Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-10

j, shadows admirably polHa|eu
Jacob choosing Rachel is of tho most remarkable pic
mrcs in the collection There four figures done in si
either woven or and the costumes furniture OF
N. rooms &C. stand forth lustrous and beautifully shaded
II is very pretty and curious piece of ingenuity
We were much struck with very fine, bold quzzicaly
expressive engraving panted and engraved by A. Coype In
1922 of Democrus of Abdern the laughing philosopher
The following lines inscribed under the engraving
They are of the French antique:
Get enione censeur les sottses dss honlmes
"a jamais alery,
Qur mail lie jour dams lie steele on neus sonrssi
ben autrementr y
This motto may be thus rendered:
Th. merry censor Of mems silly ways
Whom nothing i'll to anger e'er could lead,
lie would have laughed quite differently, indeed
COL Hopkins. while in Portugal purchased some 400 vol
ume of old books Ono Of them four volumes contains
very old map Of 1.-THE State of King Powha,anor Virgil
MA 1t is said have been presented by Captain John
Smith to some literary society in Europe and is almost be-
yond doubt the frs, map of Virginia We glad to hear
that Col Hopkins designs presenting this interesting and
valuable documcn, TO the State Library 1t could receive
no better destination.
We had the pleasure of examining the above paintings in
company with Mr. Thomas Sully, the distinguished painter
Of phladephia-wo is executing In his Studio al the
Powha,an House beautiful portraits of Of city
beauties and leading citizens Mr. S. expressed himself
highly pleased with the gems which Col Hopkins has brought
back 10 enrich his native State
In conclusion we will briefly refer extremely inter-
esng relic in the collection of Col H. is bible in Lat
in written with the pen in beautifully gro.esque Gothic
characteristic work Of Monks the only clerks i'll those days
ami WIS evidently executed the end of the fourteenth
cenury-and nearly fre hundred years DID, The ar
gumen, in favor of this supposon annex translated
from the Spanish:
Dr. placido Suarez dc Valdez Doctor Of Laws in the
University Of Granada officer Of the political government
the Province Of Caceres in Spain entrusted by govern
with Inventory made in the Convent of the same
province &C. do hereby declare and testify that the Bible
bound in velvet with gilt trimmings the manuscript on vel
um or Gulf paper with Gothic characters and the initials
painted and gilt was found in the Monastery of Our Lady
Of Guadalupe of the order OF ST. Geronmus in the Province
Cacee and is supposed TO have been written towards
the end Of the fourteenth century, because the Frars OF Ce
onmus very particular in having many copies OF this
work. and this Saint the translator of II into Latin from
the Hebrew and founder of that Order To this we may
add The consideration that after the 18th century, when the
Press began spread ITSELF rdbdjar no such works were
produced in The style In view of all that is above
stated think guarantee this Bible 10 have been writ
ten the said epoch.
In testimony Whereof the present was drawn up and sign
: y PI.ACIDo sUAREZ DE VALDEZ.
e March 25th. ls4s
Old as inc body of the book the exterior is of modern
date The binding exquisite of mazane blue velvet with
richly gilt Gothic racery work. crosses figures of sains
&C. The clasp is very handsome being Of delicate gliding
with silver figure Of ST. Jerome. The book forcibly re-
1.-THE head is modern, but the trunk antique"
The Message Of Governor Hunt of New York, avows
deep attachment the Unon which the people OF New
York "dee preserved by manifestations of mutual
Difference and regard between the States composing it, He
saws that the fugitive slave law has excited dissatisfaction in
many portions Of the countrybut that il is tho plan duty
OF oil good citizens, long remains in force
tain the authorities legitmaey charged With execution
He refers case, THAT in Philadelphia, pre-
sume showing 1.-THE danger that freeman, under the
summary mode in which that law executed may be
hurried into capvity'-and urges reviewing Of such
clauses may be found defective or Objectionable" and
thinks the South cannot but consent such udcous
dcalions as may command general approval" This is
diluted form of his Essential notifications but his argu
men falls the ground he has utterly asfed the facts
of the Philadelphia
i JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANY
The Stockholders of the James River and Kanawha Com
pany met their Office the evening sh instant
hold their adjourned meeting
On motion Of MAJOR o. NJ. Crutchfeld Mr. Early was
called Chair and the number of present
certained to be as follows:
Total corporate vote, 2,l64
Individual stockholders by proxy, ll49
Vote Of State $500, l,44l
b,2o5
And quorum having been found be present. the Pres
dent read his report and also the report the Chief Engineer
relative to the breach in Judith Dam.
On motion of Mr. Cru,chfed the report Of the President
referred committee of thirteen, and the following
gentlemen appointed 10 constitute that committee
Messrs. Crutchheld j. J. London Isaac Davenport, Pen
dle,on Macfarland l.. Webb, H. Smy,h Baxter S. Med.
Reid J. NJ. Darlington, r. G. Norris r. Anderson and
Charles Yancey
On motion Of Major Crutchfed, Mr.. Early added to
the committee and requested to Chairman thereof
memorial presented from the Virginia and Tennes
see Railroad Company relative to tolls railroad iron
which referred the foregoing standing committee
Mr.. John T. Anderson presented petition of various
citizens Of Boteourt complaining of the delay in compile
ting the canal to Buchanan and asking tina, investigation
Of the thereof should be made This also refer
, red to the standing committee.
On motion of Mr. Reirs the following resolutions
referred 10 the Committee:
Resolved, That the salary of the Chief Engineer be -
per nnnum, 10 enable him TO devote his constant
divided attention and supervision TO the line of improve
mcnt.
Resolved That committee of three members of the
Board Of Directors OF which the President shall be
shall visit the line OF improvement, least four times in each
year.
Mr. pendleton offered proposition that the Legislature be
asked TO give the Company authority place line of pas
sengc boats upon the canal. With Mr.. P's consent the
proposition modified by Mr. Crutchfed rs to read as
follows:
Resolved That the President and Directors be reques
TO apply the Legislature for authority carry and
guate the transportation of passengers the line of the
improvement.
Mr. Baxter and Mr. Geo. n Johnson opposed the depar
ure from the charter which this resolution proposed
commended that the true policy Of the Company keep
its improvement as free public highway.
Mr.. Early, Mr.. Cruch6ed and Mr. Pende,on advocated
the resolution being necessary enable the Company
retain the travel on the canal.