grubb, Taylor OF L., Hall, Pres
ton, O'Ferra Cabell, Taylor of n. B., Waits
Happer, VERIFY, Turner OF P, Boiling, Wi,cher
Lanier, Cooke, Dey, Strother, Moore, White,
Cowan, Tate, Minor, Rice, and Fulton Of Wythe
60
The engrosscd bill, aulhorising The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company 10 construct their
road through Virginia TO the Ohio river, being on
its passage,
Mr. CARSON moved 10 Ill the blank for the
time when the Company shall be required to re-
duce the rates on the Washington and Baltimore
branch with "lst May, 1916"
MIR. BOILING moved 10 fill with alst Deccm.
Der, 1885," and Mr. VERIFY with The "ist Janu-
airy, 1916"
After some debate, the House, before taking the
question, adjourned, on motion Of Mr. STO-
VAIL.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-18
= the Richmond Enquirer.

saLNn
rn,,,rsr il published DAILY aho SEW
W The hEa m, Daily Paper, seven dollars pc. an
WEEKLi al, Of eight dollars II taken iol she..
nun, and az me Nc vsnr For the Scnii-Week,!, Nv
en- period lhan and Three Dollars TOT sA -,
dollars per 70 be paid IN the oDhes, OF
payable IN Sir Dollars per annum at inc Gnu y
m,I post paid OF -
the year; "a this Office may he remneu p ~. EJi
r AN uu. ;i.ble Bank notes, at the rss VI .us
In ecoa su. Of all letters beng pdIa ~ -. aeeonn,
to nf oi single letter Is scarcely o,ays In AN
The poslas /, l. the accumulation oi astnus ta r
10 'ne hn,iness, which opera'eS -
u,"n'h kdi TERMS OF ADVERTISING. .ou,,. of
in,TY ENoClRER-For one square "a y,
IN TUE ,s.s 6rst insertion, my eemsI, @re
sixteen ines, ~ ins,rton twenty-five cents" 49,
every sasv ,.ssk twice a week, OF 'nfee A">
,hrty seven and halt eehs 6y dollars for thirty
hhnua ad IN that proportion Tor anJ Auction
hhes an "sna,h-e1cep, Lottery venues s.S, ,nsn-r in
sIes', who are charged one hundred a'''"'''
e1ssa; ue sEMI-wEEKLY-one t gu ss,S con.inu.
~, N - las frst insertion, % 'e"'s' ~
auce. 50 cents. rrs, H. accompanied whhtne
Orders from SATISFACTORY references TO insure
tlln. ,,3 Marriages from the country,
TT ~ uu na,,ris hand writing Is unknown al tnis
Thshese, "" s by the endorsniion OF the
once, u. ,hr neyhborhood, they viii In no case
f"s'n,,s.i rvery measure, that has been taken "
DC s;rious and quizzes, has proved heretofore
P;,,. W. must therefore, insist, Ia sucn case,
uaas,; COMMUNICATION being certified by the name oil
up p,s,masrr, ,eri,tsa on the buck f the letter.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-18
FoR THE ENQUIRER
no TILE HON ~ C. RIYES

~ HUN. w. ~. III
Having been for many years your ardent friend
aud enthusiastic admirer take the liberty OF adj
dressing you upon the subject OF the annexation
OF Texas; that great and important measure now
dependipg before the Seuale OF the United States,
and The late OF which hangs, in all probability,
upon your simple ave or no. How, sir, will you
give il? In The ardor OF that patriotism which
once burned 50 warmly and genially in your bo-
som; in The fervency Of that love Of country which
once SO animated your every action, and in The
devotion which you orce manifested 10 The adj
vancement of our glorious institutions, will you
saw Aue. and admit the Texans into our great,
powerful and happy Union 2-Of, underline infu-
ence of those party preludces which, unfortu-
nately for our country, rankle in the bosoms ofour
noblest and Hottest statesmen, will you say No
and thereby drive Texas into alliance with our
most formidable rival strengthen and encou-
rage the efforts of the iniurated and madcap fana-
tics Of the North and expose the institutions
of that South in which you live, and BY which
YOU have been so highly honored and distin-
guished to the destructive and ruinous attacks OF
those who are now breathing lhreatenings and
ruin against them7 II, my dear Sir, you are not
mad, made so by that fate which has in store
your destruction, you cannot fail 10 see that yon
occupy position the most important and the
most eventful, which has fallen to the LOT OF any
human being since the days Of The Revolution
one in which you are destined either 10 acquire
an unfading halo OF tame, made brilliant by
the grateful admiration OF unborn millions OF
treemen, orto cover yourself with the darkest and
most impenelrable clouds Of eternal dishonor-
Which will you do, Sir? Wllyou inscribe your
name upon the roll-book Of eternal fame, or sink
into nsignifcance and eYecra,on :?
canno. doubt you, Sir. Knowing, as do,
b,,,a hoe
by a noble and patriotic desire 10 serve your
country, in the preservation Of her free institu-
tions, and the advancement of her happiness and
prosperity, I cannot for a moment doubt, that un-
less some stern and inhexible constitutional DIFF
iculty presents itself, you will be found in the
path of duty, and nobly battling for your country,
her liberty, her power and her prosperity. Does
such a constitutional difficulty exist? Do any
such embaHassmenls hang upon your mind2 The
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Turnpike Company from the obligation to keep
in repair that part of their road lying within the
town of Charlestown-withl the recommendation
that it be laid on the table for the balance OF the
session. II was accordingly laid ON the table.
Mr.. THOMPSON Of Kanawha reported the
bill changing the place Of holding separate cleo
ton in the county OF Mason and establish one in
the county OF kanawha, with an amendment
The bill as amended was passed
The SPEAKER vacated the Chair 10 sign en-
rolled bills TO the number Of G3
On motion Of Mr.. CARTER,
The Senate adjourned.
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JAMES RIVER q KANAWHA CANAL.
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY -, 1915.
ARRIVED.

Canal boat Pioneer, r. Parsons, master wit,
as tons merchandise from Lynchburg, 10 Henry
Ludlam & Co., L. D. Crenshaw & Co., Preston
s. Finders, James Fisher & Sons, Jas. G. Spots,
and Williams & Robinson.
Boat Lynchburg, r. s. Fielis, master, with
49l tons merchandise from Lynchburs TO Deanr
& Brown, Williams & Robinson Fry s. Co, and
Shields & Somervllle.
CLEARED,
Boat Oronoio, J. +. Wills, master, with q,
tons merchandise, for Columbia and Lock No.
IS.
Boat Ohio, James Gilmore. master, with BIZ
ons merch andze for Lynchburg.
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SENATE.

Saturday, FEB. TO, 1913.
The resolution for the education Of the poor
children Of the county of Appomatto1, from the
House, was concurred in by the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. CRUMP the Senate took
up the bill establishing system Of free schools
in Norfolk county. The bill was amended in
various particulars, and as amended it passed
MIR. McMULLEN from the Committee on
Internal Improvement reported the bill releasing
The Smith6eld, Charlestown and Harper's Ferry
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-18
EENATE SCHOOL IN LOUISA


TINE exercises of this School will be resumed
Il on the 18th OF February next, under the
supervision of Miss Marietta Button Of New
Haven, who is highly recommended as an exTe-
rienced and accomplished Teacher. The course
Of instruction will embrace every thing usually
taught in Female Seminaries, embracing Natu-
raj Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany, Drawing,
Painting, Music, and the French and Latin Ian
guages. A few boarders will be received as as
sociates of my daughter. Terms for the scho!as-
lie year.
Board and Tuition Sll0 %
For Music and the use of Piano, there
will be an extra charge of 80 0O
The French and ATTN Languages 10 90
Painting and Drawing . w
NV residence is within few miles Of the
Louisa Railroad in a section of Virginia pro-
verbal for good health. My address is Politics.
vile, Louisa county, Virginia
CLAYTON G. COLE3
REreaENcE-Prof. Olnisted, Yale Col1
T. C. Teasdale, New Haven, Connectct
Jan. l4-cG
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WANTED.

TOHN WATTERSON, the son OF Jos. Wat
j terson, late Of Montgomery county, Stale Of
Virginia, left his fathers house some thirteen OF
fourteen years ago, and was last heard OF on the
Wheeling road, acting as agent for wagoners, or
some such business. This was some seven or
eight wears ago-snce which time, no intorma-
ton has been had OF him. His father HAWKS died
since, he has interest here worth attending TO. II
thankfully received BY line addressed to James
Heslep, Lafayette P. O., Montgomery Co., Va.
Dec 00-c2aW6m
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To he Editors Of he Enquirer:
Gentlemen: You will please announce FR,N-
CTS W. Scorr a candidate Tor Congress, subject
to the decision OF the Convention to assemble at
Tapnahannock KING WILLIAM
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The Globe is In error both as 10 It's fncis ana IN
E.rcnces in the article which it has dedicated to
The "Dismnsion among The Friends Of Isras IN
The Vuginia legislature" Itsays, that "the De.
rnocratic and Wig friends Of The measure could
no, unite as 10 The mode Of accomplishing the
common object. One portion Che Democracy
adhere 10 admission by Legislature act; the other
(the Whgs) insist on treaty as the only const,-
iu,ional mode Of introducing Texas into our u
nion.n Now, the fact Is, that The Democrats are
the trvc friends Of Texas; the Wings, with a
few exceptions, are not. They professed, indeed.
in The Legislature 10 be its friends-but they took
good care 10 defeat II by orbearns 10 express their
opinions on the constitutional qncstoa-and thus
leaving hole for our Senator'S TO creep out. Some
OF the Wings had no constitutional scruples a.
all upon the question. They distinctly avowed
i. on The floor, (Witcher, Taylor OF N. B.,
&c &c. bu, they would not testify it BY their
rote lest they should en,bar7ass tier Senator'S II
The nrofessed friends of annexation are not more
sincere in their attachment and measures, at
Washington, than its Wing friends in the Legis-
lature. we may bid "a long farewell to Texas.
The Globe Is Tor trying both strings 10 the bow,
under Mr.. Benton's bill-6rst by the treaty pow
er. at an extra session-and if it fails (Which II
will he almost sure TO do, by a two-thirds vote)-
then 10 carry it before both Houses of Congress-
and fight the same battle over again, that they
are doing now-This we do not wish to see
Whereas, take Browns resolutions, the compact
is made, if Texas consents, and her Conslitu-
ton will be laid before the next Congress
when the question and agitation OF the slave
question is at once excluded by the very terms OF
the Resolutions. We seal up the fountain OF Bit
ter waters by the one, and secure and admit Tex
as early next Winter-whereas, by the other, We
reopen il-and run the risk Of losing Texas.
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