Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-12
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IoNe Editor, Of The enquirer:
CRY HorEL, New YoRK, May !, 1910
To-day. the weather has been more inciemeh''
rainv and sasreeable than have known lot q
long period. In city like This, where 'no'ous"-
faro. orc rhroneed, and uncounted vehicles coh''
nually traverse the streets, the walking reaches
The beieb, OF the disagreeable. When iei' hlch-
,nond. The gentlemen had begun TO wear SUMMER
habi,s and the ladies 10 faunt their gay spring
steamers In The breeze. Not so in New io,h =.
II is still rather chilly than otherwise, anu .ne
fires in all thoroughly comiortaole houses ua'e
not vel been exliDsuished. -
| went TO see The Great Western steamer o'i
This morning. She fired her gun and s'eameo
right away al o'clock, sixteen ieel IN .ne "a.'
abundantiy freighled and with her iull conP'e-
ment OF Ieuers and OF passengers, inciuuins a
large share OF beauty and fashion. wi.Gess.u
The leaye-,akines of her l3l passengers. Nearly
every one seemed 10 have been accompanied 10
The Shin by some friend and well-wisher. Two
| Frencbmen more afiectionae, on the exterior
,han others. performed the odd ceremony OF KISS
inc each other in presence of The company Inc
number of ladies on board, when hrsl arrived,
made the place look like ball room ralnef IMAM
shin cabin. The signal bell the counterpart o.
common steamboat bell however, Caused
large number 10 relife. lhefe sun iema.neu :"
eood nroportion OF the sex 10 soften the ledium OF
he VOYAGE Among them, | observed IL or 10,
annaren,Iy between the ages ofeighteen and TWEEN
tv.iwo. of fine personal appearance, all Of Them,
and with counenances radiant OF hope. Some oil
The messengers, business men, did not arrive until
The steamer, which started al her appointed hour
with the punctualy OF a railroad train, was about
TO 90 Of. One OF my friends, an enterprising
merchant Of New York, but Richmond-born
boy, did no, arrive till 10 minutes before 3. he
had been in his comptins-room, as usual, all DAY,
attending 10 the current business OF the store; and
left for Europe as one would generally leave 10 go
10 neghboring town.
out. will doubtless be considered cheering and
peaceful. The merry crowd Of passengers and
The Captain himself in fine spirit, seemed 10 be
conscious that il would be SO regarded. She car
ried lidings OF favorable tone OF sentiment al
Washington, and rise in stocks and securities
al New York
The season for Conventions and for Annivcr-
.aries of The different Societies is al hand. Ono
Conyeion-the Medical Convention-has alIea-
DIV been held. Ii was called to lake into conside-
ration The bes, means of elevaing the profession,
raising the standard OF admission among lis
practitioners, and SURPRISING as far as possible
The deceplions often practised by quacks. Seve-
raj IleulCdl SCihicihSh " $3.50 t.
sent.
The Anniversary OF the African Education
Society $50 called because its object is 10 educate
black teachers for LibeIia) will come off 10 NOR
row evening. The Rev E. L. Magoon is here 10
deliver the address. venture 10 predict, that il
many educated blacks are sent over, those from
the South will take the lead in Africa. The pre-
sen, Governor Of Liberia is, as am told, an ex-
Barber from Richmond, Virginia.
Turning tom the subject Of Colonization 10
that OF Abolition, / will mention the signal defeat
which the party in favor Of universal negro SUI
frase have received al the recent election for De-
lesaes TO The Convention TO change the Constu-
lion Of The State Not only has the proposition 10
abolish the $3.50 property qualification received
It's quietus but some men are elected who will do
wha, is in their power 10 exclude all negro votes
whatever Ii is supeI1uous 10 say that such a
step on The part of Inc great Stale OF New York
would do far more than The 2lSt rule, or any rule
in Congress, 10 bind North and South together in
closer and more iraterna ties.
.mons the inmates OF this Hotel, have found
Mr. John S. Skinner, who is residing in
New York, and successfully engaged in conduct
ing his new Agricultural Periodical The "FaIm-
ers' Library" Retired from public office, Mr.. S.
is devoting himself 10 his old congcnia pursuit
the effort 10 improve the agriculture OF the coun-
lry-by disseminating varied and valuable in
formation among those who ill The soil. He has
Just returned from an extensive tour in the South
ern States and speaks in warm terms Of The hos
pitalilies and courtesies which he experienced