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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-15
AN ADMIRABLE DISCOURSE.


On SUNDAY last listened with delight eloquent
and thrilling funeral sermon from Rev. NJ D. Iioge in
commentator Of the death Of Rev. John A. Ge,te.
worthy minister oil the Presby Church II was
the finest have Enthusiastically eloquent
full Of touching. sentiments and sound morals, and socny
grand Tile Speakers picture Of the persable character Of
temporal rhngs and hi, glowing sketch OF eternity, were
BY mas.es hand and produced the deepest
lion through his intelligent and sympathsing audience
Powerful Inc was Of its chief merits was III"
st and proper tribute paid the deceased whom it did
seek to caEonize but smly 10 render justice TO-
We ourselves are witnesses that the Reverend Orator
did 70 more than justice 10 the lamcnted dead.-
With the talents and virtues of John A. Grettcr,
though several years older than ourselves, We were init
nac!y acquainted. IA children together, we were in the
class school in this cIty-and when the veteran La
aycttc visited this city proud to welcome him
40 private in a boys company with green shirts and lea
ntr CATERS of which John A. Gre,tcr the beloved
Captain. a: tie University Of Virginia. we were in the
same clss At later day, were separated Our friend
Gresr removed to Huntsville, then TO North Carolina,
where he acted in he double capacity of minister OF The
Gospel and Professor of Mathematics for which science
his strong clear mind and unlrng energy, both at school
and at college had fully capaca;ed him. He died in
r,enborouch n c.. and there buried in the midst of
hi loving and devoted parishiones II with these
feelings that listened the eloquent tribute Of Rev.
Mr. Hocc and under The sway Of his oraory which brought
back The see Of the past shed silent tho
grave OF John A. Grctlcr.
We lrsI that Mr.. Hogc's fine discourse will be published;
II is enncn'ly worthy Of being read by all
RECEPTION DECLINED By GEN PIERCE
By Inc following letter from Gen. Pierce 10 Mayor GPn,
il viii hc seen the President elect declines reception
by the Councils philadelphia. The painful domestic cir
cau.anccs under which General Pierce performs his Jour
new Ia the CARTEL induced him 10 decline all public de-
monslraons
Concord, NJ H., FEB. !, 1853.
NV DrAR SIR:-C;rcnnslanccs which ! need not sd.
vert will am cure, plead my for the delay in
the kin! letters Of yourself and the committees
Of the select Common Councils of the city OF hradcI
phia.
Will. am constrained to decline all public receptions
v way 10 the OF Government beg TO be assured
ma, am ,ruy grateful for proiered hospitality
the personal Kind wishes expressed by the city authorities
am with the highest respect your friend and "hcdent
servant FRASE PIERCE
Ilon Cla GaIpn, Mayor of the city OF Philadelphia
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Tor Me Enquirer.
TO THE VOTERS OF GRARLOrTE.

u
EyLiuw CITIZENS The time is rapidly approaching,
when Won will again be called ~ select candidate repre-
sont Won in ne next Legislature Of Virginia; aud without
any Gspav Of the claims o. gentleman who
think himself worthy OF the confidence OF his constituents
the writer Of his article is Of opinion, that there is
man in hc county that would be better selection than Col
Rnbar Gaines Col G. has been often spuken of for The
Office bn; has always declined being candidates. hope
be NAV he induced 10 take the field nothing necessary
bu his 10 the county in the election
Col G. is one the popular men IN the county, and
the Marty s,ni be longer deprived of the services Of
srh man Wc have lately redeemed the county from
stain OF Wh&.sry, uEd II we again lei dl INTO The haods
NJ our ais il will be blame in presenting
The ripht candidate Therefore, hope the through
oui the conn, will make appeal 10 the Colonel
and thus pt, him become candidate and, Of
course our ~ q representative in the Legislature OF Viz
sinia does; Il Of time 10 pronounce eucomlums
mon him : he is TOO we'll known in the county make
this necessary hands, and Will conclude this commG
nicaon by urging upon the voters Of the county 10
their united efforts prevail upon Colonel Gaines 10 be-
come our candidate CALHOUN
FoR the EsouIRER.
TO Tucker CARssGros ESQ Senator from the Charlotte
ard .Neckisnourg District, Richmond, "a. "a 1910
MrcELESpuRo Feb l2th 1853.
Dear Sirl perceive, from publication made some time
since in the Enquirer tina. your friends are desirous that
Won should be usn candidate for the Senatemy friends
are equally anxious that should be- both OF cand
dates Mr. Tszewel will Of course and the success OF
ou own party would in this way again be rendered uncer
,an proposs that you and myself withdraw MINES
entirely from the carvass and leave Democratic party
Of Mcckcnburg and Charlotte free to bring forward COM
nromse candidate whose election would mus be placed be-
vund all reasonable doubt you accede TO my proposition,
psase LEI your do be announced
through the Enquirer and Examiner-and believe mo
Very respectfully yours,
P ST. ADDRESS yon this public communication, one
Of private nature through mutual friend has NOT
been replied to by you.
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Vs. regret that Mr.. N!cr, The pie-ent nne
delegate from BJ,etour'. wi lie Candidate Tor ccIec
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THE RANKS OF VIRGINIA,

,,, STATE of the Farmers Bank Of 'rgm!d,
C,i; n. branches the LIST Jan. 1852 and the Isl
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The amount called for by the books Of the bank is
1899 946 being 50 IS less Than The actual amount hand
according cur count.
In addition 10 he cash on hand, the balances
due 20 The parent bank by other banks and
bankers amount 10 rs 40 IS
Distributed as fDIlows, viz
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NJ Il RSIED.

ID.
- New Orleans, Wednesday .renng Feb "a b. IN.
Res Md.uhaut, BENJAMIN STLE " forrne Wv al Pi!.
lad ~ MARIE CECILIA. daughter Of Neuyle BIrnyrruc
Esq . :
wa-hI-'nn City, Tuesday. The Eth F.brry
hy A. >ir ryne. WM. AKMSrEAD pNDLETttN 81 or.
'-.. NgIiL.t NARY cox -. LOUIS, ,ui,i
!: Z io"i az! fre!e"ssndIs I'nlcrs ,tea.c copy
Gil .sTERtJELD LIGHT DRAGONS,
ATTENTION
ReAkADln iron, OF Farmer. Hotel tIarcies;er3 IAN
TUESDAY, p! ias. 10 O'clock, accoure. A
menta IN order asiec.ion with nine rounds y
trilgc.. .SGsSSA
Immediately tie parade will be OF Enuulry 70,
the fines Your ComandI arney desires
that every Trooper will b. rrese:t.
ny order Of The Captiin 49, -
Feb 5-c2t WIN ". WElSIGER, o s.
Il NITING AND TIDY COTTON
lA White i! folur-l knitting Cotton
10 T.!y do 10
Ws:c mi Co!tre! do Yarn.
For sacby L. HARIWELL co.
Feb IL Opposite swan Tavern.
MUTTON. MUTTON. MUTTON.-I have JUS: received
.1A u nj VIM G1uhs superior South West Noun
which vii! h. exhibited Stall No 81 OLD Mar
Wednesday morning AIso very superior Beef
Feb l5-t' WIN. CUi.IlNCWORTU
MEN BOSOM SfiIRTS.-lUU duzr men Boso,n SIMS
IL on Consignment direct from the manufacturers
Tor sac yer! i"", by KENT, PAINE d KENT.
\ Asst SOTICE,-Aii,c persons Indebted Ia requested
- 10 make rneLae payment Al al outstanding
IL a lew days bc nutin,n other unds for collection
Feb 10 " }. SWORDS
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OHIO COUNTY,
Before The subscriber justice Of the peace for Ohio
county the State OF Virginia this day in my said county
came Daniel Lamb, cashier Of the Northwestern BANK o
Virginia. and oath in due form that the foregoing state
is true, % best vi his knowledge and belief
Given under my hand, this 18th day vi Jnnuary 1888
JAS. fl. McMECHEN, z.
Report Of the Committee 10 Investigate The AGars Of ne
.Sorii.re..srT Bank.
NuRsH-wE-TERS BASk Of fIEGlsiA,
WHEEIIxG JASrARY 4. 1853
To the Board Of DirectorsThc undersigned. wh", &C.
cnrdnr to usage appointed committee 10 Investigate
the condition Of The bank and make report thereof IL oc
submitted to stockholders their annual meeting re
specially report TO the toad
Having counted the cash hand al the parent oanE we
fad The same . 10 1893 SIS 65 VIZ
American gold coin, 290 9I2 ~
Foreign ll96 IS
Silver coin II les -
Copper coin Is %
TomI coin 1915 359 90
Bank notes of parent bank
and branches 1866 on
Bank notcs If other Viz
GINA banks 500 on
Bank notes Of other States, I.Uoo w .
Total bank note. ---- i2UEi w
Certificates oil deposit and checks other banEs looi 20
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The question WIS ihcn taken urun the h'ncat,urEI =
rn"rdct, wh:ci vas coi,4 aud Tie bill. a. oncrted va
aad hi;d li.mr and passed
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( Certificates Of Opposite
| Deposilora,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-23
Baltimore ann Ohio II ail,ead.

The Board of Directors Of this Company
at their meeting on Wednesday, passed re-
solution to stop the making of new englre s
and cars by the Company, and to have them
made by the various private machine and 9TH
er shops in and around the city. The compa.
ny will only retain the workmen necessary
to repair and keep in order its engines and
cars, but this, with the increasing business
of the road, viii require, it Is supposed, most
of the hands that they have heretofore en-
pioyed.
This action of the Board of Directors will
have, it is believed, healthy effect in regard
to private machine shops in the CITY, increas-
ing their number and he means OF those now
in operation. The qualities at the machinery
and cars made in this citv, compare fayorably
with those maze any where; and nothing il
wanting, to sec IRE TO our machineists great
" increased business in every department OF
their work, but the ability to rake all that
may be wanted here and at the South and
West, with certainly and despatch.
This course of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will tend that way. and we there
fore look for the best results to follow from
1T Bali. Patriot.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-23

REMARKABLE EscAPE.-On Saturday eve-
ming last, while the Tabernacle was filled
with an enthusiastic audience, the paveme mt
leading to the doorway of the building gave
way, and fell with q tremendous crash into
cellar below. The regular speakers had con-
cluded and Mr.. Douglas was called on for a
speech; he had not been speaking above two
or three minutes when the crash was heard;
many pers ms started up in alright to learn
the Cause. and the audience were only naci-
fed by repeated assurances that "nothing Sc
rious was the matter" On going to the door
we were shocked at the narrow escape which
a great many persons undoubtedly met with;
for had not Mr.. Douglas been called on to
speak the whole of the people in the building
would have been crowdng out upon this hoi-
low pavement, and the probability is that
many would have been precipiiated into the
cellar below. some ten feet deep: and the de-
scent of the large fiat stones of the pavement
upon them undoubtedly would have killed and
injured great number of persons. How lit
tie is the public safety cared for. The build
ings next to the Tabernacle have been pullt d
down, aud workmen had been excavating the
foundations, thereby shaking the pavement
from its place, and rendering the ground, over
which some thousands would pass, but little
better than a vast man-trap. wanting but
some unlucky movement, or tine weight OF a
number of persons, to spring it. and carry
misery and death to many home.--lN. I.
Tribune.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-23
From Paducah JoUrnal..Extra. An.
other Firc!.. Ma rsha I House Consumed

We have been visited by another fire
which, although not as extensive as previous
ones, vet involves considerable loss TO some
Of our citizens, and throws some five or six
firms out ofbusiness for time.
This M orning, about O'Clock, the Mar
shall House (the principal hotel of the place.
was discovered to be on FIRE, in the upper por-
::on of the building, and in a few minutes
the entire roof was enveloped in flames
From the attic the flames descended to the
third story, thence to the second, and thence
10 the first, and with such rapidity to des-
troy the whole building with much the great
err part of furniture goods, etc.
The Marshall House was fine building,
some sixty feet by one hundred, and three and
a ha If stories high. The upper rooms, (some
10 in number.) besides one-half of the lower
floor, which was occupied by Mr.. H. w.
ChiIes as hotel. The front rooms of the
basem ent stores were occupied as business
houses-clothing stores, &c.
The building belonged to Capt j. F. Har-
ris, and was valued at $4,000 Insurance
only s 900 of which 5000 was in the Ken
lucky Mutual Insurance Co., and 5000 not
recollected.
The furniture of Mr., Chiles, (alI new and
of fine order) which was destroyed, was
worth from $4,000 to S6,OO0,-about $4,000
of which was nsur"d at the Hartford Insu-
rance ffiOce, H. Enders, agent.
f. Christman & Co., merchants, lost
about 5000 worth of goods and clothing.
d. Lowenstoin, erchant, lost some 5000
worth of goods.
Kaw g. Bumgart, clothiers, lost almost
their entire stock, amounting to about $1,000
Oliver Philips, barber, lost furniture ant
articles, to amount Of s 100 to $3.50.
There was a dead calm-not a breath o
wind stirring--during the fire; and to thu
fact, added to the a most super-numan exer
tons of our gallant firemen, may be attribu
ted the escape of adjacent buildings from
burning.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-23

1t is estimated that under the Sub-Treas.
ury law, the removal of deposits and differen,
transfers of coin, will cost the people seve<
raj hundred thousands of dollars per annum.
The new Secretary of the Treasury carries
out the law as it stands recorded, lin all its ab.
surd provisions, instead of dodgingi Its requires
ments in some particulars. The consequence
lie, he is making alltransfers literally by haul.
ing or packing specie in its bodily state
sending it hither andthther by paid agents.
The Louisville Journal says:
"The Democratic organs for years past
have been gloryfying the Sub-Treasury law,
and pointing 70 il as Locofocoism's browning
exploit in point Of finance. We have told
them thou-ar times that this boosted law
was tolerated by the people of the United
States simply because soinesofits absurd pro.
visions were ,habitually disregarded by all
Secretaries of the Treasury, whether Locofo-
CO or Wing. We have told them over and
over again, if the plain provisions OF the Sub
Treasury law were to be executed in straight
forward manner, if all transfers of Govern
ment funds were to be made by the actual
VI pdChlu9 Vi IBC y CStS, oHu ~ lhO
Sub-Treasurers were to be compelled to keep
all the public money outof the bank vaults, the
law would not be allowed tosstand six months
without repeal or modification. We have a
Secretary of the Treasury atlastwho executes
one provision Of the law, the provision rea-
ting to the transfer Of money, and, although
he has not vet begun TO execute the provision
as to the separation of all the public funds
from banking Institutions, the cry of modih-
cation is already raised in Locofoco quarters.
The distinguished Locofoco correspondent of
the Sun thinks that an alteration of the ; ub-
Treasury law to accommodate tito the present
usages of business would, if recommended by
the i.ocofoco President and Secretary. be
unanimously concurred in by the Locoioco
Congress. And even our Locofoconeighbor
OF the Democrat, who, ever since he became
a I.ocofoco editor, has been eulogizing the
Sub-T easury law as the greatest financial
invention yet known to the world, is limiting
very distinctly that modif cation may be an
altogether desirable thing"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-23
Anccdote of the Prem err.

The hard pressure for appr intments 10 c f.
fee under the new administration at Wash
ington, gives rise to some amusing incidents.
The following is told of the Secretary of
State:
"Among the host of bes;egcrs in the pur.
pursuit of pace, was woman who was ex-
tremely anxious that her husband should be
made postmaster in some country village
She was most persevering in her solicitati, ms
in season and out of season. She stood al
the Secrrtary's door when he came out of his
room in the morning; sne intercepted him
on his way to his meals; she followed him tu
his lodgin IS at night. On one occasion she
! remained there unusually late. The Secre-
tary listened to her as long as he conld when
he requested her to excuse him, but she lin
g,red. At length growing desperate, the
Secretary ros from his seat, and pre-
ceeded to strip off his coat and shoes; then
to the woman he exclaimed: Madam, i an,
going to bed, and if you don't Withdraw,
shall write to Mrs. Marcy about you.' The
lady Immediately retired-Irom the room.''
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-23

We learn some particulars of the Shot
wells run to this pon', from a gentleman
who got off the boat just below this city, a nd
came up to get the Fashion to pull the Shot
well off bar
She left New Orleans fifteen minutes be-
fore ten O'Clock. The Eclipse left ten mi
nutes before ten O'Clock, instead of that much
after, according to this gentleman's state
ment. The Shotweli beat the Eclipse's
time to every point except Baton Rouge
She was days hours and 55 minutes to
Cairo, being seven minutes less than the
Eclipse's published time. She got on bar
about two miles below Evansville, in u dense
fog, at 81 O'Clock A. VI and laid there near.
ly two hours, before she got off. Her bell
was heard tolling here. She arrived oppo-
site the wharf at o'clock and 2li minutes
Saturday morning less than an hour behind
the Eclipse's time to this point. We shall
probably be able to-day to give her time tc
Louisville, and tomorrow full statements OF
her time to different points. The Eclipse.
men rather stopped betting SATURDAY morn.
ing. During the whole day, there was great
excitement over the city, as considerable
sums Of money were at stake, to say nothing
Of divers hats, boots, &c.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-23
RAILROAD DAMAGEs.-The New York Tr

RAILROAD DAmAGEs.-The New York Tri.
bune, OF the / lth inst. saws:
The late accident on the Camden and Am.
boy railroad will cost that company some
twenty or thirty Thousand dollars in damages,
and tnat now engrosslng the public mind viii
in like manner put the New Haven company
to an expense OF from one To two hundred
thousand dollars. 1t to be hoped that all
who are injured by railroad accidents will in
future prosecute the companies for damages,
and the way to directors consciences being
through their pockets, reform may be eventu.
ally achieved.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-23
~Mr. Robinson, formerly clerk of tn

10 Mr.. Robinson, formerly clerk of the
Memphis, has taken Mr.. j. innings place as
First CLERK on O'Riley g. Mitchelps wharf
boat, and has been engaged in the duties o,
his office a week or two past. While we re-
gretto lose Jennir gs, "trump" in his own
way, and that way a very good k nd, we are
glad to see his place filled by man who is
not only amply qualified for it's tedious ard
respon sib'e duties, but who is first-rate fel.
low in every particular. Mr.. Jennings has
gone on the Memphis as First Clerk, and we
wish him good luck.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-23

Rv reference TO advertisement it will be seen
that the Books of the Evansville, Indianapo-
/ lis and Cleveland Straight Line Railroad will
be opened on Thursday, the Goth inst. at the
office of Allis g. Howes, the Auditors Office
and the office of Ingle g. Wheeler, to remain
open sixty days. Under ordinary circum-
stances, or similar circumstances with an
ordinary road. we might feel called upon to
urge upon capitalists what might seem to
us their interests in connection with the in
terests Of the community. But this enter
prise has been So fully discussed, and all are
sowel satisfied, not merely as to the utility,
but as to its stock being the very best OF
railroad stock, that we do not think it at all
necessary to advance argument. We may
only say, that this is one Of the greatest
enterprises in the West-it is un or a Direc-
tory that ensures energy and safety-that
some of the best and most energetic and sue
cessful business men in the State are at its
head-that everything conspires TO prove its
stock wi in short time be far above what
it can now be obtained at. We have O
fears this stock will remain on hands. 1t
must speedily be taken up, and in month
or less after the books are taken to New
York, we predict not a share can be bought
at its present par value.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-23
The Verdict of the Coroter:s Jury in
the NOryyaIlk Catastrophe.

the Noryvallk Catastrophe.
A long verdict has been published by the
Coroner's Inquest in this lamentable case.
The following is its substance:
]. Forty-five persons were drowned in
Norwalk Harbor on the fifth of May, by fall
ing into the stream.
,. The draw in the bridge was opened for
vessels whenever required, in accordance
with their supposed paramount right in the
use of navigable waters.
8. The signal ball is observable at dis
lance of $500 feet but is repeatedly obscured
for distances varying from fifty to four hun
DIRE. Ieet.
a. No blame sttache to the draw-tender.
8. The train was eight minutes bc hind time.
6. The whistle was sounded 369 feet from
the draw.
Z. The breaks were ve-y imperfectly an
piled if at ALL
8. Not more than III seconds could have
elapsed between the whistle and the catastI o.
phe.
9. The speed of the train was not less
than 20 miles an hour.
10. More than one hundred persons are
supposed to have been plungedin into the OPEN
ing.
IL. The instruction Of the company re-
quire exceeding care in passing this place.
IL. Trains out of time are especially
cautioned, and the conductor is held respon-
sible.
10. The immediate cause of this disaster
was the negligence and recklessness of the
said engineer.
LIST. In running around the curve at a rate
not less, certainly, than twenty miles an hour,
when under no circumstances, should it have
been half that.
I'd. In not discovering that the ball was
down Immediately emerging from the cut.
Sd. In not looking for the ball at the high
way crossing east OF the depot.
4th. In relying as he said he did, upon the
flags OF the swltch-tenders, when he well
knew that they were not in sight OF the draw.
and had nothing to do with it,.
9Th. In not running even slower than usu-
al when the track was wet and slippery.
In addition to all this, be well knew tina,
the draw was required TO be very frequently
opened.
IA. The entire responsibility does not rest
with the engineer.
| 10. Every conductor, when not otherwise
occupied. as in this case, ought to observe
whether the signals are down or not.
Is. The concuctor is rulpablc in allowing
the unusually rapid running at this place.
IL. The ordinary speed here was never less
than twenty miles an hour, and this the Off.
GERS of the company must have known, and
are therefore censurable for not preventing
it.
Is. The signal is insufficient for trains
from the West not stopping at Norwalk.
10. The signal should be elevated still high.
err. and man stationed with signal in sight
of the draw.
! 90. This was the first trip of the engineer
since his return from California.
81. The engineer was not reading. The
practice is severely Condemned.
| -. There is no truth in the rumor that the
conductor directed the engineer what speed
to 60 through Norwalk.
%. No recommendation is made to the
LLegi stature, committee of that Uody il
Pursuing its separate investigation.