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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-30
From the Norfolk Brucol, June %. 1871
OLD POINT.

The CAV season ut the Point has fairly set III, and the
number Of visitors is DAILY on the increase. The pre-
sclcc nj President Pierce and his suit. mud III the ot
TIGERS uf the Columbia and Preblc, has given IN nd
Lltional impulse 10 the pleasures OF the place for the
last three rluys, which, under the new supcrlIlien-
dcncc aud improved accommodations at the llygela
Hotel. bids fair 10 continue longer than during any
former scusun.
The President and suite having witnessed the pa
radr al! the troops and visited the ships on Monday,
were further entertained nj night 10y u beautiful dis'
play Of fire works in the Fort, accompanied by mp
prupriurc tunes from tho hand. One nj the frames
represented the Army and Navy. with the name nj
Iresi,lcn; Pierce between the biz guns "t tue one and
the small arms OF the other, anu tiScllar.!nT their
contents in quick succession.
A committee representing the Hastings Court, and
Select aml Common Councils nf this city, visited Old
Point nn Monday afternoon. 10 invite the President III
visit the city OF Norfolk and acccpt its hurpItal,tlcs.
G.. Il. Shield, Esu., Recorder of the city, 1.-THE Mayor
being unable {" go down. in II neat nddrcss stated the
object OF the visit, aud rendered on behalf OF the cor.
Imrn,c authorities and citizens nj Norfolk, without
distinction of party, the hoslital!tics Of the city ON
any day which the President and his suite might visit
the citv. The President, i'll Il distinct ind ready re-
sponSc. delivered with cusc and grace, regretted thnt
his early return TO the seat uf government, from which
he had stolen AWAY for Il little rclaNnii"h from las mr.
tlunIls duties. would deprive linn oI the pleasure ol
visiting Norfolk 1T this time, hut that he i"l'c.l 10
have thai; ,!rnsurr on some future occns:niI. lhc
members ri the sclcCr aud common Councils were
then Introduced, and AIMING The latter me lTcriicit
Immediately rcrogniscd DR.. Mallory, with whom he
had served III Congress. After some agreeable con
ver-utinu, the committee retired.
Mcssrs. Samuel Watts, Geo. w. Grlce, L. w MIR
laugh und G.. Henderson. Il committee from me I"nn-
ell of Portsmouth. llsu waitcd on the President on
Mondav. Capt. Watts, on the IHrt III the committee,
addressed the President in few appropriate remarks,
inviting him to Portsmouth! and extending the hospi-
talitv of its citizens. President Pierce replied, de-
clininc the invitation for the rcas"ns given above.
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GOV. MEDILL, OF OHIO, on FUSION
There wns n ratification meeting Of the staurch Fair
field Democracy, ut Lancaster, Ohio, last week, n
which Governor Medill spokc--ayc, and spoke na
Democrat and to the point. He vindicntcd the ma
tiouality and integrity OF the party which placed hin
IN the present commanding position by ~ handsome
vote--n vote unrqunlled by my ever given i'll nm!
contest for Governor in the Union. The Eagle, il
giving I'M account ui the meeting, says:
uTLc meeting ut tie Court House was we'll attended
by the stauncll and reliable men ot the party. AM
n huppy feeling prevailed. The speech OF Gov. Mcdill
like nl his speeches, WIS characterised by ciindor
sound logic and fair discussion, and carried conviction
home to the minds oi ull i.,cmcrs-indccd We regard,
cG il us one OF his most happy efforts. lie reviewed
the ground occupied by the Democratic party s.aic
and Acknowledgement the Democracy In he on their
yunrd-al!uicd Ia the call Tor the fusion WliS-Aboli-
ton Convention which j. 10 assemble III Columbus on
! The 18th OF next month, and told LIS that although tile
call continued many spcrious hlliisiDlis IA tHc ft0V"''
vet, the grand object i'll view was 10 'cciI"iIa!i%t,
the pcuylc-tO ciI"crnIcr hostile feelings III enc lorii"h
of the nation against another, aud 10 destroy, II pos
sihIe. TINT American sentiment which aHilntcs the
| hr,nsti u; our citizens. whether i'll Maine ar III Texas,
in tho East or in the West, in the North "r i'll the
South. Tie Democratic party has always been tie
national! party. How noble the destiny i; Is nos about
10 fulfil, by adl.criny ~ It's naI!onhl principles; nnl
thus arrc.jinr the Storm ri SECTIONAL strife, fanatics,
Ir,nnpu,,urs. aboluioni-ts, und fusionists, are clnlcnv-
uriu~ to ruisc. Such were the topics "lir mobile gov
error, in the eloquent and trrvent style which is emf
n.uilv h, own, illustrated and ciI!urcct. we were
delighted and entertained, and we know from the sat
isfictiun We saw resting on the cnllntrlIuiircs III our
friends, that NIL went away satisfied with their coming
together. andl resolved that the noble tru;hs NJ De-
uucracy should suffer no assault from Il lhck III vigil
lance on their pn:t.'
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CONFESSION.
SIIEIi)l.

Tie Louisville journal relates the fnlluwim: fact.
concerning the suicide ofnlad "~ithirteen years, named
Henry Mcrriman, ten miles from that city:
This is one of tho most mysterious rs well ns one
of the most extraordinary cuscs of suicide ever com
mitted in this county,. Henry WIS n 'icvout Chris
riuu. He Ind lost II little sister who belonged IL III,
church. This sister had given him II praycr.bu"k al
her death bed. and desired him to Use il. He had
become So Interested in the book. and on the subject
of meeting with Il dcnr sister, that il was n suLircf ~
daily conversation nri prayer with him. llcaplear'
ed DESTROYS l." be with her. His mother had told Lin
that he would meet his sister in Heaven nitcr !ra'il.
He prayed nightly and daily Ia see her. ana in his tit
al religious insanity he. uporit:> knees, ci' his throat
from rar To ear, Scvciim@ both juSuiar Veins. This
was truly u sorry sight t" look mpun-a heart broken
mother, afflicted father, and distressed rclativcs-tlis
WIZ Il ,ccIIc tn dissolve. II heart of stone. Every on.
present WIS III tcnr7-:rrry man became, lis i; were,
II child.
1.-The verdict of the jury was, that the child cnnie
To his death from the influence uf the above facts,
causing religious insanity"
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MI.pnER OLE EVE CHILDREN

Mary Ann Brough, aged iorty-sevcn years' tirst
nurse 10 the Prince OF Wales, murdered six OF her
children and cut her own throat on the 18th instant,
at q cottage at Westend, Eshcr, OH the borders OF the
rnynl domains of Clurcmon,. The oldest OF the muir
Iered children was Gcorgiana, aged ele.en, and the
youngest was ,wen,y-one mouths old. The husband
is guardian OF the fsh.ponds ut Clarcmont, and is
much respected. lie lef' his wife a few days before
the deed was committed, uud refused TO live with her,
because be believed she was fai,hless 20 him. The
family was above want. The wre,ched woman is re-
covering from her wounds, and TO a female ~neishbor
who visited her after the tragedy, che said, 81 cut tho
throats of the five oldes; cusily Us they slept baby
was awake, and he gave INC most trouble"
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TIE EDETiIrRv N.pEErS

TT
NEW YORK. IUSE 2~S.-Busiucss ui al l..
hull To-day. Flour hcnvy-enlcs Of j.MlO b
STATE brands. = -; Southern, IS ~ a -.
-.al"> "f i,OOg bushels common red, - ~ d.
(irmcscc at 80 81. Corl-snlr- Of $4,000 bl
mixed "A; - cents yellow, 81 d s. cents. On
cents. Cotton dull and dropping. Tie stock II
shows Il slight upward tendency.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 3S.-iIusinrss cNrcc.
dull to-day. Flour IS III. We have no clnn
notice in our grain iun'ati"ns-nmrkc, heavy.
BALrlNoRE, June 2S.-The oppressive heat
weather has checked all kinds OF business. +.
Howard street j. held III - II; City Mills. :
-n!cs. Wll"nt-n" sale, rcd is noniinal!y h.
Fl 20 n ! -; white, 81 - d J ~. C"ru--s
!l,0O0 bushels white nn,i yellow, ~ a ~, al!
GEMS.
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GEN. WIN. o. BUTLER.-Ihc appointment: OF
the above named gentleman. ~ Governor Of Nrbrns-
ka, by President Pierce, cannot fail 10 attract public
attention. His admirable administrative p"wers-his
tirlnncss and modcration-lIis devotion TO the CuIisti.
cisr,-pcculiarly tit him for The position. In III" pre-.
sent excited state of the public mind, conflicts nj ppul-
ion will doubtless exist among the settlers On the sub.
,icct of slavery. 1t i, therefore important thai the
rcius of Government in the new Territory should BIZ
in The hands Of one who Possesses the public cont.
Icurc and who will act with calmncss aud dclibcra.
ton. Such n man is Gen. Butler, aud his appoint.
mcnt will receive the appreciation OF the country at
lnr,c-T Savannah COurIrr.
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ruE .1SEERSAL MACHINE" EXPLosIoN.

THE "1SFERSAL MACHINE" EXPLOSION.
CIscIyyArI, June a7.-Mr. and Mrs. Allison who
were injured by the explosion of the MYSTERIOUS box
sent to the Marine Hospital, lar. evening aie ooth
viii probably ;" lead li't oibe detection Of the guilty party;
L, is said that a fellow named Conwell committed
a murder some time since, aud Allison w9s ac9us'nt'
ed with the facts, and it il supposed tn9t Conweli DE-
given OF Conwcl by Allison, uud the description
given by the boy who delivered the box OF the man
from whom be received it, corresponds.
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CtpE HEAT ,rrInENT

PHILADELPHIA, June .S.-Thc residences of He
bcrtun N.cwkirk, Henry Cunrad, and Frederick +.
kncn.s, on Arch street, above l:'rli -, were damaged
by fire this afternoon, resulting from II fire crnikcr.-
Two ircmcn were overcome by the hcat-onc is not
expected To recover, and another is seriously burned.
The thermometer has been III % degrees tn-inv.-
We have lml IL violent thunderstorm TIL, afternoon,
however, md il j. cooler now.
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Col. Hiram Fuller. editor OF the New York Mirror,
has just been left about II quarter Of Il million BY the
death Of his inther-in-law. John +. Delaplaine, ESD.
whose estate is estimated at between one aud two
millions Of dollars, and is brIuca,hel equally To his
four ar five children. The care OF so much money must
rcrioasly distract the attention OF M editor, bur while
Col. Fuller is connected with it, the Mirror will lore
nome of lis intcrcst i Boston .Journo!.
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cI.RE FOR aSIATIC CHOLERA.

IUNT. TVN AbI1fIIO NTTUILNV.
Mc.sr.. Editors: Please make public through Your
valuable columns the following remedy for the Clio.
hrn. tAsiatic:)
Ten grains ui powdered %cuinphor,
Ten gruins of cnlumrl,
Ten grnins of Cayenne pepper,
Forty drops OF laudanum,
Mixed and taken nj one dose. If it does not take
effect III halt M Hour to be repeated; the body to Ic
we'll rubbed with spirits vi %canphor and spirits of tur.
p%cntine.
/ have used this remedy often and never knew Of
It's failure. Yours, truly,
1nEtS y LEVY
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luvc subscribed amounts larger than they loei apel 10
Gre, mud for which they, az well as Others haEoupun-
liant use in their business. Their interest IN inG Inn.
ter * jus; that which every man ought l" iee. wiz
hus II daughter to c,lucntc, ar who has !" l"iio'm
anxiety for the liberal culture nl our young lc'p"
amid our own homes and domestic INSTITUTIONS;
WHY should we hrnr longer the singing rchec'"n'
that Northern cities lave the credit I'll lthk!T. 'a,t
extensive provision and afturdinE higher '"Cl1'tss ~
liberal education than our own! Why sii"u!" n"u.H-
crn Young lu,lics be sent directly through klcli'n"n''
and from Richmond itself, 10 celebrated scil'ol. clsc.
where, IA if the South were incapable "i n.'alhin: w
high r,njmrncc! We ask the generous c,.-opcrhtloh
of every class of our icllow-citizcIIs. III ciihriiis eve
nv trace of this stigma, i'll winning for Richmond a
vet more exalted distinction than she has hitherto AT
mined in the matter Of cducati"ll, III rearing anothcr
noble monument uf the literary spirit ami enterprise OF
nur St,tc. We invoke. "n behalf OF the klclimoilu
FemuIc Institute, u combination of all who desire 10
hive here n Seminary of elevated learning, when
tInll attract Young ladies from all parts OF the South
II il only necessary that there should be among Us a
general s,lsc of lis necessity, ulml tlIat we should ~in
Ia have il. BY II general and hearty co-opcrat:nn' II
RIM be accomplished with the utmos, case. Without
Ills union, a few may do their best, may net nnhlyI'
and labor pcrScvcringly; and vel, not attain the BRIT
liant ulul Obvious success which is within our rchrh,
if we work together.
Respectfully submitted.
II. LETTER. President of Board.
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NEW YORK, June 2S.-Il.c steamer Arabia sailed
today for Liverpool, taking out $50 passengers md
SS!!S,O0 in specie. Amongst her passengers are Jn".
Van Buren,. Monsieur and Madame Julien. Mr.. Jul
lien. Jr., Herr kocnig, and the remainder 81 his or.
chcstra; Mons. Roger and family, French Consul Mt
New Orleans, bearer Of dispatches: Mnian.. Dill.
Ion, wife of the French Consul ut San Franrisco.
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CASE OF FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCY.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2S.-A true bill was found by
the grand jury of the Quarter Sessions this morning
70, Cauada, now in inc county prison for fraudulent
iuso!vcucy. Tlo claims against him By merchants OF
Montreal u:noun. to S3U,OUO for goods sold IN April Of
las: Year. Other charges ao said TO be pending
nrs nat him.
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BALTIMORE, JUSE @.-Srfs Ut llopr ,
PIE. Whcnt is unsettled: :. . Of >nr,Ga." :
s.. Corn is lower; sales OF mixed n; = ~ Ga
- Il 81 cts. Stocks are ~activc. and ihers
Improvement. Money is held n, iorln.r ,s, : ia
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COMMERCIAL RECOR0,

RICHMOND MARK ELS. II.NE ~ ~

RICHMOND MARKETS, JUNE 81 ~:
The ~followin: Quotnrion- arc .,c.n,. ?
orders higher price, will b. charged. ''f
bALON-tiy cured md SmiIhn.li. ho, 49,,
cents. Mr-''rn sides 'id% ShorlG,s. GlsS- :
lDd l.; Western Jagged. II! AK; Qacr.C;,y H. !
wrrN last, "'.N-
BuTTER-Common Butter in demand >.
Cts: Prime scarce and wanted. NJ POO % e., C..
~ cts. "Is-'t
BEESwAX-a5. a26. p II.
COtFl.E-ltio .! 4lO,cts.: Lasuayra l0.sfm,
stock light Moc!!a Il! Il - c,.. 'H'
COAL-tnfhraci,. 81 "A = ,ou. B,m,s
/ ict-. r i'u-hcli tin', Zoe; lnmp &c. 10
CUTTON-Irau-tctiOns III Cotton n-c y,., -,
We quote :: 3gic. = 10. ""'''a
COTTON i.hRNS-l7Gls cts, ca.h.
CANDLES-T"!i"w ljdl6c :. 10: Jsr:...
l7c: Aia'InI.iinc 2id &3t: sperm 90 Sc
CORN MEAL-g0H?2 CT. l. bgshrl.
CORN.-eU0- - cents.
CLONERSEED-pGll Il, s. |. hr.nql
FLOuR-SNlr- OF Suprr:.nc a; = aIr ;-y1l,.
tie demand. Eunily 81 800 10. w."
F~LhXSEED-Sl - T. iu-!rl.
FEATHiERS-Lire Geese iJai. c,t. Dc.aart =,
all stock light.
FISEI-HtrriHgs. North Carolinn gross. - y .. ,
there mrc sales o: ncr family Roe. IN bbL,. :, a. i
bbl.., 81: Clipped. 3. ShaG Sli ;; bill iE,,g, =,
sIaals! p hhl; No. >, SD; No. 3, 81; No. i. $50
lIn!i'ax Ciippcd-No. !, $j2I.
iINsENG-ji0J.!r. T. ".
GuANo.-Wr quot, Peruvian Il; :a5 80 lrl.yc:e!
s,Orr-!rom wharf So; Mexican 3Ja3J ~.
Observation-Disclosures and Hazard Spor.jp, :
and FfF, 81 - l. key; Elnsiinc. s. 15d = 5 .
IllDES-Siau,i!tcrri. D.. cent. :. -. -rrn wr,,-.
skins, green, :l@ -. No Spanish iiIi.- IN MAJ.
HAS ~ rwt. ny The cirgo. From s;urr s
IRON AND NAlLS-pig Iron. : II - ,nu. :,
Sl@6lG j to;; English refined 500 Common !,
81; American country. S55; I~'r-irsGr, SN.T'
| NAILS. i:7jc per III.
~L.ARD-Eine. III 6bls.. 10! d l0i: in kr,-, lie; "a
ll.c.
lead for pi.; 7i17. for bar.
LlME-Sl ~ N store; 81 ~ iroT ve-sc!.
LIQUORS-BrGRiT O,nri, nUiuy Go. s9p,
gall: 4. >.i.Irrrr. - :5a3 -: SH2cIar. 81 2sSs;
nr.-rv. - 9ja | 10: Peach >cHrrr ii. 6! 4 q: Z,
.ipplr. iar; 10. old. ~: n 75c.; Northern IL. ST.
non. 81 & iGc. RHa. Nrw ENGLAND, Be. GIN 4!
Sldl -: American. iir. HHisksg, Richmond lie
-. AZ. Cincinnati ga ~. I months.
MOL.iSSES.-Ncw Orleans. ~ q 70 c;s. !. Gallo.
10 Rico 27d:iHc: Cuba. 2i22i..
OhTS.-JsG tUc. y bushcl.
PLASTER. Lump Plaster. none in i.ags,: !.,
would conmnnu,i 500 10 per TON; ground -.
RYE.-4idgj ca. T. hushcl.
RiCE-i.2J cts u -.
SAI.T-Snle- M - from wharf, - i2!GS9.
store.
Sr~GARS-Fn:rto ~-tric,ly prime New Orl"pu. ~.
POrro Rico $40 Tor strictly prime; Co''"c S~U-Hi.!,
anri lnni .. dgi; crushed ?09t; powdered -.ta
SllUT-I.8- cs. = II.
TEAS. imperial and tiunpowder 5JGSl@O.
TORACCU.-Ihr marker lie without cLgn.D sua
report.
WuEAI-Small lots of old wheat now mr..vss .
81 GOd 10
wOOD-Ry the quantity $3.50 y rord Tor 0sl
81 - tor Pine.
WOOL-WOshsL, - els unwnsicd. = ct,. T. =
CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEET.
BEEF--SiGS 80 T. cw'. rrO-,, which i S.d: ;
i~iOGS-Dull. at SGd6.!D nrr.
SlIEEP-Muttou Fell Tor S2.JJd 81 IL piece 10: Crl
md suprrio! sheep. LG'a6s, bring SD IS 'aci, arr,
TO quality.
VEAl-Caircs lit for Veal srll at Sta, y
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THE SUSPECTED CUBA EXPEDITION.

nesscs before the Grand Jury of the United States
Court in this city. in reference TO the Cuba expedition,
supposed TO he III foo; here. was unsatisfactory. They
We're excused from answering the principal questions,
on the ground that they might eliminate themselves.
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CONVICTED OF SEDCCTION.-Ilc frst

CONVICTED OF SEDUCTlON.-Tlic first con-
victioT in Jefferson county. ". y, under the scduc-
lion laws of 1918, WIS obtained lust week against W.
A. Jenkins, charged with seducing Miss Surnh Clnnin.
under promise nj marriage, IN April, lSJ!. The court
sentenced him 10 the State prison ut Auburn for three
wears. lie is II Young man, - years old, of very re-
spectacle parents, and since his Indictment lns mar.
RED another young lady.
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DIED.

DIED. Friday, June ~, laJi. after p brief illness OF scrc:i
Campbell county. The deceased " Ii ~ ycnr- old, and
days, Mr.. RACHAEL +. HURT, co,,sorto ii Mr.. j. I. liurt. Of
lmi bccu !. yrars an efficient l!IcnIbrr %: the Prcsb! tcrihi
Church. She wns eiarhnticaily onr Of the excellent o: The
eur,t.. excellent Is n .ricnd, ii %nsi.lbur, Il vile md n mo
tic .ac;ni circle. Her sympathy, Kindness and charity tx,
tended 10 all. In her domestic reln'iUns she faithfully dis
charged her whole duly, by her exemplary piety ami Goa.
s!stcnt walk. She was All ornnnici; 20 her church. The
domestic hearth. the social circle. and the Christian com.
nuni,y huve by her death sustained q loso that may be well
raid TO be irreparable.
DIED, Oh Thursday morning, June 18th, at Walnut
Springs. Mr.. FRANCES RICHARDSON, wife of Peter
Tomb.. ard daughter d: the late Lewis Carlton, OF King
ard Queen County, Va.
The papers published nj I!awcsville, kentucky, JeFer.
son City, Missouri, and huntsville, Alabama, will pleuse
copy.
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NEW YORK, June 29.-The pr;cl.:
unchanged. Flour il lower. Sale 81 81 'j'
nj ST - Ia. 80. '"' b:
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MARRIED, by Elder John q. pnrri.h, in ",hc hi. c;plc
Church. n, Bowling Green. on Tuesday morning. the 27tl
int, THOMAS l.. WAXING. E-q, o. E.sc1, ard Mr.,
M.iRGARETTE WRIGHT, of Caroline county.
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pssspAv MORNING. JUNE 3d. ssa.

- W, received with pain, Yesterday, trlc.raplllc
dispatches from Washington announcing 'he extreme
illness OF Mr.. Thomas Ritchic. Tho me'lner' OF MS
family in Virginia, including the senior c'i'"r oi 'h''
n,per, have bccn called to his bedside.
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iIAL1FAN, JUsE 2?.-1.g Bri,i>,
tcct the fisheries iscompo,cL of six yr.."i a, .
tllirtv Guns. ' "a.
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CONNECTICUT ErIrt ,,r,..

HARTFORD. CnNS.. June 9.-Thc Lc,;L.
pHsSc! n RESOLUTION "rlsurin. Senator r'1a't
voting Tor the repeal OF the Missouri Conn, mo;
nu!H'ving the Fugitive Slave Law. - "!E'lr'
State Is concerned, ~ ~ &,
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kAH.RD\ AID tf'rIhc

Ho>T"N, jun 3".--rhr pusSru,cr ,r,;,
ton I" Portland ran oil the track y,.,,"I 'F'
lns the locomotive and ears. 4 uu,La-
were killed. '' 81
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
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Icirsruphrd for tho RicIImouJ -
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEp,vr,

N~AsiiiNGr"N. JuSE 20.-1hc Senut. -
receiving The bill for r~n,iiyins the (eJ.TG.Ny
went int" executive session. The lions ''A IT,
I'LL the hour of adjnurning, in DISCUSSING ..ns"it
ti"n OF II final adjournment on Bis, of ,jn,,. Wv pr
irrivln" nj any decision, the House .rI WI
took III! the bill reducing the postage on I,,si4"
:iOOD miles 10 Ten cents. utter.
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RANGE OF TIE TIIERMOMEThh'
Il; the Bo0k store o. J. y. ~EJDdoip', .Nsh :,
O'Clock. IL O'clock. .
,,,sj,- T,r,o ~ u
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,ru,,rrsr ,>p APPARATUS.

The procurement, of furniture tor boarders ana al
the housekeeping department hns been arrange! to
lie ut the expense uf the Prcsiden!. 1t only remains
for the trustees To provide the furniture of the School
and Music rnolns, the Library, Laboratory and other
public rooms; AMI tn procure suitable Scientific APP
iuru.us and Cabinets. For these purposes, the sum
of $1,000 has been appropriatcd-which will be srili-
cicilt to supply an ample aud beautiful Sc, Of nppnra-
tur. together with all ncclful aid and appurtciiances
IN Stuhv.
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Tor THE E.N4ulkER.l
FOR THE EN9tlkkh'1
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
nC THE pIrIINDED FEMAlE INSTITUTE.

FIRST ANNUAL REPORT FTllE TRUSTEES
OFTHE RICHMOND FEMALE INSTITUTE.
The trustees of the Richmond Female Institute, III
presenting 70 tho stockholders aud the public, their
first annual report, have to point rather to WORK which
they have been preparing 10 do, than t" what they
have actually accomplished. And yet, no little Inns
been done in the removal of obstacles, the awaken.
in" of public interest, the procurement OF the most
approved plans, both Of building and instruction. IN
fixing the enterprise un II large and liberal scale, and
bringing it tua point where there seems n" great "
certainty of ultimate success, il well directed rG0rtS
are pcrscvered in, and If the public nj large axe t!lat
interest which the cause demands. Tie delays hitherto
experienced, though undcsircd, have not been without
advantage, in maturing and c%niarging the plan OF
operations.
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The trustees see no reason to retreat from their
original opinion TINT, IL fair dividend may be realized
IN the stock. Every school in the city pays n reason
able rent for the house III whicl. it iskep:. Why may
not this {! Schools elsewhere, conducted on this, our
joint stock principle. have made handsome dividends.
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THE SUICIDE OF WILLIAM PIERCE, Al
PRESTON H0LLOW-STRANGE DEUEL.
DpMESTS.

From Inc AII'hlly MINE, JHI' gu
Inst week we published the account nj the suicide
of William Pierce, Us related To the Express by Dep.
NV sheriff ST. John. We have received the follow
inc account of the transaction from Mr.. Fulk, togcil.
cr with n copy Of Il confession made by the deceased
before committing the deed, attached
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