Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-30
ANSExATIoS OF AN ITALIAN PRINCIPAL

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4 letter from Paris To the New York Tribune,
lated June 10Th, informs liz that the PrincIpnllty "i
Monaco, on the shores nj the Mediterranean, between
Nirr md Gcn"n, with n population at h,ln SOILS ana
two small 3rapnrts, Is Il candidate for admission INTO
the Union Of American States. 1t contains three rI-
ties, which cover ncnrly all its area. Two OF them
declared themselves independent in 1913, while the
other remained faithful to Sarlinia, which govern
mcnt lns lately taken steps to annex them Ia III terri
tory. To this not only the people, but the Prince OF
Monaco, who has an interest in them, object. md
now offer 10 sell them tn the United S;ntcs. 1t is said
our Secretary uf Legation at Paris has undertaken 10
investigate the matter. The scnp"rts ARE SAID Ia he
GOOD! ones, md would prove valuable to liz. while the
territory is described Us rich Ill mines ut silver, iron,
mercury, &c.
TOBACCO.-Wc have always bClI aware Of the
inheritance attached Ia this proluc; "f our Southern
fields, in the British customs duties, but were never
,liclcss, utterly amazed on reading, recently, the
Chancellor of the EXclIcqucrs war budget speech, III
the House uf Commons, Ia lind the sum raised upon
flat one article rated at nearly u tenth of the whole
revenue of Great Britain. The Chancellor nt the
Exchcqucr, after reviewing n list OF articles which
might appear objects tur increased taXation during
the Eastern war, remarked III follows:
.\yitl rcyurd IN the tubuccU duty. il is impossible
for lis wisely. TO propose amy change. The Tobacco"
dutv is a wonderful achievement. We raise five mil
lions upon m article with n rate of duty nt something
| like l2iG per cent, and tllat revenue Is progressively
;mur,viulr from year to wear IclccrS. That Is II
wonderful state Of things, and | think it one Of those
cases 10 which 10 apply the doctrine of let well alone,
UIcnr. hear We're we to tampcr with il. do mt
think we should get II very large sum-. We might
break down the revenue altogether, and enable the
smugs!nr 10 have the uppcrhamd."
revenue of five millions Of pounds s%tcrlins some
twenty-five millions of dulars-upon so apparently
insignificant. and almost unnecessary an article rs to-
hncc! We'll might the Chanccll"s Of the Exchc-
rucr emil il I'll wonderful acliirvemcmt'-'a wonder
thi,l state of tliin.s."-I v. Y. JOHrnni Of Commerce.
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THE SUICIDE OF WILLIAM PIERCE, At
PRESTON HOLL0W-STRANGE DEUEL.
OPMENTS.
From the Aibniy .atlat, Jun. nj
Inst week we published the account nj the suicide
of William Pierce, Us related To the Express by Dep
utv Sheriff ST. John. We have received the follow
ing account of the transaction from Mr.. FnIk, t"Scili,
cr with n copy Of n confession made By the deceased
before committing the deed, attached:
PKrsroS HOLLOW, June IL, lSji.
An awful tragedy llus Just t%rauspircd i'll Preston
Hollow, Albany county, y. Y. The iacts are these
On the evening OF the 81 ol May lust, about eleven
o'clock, the clothing and wool-cardIn= works, owned
and occupied by Willinm Pierce, "t tins village, were
DESTROYED bv fire. valued at about - 100, Oh which
there wns an insurance of : 900, i'll the GlIltcl States
Insurance. Company of West P"tsCimn, y. y, cndin.
MavG, 1854. Soon inter the fire AMI on the "a day
of MAY last, Mr.. Pierce made Il statement OF me flrc
and loss, and forwarded it 10 snid company, rs direct
ed in his policy. Mr.. =. on the l9fh inst. worked on
thu highway, came home about ! o'clock III the after
noon, MIXED ls COW, shaved himself, coinbcd his
hair, and about shutdown went tn the BARR with iced
Tor h- hogs, The lal been in the habit OF gong 10 tins
burn to prav.) but stayin" 80 long. his wife went In
learn the cause nj his long absence in the barn, and
n she opened the door she bcic!d her husband hang
ing hv the neck. The alarm WINS given, the citizens
rushed 10 the spot. aud found Mr.. Pierce hanginc. and
his neck tlislocatcd. He was dead. His funeral took
place Yesterday. His death caused great excitement.
lie leaves Il wife and four children To mourn his loss.
Since the funeral, his brothcr-ln-lnw, i'll looking over
the pockct.bo0k OF the deceased, To see II he had CIV
en- any rcuson for committing 50 horrible II deed, dis
covered n paper oil which was written the following
confession To his iamily, with n request 10 his coui!-
sci, Lawrence Falk, Esq:
CONFESSION.
To my FAMILY wish tn make n confession Ia the
world that I fired my clothing works, onthc 3do May,
without any nj my family having any knowing "ithc
same. And | s-c the great Injustice hive done my
self aud family by iniuring IT, all. Ny desire Is mat
the Almighty would be nerciiul Ia ynu all And that
your n~cigIbors would sympaihi.c with you and com
fort You in Your suffering, and God have mercy on
Won, one and all. Life Isl burden To me, after hav-
ing committed so great n crime, aud desire l"! {"
live. Oh, my children, take warning by this. let i"-
thing tempt YOU. For the evil one, and yoIir licnrls,
bv nature, will lead Won nsrrny; therefore, ask thu AZ
mighty 10 guide You and project y"a Throughout! life.
And may God grant YOU your desire.
June lntl, ISL. WILLIAM PIERCE.
| wish Mr.. Fulk. who is my counsel, t" notify the
insurance company of this, and that they ought not 10
pav or be prosecuted for the Insurance money.
June 18th, 1851. WILLIAM PIERCE.