Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-02
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VOLUME XLllI.-NUMBER SO.

mrabe appointments. Bishop Johns we have
known long and well; and We congratulate Old
William and Mary, should she have the good for
tune 10 secure lie influence OF his talents. learn.
ing and commanding character. We understand
that The action of the Board OF YisileIs, In elect
ing Bishop Johns, as President OF William and
Mary College, 10 fl the chair OF Moral Philosc-
ply, Bellies Lel'res, Logic, and Philosophy OF the
Human Mind, was contrary 10 his previously
expressed wishes, and that he has no. yet decided
IN what manner 10 dispose Of the hauering APP
! poinimeni. We are sure iha, ne express the scn-
imenis oi our whole com muni,y, when We &c.
clare that, however much WiIllsm and Mary
may gain, Richmond will be heavy loser BY the
severance OF the social and moral Ties which uni
| ted Bishop Johns and our lrl!ow-citizens.
With Mr.. Holmes, elected 10 I'LL The Chair
Of National Law and Political Economy, and
Ancient and Modern History our acquair-
lance is not intima'e-bu he is highly esli-
mated BY those who know him we'll and can
appreciate his eminent qualifications. He /.
not only ripe scholar, bu. is fully mbued
with ne great principles so rob'y illustrated by
the lamened Dew, which have placed Ibis We.
nerahe College Oh an elevated platform We
are most happy 10 stale that Mr.. Holmes has ac
copied The rendered honor
We learn from Letter In the Republican mar
hese selections were made from many applicants
who would have done honor 10 any College In
The United States: and lha. many saloiary re-
guaons arI alterations have been made by
The Boa'd. We cordially concur in the wish q
the writer who says: "Chder the auspices Q!
these gentlemen and The present able Faculty.
| this renowned institution will not only maintain
her present high s,ard bu, add other aures 70
! her tame
From The Norfolk pagers We learn that iie.e
were eight OF lie Visitors present. Col. Robert
| McCsnalish, Rsetcr-John T'ycr. ESQ.,, Judge
John 2. Christian, Col. George Blow, DR.. Mercer.
DR.. Corbin 2taxton, J. E Shell, Esq, and Gen
John :. MillSon. Visitors absenl-Ru. C. Scott
All James Lyons, Esqs.
II is proposed that Bishop johns shall have
hall course, which will probably require his al
tendance al The College only FIVE months in he
! year, leaving seven months 10 &c devoted 10 The
dulies OF The Fpiscopa,s
Professor Holmes IS faduaie al Trinity Col.
/ lsse, lDublin,l ard is On able contributor TO he
| Southern Review. His review Of MunfoIis he.
mer, exhibits profound scholarship and fine taste.
lie married daughter Of The la.e Governor John
| Floyd ol Virginia.
There were, say, The Norfolk Herald, ah:u 80
| cantijates iur this P'o!cs>oi,hip
! there was an immense ana enthusiastic meet
Inc .. he Democracy 81 HE city and cocny u
/ Philadelphia, On Friday night la,l--ilon. X.
kneass, President, assisted by Is Vice Presidents
and II Secretaries. The meeting was held alhe
| Courthouse. The room WAS splendidiy iecora-
;cd with American faes, and large lTahspaien.
~, with beautiful portrait Ct Jackson, under
which we're lh- toIc5le words OF iha; COED NAH:
"1ne Enior-n mast b. p,esnrcd"
Eloquent addresses were made by Col. Il. II.
Lee, Chas. Brown Esq, Col. James Page, Wm.
! h. Lehman, E.sq s. Col. Yandyks, and Hendricks.
I y. Wright, Esq, President 81 the late Baltimore
| Convention. Strong resolutions we've adopted in
| favor Of Inc most vigorous and energetic prose
cnicn o. Ire var, and cundsmnins he recent eS-
! iiaoidinary action II The United s ales Senate,
| b. which tina. body has sought 10 crcum-ciib-
lae liberty OF he press, and dictate 10 i; The terms
shall usr in repr5@ins public men lof neglect
OF duty.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
| FL and -ih hc adrice and consent nj the Senate.
| new REolMySTs Is INFANTRY.
apans-James III. Calwe OF Virginia
Elisha w. McComas OF Virginia O. T. Ed
wards oil Virginia A. c. Cummings OF vir.
sinia and w. B. Taialcno OF Virginia.
First Lieuenant>-B. D. Fry of Virginia D.
s Lee o. Virginia John W. Blakey OF vr.
gna J. E. Hamlet Of Virginia ardJ. Wick
| ham Leigh OF Virginia.
Second Lieu;enanls- George W. Carr OF yir.
sinia Joseph Samuels oil Virginia George
w Clutter OF Virginia Thomas J. Peyton Of
| Virginia and Van Rensselaer, Oley Of Virginia.
TOLLS ON THE MANCHESTER TURN.
PlKE.-Amongst The acls passed by the Lagis-
Ialure last week, was one reducing the tolls on
the Manchester Turnpike 10 The following rales
Former rates Reduced raes