Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-24
SPLENDID CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

elegant and most interesting volume oil IVA pages IN uouo
columns beautifully printed and Handsomely oounu. i -
omons Record Sketches OF all distinguished "oHen'
from he beginning" I'll, 1880 with choice selections from ie
mule writer's every age by Sarah Josepha Hale me popu
lar American authoress They arranged IN Tour EFas o
which the First includes the forty centuries from the creation
10 the Messias advent: Era Second includes the time from
the birth Of Christ year loOU: Era datr" conh
sketches Of the eminent women VINO haa iFe1 anu u
since the year 1900: Era Fourth is devoted to mo living WI"
are already known by their writings. The TASK auao!
executed and has resulted in one oil the mos'
Records that can be conceived We commend hs hhe ~
with sill more cordial pleasure view OF the TACT 'ha' Tue
auhoress emphalicay repudiacs all the absurd anu ms
cbeyous doctrines f"Womans Rights which have 'ah'ea
m Markham Sto,es For instance Mrs Hale in her general
saws: al" apparent that those who ne seeking 10
elevate woman through industrial pursuits ana conPc'ou
with men in arts, will never succeed Inc we 's
better hoer vocation. She works IN me ee"'ch's
of human her orders OF architecture arc o'"''
in the SOUL Obedience, Temperance Truth Love, PieY-
these she must build up in the character oil her choreh
often too she is called Apuir the ravages and benuty
the waste places which SIM and the desoating storms
f life leave in The mind and of the husband she re-
verences and obeys-hus showing forth the beauty OIL mo-
raj goodness she becomes the glory Of the man. &C. FOR
~ worry reason that the sentiments of the 1uhoess DO not
,ease "pbiosophe Greeley, they warmly commend them
selves TO
This beautiful work is enriched with a Gallery OF 25O
Portraits Of distinguished women engraved on wooa oy
Losing & Burit So far we know the subjects, tey
| are good likenesses.
This book is sen, TO by Harold Murray, Broad street.
TO THE PEOPLE OF KING WILLIAM.
Monday next being your County Court day. We are request
ed invite you out in full mass Inc SUBJECT Oh
nal as now pending in the Legislature Will
be presented to your consideration and numerous alien
dance is desirable in order that the expression oil puoc
sentiment proposed TO obtain may be BON uuhiu ana
imposing also desirable that the people OF King ana
Queen and Essex coun,ies should hold meetings on the
same subec, NJ their respective Courts January next
subject much practical importance WILL II IS hoped
attract the earnest attention OF the people.
/ THE APPOMATTOX RIVER.
The Petersburg In,eisencer states the authority of the
chairman OF the 'Comni,tee on the improvement OF Ap
pumaox river that report recently made by the Com
mission of S officers this subject has been confirmed
by the proper authorities and that experienced and GILL
cient officer Col Jas K. F. Mansfield u S Engineer has
been appointed To have the work executed
For this purpose s22 500 Conc half apprppra
ted by Congress for the James and Appomalox has beer
granted An advertisement for 10 do the work
appears ip another column of this days Enquirer.
| NEW ODD FELLOWS LODGE IN RICHMOND
AuRouA LODGE No ll6 L. Q. Q. F., instituted In This
j. NJ H. Brunei assisted by p Grand Jno. X. Kby Of Su
folk and D. II. Reed NJ W. Warrington, Thomas $. Rid.
dick Chris Johnson and Richard H. Rddick OF Richmond
in presence Of large number of the fraternity at the Hall
of Fitzhugh Lodge Shockoe Hill The following off
GERS were elected: A. w Mllspaugh, n. g.. William NJ
Fulton v. C VIM A. Buffers Secretary James G. Chene-
ny, Treasurer.
News has reached here from North Carolina that Mr.. Dob.
bin has been withdrawn by tho Democratic OF the
Legislature Of North Carolina, and Mr. CIngman Of the
House. substituted for him, candidate for the United
States Senate.
DISTRESSING.-Zedek KidwelI. Sen, died few
days ago his residence in Monongaia county, Va and
his son Dr. Zedekiah kidwel r member of The House Of
Delegates from that county, is lying dangerously ill.,
with consumption, at his boarding house in this city.
REMARKABLE OVERSIGHT. Both the Wing and
Democratic Conventions in California overlooked the iact
thar BY the Clerk of the Superior Court is cleo
tive und n,de no nomination 10 supply Inc place oil The
present cex MIR. Agernon Sydney Smith quietly noticing
this had few names printed win his name on them Tor the
neg ted office thirty OF them syy voted There
was but against him. and The consequence is
he elected by twenty nine majority precisely Should the
Supreme Court decide in his ta7o he steps into about
$4,000 year-lSp.ing. Republican
A THRILLING lNCIDENT.-The Row. Geo. D. Cum
vered his second Course OF Lectures addressed TO young
men, on SUNDAY night His subject was, "Uysses-a voy.
age Of e He happily adapted his theme TO the occasion
and his discourse throughout characterized with great
beauty and thrilling pa,hos Al the conclusion OF his bril-
liant and affecting perora'ion, when appealing his young
auditors feventy urged each PROFOUND himself the
inquiry "is it /? Is 1t II" One young man, overcome
by tho solemn invocation, from his seat and
of heart exclaimed: "Yes sir here one and openly con.
fess it before The congregation" The truly i'm
pres.ivs. Norfolk Argus.
HEALTH OF SENATOR KING.
We rejoice learn that the health OF Senator King has
much improved within the last two days he no longer
needs OF physician, and il is confidently
hoped that he may appear in the Senate chamber
Union