Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-17

e,,, and Mr. NJ has done great service ~ ~ +
80 -, ia h.r his brother commissioners, ana VI. eaN
.,;o. g.; rrsuaring this valuable book In H. u" ~ -
.;.;o,s ,f the Code and the adludicauons oi LUZ
h,h IN mi. country and in England, bearing 'p'" e
o - U.s. .,d the duties of commissioners, are i"',
md clearly sri FORTH with all the necessary 'o'.'
i. well printed by Colin, Baptist q No"lah % VI"
,nd.b,cd 10 Harold Murray for sevcrai i"'e'e'
-. tom The press of Harper Brothers, Ne" jim
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rsnbv This Is a work OF greut power anu io'' 4.
and ,rencbant pen and has excited rcmaIkao'e
England ranking next to Jane Eyre - A1S s..e.n.ss
AZ well as strong deects-orlginai'y 0'cH''o' Tho
,hrun, energy of style and impeuous earnes'"es' -"
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,oxcbowsyer this may be, the authof IS ''os'
. h te,ches OF life In nll its phases, In oenounei"s
- corrpDtion in searchngy probing the houses ',
-. hrsbsd church, and in exposing the super ".'u'
h,I,v ,,etensions Of charisn, as well Us " Wv ,d >,
| a., &c socialism, This extraordinary DOCK was ~ -
| h -, n Dr Charles Mackay-but its authoi - NV
- - hs The Rev. Chas Kingsley, OF inc Chu'e' -
- .fs,allv connected with the Queens College '
h,,ged with infdeity, and though nc mas ee"''
Tho charge We, felt himself compelled to resign MS
ton with the above College ..,os =,
The History of Madame Roland-ano'nss ., 'le 49,,
charming little histories, put forth oy JON" " ="
h;or
vi. sn; and GRANDEUR connected win tne mos ','
resting events OF the french i.e' o0' vs.
| ,rooedv ever enacted by time ,,,..
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:, .,oir, of INV Youth-two charnlngy grapc anu pun
,h,. roners from the rich pen OF Limattine.
M Of The Green Hand-u short yarn-a sSe'chy anu
DELIGHTFUL story which appeared In the Dublin oh'e''
Magazine. r, rr.o,,oo
~. Luureus, or the Tive Marriuges-By FoiIes'one
Williams ESQ., author of tho popular book caieo '"oA'
peare and hi. Friends"
The December No. of Harpers -New monthty magazine
periodical which rapidly increasing In popularity anu
terest. ga ,,,.
M Of Iossnps Pictorial Fed Book Of the Reroluon-
often commended by US. , ..
We have TO thank Morris Brother tor D. Appleton q
>. New York; editions OF the History and Geography q
n. Middle Ages tchieAy from the French) by George '"
,ubor Of Life of Gen. Greenefull of valuable IN
frr,,,on ~ TO the leading incidents and characteristics
h,, nerod chronological photographed and genealogical
,h,.s-,so the Second French Reader, on Mezzoianu
vs,er of learning anguagcs-illustraed with historical
ueopraphca philosophical and pathological notices. oy
Roemer Professor the New York Free Academy Do'h
these works are admirably arranged for schools ana coss
and students at home.
concise Practical Grammar Of the English Language
.;h exercises in analysis and parsngi by j. T. Champn
p,of.esor in Waterve Colege-and No. " oil oiVe
| Byrne's Dictionaryof Mechanics, Engineering orc.
Few " Randolph we have Nos. 10 and II OF the Kew
Ingram Cobbin's Illustrated Domestic Bible FROM mas
woodhouse, the October No. OF the Ednourg her'eu
fscos American Repubication with rich table Oh con
,en,s-and by ma from H. Long Brother' Inc puolsne'
T., Now York. two Novels, viz: Frank Fairegh or Scene
n the lite of private pupil with numerous ius'rahons
rho ,u,hor of "Lews Arundel, Railroad Of Life I'M
f,llo hum andt Qe
AHMED az companion to "Charles oMaley-also, Quee
I,,a or The mysteries of the Court Of Naples by u
n Pevnolds with numerous illustrations. The London pa
ners spesk in high terms Of this production OF heynolo
brilliant pen The regarded as intensely excn
developing thrilling events in the remarkable character
the frail but beautiful Queen:
The two councils of Norfolk have unanimously, and
handsome terms adopted resolutions rendering to the sa
Convention through John Y. Mason, ESQ., the use OF III
City Hall ut Norfolk, for its deliberations
The Common Coupc Of Richmond have rendered 10 u
Convention Lafayette Hall" fine room and located col
yeneny TO the Capitol and to Main street, we heard
few days since that this last offer would BIO accepted by II
committee and the Hall put 10 order tor the occ
slou IL is now said however that some arrangement me
he muje by which the Hall of the House Of Delegates
the Capitol may be used by both bodies ut different hou
night WIS most decided In the intensely interesting dram
Of Lucille and in the spirited Comediea of Faint Heat
&C., she drew down the House. She we'll sustaine
we are glad say by the whole company-save one lit
cuptain of military de,achment-a spwho was in val
loudly but amusingy invoked by the promp,cr to "spea
out like man." II the acting continue as good as on Sa
urdsy night the Theatre will be indeed and the
ager will reap the benefit.
Tonight Mrs. Potter will play pauline" in Bulwer
beautiful PLAY of the Lady Of Lyons" She will be VT
sustained by Mrs. Jones, as Claude Melno,te"
The meeting of the stockholders of the Danyle Rarol
have adjourned until the 18th February the election Of Pr
sident and Directors
INJURY TO JUDITH DAM by THE LATE fRESHET.
The following ohcal statement has oeen received or
Mr. D. s. Walton, the Prnc pal Assistant Engineer of ii
I'd Division of the James River and Kanawha Canal
| LyScHDuRo, Dec. 10, 1850.
Sr-It becomes my duty TO inform you Of serious dis
| aster of our most important works.
During reshet which resulted from very heavy rains
Thursday and Friday last portion of Judith DAM embrs
cling about 300 feet In length and from 20 80 feet In hegh
carried away The accident occurred the nights
Friday and Saturday.
The water has no, yet subsidized sufficiently enable n,
TO arrive accurately at the extent of the damage. give IN
above as an approximation only which do not think wi
/ ,orI.