Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

10 acv.r,sed ,or wet nurse. A young Irish
girl offered herself.
"How ole are you, Bridget
"SiI,eep, ma'am.
"Have you ever had baby2"
mo, maam, bur am very fond Of them Z"
"Tnen l'G afraid you viii not DO"
non please ma'an Know III do; I'm very
asy TO leach."-Knie. 4Eo5.
Answers pretty much like the above were no
doubt given by a recent successful Candidate Tor
the Presidency-vide
How old are you Generals
Sky -four years.
Have you ever voted1
No. but am very fond OF voters.
Then, we are afraid you wont DO, General
o please, worthy friend, ka0u IW do. I'm
StTy easy 10 teach.
bu, me General has been at school for some
months, and has only begun TO ro'e.
PROylDENTiAL ESCAPE.-The Phia-
delpbia INQUIRER contains an interesting ana
prarhic kkelch OF storm on The bay, - when
the wri,er was exposed in boat w'!a two VI
three OF his children, aud the shai!-rins o. his
residence by lightning during his absence on
Sa,urday last. The letter is addressed 10 the
wife OF the writer, en- q visit 10 Philadelphia, and
Is dated "Ony, Z. ). Va, The SEA! II we recol-
lee, right, OF The Hon. lay. A. Wise. Ine events
narrated occurred on Saturday, the ltsh inst! Inc
feid.work having been completed 10 the miadie
Of The day. the hands were al liberty, and the VIII
ter with his son and nephew, and couple of ser.
wants. went out Ia boat setting sail for me mouth
OF Onancock. While on the water storm arose,
and soon afterwards, says the writer, u tufIed
10 the ives ward, AMI Saw what han often wish
ed 10 see, and never wish 10 see again "a wd'er>
spout One, another Third one rose some TWO
hundred feet high, in quick succession, some I'VE
miles distant rapidly whitling moment, ard
then dashing CT like race horses 10 Inc S"alh-
ward, al rishl giles To The wind, sun from Tue
west. This raised my apprehension, aoo ordered
the anchor 10 be raised and lines wound up immc'
dia,ely.n Alter a most peyilous struggle all eo
safe ashore, there 10 learn that the lightning HAD
struck the house and almost Icdleo il; bat al
though Children we're Ia different rooms through
which the lightning lett is track, none OF then
were hurt. A favorie dog lying under seta
was during the evening discovered dead, having
the marks OF The fluid upon his bead
EULOGY ON Mr.. POLK.-On Wednes
day last (s1ys The Newbern Republican OF jus
25ihI Geo. 8. Stevenson, Egg, deliveieta cha>,'
and appropriate GRAFTON commemorative oil tn'
Lie and eminent services OF James Is. Folk, lat
Ell President OF The United States, before the CT
gent of New Berae. The day was fine, The au
dience large, and the programme OF proceeding
was fully carried out. The thanks OF The con
unillee, as we'll as from the public al large, ait
due 10 The members Of the New Bap,is, Church
for their coAmcldab'e lberaiiy IN e'an,ins Ihs
use u their church Tor he funeral services.
Mr.. POLK AS SPEAKER.-The Wash
ing,on correspondent OF The New YORK CONNER
Gil Auyertis r gives The following acccuLt oil Ihs
Luxurious task OIL Mr. Polk, aud his unwearied e1
e,tions 10 mee the responsibilities of his statiol
with credit 10 himself and honor 10 the body owe
which ne presided:
awhile Speaker OF The House he had 10 bea
the brunt Of The most violent and exciting oppusi
lion. ia which was ningled feeling u bite
personal hostility. He had 10 conisLd agains.
men thoroughly mas.ers OF parliamentary law
vel his cecisious against taeir demands were uni
form,y sustained by The House. HIS supporters
and opposers were alike as,onished atihc prompt
ness with which his opinions seemed 10 be loIln-
cd. They did no, know he frequently sal up ;ht
whole night studying the rules aad precedens ap
plicable 10 the business OF the next day have
been informed that on one occasion, alter al
arduous sitting OF The House, continuance o.
tie debale on the mex. cay being expected Mr
Polk sat over his books preparing Tor The ordea
which he knew awaited him, until daylight, and
upon rising from bis labor tainted and tell upon
the door,"
ANOTHER WARNlNG.-The Missouri
Statesman OF the 6 inst published al Coiam
bia, No.. gives the following additional instance
OF q person apparently dead from he cholera re.
ing almost buried alive:
Mr.. Alexander Grayer, Stage driver, had a
severe attack Of cholera during last week. Seem
ing 10 battle all medical SKULL The clstase was
given up Tor time 10 90 its work-inceed The
ses and friends that MIR. Graver was dead
Preparations were therefore made Tor bis bu-
Yial-his grave was dug. aad his coffin was IN
progress OF beics made by The uncerlaker.-
Soon, however, signs OF lie were discovered
Dr.. Buster determined 10 DO all in his power,
and mol 10 abanoon him even 10 The 'a-t, applied
an Onward application oil nusiafo anl brandy
70 bis breas:, and the pulse re;nrned-symp,oms
OF lite appeared Al las, accounts Mr. Graver
vas tast recovering
WAR ON TIE SUB-TREASURY.-The
Boston Allas has commenced furions var on
the Independent Treasury system, which the last
admins ration left as legacy 10 the party now
in power. There may be some amendments that
might be advan'sgeously made to The present f..
nancial system OF the government; but II il is in
tended 10 sweep the system on; Of existence, there
can DC 20 Other purpose in view than The restoTa-
Aos VI VIZ Wv odE6 systciD, WHICH hds oceu &c
pudiated o. The people OF the United SIa'es.
Nv. Y. H:raid.
CHOLERA AMONG HOGS The Cinc;n-
natl papers safe lSas hogs ana even horses in The
streets, have been smilten with the cholera and
died. The Louisville Courier, Of The 18th inst,
learns tha, MIR Crutchlicd, living about SO
miles below Cincinnati, lost sbouI So OF his hogs
in single night, the hogs apparently scfsriHg
gres, pain, and IL ccnuuued cramps aud
aDssma