Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-24
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.


VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
Inc Convention met at O'Clock Saturday, pursuant
adjournment und prayer BY the Rev. Mr. Hoge til
Presbyterian Church. the journal Of Friday was read and aE
, proved
Mr. MARTIN of Marshall from the Select Comnittcc ap
pointed tor the settlement OF for the of the Univer
sast Church by HE Convention, whist its sessions
ed IN that building reported 'ha, the c three hurdtc
ana MY dollars had been agreed upon between the trustee
"i The Church and the Committee adequate
cover rent and all repairs The report read and
upon agreed 10 by the Convention
On motion, the Convention resolved itself into Commit
lee OF lie Whole 10 further consider the report the Com
mi'lee upon The JadciaryMr. Sorrl.ALL rcsuning ;h
Chair.
The Committee of the Who!c struck ont TIM, feature i,
The Report of the Judiciary Committee providing tor the
election Of Judges of the Court of appeals by the Legisl
tiF" ana inserted the amendment offered by NJ HoGE oil
hi"ntgomery Said amendment leaves the eecrion of the
Judges t" the qualified voters of their cve districts
Resoutons intended 10 be ofcred by fr Fauacr lrhen The
Report otAte Committee Education is considered.
hes!'cd. That The report of the Committee Education
De rccomncd 10 said committee, with instructions 10 re-
port SECTIONS, pruvidin.
!. That the permanent capital Of The Literary Fund shall
be Increased 10 such amount as it wund have been this
tne but for its diversion from the purposes Of primary
education.
,. Limiting the power of the General Assembly impose
any upon the people and property OF the State at large
tor The augmentation of said Fund for the purposes
primary education beyond the nnoGt nscealnc TO hc
ccssay TO replace the fund diverted from that object since
ISL.
B. That all taxes for the purpose primary education shall
be levied under proper limitations by the counties of the
STATE to be expended within the respective counties where
levied.
L. That ell the sources of increase provided by law
for the augmentation phc Literary Fund shall be continued
and that the capital and The revenue arising there
from shall 5r nreve consecraed 70 ire purposes o primary
education, and for no other object or purpose.
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EATEN Up RY CANNIBAIS-The boats OF the
French corvette Alcmene the 29h November
last TO find passage for her the Western side of New
Caledonia in the Pacific AS they did return, the barge
was despatched and found that they had been killed and
eaten by The Mencma and Bcllcp tribes except three who
made prisoners and forced witness The feast These
given up when the barge arrived. The hns plan
tGons and Of tho cannibas destroyed; somu
persons taken, and wenl: Others shot.
THE EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN WARES.-1'te
Lon:on c having b:cn quite satr!c"l in irs remarks
abou, the American contributions TO he Great Exhibition In
Hyde Park, New YORK Sunday Courier significantly asks
paper diL you nc: ;at when your corniry-
men starving in Ian ana the Highlands ot SCOTLAND,
;!a; over, 10 feed ,e! .- aud cacS 9i fnca'
meat; that we sent over thousands o pounds sterling
money, besides great quantities Of clothing 10 comfort them;
;uur much all the Other nations OF ;he earth put
1
thar ought have been sufficient 10 Us t:"n yuu!
sn:cr> tncause have many gmcgncks The
| Glass Palace France nni Auira have done. Now,
rach all iat we have 10 ask Of :nu, IS when you 90 10
look cinbutnn "a the Great Exhibition, just take
along win you the Official r.po: of the articles ard money
NOT c0st.ing the Constitution ig,;c, which ireghcd
with par them tha, Brother ,nsthan Ireland and
Scotland in the year Of the ,,c and ii you can have the
stomach then the materials VIC have sent I"
the Exhibition hcr Gcof courtesy than matter
of n-ie yoI baser rogue than imagine yon be
and altogether unfit for the coIanOnshio OF your dog Toby
And now i'Dnch do the auis.ne hin- acknowledge the
corn as we say West hawe Gay have the good opn-
| ion we once entertained Of vHl restorri.'
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The whole OF the $3.50 600 the Panama Railroad Com
,,ny's per cent bonds ahn in New York. Satur
DAY. at par.
Thamas W. g. Alicn has aaprin 70! Surveyor Of the
Cn.l:,ns at Suol~ Va vice l;jann !t:ick, resigned.
Madame Anna TheIun, the accomplished vocalist. is said
"a b. auong the of nrsra celebrities said TO be
coming over mis- country, ractcd doubt by the sue
cess f Jenny Lind Sh" is coming in Sea,cn'oe:, and will
he ,reomnancd hy Hudson III Irish ronlm:tiln.
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TIE weather sill cnntnes ,y cold and dry. The Wheat
Croa is maturing finely but wcEce!c learn that tho Corn
rr,, is suffering for rain and from all parts Of
MARYLAND and Virginia, niavo.abc Tor the To5acco
Crop. A large portion of whii is yet implanted
| FIRE ANNIHfLATOR.-A London letter of May 18th,
i; ,e National Intcliacnccr speaking OF the special care
,rso by the Commissuncrsand Committees of the Great
rdon Exhibition against adcnts o! any kind, and par
| ,lcuary by fire, says:
Fire that most dangerous ar3 destructive OF enemies has
,n most cspaciIy ubei of attcnton and here pc
T,ry hnpnv combination Of circumstances has placed nj
| - of th, ma
say and nnwcriu agcn opponent al lF. IN hr mn
i;.'s s,ur!. wonderfully etac're "fEc fhnhH'oF"
u,rbe of which dispersal through The Cass P"ate
RE old enemy Of re-"aicr.is IN most cases poWel
nmnh IN gain the victory ia IL contests with us ahta
c eIcnens but water you'll Prove almost as destructive
10 The rich stores of art cinc and labor which adorn Inc
Hence il is peculiarly hrNnae that, at this inncure
~, en- the collected wealth othc indGsry ana hSehus
,rost every nation the caths surface IS gathered he
nc yas roof the skill OF matshould also have provided n
means Of preserving the rich oiecun from It's mos ls'
ms enemy fire, without enIovl lhe ahcst 's'!
,ruerive agent water. Philips Fire LlnhWHatoTSn
ror.a,Ie nachines-opcratc means OF cheshca' PFC
ro,cd gas perfectly innGXioE % ie and poluG.te " ="
injury to property its api@on instaniaheous'y @
he flame great practical result Is circtca !
Il, interest all nanE, We consider this discovery
~ MIR Phillips likely ha,a great practical influence up
:, ,c nrnprrary interests the country Orghhze" Co
,s ,vi,h ,rre canitas hive been formed III i,n@iana
and one upon large seal is about being esaos;eu ~
Er,prc 10 place the OF tis Fire Annlhaiof WIN" ''
rench of the community, by y'ubstl'utlng uto".n w
Nv If fro insp,nces the mode ol e114ushlng nfcs
r
;ostead of The old by fiji engines &c ffiMp7 h
hs machines are distributing daily ir m the ONCE u c
Enoish company in Lcadoha street 10 all paris % c
Emnirc and their use is attnded with almost UNI SUE
So Her Mnr.s;y's Palaces CT Windsor 81 James 'n1
Enctinuham House are supplied with the inna',a'or ''
- aTr The residences OF the ehrincipa nobility ana
Tho chief manufacturing esblshmoats in hanchesc ~c
have odnn,ed thrn The ctng public journals speak h'ah
/, ,nousIv in their praise anf elcacy.
NJ Dickens has dedicate nearly an entire nu'n9e! oi MS
tlhn Wnrdsn to description Of i:l: IMPORTANCE,
nt rd Brourham ateIyad that she hoped before ioEE
would be allowed put 10 sea without hlvin@ fh-
i fro annihiatcr on bcld" Your readers must not De
x with this long accoh OF this great invention we re-
,d + ns one of the pnp discoveries, and one OF the
eaaa Of this se Of progress and Improvement
c ,rhrh has wi,ness the susjusaon OF steam TO the
.on,,ye wishes of manand the employment n inc e'ec-
10 GriJ m communicates desires ana wants win 'ie "a
;;,r nf hourh; We HE employed t"o invisible ngents
- ,nnihlae time ard spr and we have now harnessed
@ n The eaT Of scento protect US from the ravaes OF
fire. ..------
i ,l,. Havana letter SIS Two Youths oi Inc .f'Ter-
;,r NJ Il and Is wears cage drew the hnre OF heno-
, 6,r ON aoe of the wis il the Court, ami wroe uncer
:, mviv5 Loaczr' lrqtp soon broD-hi the cn?r.lS 20
hr and ,i!ey were I,;4'ned They 'e%ei wnen GUS
Toned ha, they had Inen done L" itaza me J"h'T VINO
s s,annch l:ovais Sow. Sch"oi.1oys. ro;i me nne
- ,,., h..r,y,rn nty 10 iilv iricss thee III
:" - ,,r, "a nh p!uus!5i.y in their Simple cc-
ham nn y