Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-04

missing 10 make MIS-. Conner his legal vile
The marks, Ii was testified, were mol those OF The
Philadelphia office, and the witness was sure OF
this. This witness also testified iha, this opinion
had before been given, that The plaintiffs coun-
sci had visited The Philadelphia Post Office
that he expressed The opinion there that the letter
in question was moi genuine. The counsel for
The plaintiff objected 10 some important questions
which the defence wished To put 10 him in regard
TO the forgery OF an envelope, pulporting to be
from Gen. Van Ness 10 Mrs. Conner This en-
velope had been pronounced forgery. and the
letter OF July 70 also, and this was resisted
The counsel argued The question If The admis-
sion Of testimony al some length and with great
feeling. The Court adjourned with the argu-
ment.
From the Ne,c Ymk JOianalot Coma,erce NoU 30
FUNERAL OF REVEREND DOCTOR
ARMSTRONG.-Th funeral Of Doctor Arm
strong, Secretary o! The American Board of Fo-
reign Missions, who persisted IL he wreck OF the
Atlantic, was held in the Central Presbyterian
Church, Broome street, this (MonGay) morning
Before tue appointed hour, an immense assembly
titled The house, The aisles The entrance, and
covered The steps q The house; while Inc opposite
s,oups and sidewalk were crowded with q con-
sTegalion of spectators The procession follow.
ing the body, having entered the church, the SER
vices commenced with singing,
"Unyeil thy bosom faithful tomb"
Doctor Skinner led IN PRAYER and Doctor
Adams addressed the assembly. As an indi-
vdual, said he could wish moi 10 speak 10 you;
would rather take my place among the mourn
ers, aud bow my head and weep with Them. |,
too, have lost friend; yes, we are all mourners
to-day; our hearts are all stricken. Ministers OF
Christ, friends oil lh- Redecmer, ilisncs OF Mis-
>ions, lovers oil good men, We have all lost
friend. We know that he was prepared icr The
awful change, bul o The qualities that prepared
him Tor Heaven were The qualities that endeared
him to u.s. The grief which The Bible sanctions.
is grief when the good ale removed. Help, Lord,
Tor the godly man ceaselh."
DR.. Armstrong was called TO Boston on the
last week Of each month, on business connected
with Missions. Last week, his friends urged him
10 remain with Them ill The storm subsidized but
he was anxious 10 be with his family on Thanks
giving day. On Thufsda.. wien the peril .! the
company was evident lie made himself known as
a Christian Minister; impaired The Consultations
OF religion, and pointed them 10 the Rcceemer.-
An officer Of the Navy, present here 10 day. ha,
given us further particulars ui The last hours Of
our deceased brother. While Or. A. was lead
ing in prayer, this gentleman thought he recog
niZed the voice, and alter service found that il
was that Of his former pastor. Before the ship
in preparations for The fatal moment, this officer
showed The passengers how 10 iasten their lille pre-
servers, and advised 10 tear the blankets in strips
and wrap around their bodies 10 protect them, as
well a. possible from The blows a gains, The rocks
Il seems that DR.. Armstrong awaited himself OF
This advice. Soon alter, the ship struck. An.
other individual who has escaped, tells US that
Just al The last moment he was sitting with the
deceased in the gangway and hat lie said Il
have perfect confidence IN The wisdom and love
Of Him who doeth I'll things well"
For 70 years DR.. A. was a faithful minister Of
The Gospel. lie was twice seuled, at IRE MON,
n. j. and Richmond. Va. In his labors Tor The
Am. Board, all The Churches can attest Inc zeal
devotion aud fidelity with which he pursued his
work. And now he IS sale. We know mol how
10 spare him, but we sorrow not as those with
out hope. When every anchor broke he had ian
anchor which entered within The veil" How
near this brings US 10 heaven One day in the
midst OF US, The next walking The New Jcrusa-
lem Worcester Evarts, Wisner, Cornelius
and now Armstrong, have gone. Our brother,
like them, kept The laiih and now The crown Of
lie is on his brow
DR.. Adams closed with words of comfort 10 the
mouIners, and eyhortalions 10 the ministers and
The church.
Rev. Mr.. Badger followed in brief address.
Prayer vas offered b. Mr.. Dewc;t, and The bene-
dicion given b. DIR. Coke, who expressed his as.
PUNISHMENT al the ways Of Providence in his
own preservation, when many despaired
oil his lie. and The loss Il another 30 urexDcc-
iedlr, aad within sigh VI our own shores.
The body was taken 10 Newark This afternoon.
and thence 10 Bloomfield, n. j., Tor nerment
MORE RUIN FROM THE NEW Ia
RlFF.-Tke following is taken from an adv.r-
tisemcnf, off.ring for sale valuable iron works"
in Hartford county, Maryland. Il certainly
shows nrfM distress:
IN. b. These works are 10 be sold, 10 sctiIe
up the partnership affairs. They have averaged
a profit of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
per annum Tor The last fourteen years, and will
probably he equally profitable in future, Tariff or
no Tariff. OHIO SCOTT
GRAIN AND FLOUR SHIPMENTS :
The exports of Grain from New York, fiom The
Is 10 the 2fth inst, had reached $50 900 bushels,
and oi Flour $4,000 bills. making an aggregate
value Of 81 100000. The London Times Of Oci
% remarks that one Of the creates, capitalists Of
England, ar the world had sent out an order 10
The Uniled States, lor 500 GOO quarters OF wheat
equal 10 goo, 600 barrels of flour.
MAINE ELECTION-Th Argus of The 2Gth
has returns from Two more Legislative Districts,
both OF which have elected Democrats; which
DdkSs lHe lower Duuee now SinHu FEDERAL
and abolition IS; Democrats (nclnding the mem
Der from Madawaska) SO. Fourteen Districts
have thus lar failed 10 effect choice, which were
represented in The last Legislature by ten Demo-
Gratis and four Feierasts The final resull is no
longer doubtful. In the Senate there are now
eight Democrats and three FedeTalists, and tuen-
" vacant seats, which will all be filled by Demo-
crats.-[ Union.
HON JOHN QUINCY ADAMS-K az
lords us much pleasure 10 inform ourreaders that
The health Of this venera bic statesman is most de-
dedly improved. This morning he was very
much better. Mrs Adams, who had gone 10
Washington 10 spend The winter reiulEed 10 This
cly on "Wednesday last.
lBcscn Transcript, of Friday.
Correspondence Of The Washington Union)
BALTIMORE, Dec /, 5 P. NJ.
General Scott, accompanied by his aii-dc-
camps, Lieutenant Scott and Lieut.. Williams,
by Mai. Smith, Of the corps OF engineers, sailed
from N. York, on Monday morning, in The pack
ct ship Union, tor New Orleans, Ell route TO the
seat OF war.
Capt. Walker passed through Philadelphia yes
lerday, on his way TO Paterson, New Jersey
While sanding on The boat he was recognised,
and as lhr boat left the wharf, The national flag
was run up, and he was greeted by three hearty
cheers.
BY letters from Harrisburg, il appears that the
Pennsylvania regiment III volunteers is all
ready, with The exception OF one company.
Correspondence q the union:l
New Yoak, Nov. 80, 1876.
The canal j. closed, in all probability, for the
season. The quantity Of flour intercepted is not
large. all things considered-nol more than $4,000
barrels a, the most. !, is natural 10 expect that
henceforward, if there is any demand in Europe,
produce will be 90 the rise. The quantity at
nnaseni In This cilY waiting vessels 10 90 fur-