Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-17


Esuccess in field, in which we all are so deeply
S INTERESTED. II is rich harvest and the laborer'
Hcanno, be loo abundant.
"a NEW BANNER.
IA In these DAYS, when war is so much talk.9 Of
sSil will be interesting 10 our readers 10 Know, ma
Hthat fine company The Public Guard, are aborl L
mreceive new flag. 10 defend which, if necessary
Elhey will show even more skill and energy thar
@,hey now exhibit, under the able command O
E,hcir presen, spirited and gentlemany Captain
( Dim,nock. The Philadelphia Ledger is corlec
Hin its details with the exception of the statement
&thal il is a company Of artillery" This is no
ESQ. II is a company OF infantry and forms
Enucleus OF the standing army OF Virginia.
ssSsor Of anomaly in this counlry-thoush South
SCaroina we believe, has similar armed corps
Hl, is corps entirely under The control OF the State
employed in guarding The Capitol, The
SSta,e Armory and Penientiary- and, il called
&upon, in pu Ting down civil outbreaks II isnow
hin admirable order, and reflects great credit upon
Ahe military skill OF Capt. Dlmmock. Moreover
] he moral reform infused into The corps By Cap.
CD sho,ild cniille him 10 The highest praise. We
understand that this new flag will be presented
SSo the company, or rather 10 tie STATE, by Capt
I'D His literally is Thus equal TO The pride he
Makes in maintaining the corps in manner wor.
Hhy of The Old Dominion.
q With Slight exception, the flag is identical viii!
q The lich and beautiful flag presented 10 the old
SRichmond Blues hy their popular and accom-
Splished commander, George w. Muntord, Esq
Slndecd, il is from The skiiul hands OF The
SSame artist. On one side, the arms Of Virginia
BON The other the Of the Uniun.-
HThus ever may the pure emblems OF the Stale and
Hshe Union noa, on The breeze in beauty and har-
Smony
81 We presume, that on The approaching 9Th OF
aIuly, the Public Guard will, for the first time I'M
ylold their new insignia
q "A SPLENDID FLAG was exhibited yesterday q,
Nloxlman> in Third street, near Arch, which
T,had been made for an old company OF artillery
Tes,ablished in Virginia in 1901, called The Public
SGnard, and now under the command OF Captain
8Dimmack. II (he flag) is composed Of Sou
Eblue silk, manufactured for the purpose upon
Heach side of which is pain.ing-on one side, the
BaIms OF Virginia, Minerva with her foot upon
%t he arms OF the United States an eagle, surround
Ned by twen,y-eight golden Stars suitable inscrp-
Slons indicating the date OF the company, &c, are
EHlisplayed. The paintings are by f. Ii. MURRAY
ana are excellent and the color is laid on so as Il
3 avoid cracking. On the whole, il is beautiful
sHpainting"
M Snpcyb BhlhtaeS aGOni 10 iake Tie p|0tc ii lie
d "EogIe Runs
~ The vacant SDa1e OF orOuud IN Min Sirppt
Unknown 10 all who know any thing of Richmond
4as the Eagle Runs" and which has been SO long
III an cyesole, has AT last fallen into The possession
Xoi gentlemen who will at once put up buildings
Hin keeping with the comnodious and elegant
|Mslores which adorn The remainder Of the square
"a This vacant space consists of four building lois
81 The Two next the fine buildings owned By MIR.
81 Samuel Miller, o Lynchburg, (and occupied by
f. Messrs Daniel II. London and Nash & Wood.
Mhouse,) have been purchased by Mr.. John G..
II Hobson; the other Two, adjoining the spacious
"a irug store OF MessIs Dnval & Co, have been
Hpurchased By MessrS Brooks & Hudson The
@'ruins" are now being dug up and caued OIL
Hwih all possible despatch, and the foundations of
g. four elegant stores will soon be laid and il will
Is not be long before they will speak Tor them
ES selves When they are completed The square
: wi be the handsomesl in the city, presenting al
II complete row of large granite front stores Mr.
T. % his store, on The upper corner of The square,
"a Ill the stores on The square, except that, having
previously been improved with such fronts
a On The cross street (l2th) below, Messrs. Alvey|
III Lpscomb have Just began the foundation OF al
#>pacious warehouse in which they intend 10 carry|
- an their business OF GrocerS and Commission
q Merchants. Their building will join The rear of
81 London's Store, and will add greatly 10 The APP
8pearance and business attractions OF The eagle
HSquare.H
We are clad TO announce these movements;
s. for the vacant site Of the old Eagle Hotel, in the
Agery heart Of our city, had long stood as sig
Hagains our enterprise or prosperity, and perhaps
6both.-t Yesterdays Times aud Compiler
ri We would add, that, at the corner Of Main
Hs,reel and the street leading 10 Mayo's Bridge,
s. Mr. John n. Gordonis erecting store with gra-
#nile front, which will make an imposing appear
s. lnce in this important section Of the city Indeed,
Il throughout Richmond, we see fine houses going
Hup-some of The private residences on The edges
gothic city, Just erected show marked improve.
8ment OF taste and pecuniary means.
! The newspapers in every direction speak Of
he lourishing condition OF The different cities and
$owns. II is most strange that the country is MOI
H"ruined" without the aid OF National Bank, thai
s "panacea for every evil" in the od Wing dispen
Rsaiories, now fortunately "obsole,e'- Enquirer.
8 *. The news from Mexico and Havana is in
Interesting.
8 gT TnEATRE.-To-night Mr.. Booth appears as
APescara, in the Aposlale-a character, which
Eenables him TO deyelope his rare dramatic powers
3 MEXICAN ENvoYs AND SPECIAL AdESTs.-It
Swill be perceived, that among the passengers who
gsailed in the Great Western, were Senior Canedo
$of Mexico, and II. A. Cobb the French Consul al
ETexas.
8 Senior Canedo, it will be recollecled, left Vera
SCruz on The 10Th ult.. in very score, manner in
Sthe Eugenia for this port, in The capacity Of Spe
y.cial Agent as was said, 10 he American Govern
Sment, 10 arrange some matters connected with AM
knexa,ion. Ins,ea+, however, OF having much on
Sany thing TODD with us, he quietly took passage
| in The Western, and is of 10 England on probably
The same mission that he was renorted ia Ii, ve