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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-28

able hear whether sach had been
proposed He wished the House adjourn for three days,
10 give The Speaker opportunity TO appoint the standing
committees.
Resolved That the Clerk of the House Immediately after
the passage of this resolution place III box the name OF
each member and delegate of The House OF Representatives
separate piece of paper that he then proceed In the
presence Of the House draw from said box, time
the said pieces Of paper and each drawn, he shall an
the of the member delegate upon il, who
shall then choose hs for tho sessions provided
that before the said drawing shall commence, the Speaker
s each be vacated and shall that each
zeal conliRcs vacant until scerted under this order
| The motion Of Mr. EviSs WAS adol,ed.
Members, accordingly vacated ic seats and gathered in
the fronting the Clerks desk As The names sepa
ra-y drawn from the box gentlemen made their choice
This part Of the proceedings being concluded
Dir THOMPSON Of PENNSYLVANIA from the joint commit
tee appointed 10 vail upon the President reported that they
had performed the duty, and that the President had informed
them that he would send communication 10 the House in
metilely.
II was ordered that when the House adjourn be till
The Presidents private secretary Col Bliss pn proceed
cd II the desk and delivered il 10 the Speaker
| The message was then read.
Mr.. TOOMBS offered resolution: that the message OF
the President be referred the Committee of the Whole
the Of the Unon and that fifteen thousand extra copies
with the accompanying documents be printed for the use OF
Mr.. SWEETZER offered an an,endment-lhat FIVE thous-
and copies of the Presidents message DC printed IN me er-
man language
Mr.. HOLMES moved tina, the same number be printed
| in the French language
i Mr.. JONES inquired whether The motion included The
| accompanying documents!
Mr. SWEETZER replied In tho negative,
The question then taken the amendment OF Mr.
i HOLMES, and decided in the negative.
The amendment OF Mr. SwEErzER was then adoptedayes
llo, not counted.
Mr. BAILY moved reconsider tho vote, and desired I.
4 SAP single word He thought that this the worse pre-
cedent which could be We have he Observed but on
legislative language and one national tongue, and w
print our documents in any sher tongue than our own w
will be compelled 10 follow il by printing hcG, in all IN
languages spoken in republc-ana these ange,gesa
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Shipping Intelligence,
East THoMAsrer, July 8, lsA9.


Arrved-sehr Dstsey Peree,-
Cleared-Brgs Busna VISTA and Patrick Henry N0rleans
TnoxAsroS, July 2 ls49.
Arved-shps John Holland Havre; 4th Leopold Liver
pool.
PoRrLArs. July H. lsl9.
Arrived-Brig Robert Pencil, cardens.
Cieared-Bark Ranger, Havana
BANGOR, July II, ls4s.
Arrived-sehr Gazsle. NYOrk.
Arrived--sehr Tippeesnoe. NYOrk
Bosros, July Is, 1870.
ArrivedBarks strabo Whampoa; Lueerne Philadelphia
brgs Joseph, Turks Island, Monica, Baimorc Louthsr "
Haven Knox, fredericksburg Lincoln Turks IslAnd
Mareppa, Philadelphia Cen Franklin, Baltimore, schrs La
MARITIME Richmond, ooey Co. NYorh oneco, and Lady
suaslk Philadelphia; New England and Chapp.ile Rond
OUT VIM Nsrler, Richmond; Isaac Achorn SYsrk Au-
gusta Albany; Hannah Abigail, Philadelphia Ruth
Thomas. Rondout; sloop Georgana, Albany.
Bark Caroline Rio Jsneiro I'd ult Left ship Salem for
California barks Hill. for NYork day; Rosna
from NYork artist Agnes from do dis Abby Baker disg
brig Arabian for CALIFORNIA; .chrs Friendship. do whitman
tic London for dol also bark Goode wig CID May
81 brig Perry. Norfolki ships Timour and John Webb
Sag Harbor "a ut brig Saline, Boston, LIST uit Saw going
into Rio bright sided bark supposed for California
rased 9TH. Cape Frio NE by 20 miles bark st Andrew
from Rio JAnero for Nyok sth inst lat s. 20 6s saw
bark Princeton, Of Bath. from Havana for Cowes.
Brig Leahser Care Hsytisn 2s,h ult brig silenus
for Boston. Spoke brig Joseph Bryant Bangor
Matauras, lat s., lon Il L.
schr Barbados. GOnsives, LIST inst LIT brig Jane
Percy, for Boston, - days.
Bark Nile NY.rk; schr Louisaus. Jsemel. I6th ult.
Sailed from TURKS Island. 18th u ship Absgun New
Orleans. Moan vessels in port "a inst.
ssLEs. July ". ls4o.
Arrrved-sohrs Pii5rm. Georgetown DC; Globe, NYork
TAuSros. Jaly 9, 1870.
Arrivei-schr Bristol, FhfIadsiphi.
Sailed, 18th sthr Sarah Jane, Nyork.
Nsw BsproRp, July u, 1870.
Arrved-Brig VIM easily, to NJ for trading voyage In
tie Pacific; sohrs &. rone, Hail. Philadelphia; Adelaide
Albany.
NgroSsEr, Jaiy ~ 1si9.
Arrived-Schr Dresden Philadelphia.
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I'm Cham hers.
Before Judge Belts.


JULY 10 Important Decision.-Tn the matter Of ~,
II me Bremen ship Doroihed.-A requisition was
made by the Consul Of Bremen, under the Hausestic
treaty 20 Judge Bette for aid Of United States process
to arrest and detain H. Bsrtoo, 8. Borg " Peterson
and four others deserters from the above ship Ia
this port. The men brought into court by the
Marshal and the u. s. District Attorney moved they
be committed Counsel for the prisoners proposed %
prove that two Of the men Danes, and that one
other discharged by the master; and contended
that the Danes not bound 10 serve board the
vessel Denmark and the German confederation being
at war Judge Belts decided, that under the treaty
stipulation, question open TO consideration be-
fore hi, other than whether these the ind Vi
duas named in the ships roll and whether they are
citizens u the United States The tribunals Of this
country have congzanoe Of the contract TO deter.
mine whether u be valid by the local law whore the
chip belongs by the law 81 nations The object NJ
the convention Is TO hnve matters affecting the Habit.
ties rights d the scamen In respect TO the shipping
contract adj ustcd and Determined by the courts Of
the country where the ship belongs No proof being
given that the captain had discharged any Of the
crew IN this pott Il l. ordered that the men be
mitted pursuant to the provisions Of the treaty and
acts Of Congress in that behalf
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Markets.

BUFFALO, July 13-6PM
Receipts within the past "a hours: Flour 500 bbls;
wheat 1900 bus; 900 bus The market for -four
dull and unsettled in consequence of the Niagaras
news which reached here early this morning by tee
graph The advices being considered favorable by held
ers, advance demanded, which buyers refused
to give The only sale reported 500 bills Indiana
private terms Wheat is frmer with sales Of 5000
bushels prime Ohio at 90 cts The unsettled corn
and no sales Of importance transpired Oats dull
and lower. Ohio whskey is quoted at Fl cts The
freight market is unc changed
Bosroy, July 1876 p M.
Cotton-The news by the Niagara has advanced the
rates OF cotton ct per h. and sales Of $50 bales have
been made to-day at that advance Corn is firm at 80
cts for white, and 81 cts for yellow. Flour-ws have
sales to notice Sugar Sales Of $50 hhds. Cuba
noted at So, short price. Molssses-4o5 hhds. Cuba
have been sold at 1871, mos and 800 hhds sweet
at 20 cts. months. Gunny Bags-5O,oOo brought 1ox
cts and others los cts. mos, and further ad-
vance lie expected. Gunny Cloth-l7k cts. cash, has
been offered and refused Hemp-The Manila hemp,
per Strsbo, arrived this morning. is held at IL cts
Lsrd-At auction $50 bbls No leaf lard sold at
GU a 6s1 cts cash.
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United states District Court.


JrSr 13.-Geo. Tribsi Uaifer and Chas Kelsey The
Sfsam Tgg Keystone her Tackle. Sc.-CoLLisroS.-The
libel In this fled 10 damages for col
lisi, between the steam tug aud the sloop Thomas
Lynch; the b,llsnts stated that the beant O. Twibel
owner ~ the sloop and the bellsuts Walter and
Charles Kelsey owners of the cargo That the Tth 81
November, 1s4s the sloop left Philadelphia. with a
cargo 81 Goals 20 be delivered In Brooklyn and pro-
ceoded her voyage without any accident until the
evening OF the 18TH when. coming up the bay. aud
standing In towards Staten Island on the arboard tack
far she could with safety, she then put about,
and had filled the starboard tack when the steam
boat having seven barges laden with Goals In tow,
bound to New York hailed the sloop and came down
her Of the barges striking her about midships
cutting her down to the waters edge causing her to I'LL
and sink In about ten minutes the cargo and all on
board except the being totally lost Frazer and
Aspinwal Of Philadelphia the ~ the steam tug
inervened and in their TO the libel stated that
just the soop had passed the steam tug In safety
and when she only about 800 feet ahead and 100
feet TO eewsrd and being q considerable distance on
Staten Island shore and under necessity Of lacking
md but short distance frsm the Keystone she sud
denly went about the arboard tack with her broad.
side TO the tide then food and running very strong
and by the joint force Of wind and tide drfted down
upon the Keystone rapidly that It impossible to
escape before the sloop came In contact with the bow
Of the larboard barge which caused the accident IL
DARK at the time and the sloor had light Ad-
iourntd
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my TFLFGRAPu.1

ST. Lotus, July ia. NJ
The cholera, regret TO state is st tue increase
IN this city and the utements yesterday reached
hundred and ninety.
Several q our most eminent physicians have fallen
victims TO the disease.
CINcINssrt, July 13-S p NJ
The interments Of cholera victims since last report
hundred and twelve and forty-two Of other
diseases
ANOTHER DEsrATcu
CiScnNAri, July 1s--P NJ
The Rev Mir lord, Of the Congregational denoinins-
ton taken with the cholera last evening and has
eince died.
MIR Moses respectable broker in this city, vas ala,
tas,n about the same time and died at O'Clock
RICHMOND, July ia NJ
The rep.rt Of the Board Of Health yesterday showed
considerable increase Of the epidemic IT being ish
teen cases and two deaths.
wssuroroS July 13-P. "
We state with pleasure that of cholera have
occurrcd ia this city since the 9th Inst
BosroS, July 13--P. 81
There have been three csses and tso deaths from
cholera since last report
The total number q deaths for the week sixty nine
Of which thirteen we're from cholera
PHiLspELPnts. July l3-P VI.
The Board Of Health report eishy-one OF che
lers aud iLy deaths for the twenty four hours ending
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The Weather.

The mercury at Boston, on the 18th inst ar
noon, stood at 81 , At Philadelphia, nj 3 II. M
ofthe same day, at 81 and at Hartford, Conn. !,
at g3o.
The Kingston (Ca IPhig. Of the OH inst. saws
OF the weather - There has no ran flllen in or
near Kingston for fully n month, (save one shower
on Sunday, 2ilh June,) and the country really
suffers from draught much, that the most alarm
ing apprehcnslons are entertained. With the ex-
ception OF tall wheat, every kind Of crop looks
wretchedy, aud unless rain falls soon, the hopes
Of the husbsndman in this section OF the country
where fall wheat " not universally sown, will Be-
blasted: The hay IN low meadows will be good
but on high lands will be next to nothing. II is
wholly impossible 10 conceive the difference i'm the
appearance Of 'he country, at the time we write.
and month ago. Then everything was promis-
ing. and now everything is parched no
The Boston 1idrekicr, of the 18th inst says,-
The weather IN thus city has again become exces-
svely hot, aud rain = much needed to cool the at
mosphere, and also to give fresh start 10 the
growing vegetation We learn from the interior
OF New Hampshire. that little or no rain has alIer
since the first of June, and the growing crops have
suffered materially IN consequence. Unless copi.
Gus showers are soon experienced, the crops will
BE almost entirely ruined
The mercury stood at 9io at Detroit. on the 10th
inst Az Lowell, (N.ss } on the Ilth inst at SO
AT Chicago, GU on the 9th inst, NJ pa
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SURPRISE found there, not the letter he had expect
cd, but a subsequent one from his brother, enclos-
ing $50, and saying he had sent another letter with
draft for 800. This the gentleman to whom it
was addressed never received, and the probability
is he never would have received the other one, but
from the accident Of his calling at the post office
himself TWAS distinctly addressed to his name,
at No. President street.
These are cases that ought not to occur in any
well regulated department of the State, but al
ways will occur as long as the present system of
appointments prevails.
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Brookiyn city Intelligence.

INQUEsr.-lu the absence % the Coroner. DIR. Good
rich, was yesterday called TO hold inquest the
body Of n color-d man. whose name Is unknown. who
found In the water ut the Atlantic Dock. The
jury rsndercda verdict that the deceased to his
death by drowning
Corr nv SoIIrL-A man named Edward Well, was
attacked yesterday morning With this complaint. and
fll dow the Sidewalk In Washington street. near
the railing Of Dir Johnsons Church. lie conveyed
60 the hospital by the order of DR. Goodrich, where
every attention paid him. and he IL now likely TO
recover.
mick escaped convict from the Penitcntiary. was
fined S25 and in default thereof committed to jail for
famrt 81 rnnrt.
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streets, and they will for themselves The in
habants complain that their families annoyed and
their property deprecated in consequences of the
gect Of the police they demand protection. and must
have it, The respectable mechanics now propose
meeting to take the subject under consideration II
the police ndispossd to do their duty there
hundreds Of residents ready demand and receive the
appointment of special policeman and who will redress
themselves The nuisance has got be beyond all
durance, and no longer be tolerated in Christian
cit
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A " BREEZE. "-Yesterday the heat of the sun
was intense. AT noon the thermometer in our
cflice was ninety-seven degrees, one degree above
blood heat. But in the evening gentle 4" breeze"
sprung up at the Battery, and Its invgoratng IN
huence was felt in many directions. The broad
basin Of our noble bay was covered with yachts
and boats, filed with ladies and gentlemen, who
sought that delightful retreat from the heat and
tumult Of the crowded city. All hail to the
breezep
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EDITOR OF THE HERALD
City intelligence.

THE HOTTEST DAY FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS.
Yesterday, the thermometer the highest for the
last ten years 1t up to sS0 in this Office at three
o'clock AID in West street 1t 1862 at the same
hour. Yet most people did not feel more oppressed
than the day before. 1t is remarkable fact that
the hottest day not always the most ntoera and
that often, when the thermometer is many degrees
lower, the air is heavy and suffocating Yester-
day especially in the evening, there considerable
breeze. The register at Delatour's, yesterday
ca NJ. IL noon. 3P NJ. 6P.M
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Fire ut Clncinnatl

CIscIssArI, July 13, 1S49.
This morning, about 10 o'clock flames were Disco
vered issuing from the engine and pattern shop of
Messrs Preston & Wagner, and before they could be
subdued, the whole entirely destroyed The shop
and patterns belonged to Capt Shirley. There was
insurance
While the fire raging, two brick buildings the
immediate vicinity caught fire, and beth also
consumed
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Later from Havana,

BALTIMORE, July 13-8 P. NJ.
The steamship Isabel with later advices from Havana
arrived at Charleston on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
The demand for sugar, at Havana, active and
quotations had improved. Lard had also advanced.
Exchange on New York and Boston at par to u
per cent premium.
There was no miscellaneous news of interest when
the isabella left
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QUESTION TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY How
many indictments ar now IN the hands Of the Dis
tIict Attorney, spelling for want Of actionl Shall
we prepare list1 Indicted person stop at home
every day, and yet he can't find them with bench
warrant. How is thisf
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Riots at Que Dec.

MONTREAL, July ia. Nj.
series of riots occurred at Quebec yesterday on &C
count Of the treatment bestowed upon the cholera pa
tents in the hospitals there, in the course Of which
several of the hospitals entirely destroyed.
In this city, and at St. Catharines &C. W. nothing
has occurred, the usual 18th Of July rows.
Montreal continues quite healthy.
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Present, Justices Joses. Hurlbut and Edeards.
JULY l3.-the argument in the uf Hume rs.
Tiusstll concluded this morAing after which No.
81. Smith. impl,sdsd Sc Taliuan vas taken M.
tho argument Uf which was continued until the court
adj
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Present Justices zones Hurlbut AMI Edvards
JULY 10 The court was occupied IN hearing mo-.
tiuns IL entire day q which we're ~ aay impor
lance Afsr when 1t adjourned - the ith friday
If tits mouth.
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INCIDENTS OF THE CHOLERA.

INCIDENTS OF THE CHOLERA
Betsy Mclaughlin, residing in Shipper street. near
Seventh died on Wednesday, from an attack of the
She S y
O'clock the coffin containing the body Of the deceased
placed in a hearse, and was followed by two men
only to the Roman Catholic burial ground on Passy-
unk road for interment. The physicians certificate
presented, but the superintendent Of the ground
certificate from the priest of the church The hearse
compelled to return with its unconscious inmate
the house in Shipper street, Seventh, but the
landady would not permit the corpse to be taken in
Those having charge Of the body thus in a d.
lemma and scarcely knew what to do to extricate
themselves from it Finally empty house. the pro-
perty of Mr. Heddleson located in obscure alley not
far distant was broken open and the coffin taken
In and placed the floor In the eveningan freshman
called Alderman Mckinley (acting for the coroner)
to hold an in quest on the body of woman, who had
died from cholera The worthy magistrate repaired
promptly the chamber of death was led to the
house of MIR. Hcddleson, above alluded to- Here he
found the coffin the floor and the husband of the
deceased stretched alongside of it. He had his face
turned towards it, and his arm thrown the coffin.
He was quite drunk The alderman at this time
deemed 1t useless to hold inquest The physicians
certificate. however, was kept by the keeper of the
partly upright position, and he stated that he was
unable to have the deceased buried because he had
no certificate from the priest, and had not money
enough to purchase one. All the money he had
in the world two dollars and quarter, and the
price Of the priests certificate three dollars The
alderman finding his official service to be useless
turned and left the unhappy party to their sad and
melancholy fate Philadelphia Sun, July 10.
EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In answer to the inquiry Of ELECTRO CHOLERA" |
remark that have not heard of of death by
cholera among teegraphers at Of the Offices There
is evidence the lines Of telegraph OF the absence Of
atmospheric electricity this in the few instances
Of arrangement in the agnets Of the instruments
few days SINCE the writer of this note traversng
Of the lines that dverge from this city, for dis
lance Of 100 miles and was frequently asked by the in
habitants along the line why they had little light
ming this season and wished to know if the wires pre-
ven Is existence n IN sphere G..
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at noon to-day. OF the Deaths fourteen occurred in
the Aims House.
This has been Of the hottest days Of the season.
the thermometer reaching 102 in the shade
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Bosros, July 13, 1910.
The schooner Barbados, from Gonaives whence she
sailed the LIST inst arrived here this afternoon but
furnishes later intelligence than that brought by
brig Leander from Cape Hayten.
The steamer Penobscot which has been running from
this city to Bangor, has been purchased in New York.
and will leave here tomorrow to between that city
and Philadelphia.
The thermometer in this city, at 2 P. NJ to-day.
WAS nj 1O1
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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
appointment by the President

WAsHISGroS, July l3-P. M.
Louis Baker has been appointed Consul for Laguira
vice John B. Adams, recalled.
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BosToN, July 13-P. NJ
By the brig Leander from Cape Hayti arrived this az
ternoon put in possession of advces from that
place to the 2sth ut at which time every thing was
tranquil.
Produce was coming in but slowly, the coffee crop
being almost at an end
new edition of the monopoly law has just been pub
lhed by which the government had raised the price
of coffee to the merchants from S27 500 per ZOE lbs
and cotton from $2S to $50 per 100 lbs without making
any alteration in the tariff fixing the prices for the
of the monopolized articles of foreign merchandise
The trade of the island is nearly parayzed owing to
the vexatous restrictions imposed it by the govern
ment
John L. Wilson, Esq, u. s. Consul, and family,
passengers in the Leander
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The Progress OF the Cholera.

MAyoR's OFricE, NEw York. July Is, 1S49.
The Sanitary Committee Of this city report so new
cases. and So deaths, of chslera as having occurred
during the last "a hours.