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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
RICHMOND VA TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER &c. 1s47.

the asl annual report, is made wiihon! reference
either 10 The validity and availability OF The re-
sources, OF 10 The urgency Of the liabilities. An
erqniry iau these, inasmuch az some oil The
Items remain The same, would, Tor the reasons
then advered 10, show different and less favor
able result; but as that result would still leave
The company in an easy and sound condition for
The Isl OF January intercs! payments and not
likely 10 be embarrassed Tor The residue OF The
current year, i, is judged needless 10 enter upon
Ire examination.
Before passing from this head OF the report, !
beg leave TO communicate The Secretary's usual
statement Of the receipts and disbursements OF Inc
company from It's organization 10 The close OF The
present fiscal year. [App 81 Also The tabular
statement Of The annual tonnage, tolls aud ordi-
sary expenses and repairs Of HE canal, which was
presented with The last annual repoit, and is now
continued up 10 the Isl OF The present month.
[App. CT Also he table showing the different
articles aud their quantities annually transported
On The canal, continued up 10 the same dale
lApp. d.
lcoNcLuDgD ON % PAGE
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ry,HE subscribers have established General Agency
In Richmond Va, and most respectfully offer THAR
services 10 their friends and the public generally for
the Of all sness requiring an agent In SAID
civ They promise punctuaty and strict attention to
Ina collection of accounts claims Of descrip
t!on, selling all kinds of produce, hiring out servants
renting out and receiving rents Of houses, p
vaie sales of real estate paying taxes on delinquent
lands, and redeemng those that are cold, &c.
Pensioners who receive their semi annual pay IN
Richmond are Informed that correct forms VIII De re-
miied to them, with instructions Tor tne proper
tcaon Of their vouchers II desired, for moderate
compensation. ~
Soldiers, Widows and Orphans, who may DO entitled
10 claims from the United States, may have them
promptly attended to- by placing them in the hands Of
the undersigned.
Office In Wellington Goddin's Building, on Bank
street, nearly opposite tho South gate OF me CaPilo'
JOHN B. SOUTHALL.
-, July l6-cGm
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
LAND in PRINCE EDWARD FOR SALE


r OFFER for sale the valuable Landed Estate Jointly
i owned by Isaac Read, Esq, Of Kanawha, and my
self.
This Estate lies In the county of Prince Edward, on
Buffalo, Fort and Falling Creeks two and half miles
from Hampden Sydney College, three and half from
Prince Edward Court, house, and eeh, miles from the
town OF Farmvc. il contains about one thousand
acres, Of which about one hundred and twenty acres
are low grounds Of choice quality, and there Is az am
pie quantity of wood and plant land large proper
lion of the high land Is rich aud in high state Of i'm
povenen clover and plaster having been extensive
ly used.
On this Estate there Is Grist and Manufacturing
Mil, recently repaired, with three run OF stones The
water power s ample, and may be doubled. If desired
without much expense. The Mill, since have owned
IT, has made much rs three hundred barrels OF toll
grain Ia one year. The nearness of this estate to good
markets makes desirable property, and we'll worthtne
attention Of persons wishing to buy profitable lands.
The overseer, living on the premises, will show the
land TO any person wishing to see Il.
CLEMENT C. READ.
P.S.-As shall be absent from homo for the next
thrae months, teave The above advertised Estate In the
hands Of Capt. Henry A. Watkins, of Charlotte Court
house, and Mr. N C. Read, Of Farmvle, TO whom per-
sons wishing to purchase may rofer.
Nov. l2-c3m C. G.. READ.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
FIETY OOIJARS REWARD.

DAN AWAY from the subscribers, on SUNDAY inc
sid slave IL about W Years of age black, about feet
inches high, weighs about $50 pounds, has good teeth
and round and likely face. He was purchased AZ 4;
H. Dickinson Brothers Auction Room, on 'ne sau "
March last from Messrs allner Keen, OF pit.sy.va-
mia Court house lie was purchased By them-M q *.
i'm Rockingham, N. c., and he will In all prooaoiiy
make for thar place, he ran off last April, ana WAS
taken up ON his way there, al Amelia Courthouse
The person that took him up that occasion shot MIN
with small shot, the legs, and the shot marks are
very perceptibis the hind part, or The calves o ms
lev. we will give $50 for the apprehension and dell
vary of said boy to r. II. Dickinson and Brother In
Richmond, Va, il taken up after this date, and II Ia
ken up this date, we viii pay S2o Tor ms ae
livery here pnd the expense OF Drinking MIN 10 THIS
mace from where he may be taken up.
paw KELLY, HUNDLEY 4 CO.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
RichhoSD, 2ad November, lS47.
To PAittp ". Claiborne, Executor Of William d

CIR: The Superior Court of Chancery for the Rich.
y mond Circuit, having by decree made ON The
9lst OF June 1897, In suit between Britannia Wei
linston Kennon Executrix Of the last viii and Tesla
mont of Beverly Kennon, deceased, aud others, plain
,ifs and George W. Basset, Executor Of Burwell Bas-
se,t, deceased, who was Executor of William D. Clai-
borne deceased yourself in the capacity aforesaid. and
others defendants; and in suit between the said
Britannia Wellington Kcnnon, widow Of Beverly Ken
hon. deceased, and EIeeutrx OF his last will aud ties.
lament, plaintf, and George T. Kennon and others,
defendants and In third suit between tho plain
tG and George T. Kennon and others. defendanis di,
ee.ed the undsrsished rs Commissioner 70 take Ger.
tain accouns, you hereby notified that have fred
upon Monday. The 24.h day Of January, ls43 at tho
hour Of 70, NJ at my ofce. in the city Aforesaid, a.
the time and place At which shall proceed to discharge
the dulles required Of In laid decree, when and
where you viii attend with aueh papers and vouchers
asyou may have relating to said suits
WIN. r. WATSON, Commissioner.
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K eiOin d er

EROM the Rev. JOHN SKINNER, ID. D., Pastor OF
i the Presbyterian Church OF Lexington, Va.
In reference to "A CARD" subscribed by"HENRY
RUFPNER" and others, and inserted IN the Lexington
Gazce oflhe lith current, with an appended note beg
Cling the National Intelligence, Richmond Enauirer
and New York Observer, TO publish 1t three times, and
Jorpard aeeoxsts' tho Office OF the Lexington Ga
xee the subscriber has simply request that the pub
lie win srspsnd opinions TO the character and reputa
on both OF himself and the publication alluded TO, un
I'll Judgment in tho whole has heen pronounced
by competent tribunal. JOHN SKINNER.
Mulberry Hin, Lexington, Va, Nov. 18th, lS47.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
LOUISA RAILROAD DIVIDEND.

LOUISA RAILROAD DIVIDEND.
LOR the Information of the Stoeknoiaets, no'iS 49,
hs,sby given, that The Board Of Directors nave
odopted The following resolution:
"Rsssrsd, That the bonds of the Company be Issued
" un, of neit receipts invested in stock for doing
Transportation, payable on the lst day OF Novsmber'
issa with interest from the lst day of July 1879 re-
deemable any earlier day, al the pleasure VI '"'
Company" ,.,x.. ,o,;.. ,y III
\, siyen. CHARLES THOMPSON, Treasurer.
At
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
PIANOS IN FARMVILLE.

yr,HH lovers of music In this vicinity, who wish TO
/ purchase PIANOS, are requested 10 examine the
INSTRUMENTS now offered for sale by The slloscfi-
bar He has on hand two both Of which are oil
tone and finish and the siy of one as piece oil iur
ntnre, IL new aud most beautiful. Tho makers are
Messrs. Knabe Cache, of Baltimore, and e. Kesen
L,,ntz of Dresden Instruments from the manuiacto
lies of both have been by the best judges
in This vicinity TO be unsurpassed. They are made
with the kind of action acknowledged ny manutactu
rsrs 10 be the most durable-a great point in selecting
Piano Severn! have been sold in this vcinity-o,h
ers arc e'pe'''1 '''"' ''s@' A. P. BIGELow.
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Richmond. August 81, ls47.-ctf
J. L. LAMOTTE, Esq.

J. L. LAMOTIE, ESQ
clR:-As you are not an inhabtant Of this Common
= wealth. and have no known agent or attorney mere
In you will please take notice. that we shall NJ .he Oh.
Va. The a3d day OF December 1917, between The hours
OF ooelock a. NJ, and 3, P. H., proceed to take the
dispositions of D. b. Tenant and Robert unlop 20 ue
now pendins and undetermined In the Circuit Superior
,.ouri Of Law and Chancey for the City OF Richmond
10 which plaintiffs and you ana others aio ae
PENDANTS You can attend il you think proper.
Most respectfully, DC, ,,.cc
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
NOTICE.

THIS viii certify that Thomas Jones. late Of the
=, 4 county of Surry, Va, moved to the county Of
warwick some ht;een years past; be then moved TO
Ohio, and is said that he moved from thence 10 Ten
nesses. II he living, and WIN como to 5nrry conn
", ne viii receive about twn hundred dollars G.von
under my hand, re. JOSIAH U0LLEMAN,
Nov, 9-cw6w Administrator OF Ann Seward
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30

T, ,our, of the United States, for the Eastern Dis
A uiet Of Virginia, he'd at the United states lo.r
po,n, in the CITY of Richmond, on Friday, NoveH'oe
lah, s47: ..,
B.,oy s. Company, Petitioners q =, ,,,.xrr,,v
against 4" Da"AapS'
Ste:er Nash, Defendanls:L fund
there being on deposit IN Tho Bank OF virginia iuna
,h cr,dit Of The Court In this case, for Distribution,
i, c,dared that notice be published In the Richmond
paoulr.r Tor ten days. that, al future term, aiv
And and distribution will be made OF the SAID iuho
aMonS The creditors Of tbs said Steger Nash VINO
s,, fave proved their claims. after deductlng ,hele
rom such ices an may be due the officers Of The Court
A Copy. Tesls, +. MAYo' o'efA'
Nov l9-c4t
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
Spw FORWARDING AND COMMISSION HOUSE
T.. IL Trigg

rrayINC taken House on the Basin, tenders his ser
III wees 70 his friends and the pubic gehe.aiy, -
forwarding merchandise, ana Tor inc sdo VI GA '"'
staple articles Of produce. ..,,,.a -,
T. T.. in the sale of Tobacco, win be assisted oy
gentleman who, from long experience ana ~ ~
Iodsea Juasnn ., ' Feb o-cti
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT DISASTER.
NEARLY 900 PERSONS Persisted.

BY lelesraphic despatch from Baltimore Satur-
day, We learned thai The steam propeller PhGniS,
bound up Lake Michigan Sunday, the 2ls', took
fire and burned There were Two HUsDRyD pas
scngcrS, most OF Them Germans, on board, nearly
all OF whom pa;ishcd in the flames or jumped
over board and were drowned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30

Courier aud Enquirer, reviewing MIR. Clay's
speech The Editor has again tackled" round,
and has sent .orh comments upon The Lexington
speech, which, IS The Baltimore Sun well re-
marks, are "more severe than any expression Of
opinion We have seen in other journals" II bold
ly raises its voice against the speech as "hos,e
TO The spirit OF The Wings, and certain to bring
upon us (,hc Wigs defeat, il adopted as our
Textbook" 1t unceremoniousiy puts nr. Clay
aside as The Wing candidate, and avows its in
tcnlion 10 procure, if possible, The nomination
OF Scot. or Taylor as The Wing candidate for Ice
Presidency. Il goes further; asserts that Mr..
Clay made his Suicidal speech al the "ins.iga-
ton" Of kno, Of designing and false poti-
clans, and declares that, if Mir. Clay be The car
dida,e, ia more disastrous de:ea, than that ct
1874 is in store for the Wings" 1t attacks Mir.
Clay IS positions On the war with power and bold
ness; shows hat Mexico gave the frs, blow, and
that sit is indeed strange infatuation which de-
noninatcs this war 81 aggression and con-
ques', and which, in The same breath, proclaims
our invasion OF Canada in 1912 war Of defenceI'
Il says that '5idy years ago Gr. Clay would not
have made such speech which "kolds out IN.
I;ee@en's for Mexico 10 withhold The peace he so
ardenlly desires" But enough ;cr The present.
We shall lay copious extracts OF this truly Aaas.
ricdn article befJre our readers. In The mean
Whissery"
| The Charleston Courier disseI.s from Cover
nor Johnsons views on he manner Of choosing
Electors Of President and Vice President, and is
in favor OF transferring their election directly 10
the people-preierring. however, the distric. sys-
! tem
On the subject Of he odioas anli.slavery Pro-
viso, the Courier speaks The following sound sem
timens:
ave OF the South are willing 10 abide b. lie
Missouri Compromise az matter OF consent and
| courtesy morally, although no. cnns,i,utional!y
| binding Oh u; but We lock even upon that as
concession 10 the North, and will never abate one
| jot or title more Of the ull measure Of our con-
sliuionai equality and rights Let US, then, iol-
! low his Eyceiiency's advice, md rally under The
| banner OF constitutional right and equality, IN
1 tureG in the Old Dominion. Let US unic With
Virginia. and tcmpeiaely, ye, firmly, announce
to cur aggressive sister States that we hold III
Inc duty d every slave.hotng SAFE, and d the
citizeGy thereof, As they value III ir dearest pri-
vileges their svercignty, their independence,
thei! GIT Of property, 10 take h;m. united, ana
concerted action in this emergency"
"a, present we hold no'hicg further 10 tc n
CESAR, especially IS The American Scna!e 50 ~
Ten The ccnse!vaiur .! The Constitution, me union
and The conriy, HIS rejected he vile proposil iun.
Shonld il ever again pro;ane ne walls 81 The Ma
;icna Garilul, ~ NJ e,aye Sonib T5cggrc ~ n'ct
a, anil Mct arrt 4 au.'sd fen, u COMMON pa'Pa't,
anil bs'd, uacomprmisirs and concerted aet;cr."
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30

Tic election OF a Wing is. Senator in Ten
ncssee is still suspended" On the hairtr-fTa
ballot on the Eth inst, The VOC was Topp 5, Bell
50, Whiieside 81, LYON :. Whiesidr, who is
ahead, is Wing, bu. in favor OF ,erenue Ia
riff, and Tor Mexico paying The expenses OF The
War!
P.S.-The Union OF Saturday night has the
following:
The telegraph announces that Inc agony is over
in Nashville; and that on Wednesday last Mr..
John Bell was elected 10 The Senate OF the United
States and that he had come ont in opposition 10
Mr.. Claws rcsollfi0as
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
MORE OF THE FLOOD.

The food in Inc James River vas al lis height
at IL o'clock on Friday night, and on Saturday it
was falling rapidly. We regret to hear mean.
choY accounts ol the damage done TO The canal.
We understood OF SATURDAY afternoon thai six
breaches had been heard Of On this side Of lie
7ih Lock, and many more above are appTehehd-
Ell. Prompt measures have heen taken 70 repair
the mischief, 50 as 10 allow navigation 10 be re-
sumrj al Tie carries practicable period.
We 20 rot hear 81 very greaI damage done in
this city. The Times OF Saturday understands
"lha, large quantity Of lumber has been swept
off T. H. Whillcck loses thus, about 1000 dol
lars, and K. L. Coleman abou, 5000 dollars,
q 500 Of which may, perhaps, MOI fall on him)
Glenn s. Crenshaw also sustain considerable
loss, the amount not ascerlaincd. Haskins &
Libby, The basement Of whose store was inunda-
ted, lose, perhaps, 500 dollars in damage 10 their
goods. We hear OF no other individual loss in
Rockets from inun,lation; but there mus, be others
injured"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
1882 SO

Making a total Of 1887
Deduct disbursements, as follows:
For extraordinary repairs 1S3 50
For ordinary repairs $3.50 w
For salaries and incidental
expenses 1857 ~ IN
Total 4,9U
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
Soffon a SOufhaIl's Agency.

r,,nv,,,, NV I6,b. ls47-cCt
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-26

n OASIS - Hsas q Bo03 ~ rseIg1s
; y sJgA 4 PC - u
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-02-26

sea4<ull:R ec.--ta i1.se,s cen. .rg..e. / n al
- ffe fI z..5es aiIf fsa7 +,
e'r- f. farsae .,a Ii tae Fam tsfarer4 Main
FL L.. Is. rtF L8aINGCN.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-05-12
DEATH OF PRINCE MURAT.

The Tallahassee Fo'iliin of The l7lh
inst announces the death of Prince Charles
Louis Napoleon Achillc Murat, son Of Jo-
neh'm and Caroline Bonapare Mura,,
King and Queen Of Naples lie died a,
his residence. in Jefferson county, Florida
on the lJlh inst aged A. years
Tie was the son OF Napoic on's cclebra.
ted marshal, Of the same name whose bril-.
liant career has excited so much ADM
ration throughout the world After the ex.
pnlsion Of his family from Italy, they rcsd
cd in Austria, where Prince Mural rosd, d
un.'l tie year 1921, when he came 10 the
United Salts lie has ever since. with
the exception OF an occasional visi, 10
Europe, lived in this country His ife
has been quic. AMI unos,, nlaiiuus.
The FloTdian says
The deceased Was n man Of grca, cccon.
,rIcily of character, was gihei with a hiyh
order Of mind which was enriched by
solid literary requirements, and was wilhnl
a mos, interesting aud agreeable compan.
ion. lie was the author OF some works on
the subject Of our institutions, which 1t is
saId possess considerable merit, Hereafter
we hope to lay before the public an c,,cn.
dod notice Of his life and character, which.
We understand will be prepared By some
friend familiar with both
'lie was buried in his city to dav A
humorous procession Of tu'nis aud cuizcns
attended his remains from the house OF Col.
Koben Gamble to his grave Minute guns
were fred during the morning and he as
buried IN compliance with his own r,qu st
wish the imposing ceremony Of the Mason
&c t'dfr There was every demonstration
Of high respect for his memory. and his
ii'uds abroad viii be gralidcd 10 learn tina,
there was manifested . due appreciation
o' MS worth md Interesting career. Thus
has gone one bora 10 lhc iiehes, rank m
European lie, and iued IN mind md
a"a,nmen'' for very distinguished hon
ors
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-05-12
OPENING OF NAVIGATION.

The Steamboats, are now all running on
tho Lake each aud al If them having
bcOn in ard gu, q port within the last few
Jays. They leave this lace on the same
days aud at the same hours as las, ycar.-
Great improvements have been made in the
appearance q these boats, in regard to
which We shall take occasion to speak more
particularly hereafter We understand that
none of the steamers have l.cen able to make
their way further north than Pla,,sburch.
the ice beyond that point beng still strong
enough e. bear loaded teams. !, may be
six or oigh, days before tho zee ,u,lrcl, Dis.
appears from the LAKE The fare on tho
several boats j. at present. tie saiae as last
year.
The first Pack, boat through, tire Mon,
iroal. arrived oa Sunday morning. Their
arc now two lines On the Canal the Oh,
Red Bird Llue.' and the opposition. ,h'
"Coms,cck Northern Transportation Line.
Both lines have several handsome Packet,
rome Of which run regularly every day
Fare on the Red Bird line ~ u cents. o.
the Con.s,ccl hnc ! 70 Troy - Whitehall
Democrat
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-05-12
EZRA SMITH.
Ioreiapt Correspondence. Of The Boston Aaas.

PARIS, April l, 1s47
Summcr. with its fruit aud vegetables.
will lessen the demand for bread among a
people so frugal as the French, but recent
cold rains have 80 injured the coming crop
that no hopes are entertained Of filing thc
exhausted granaries without foreign aid
at may be annouced," says the Dcbats Of
the 18th ult., that the harvest Of lS47
will he insufficient Unless we have an ex-
traordlnary production Of grains, on which
1t would be very imprudent to calculate. we
shall be under the necessity of receiving
supplies from abroad, up to, at least, the
harvest of lS4s."
The aid given TO ind yiduas is enormous:
every city, village and hamlet. distributing
tickets to the poor, with which they can OBJ
tam bread at four cents pound The mu-
inequality of Paris have for weeks dstribu-
ted 900. 900 OF these tickets every dav. and
as bread Is now nearly six cents a pound.
its daily charity is upwards of nine fhou.
sand dollars, besides large sums given in
cash wood, medicines and clothing Char
table societies and individuals swell this
noble work--all capitalists Of the day con-
trlbuting freely. In addition to various do.
nations, Baron Rothchild has consecra,cd
amlllion of dollars to the purchase Of grain
and Hour in foreign parts, to be sold in the
markets Of Paris at the current price Of the
day-if the operation presents losses, he
supports them. if there be profits, they are
to go into the city fund for the purchase of
bread tickets. Ladies have sold their lew.
o'ry, and one old priest sold the watch he
had carried since his boyhood aud several
colleges have disposed of their libraries to
relieve starvation. about a month since"
says letter to the National. 'whcn il was
so very cold, person went to demand char
itvof General Drouct, (who died last week \
i have not a sous, said the General: but
after pause he added. 'ah, yes, my full
uniform yet remains A dealer was sent
for, and he sold his imperial uniform with
the cpaulettes he wore at Waterloo. to pvr-
chase bread for the poor of Nancy"
Agtators have not been wanting 10 ex-
cite the people to pilagc. on the ground
that Government has brought about tsrr
dearih of provisions; and in several in,,an..
ccs collisions have taken place with tho
troops called out to preserve order. "TIe
day Of rcngcdnce has come" saysa rlacard
posted mp at II. Az, and he pcoylc should
more. First sei-e Mc grain, then Jurn
the homsrs of the rich, murdcring those
therein, II agreeable, 1t is better 10 d,
from murder than from HUNGER. Cour.
6ge' F0rirardi hursa for pllayc. for
hlnO! for dca'l All the hat IL
with flour on the Loire carry an escort. and
are accompanied by a detachment, Of cayal.
rs on the banks.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-05-12
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.

This body assembled at Hartford onWed-
oc.I.y ~. soua,e WA organized by III,
election Of the Hon. Thomas e. Perkins. Of
the frs, district. a. President pro TEN. and
James H. Holcomb. of Hartford. A. Clerk
In the House. l.. $. Foster Of Norwich,
vas elected Speaker. AID Fraucis Bacon Of
Ii,ch6cld. Clerk
The Governor Address is brief, aud
relates chiefly TO those matters, few and ca
~ Of adjustment. ,ha, affect the we'll. being
Of State in which the laws OF property
are well defined, understood, aud respected
where titles are simple aud res, on foun.
da,ions almost a. permanent is the soil it.
scl'--whcrc the occupants are generally the
owners Of the soil, and there is 10 disaiTcct-
ed ,cuantry either to .oo,hc or ruuish-and
where labor in every department commands
liberal Remuneration.
The State is in deb. to the School Fund
:ll $50 Is for moneys borrowed, and du-
ring the last fiscal wear, there was an OK.
pcndi,ure OF $2G.210 II beyond the income
Of tie State.
The income Of the State Prison, during
thc past year mas Dcen "lo,o.O ~, While
the expenditures Of tho establishment have
amounted TO 81, 0os Os. leaving q surplus
of$3,472 T.. His EIccllcncy recommends
that thi, fund derived from the labor OF
the gully, should be applied to the relief
81 the unfortunate the insane, the deaf.
the dumb and the blind
The School Fund during the past wear
has divided sl25.710 Is among sG,697
children, between the aged Of four and lG
years; being 81 40 ON each child cnnmcra.
ted. The Fund exceeds two millions of
dollars.
Governor Bisscll characterizcs tho war
with Mexico, as "a war for the acquisition
of territory" with view to the extension
of slavery, aud the establishing of pre-
pondcrancc Of the slavcholling States in the
councils OF the nation Boston Atlas.