Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-08


Board yesterday afternoon:
Resolved That il be recommended that in
case of death among those who have not The
means OF burial, notice Of the same 6e given to
The Overseers OF the Poor, that necessary steps be
taken for their inlermen.
Oycrseer OF the Poor for Jefferson Ward, Sa-
Overseer Of HE Poor for Madison Ward, Sa-
mue +. Adie.
Oyerseer of The Poor for Monroe Ward, Mi
chael GIetler.
BULLETIN.
RICHMOND, JUNE 6-6 o'clock, P. M.
There have been three cases OF Asi9lic Cho-
lera, occurring in The city during The last "a
hours, reported TO the Board. OF which TWO nave
terminated fatally, and one is convaescent
There have also been five cases reported of Di.
arrhoa three Of which readily yielded 10 medi-
clpcs. and two are still, under treatment.
P. CLAIBORNE GOOCH, nj. D., Sec'ry.
We md the following in yesterdays Baltimore
Sun:
awe learn that on The arrival OF The mail boat
al Alexandria on Tuesday afternoon, with Inc
members OF The Va. Legislature on board, MT.
Wooton OF Hardy county, was attacked win
SYMPTOMS OF cholera, and was carried on shore
in helpless condition"
We trust that this report, which no doubt refers
to Mr.. Wellon Of Hardy, is uhlounded. The
Alexandra Gazette Of yesterday morning says
nothing Of ii. Mr.. Welon, we hear, was quite
unwell when he eh Richmond.
The Norfolk Board OF Health reports, for the
week ending June 5,h, twenty cases OF Cholera
Zine whites and eleven colored--oi which Ten
have terminated fatally-four whites and SIX CO.
loTed
ATTEMPTED SLAVE ABDUCTION
A free colored woman named Abby Ann Dick
inson was arrested in this city on Saturday
last, charged with aiding and abelling Martha
Ann, The properly of John Enders, ST., 10 escape
from The State of Virginia. She had engaged
the captain OF vessel to take her 10 Philadel-
phia, and had brought the girl down dressed in
boys clothes. The captain, however, had given
information 10 the authorities, and had ofhcers
stationed ready TO arrest both The parties as soon
as their criminality was fully nred, and they
were commitled 10 Jail by the Mayor. The girl
was about l8 years OF age.
Claiborne Anderson, charged with the muir
der OF his bro,her-in-law Thomas Hamilton, was
tried, and acquitted on the plea OF self-defence,
al the last term OF the Washington county Su.
pcrior Court. Tho case which excited much in-
tercs,, is reported a. considerable length, in the
Abingdon virginian Of The 26lh oil. The pro-
secuion was conducted by Hon. 8. Fulton, as.
sisled by Messrs. Little, Evans, Sawyers and
| Kane. The defence was conducted by Messrs
Logan, ]. T. Preston, Shelley and B. R. john
/, son.
| Edwin Forrest commenced an engagement, al
The Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, on Sa-
turday evening" and was enthusiastically recelV-
ed The Ledger says:
After the play Of OIheo was over, Mr.. F. was
| called before the curtain, and alter apologlsins
for not appearing on Monday night Of las! week.
according to announcement Stating II 10 De Inc
frs, tine that he had ever disappointed an au'
dience. said, 81 come 10 thank you with my whole
hear, for the marked and generous welcome win
which you have greeted me ,o.nisht-a welcome
which, as lake il, is signal and triuinPhan'
rebuke TO those who have no! oniY aimee lnei'
malignant and cowardlY shafts al me profession
ally and personally, but with that venom which
is the inherent quality Of their reptile nature
With talsehoods and with ISLANDERS nave invaded
the sapc,ity of the domestic hearth. Cheered BY
This expression OF your unabaled confidence ~
me. shall sill pursue the path have ever pur'
sued, turning neither 10 The right hand nor 10 lhe
LETT hand, but with spirit sustained by a con
seriousness OF right, shall live down the ma'lce
of nv foes, and maintain, l trust, unlarnisheo,
reputation which hold dearer than all The pro-
iessional honors which the world could bestow
yes, dearer than lite iselt-the reputation oil al
honest, upright American Citizen.
THE SOUTHERN sTANDARD.-Thisi i.
the title of a new Democratic paper 10 be esla
blished in New Orleans BY Wyndham Robert
son, Jr., ESQ. The prospectus which iha! gen
,leman has published contains candid avowa
nj the principles on which the Standard will be
conducted, and il moreover manifesls high tone
OF penllemanly feeling. We welcome Mr.. Ro-
berlson and the Standard 10 The ranks OF our city
coienpora,ies with pleasure, and have no doub
that, under his able management, The new De
mocralic paper will occupy high and honorable
position therein. ALI due success TO the new en-
ierprise-[New Orleans Pisasuns
MIR. Robertson is we'll known in this Stale al
an able writer and unlnching Democrat, ant
his numerous friends (polilcal at least) canno
otherwise than wish him success in his new en-
lerprise.
Mr.. Thomas =. Atsinson, Formerly Vi WI
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has been appoint
ed Chief Engineer Of the Alexandria and Orang
Railroad.
Rev WIN. M. GREENE, D. D., President Of
The University OF North Carolina, has beef
unanimously elected P. E. Bishop OF Mississip
pi
The stone masons on The Smithsonian lnsilu
,;on in Washington. have made ariks for high
er wages. -ve1s~r,ei
The Tlemon, Temple. al Boston, has beef