Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-21

This being concluded The Band dscoursed delightful mu
sic.
Professor Tucker then delivered his Vaed!ctory Address
which moat happily received.
The ceremonies concluded with benedcton from the
Rev Dr.. READ, which was succeeded by music from tae
Band.
The College State Institution, with an able Facu
IT, and happily rid of the embarrassment. growing out Of It's
late conccxiou with Hampden Sidney will afford facilities
for medical education rarely surpassed. course OF sum,
lectures will be given which hope to see largely at
tended There Ia good reason why the schools OF the
North should be pa0nzed at the expense OF thoe sol Inc
South We have good schools al home; and we have not
the way TO get them, is to paIonize hem
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAIL ROAD.
The City Council in session yesterday evening" when
the following proceedings look place reference 10 this road:
The President laid before the Council the following com.
municaI"n
The undersigned, Committee Of the Directory OF the
Richmond and York River Rail Road Company, having IN
charge the purchase Of site for Depot have had their al
,ention directed amoog Places TO Seaorooks ware.
house and the object OF this communication Is TO enquire
upon what That property can be purchuseo IN the
event the Directory should select It as proper 1ocay
for Depot. ,,yor
w. r. c. DOUGLAS.
H. B. TOMLlN.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson the above communication
was referred TO committee of seven consisting OF the oi-
lowing Councmen: Messs Graan, Anderson, Saunders,
Hill, Scott, Talbot, and Myers.
Col Haskins appointed but al MS request, ano lo
reasons assigned was excused from serving.
Mr. Anderson offered following resolution on the same
subject.
Resolved That the special committee appointed 10 confer
with the Directory OF the Richmond and York River Ra
Road Company the subject OF granting authority 10 sac
Company and locate its Depot within The limits OF
the city, be authorized confer with the said Directory and
repu Council the expedcncy oil selling 10 Inc salo
Company any grounds It may desire 10 acquire
This resolution was adopted, and then, on motion, Inc
Council adjourned.
The Connc will again Monday next, 10 receive
the report of the committee In reference 10 the above com
muncaon and take such action thereon as may DO &C.
termined on.
THE NEW CUSTOM HOUSE.-The oft repeated ques-
ilon when will the construction Of the new Custom House
be oommenced1n Is about be answered The occupants
of the houses occupying the site oil the new Custom House
are now engaged removing fast places can be pro
cured for them retire Already passersoy will observe
that several of the business establishments opposite 'hs
Banks vacated and others are preparing 10 leave IN
lew days MI 5. Sutherland, with his extensive gun es-
adjustment, goes 10 handsome new storo opposite
Eagle Square-uud Mr. S. Bonavitl our popular coniec
onc tho house of the square above AS
soon as the entire premises embracing more than hunoreo
feet front Of that crowded locality shall be vacated Inc pre-
sent buildings will taken down. preparatory to tho COM
mencement Of the magnificent Custom House which IL 10
take their PLACE. few weeks and the WORK ~ill We
under std nd, be under way.