Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-20
s.RGENT,S STANDARD SPEAKER.


shed by Messrs. Thomas Cowpsrhwail q Co. rhilatel'
mia By common consent all intelligent teachers it is
,ced al the very head OF its class. The pieces are OF the
riqh, length II embraces all the finest specimens OF orao
~ from all languages and Styles among which IS oera
Of the oratoy Of Virginia and The SCUM gen.
eray In England Sagcnrs Standard Speaker mas drawn
HIGH enc omums from the London Ahenpum anu he aPo
sale which met with in this country II having oe'
hfs the publlc only year and half is evidence o! 's
hob anurccia,ion in the Uned States. We would Ike 10
Gee this work widely introduced into the Schools and COL
oe f tho Sou,h SIT deserves" says the New York Com
erc Advertiser ITO become The standard speaker IN the
hphes schools throughout The Union we kno" no COL
lection of specimens Of remarkable orators heretofore pup
lished that can be compared with II IN variety or
# has evidently been Mr. Sargcnts aim 10 compute WON
which would leave nothing to be desrea 'o' cu"caioa
nurnoses There is scarcely name In the catalogue Oh e
,orl orators which does not appear 10 Inc muck 10 '
magazine Of cLoquence -
plRE-On Saturday night last, about y o'clock, a ire
broke out in the large brick stable belonging TO- oho hc
djaely in rear of the Columbian Hotel OF whch mr. "afo
is the proprietor, Cary between i5ih anu 4tn
The eastern wing in which the fire originated was destroy
"a , ou,n,itv of hay and other provenJer. The main
of Inc sabng saved by the prompt attendance
md efforts Of the emen, VINO deserve great
c;t far III, i, nc,ivy and Efficiency on This OCCASION and
which was handsomely acknowledged by MIR. Ward by a
fine sppr und other entertainments at The conclusion OF
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M rear addition 10 The hotel separated by not mure
an len feet from the stable This fac building and oil the
and valuable buildings forming the Columbian pro-
u,y would doubt have been laid IN ruins any delay
ar want of efficiency had occurred on the part OF the fire.
men The fire. it is believed, communicated by an In
c,ndorv The CONSERVATION first produced amongst the
Numerous boa,ders and other OF the hotel nau
sally very great Of course caused much confusion while
fear existed that the hotel buildings would fall prey TO
the teyoung element Loss supposed 10 be between Blk
md eight hundred dollars which we believe there on
insurance. This is the second time The Columbian stable
has been burned within The last three or iour years.
PACIFIC RAlLROAD.-The Texas Legislature is in
session. and from San Antonio Gays that The road
the Pacific will be built if it takes the fifty millions Of acres
of land which the Stale 10 do it, Four companies are
al Austin bidding the charter 10 build road TO FL Pasr
and one will be granted this winter From FL paso 10 San
| Diego Is only $50 miles.
i To The Editors Of The Enquirer
! WAsnSGToS d. C., DEC. l6. 1863.
There has been much said Of late n reference TO the cleo
ton of Printer the Senate undeserYed censue has been
cas-, on Senators belonging TO the Democratic party who
have cast kcir for b. Tucker Esq in opposition 10
(cu Armstrong This does prove that there s
az much xdity in principle amoug the gentlemen Of tho
Senate now who voted thus there ever was in their
progress through life. is fixed principle among The De-
ptcsdrnt himself is man Of proy,css His Cabinet is a
Cabinet Of Progress Both Houses Of Congress, as now
constituted the midst of this OF progress; and
for my life why Virginia Senators, with other
gentlemen should be found fault with in lhct VOTE when 10
CtiuCiDe been manifested by them In voting
for Mr. Tucker 10 be sure am authorised 10 say
from Senator's or any other person, yet can see a by
this vote some dissatisfaction is manifested by gentlemen in
both Houses of Congress- but will venture this opinion,
that on the leading democratic measures of the Admins
traon they will be found more closely allied in principle 10
sustaining Mr. Pierce than some gentlemen who have voted
aereuy In the election of Printer Time will test this
opinion and action of the nine democratic Senators 10 say
that Senators Bright Mason Hunter Brodhcad and others
ac ous their vote any thing but fact Indeed is d.
rccty in the of all their life in their uniform able de-
fence republican principles However, II s question
for decide for themselves and where evil was
intended il s wrong cast censnTc undeseI'ed on gentle
men, when particularly, there was-no offence committed.
The C. ,bnc Ia likely 10 lose member shortly rumGr
he ruc in reference result lately Mississippi The
! Hon A. G. Brown ana Gen Qntman both stand in the
wav of Secretary Davis and snail not be surprised Mr..
B. re,nuns candidate as he has been declared ono and
that the Secretary defeated Mr. Brown has cnnvased the
State but yet il Is supposed that he VIII give way Mr.
Davis desires in the Senate. How this IT, know
not but presume Gen. Qutman and Mr. Brown will both
contend for the prize 1t Is auda6e so TO do and at the
same me the Hon. Secretary has perfect right 10 con-
tend for his former station in the Senate Among dlsn.
suished gentlemen a in the Senate is worth contest
The Senate having passed bill requiring the Assistant
Secretary the Treasury hold office by appointment
House. Yesterday after spirited debate postponed the cub
ect until Monday next see reason why This officer
should be an exception the general rule and We hope that
the House will second the effort OF the Senate ny hs pas
sage of the BILL No should be suffered to WELD the To-
u.pcc of Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury Under this
unless the President and Senate have
| uiaion In his appointment Yours, POWHATaN.
| SENTENCED TO TIE PENrrENTIARr.-ron
Ras one of negroes concerned in the recent robbery
of bank money from Mr. Henry Davis was put upon hs
trial befure Hastings Court OF Petersburg on Thursday
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