Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-13

which they have filed during the past twelve moa'"s ""
such efficiency : ar. Jno. rcarce, Is; Oiiicef - ~ - -.
Police Mr. Clement White, u ohhccr OF u. y. ,,hn
Mr. WIN. Il Pare, 81 Officer OF the Day p pS" I'D RIOS y
3 Yaningrun. 4'h officer Of The Day Fo"''' "' ''
| White, Ovrcseer Of the City h.nHs-
To the Editors Of The En7uiseT. ,,n,, 10 1879
onr aide. raiks-shamefui to say-nrc encountered with
;c.: and rnr walking has been very slippery, az some o'E!,
:. 49, anrajns ani broken bones will attest. X haFquc, several
schooner-. and 4 good deal oe BAY craft, are reported IL be
Out In distress BY the ice in thu Pa,apsc". The ice al ma
vre de Grace, after having for several days created ,nnch 10,
convenience 10 travellers and much ir.cgular,ty and detention
in our receipt al The Eastern mails, is no" reported 10 ee ~
longer 4 detention. New York raPer mails oil date 90 o. inn,r
rot TO this, via Harrisburg, and then with some aihlcui'Y,
only on the 9Th. Its hoped and expected 'hat .ne pne smt
Legislature will como into reason, and grant to The ran rnsa
company the right Of bridging over the Susqnc'ihhna u 10
ve dc Grace, which bridge, if properly CONSTRUCTED rs u WIN
be, cannot furl the heavy trade of Port Deposit. a 'e'leI
dated Wrigh;sYille, Penn, the oh inst, says ,ha' icn WIS
,y,in forming, from tie heavy snow, in the Susquehanna al
that poinI. For a good part of 10. day a thawing Temperatures;
in the afternoon a fall Of soft SNOW. Trade is expected 10
brighten up and be more actlfe wheA the Prcscli' az
Poe nr Lenislature convened on last Wednesday. Elias
Ware. who zoe, 10 The House from this city. and whn MAS
in The Reform Convention, has been elected Stacker. Ia
the Honse. there is an overwhelming Democratic majority,
which will cni- late most radically, il the new Constitution
is, as the Wings have endorsed il, a radical instrument. IN
tls senate ,r.gc il. | believe. up 10 this time (u-iuy. A. No
a Iie-,cn 10 ren-wlich will probably he J"sHed TO the Fl%ht
side. From Washington county, no senator mas n?:h re-
turned in consequence ol Il tie election. Nathaniel Williams,
Democrat, contests the seal in the Senate due 10 ms cry,
and Yesterday ably pleaded his own cause; and ielllaie re.
a,r, from Annapolis says, thai he will be admitted 10 the seat.
The question is one OF construction. Governor Loves mes
sage. owingt II the deranged state Of The Senate, mas not been
vet sent in. l! is said 10 make 81 octave pages, ana
n,ea, ability OF statements and views is generally expected
from II, and will not be expected in vain. Never %cic ihtre
more mastery talents in our Gubsrna:"rial chair tilan now.
Our CITY Couris, under the new Constitution, viz: the
Criminal Cou,t, the Superior Court, and the Court OF Com
mon Pleas, will commence their regular terms on MONDAY
the l2th.
The case Of the State vs. Thomas McCrcary, charged with
kidnapping a negro girl in Chester county,, Penn. ana oTlns-
ing her to this city, is elicitng considerable interest. Inc
testimony for the State is strong. Tine Suites Attorney has
taken measures I, have the body OF the witness, upon WHO c
oath McCreury was urrcs ted, and who came TO his death on
his way back TO Penns,lsanin, by snicid', as II was 'hen
thought. and as ] w.otc you) brought TO this ciy Tor post
morlcm examination before another jury OF INCONSISTENCIES
is supected. 1t is said that Gov. Johnston has forwarded n
rtquisii;on Tor the accused. J es'efony; d IN mo ~ anu o :
J. Bool, head OF az auction establishment on Baltimore
street, q weolthy man and much respected, under Tue insane
Imagination, il is said, of straits and poverty, 'rGd a revolver
through his mouth into his brain. +,
The annual report of the Baltimore Manual Labor School
repr.sents aoad condition Of this excellent institution tor
INDECENT boys, and urges an extension OF the capacity OF Inc
scIuol by donations. None have made more earnest Ut
tempts 10 better, by charitable aud educational institutions
the condition and character OF The lower classes, man our
good citizens. In this respec', Baltimore stands singniarly
forth.
The entertaining and scientific lectures al The Maryland
Institute Hall, which have been interrupted ~ the hoIyha!s
and the ba. weather, were resumed on last Thursday night.
Rev. DR.. Morris then !ectured 10 an edited audience, IN Il
n,,plur STYLE. on the Glaciers or Ice Mountains Of the Alps
DR.. Hane, of the Arctic Expedition, and some Of our able
Congressman. among them 'ths little gfdnt," are expected 10
make popularity informing lectures TO our citizens 10 ms
connection.
Tomorrow, The Second Presbyterian Church, n newly
erected edticc, very large and most handsomely hiie0 up,
Baltimore and Lloyd streets, will be open Tor service; and
the Rev. Dr.. Plu,ner formerly of Richmond Twill then give
a sermon there.
IL is said that Kossuth will turn his hack on Washington
Tomorrow, will appear Monday at Annapolis, and 60 through
here, probably without stopping, on Tuesday, holding for
Harrisburg; thence to Pittsburg, and thence,Ll he Is gwen en-
couragemcnt, 10 Cincinnati, &c. The affecting news OF the
death of his mother will, no doubt, make nm somewhat
later in his appearance in these cities.
Tonight, Miss Julia Dean iukns q benefit, assisted by the
talented Boorh. in that beautiful md popular Drama, the
Stranger. Mrs. Mowalt is expected soon 10 play a short On.
gagement a, the Holiday stree, Theatre: lL"D.
To The Editors Of the Enquirer.
1t is with no unminglcd pleasure, as well as pride, that l
have peruSed the handsome complimentary remarks IN your
nappr of the 3iinst, in commentator OF The gubernatorial
term of our late and talented Governor Floyd. Few n'.n
in the State have, in 50 short a period, accomplished So
much for the Old Dominion and, At the same time, es-
tabllshed for himself n reputation as extensive as me Union
itself is expansive in beauty aud extensive 10 benefits 10
nappy and united conicdcracv. Gov. Floyd has, by his tai
.nis and republican virtues, his strict Integrity as q puhhc
man, utd his worth as n private clllzen, icit q reputation
| To follow after him that will not be- forgotten by me citizens
OF his native State. Indeed, SO extensive is his reputation
that even now, many speak Of him as worthy III a more ex-
tended sphere .uf usefulness, in The service OF inc whole
Union. Surely then, his services bespeak his WORTH when
out of the State, he is viewed by his republican friends win
i So much appreciation. Such a citizen belongs 10 the public,
,ad we have no doubt, but in some capacity he will soon
again be called into public life, for the good of the nation
viii will II 50. Virginia may well be proud Of the valuable
services Of Gov. Floyd, and one OF her most devoted sons
feels a lively iutcrcstin his weNar2, and knows. from The
past, what the future can expect OF him II the ata'e' MAKE
r,quisition upon him. We therefore heartily respond 70 al
v,, hive said inr Gov. Floyd, and will rejoice 10 learn that
mis- future career vii! add lustre 10 the name OF one who mas
done so much 20 unfold the talent and energies OF the "O!d
Dominion"
This week. has been a week Of glorihcation on the part OF
members of Congress TO kossulh. and, on Thursday even
ing, the jackson Association Of this CITY, mad a GrannJuhi-
lee, at which Kossuth attended. This patriotic Hungarian,
ivn prpat nleaIrr for his suffering Country, ana lUr european
liberty; in fact Kossuih is no uncommon man. but. he nl.
IDENTIFY iabors:f"fa cause OF war, TO M.irn '" su eI In"sI, : sn "a
our sy,npa,hv, and well do they desire II; set our sympathy
must not lei US lose sight of the ndnionitlons oil the IdHcr d
our country, which by that eternal rule of right, these STATES
have advanced 10 heir present proud pre-etnIntncc. "esay
then our duty requires us as Il inrnily al States, 10 tans ca l0y.
If we nrs faithful, We will cnntlnue. IN p'os3e:ltyi SHOULD our
policy change there is no telling the consequences tht ma!
happen to our glorious repuoliG-therei"!e, IN extending or
welcome TO kussuth. We must guard nga!ast European ait
ances, that may disturb The pacific pnhcy 81 washington:
which also has been followed 10y the Presidents That nave
succeeded him, and by none more hiIl'y ina" ~ NUS"
Jackson himself.
oor,ant events. Ii is supposed that Lord Palnterst"n's po-
oulariry with tue people, will upset tie Russ,li Ministry, ana
Palmerston succeed 70 his place. II may be So nut irec'pi-
,nncv On the part vi England NAV iuJure the liberal party OF
England. II il impossible for the people o: England, nor
TO cualescc with atsrlutism. The people wih not permit J.;
md it bcnoves the Government there, 10 be on III: alert and,
prof, 81 circumstances that may arise on the continent .!
Europe. Al any event, England must do her duty to herself
aud by our example, takc good care not 10 endan5ef her IL
berai ma nationality.
From the nutsher Of members OF the Legislature passing
TO Richmond, | should judge you will iavea qaofnT1. tg
to see The Message OF Il reform Governor. As he Is n Demo-
crat AMI no rai.lakc. #m satisfied, ell things will b" "rlg'l
side M" and, that with the aid OF the Legislature. thlcgs
Will he duly reformed IN ard n5ou, the CITY Of Richmond. ]
am told, th.t in one Ut lne State OH rs at Richnond, from
the "heaG TO the tall there is uolEiGg but "brGls"s and fu-
rifying so:cs' OF Whi2 grty; is there 40 cans!ic 10 cal ouI Inc
cankcr, -prrhapst there may be four! Il remedy.
Yours. JACOB FAITHFUL, J.
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For the Enquirer.
AMELIA C~OUNTY.-Al the voters of both parties, and
no party, are requested 10 meet al Amelia Cuurl House: on
the 4h Thursday in February, TO select q Candidate Tor
the Ju!sessip, under the new Constitution. II.
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BRAZILIAN OUTRAGE on Fl AMERICAN FLAG
New Yoag. Jan. 10 -luIeliigcncr has been received here
that, on IL. Goth Of November, III LAT. =, long. 80, HE hIlG ol
war B:azitIa. tor PernaE5acv, brought 10 ana boaited Two
Amsflcun vessels, and demanded their ptpers.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
New York, Jan. 1.-The steamer Danie! Webster 'as
arrived from San juan dc Nicaragua with San francisco
dares To tho l5h OF December, having on board $500, uOO IN
gold dust,
The United States steamer Saranac had arrived nj sun
Juan on The first of December, with u demand tot reputation
On the recent outrage on the Promrtleus.
From California we have Information that the Iecsn, in
dian troubles ~ San Diego are settled and the troops dishacd-
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