Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-03
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rs, and ssh ice ere ma king our very ugly and
die,ureeabr but the temperature to-day not 30 ta"s
"a il happened be yesterday sudden nav o the
c7ars in the SusGnehanna, would DO ncalcalaot
I ia somewhat feared The weather is very chaneeable
can ,.ll what to- morrow will bring forth Our mar
hor i. s,i completely closed The Flora hcDona'd an EN-
iGrnnt chip from Liverpool WIN SUI @ ;,hnnI nro.
some time back been reported icc-bound ara without pro-
vns off Sharpcs Island ard comparatively late news
about her has reached On last Friday PROVISIONS ~,
her relief from this city reached Annapos I ' ,b nr6yi
Sims will uossbly gel her from an opposite near POM W
the Western shore where the intervening distance "t
nbout len miles She supposed TO have been espe"
from the top Of Tic Capitol in Annapolis ana steamer pre-
sumrd 10 be une of The Norfolk line, lying aohs sur " e
Twn,men last Saturday, walked all the way on the Ice
from Annapolis 10 Baltimore, and there IS no eths "n
,his fea was before accomplished. There has been good
dea Of fine skating on the Basin The connection between
Baltimore and the East is uninterrupted Inc western
mails are quite tuIcraby regular Yesterday ana e Ia!
bnfr there were receinls of Southern mails i've or sA n
which we're due Mobile dates of the iih came 10 hahu
The Georgia and Jewess which establish GU,
with Norfolk are lying at Norfolk, me attempt aur
last week To break way Baltimore having come L? nan
! somewhere below Annapolis The Southern mans are
now conveyed no doubt with great inconvenience ~ lam,
from a1uia Crcea 1t Is suggested, with prophet! beyond
contradiction that TIM city, nstead of leaving II TO nuVn
ual Industry should get UP powerful ice poa', WIZ" " "
summer season. might do good VOTE IN oteu5lhS t :,
Can't krr of the brig Samuel Brown which cleared 81
Charleston On the 5th instant reported here on SUNDAY
night that she took in the Bay about fifteen miles above
the pauxent was forced ashore through ice foot THICK
was then scuttlel but entirely destroyed-a the Gre"
safe ashore.
The Boa I'd of Health reports 1889 deaths for the year. and
calls the attention of The City Fathers 10 TIC Ill
of the sewers OF our city.
The CITY Council has voted with opposition, an a
preparation for the expenses Of the koSsuth eceo ana
the expenses of the committees o invitation WIN "en
New York TO take oil their hats the hero; but tie cApeh
said amount only about S3UOU "hch Isl c'paf
avely a very dow figure"
NJ midi ford
Opera Troupe which has, for time been delighting
large audiences here distributed among the poor the city
thousand loaves OF bread The proceeds OF his
Thursday night will also be invested in relieving the
poverty By the way the Troupe has some degree
of int nion Of making the Monumental Guy their abiding
place. Mr.. Sanford, many OF us would Dc gratifying
addition but he would find himself sinking money
Baltimore which sustans, with any degree of bcay,
" small theatre could not sustain ~ man, the SANFORD
Troupe like New York the ChrlstyS The proprs-
Of the Panorama Of the Pilgrims Progress which is also
exhibiting here will also devote one nights proceeds The
poor Distributions of bread among our poor have been
made and will continue 10 be made by our generous citl-
zens have heard of distribution TO be made this
week. of about l50U leaves OF brcac 500 OF which will find
their way the mouths Of the poor through the exemplary
generosity Of esteemed fcliowcitizen F. Zimmerman
Eco. said that CathariEe Hays when she blesses US
with her return here will give for the benefit
the poor The Irish should not be behind the bench.
cent Jenny Lindthe emulation OF charity Is more beaui-
full than the emulation oil genius With The extraordinary
number Of charitable nsution5-Tith the appropria-
lion of $4,000 by City Counc-with all The helps above
noted with The easily awakened sympathy OF our fellow
citizens poor generally speaking, will fare well Us
they deserve.
Las, Sunday was dseraccd BY fight the ice in the
Basin between the Federal Hill Boys and The owdy cqncs
OF other sections OF the city Several pistol shots were eS-
changed and some damage skin and bones done The po.
lice very prompt ard efficient in their intervention.
Last night Dr. Kane lecnr in the Maryland Institute Hail.
audience OF about 1900 the dctic Regions Observ
ed by him in The expedition nscarch of Sir john Fankin-
His lecture Of the Of lectures procured 10 be
delivered this hall for popular instruction. and succeeded
the interesting lecture of Mr. stanhnry Commissioner the
Worlds Fair the Exhibition Of 1851 which listened
last week The Doctor makes two lectures on his SUBJECT
the second be delivered night. He spoke III
farther search Sir John franklin reasonable and hope
full lie supposed Sir johns ships, having become
perely ice bound had suddenly dfed away from the spot
where the found giving him time 10 leave
information Of his intentions He spoke Of the great album
dance Of fowls and creeping things in the Attic regions
He did think Arctic expedition attended with
such degree danger the popular opinion gives 10 IT,
You know the result of the Irish Exile gotten
up in his city am informed mat quite respectable lns
man. lately from the Emerald Isle refused to sign the petit
on saying that OBrien and Mcagher were hot, turbulent
OF the exiIes persons OF char
and that the wish OF their respectable and educated
counrymcn not for their return.
Mrs Mowa who is quite nvor's here appears to-
Of Lady Teaze in the School for Scandal P'-L'-D''.
We copy from the Richmond Dispatch the following no
lice OF the recent death in this city OF Mr. Robert Latham
very worthy and excellent gentleman, whose fine editoa
in former years. and under the previous manage
Union made known TO our readers in The coluHn
, of this journal:- Union.
! [Fromthe Richmond DAILY Dispatch.
D SuppES DEATH AN EsTrMABLE MAS.-The Washing
correspondent Of "Bamue Clipper" under date OF th
, 18th inst. communicates the following intelligence:
"Mr Robert Latham Of Virginia clerk in the Treasurer
Office this morning found dead in his bed He was Ia
ken sick only yesterday afternoon with pneunona and
supposed thai he was not in dangerous condition
Thus in the midst Of life in DEATH"
We read this with sorrow because we knew
Mr. Latham wc and esteemed him much for his noble quail
. tiles. The Washington papers also contain notices OF hi
death but they SIMPLE and in the obituary de
: partmcnt without word or comment. iIad of les
- me shuifinJ his mortal coil euo
~ after euogy would have been uttered over him, and To
whole community would have been made deporc his loss
Yet few in Washington equals o. Robert Latham
in genius and could supass him in nobsnes OF soul
: Mr. Latham native Of Culpepcr, and could not hav
: been far from the middle age OF life when he died He com
nenced life, we believe, in LynchhIg rs lawyer Nhei
first knew him he edited the Jefersonan" there dnrin
the presidential campaign which ended in the first election
j. OF General Jackson the presidency. He then attracte
great deal Of notice by the rgo and point Of his ejtora
essays They copied and commended in all directions
VI and among the best Of their class Of literature of th
day When his connexion with that paper ceased he SCENE
: rather 10 shrink from than court public notice. He with
drew, after time, the quiet life Of southwestern Virgil
S MIA There he pacscd law, and fora while edited
paper His retiring disposition kept him very much out
n the world but those who knew him knew the power OF hi
mind. The Mr. Richie had exalted opinion OF hi
# abi Ties and paid him one Of the highest compliments
passed by editor upon another. He final
induced By Mr. Richie 10 leave his secluded lie and 81
with him 10 Washington 10 s44, assistant editor
the "Union" In this capacity he continued for some time
giving that paper the benefit o his abilities. When circum
led 10 his retirement from it, he took clcrkshlP II
Treasury Office which h. held 10 the time OF his death
e Mr. Latham proudhea man, o! an Independent
u spirit and perfect gentleman He man Of hon
without stain and without rcproach. Possessed OF tins
and commanding person. he fitted by capacity and edu
cation for distinguished career but his unbcndns spirit
his delicate scnse OF proprlety measure disqualified hun
for that struggle which be encountered for popularity
Ard thus il IS with the world he passes away clerk II
public 1ticc while not having tithe of his mena
and personal merit fill high posts Of honor and responsibility
before the nation IN him death has noble victim and tn
closes and hearted gentleman
aS ever lived May he rest in pedce'
G VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
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MONDAY EEnRuARY 2 1852.