Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-22
;. CLAIBORNE GooCH, NJ. D.,

are conyaIesceut or still under treatment
Three Of the cases previously reported have
sLce died.
P. CLAIBORNE GOOCH, NJ. D.,
Secty B. OF IL.
The following communication, from H..
Keeper II the Shockoe Hill Butying Ground,
was laid before The Board OF Health on Monday,
and ordered 10 be published, but came 10 hand too
lac 10 appear 10 yeslerdays paper:
RICHMOND, June IS lS49.
Dear Sill: In answer 10 your enquiries as 10
The number ol persons that have been buried in
the Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Tor The last
thirty DAYS, and The average number for The same
period Of lime 10; the last Two Jears, and The
number OF blacks that have been ba,-d in The
same period OF tue, and The average OF Inc Two
las, wears. aud the number that have died OF
Cholera, reply that IN The las! Thirty days thirty.
nine whites and torty.hIee blacks haze been
buried. of which number seventeen whites and
twenty blacks died Of Cholera. The average
number oil whites m the corresponding period
Tor the wears ALAS is twenty. nine-and a-hai
OF blacks Tor the same period twenty-tour. The
aggregate burials 81 whites ana blacks Tor The
month ending this day is 81 the aggregate
average Tor 47-46 is tity-three-and.a hall
consequently the deaths exceed tn average lof
the sd me peTIOd y! n no iWtH'J 'cisu1 duo-a-
halt. Respectfully, yonr obedieni servant
a. MlCHAELS.
Keeper Shockoe Hill Burying Ground.
To Dr. l. W. CaAMpERLAYSE.
A SlNECURE SYSTEM ESTABLISH
ED BY THE ADMINISTRATIONS
people cxpec,lbar Inc following charge against
The administration should be cleared u by lis
press. We have before called their attention 10
il, and there has been no attempt TO conceal The
lacl that The government IS now paying maD
in New Orleans eight dollars per day ior no ser
vice whatever. The man who holGs The office IS
bitter Partisan OF President Tayoi:
1T. W. Crockett has received the appoint
ment OF Commissioner and Superintendent Tor
the construction Of the new Custom House, in
this city, al So per Dim, in the place OF The Ma
val officer, Alcee La Branche, who performed
this duty without any compensation. This may
be reform, bur any one who i, not prejudIced
will admit tina! this is not relrenchment nor does
il look ike the pledges OF General Tay or pre-.
yious 10 his eIeclon-'Lo enemies 10 punish or
friends 10 reward The Hon. Secretary OF the
Treasury, would be as usfiabe 10 appointing
a Commissioner Tor The supeTiniendence OF the
MOSQUITOES in this ca as be was IN making The
one conferred on }. w CIOChtii, iol HO CUHsCleH-
jous or honorable minded man would receive
paw where nothing in return IS given or even
expected. Col. VIM. Turnbul is the principal
Superintendent and Discussing Agent for the
construction ui The Custom House. All other
Appointments have no responsibility and are
merely ex-oficio bnl The Secretary OF the TTea
sury is determined 10 act The reverse OF that
which was expected. and pledged by The Presi-
dent IN his inaugural address, II seems that the
Secretary takes special fancy for such men as
Col. Crockett, Tor il there was more worthless
apnlIcanr, and A more imbecle, or wanting in ex-
peiience-a puppet in The hands OF another, The
amendments would hr Otherwise 1isgosed OF -
,S.p Orleans Correspondent Of Free Trader
We ask the Department OF The Treasury al
nen Of The predecessor Of this man in office 10
the cf q, that there !. no longer any necessity IN
filing it2 He held The office until The arrival Of
Col. Turnbu who now performs the duties per
tainine 10 his office as Commissioner OF the Gus
ION House La the absence OF Col. Turnbull there
was some reason Tor The appoin ncnt of COM
missioner WITH eight dollars day salary Now
tseIe j. none. The office is a sInecuie. Ii Is for
political services. The act IS a corrupt one Ii
IS contrary 10 the principles OF our government,
that any portion II unr revenue should be raised
% support men who render no service in return
We call upon the Wing press 10 explain this od
nus charge. Give US tacis. We'll may We now
redscr mai this is The "second Washington" who
is Spreading the revenues OF the government 10
paving politicians Tor their services al time
i hen ..e sought 10 evade the pay eni OF his pcs.
ta.e account because il had 10 come out OF his
own pocket Mtsass,ppi7n.