Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-14

hand some chosen modes OF spending IN eve
ming agrccaby and intellectually. The only
draw. back To peoples going is want of iavora-
Die weather: notwithstanding this, however, last
night produced full houses all around.
NoEYoix AID Dmrof Tg.uf-Th" city
council OF Norfolk has appointed committee
Of three members from each byanch u the
councils In inquire into the hest practical means
of establishing at the earliest day, direct trade
by line q! steam packets between the ports nt
Norfolk and ST. Nazairr-thr amount Of capt.
tai ncc,!iul for the undertaking, and what &C.
Operations may tc expected from parties II;
France.
Hos. EunA ED EsERErI ANr InE NEW luHh
"l.EpGEK la our advertising columns will he
found the Prospectus OF the New York Ledger
which contains ali the particulars relative 10
Mr.. Ey-ietts engagement to write for that pa
per. The Louisville Journal in speaking oil
this engagement. says
The Hon. Edward Everett la, paid over 10
the Mount Vernon Association ten thousand
dollars. received by him from the editor Of the
New York ledger" in consideration OF hi,
giving 10 thai paper, throughout the coming
year. original weekly contributions. under the
head Of Mount Vernon Papers This Indeed.
is such an arrangement rs II" other Publisher
in the United States ii III tie world. eve. la!
the libcrality and bolln"s. 10 make. E.iward
Everett i. the most accomplished scholar now
living. and wc know not where 10 look in: his
equal in taste, ami knowledge and genius. and
in grace beauty. splcndor and ;nagniiircuec al
thought AMI diction. The tact that writer
like him In, engaged, III an extraordinary I;,;"
of remuneration. 10 contribute regularly Ia i
weekly family new >papcr, mIlSi, ri course. rr,-
ale an immense d"mlEd for that paper cvcrE
where throughout; the nation; and Wien it is
known that, in addition to lii splendid contli
buttons. the same paper has the regular services
Of twenty or thirty other writers each Of whom
has :. national reputation. the aggregate Of the
salaries paid out amounting 4" at least thirty
Thousand dollars Il wear. and probably more,
surely the demand cannot fail 10 hc literally
tremendous The "I.cdgcrS' present circula-
ton. Of nearly hall u million may he expected
10 rise rapidly toa million
TnE RAILROAD AccIpE>I.-Mi. l.arkim. the
droycr vino WAS injured on The Va and Tenn.
Railroad tuesday morning, died Tuesday
night. Mr. l.. was i highly respectable gentle
man. and resided a; hingSport. tennessee.
where lac leaves i vile aul Two children IL Ia
r,cnt his sudden Heath.
Mr.. Nicholas. the bra.cSrnan. had only thc
small bone, Of I:> leg fractured. and Will doubt
less soon recover.
SUDDEN DEATH SEAE f,RvvILLE.--.Dohn
Coa!ilcy, for some fifteen years . residen; Of
the ncighborhood Of Farmvillc died suddenly
on Saturday last at the house OF Theophilrs
Scott. free man Of color Some bruises and
other injuries on his person led to suspicion
that he had met with foul play. The journal
says Coakicy WAS about 20 years Of age-was
a sailor in his youth. having served under De
catur in the war against 'rripol, and also in the
war Of lSl2-lj.
CLERK Or Dlsrr.cr CorEI. The I.ynchburs
Republican, says that Mr.. James Bcaash, Jr.,
was recently appointed Clerk Of the District
Court. in place Of Gen. payid Rhodes resigned.
DIEp fHoa THE EFrscrs uF i FALL--Dr.
james d. lIitt of Fauquier county, Va. died
ut the Warren Green Hotel, Warrenton. y. G.,
Sunday. the 18th inst. from the effects Of inju
ries sustained on the day previous. by fall
Dr. IT, was native OF South Carolina Du-
ring the yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk, in
lSjj. he wen, To- that city. where he remained
until the disease a;a,cd.
Posi- OFFICE .\frAIHs Establish 4 postoiticc
at French Hay, Hanover county, Va, and APP
point John Waldrop po>tmaster--may receive
special supplies from Ashland, six miles dis
tant The offices at Dug Spear, Carroll. coun-
ty, Va. and Lnwc>yillc. Monongalia county,
are discontinued Al Scyloursvillc Hardy
county, Va. john Hughes. Jr., is appointed
postmaster, vice George Berry. moved away
Robt. \. Wright postmaster at Happy Creek
Station, Warren county. Va. vice .lbncr Tar
ter. resigned Change site Of DanielsSille,
Spottsylvania county. Va, and appoin; Bald
! win W. Bucknnr postmaster. vie" j. y. Beds
ley.
NuGI>lA APPOINTMENTS. -.imircw Hatfield
postmaster a, Morgan Valley. Wyoming corin-
ty, vice Mary Morgan, declined J.. H. Rcl-
nods, postmaster 4, Maple Vallcy, Prince VII
! liam county. vice 5. II. Nichols. resigned.
! John t. Hendricks, pu>tmasic: Al tadra, Gum.
! bertrand county yicc Edward ". Sins. resign
/ cd.
! E..lI az Sr.Au FEE ENGINES. The ST
/ Louis insurance Compan. has announced that
| its fire rates will be reduced ~ per cent
This is a large reduction, and is pu; upon The
ground that the introduction al steam ire e.
/ pinc, has diminished the risk
/ \ i;vLLios BA>A.--Ihe Crrr,nc! Gvivm l-s"'!H-
ton o. Nen FORK a> !;r.! ia'! an!rr consideration
,ariou, Suggestions ani Plan, ios modification u the
banking and currcnc, ,-:r:n-. The Bankers ing
aznc. oi New i"r. has become III" "harn"l i: th"
publication, m The paer> ica before ,ii- Assassination.
IL !, understood that tie ,oll"winc gcn,cm,a Lave
read p:.,er- hint, il.t Association. Wa l"n. '".n
! 4 Dix. ,rN l. = senator, Hos. john t:il..c.
J NJ e. from Ncw York c;t Hon. 'ic"rg" tii! H..
/ delegate from New York - ;l' assembly: lin.
James Guln,in. Wilson q. lun. and "ticr-. Tie
Banker, Magazine i,r December contains tho papcrs
r,al l., NJ, Cpd, H. :-c;ht plan at ia" Bulli" Bank
AMI the Rnp"r, on Currency. Icy Ma-,T~ 'i'li H..
! tiai,a';a. llui.t aud e.'!.c.
Til. i,"u. !. j.: q: 80 article, IN til" nni'er
: irr D.crlnbcr:
AT. i.-rape.- :,s,i Lsi,r. tic ,urr."'! Reform
Association Scw iork. N".I. By Hon. Geo; D,p-
: dyke u.--i'rouc,ion aId Stock of ''o!i G;t 81
ycr .i!rou.hou, tie World. nI.pi,-Plat"l 9! The
Eas: aiia COMPANY. S"p'e:.ber ~; T.-iae
STATE Bank %: lowa-:t, llan aHd 'r:niFi'>. v
Statistic, OF Manufactures AN! Commerce cs Fh.ia-
dclpli: :t.---A Bullion Bank It. P'n,l"'t"' AUD
Advantages. vn.--Thc Laws of N"ral;;%. III
Tie We,tcrl. Bank OF >c,t.and!.ahi!i'ir- Of Stock
holder. l1.-l.ccal Miscellany I n!irc,ien !'are:--
Fraudulent, Transfer. yTho- Lnw .; LIE n''i-
r.:cc-E.fec;s o: vailu-e = ."y !'H"m'Hn Not.
prone Our, n, p,nnS i.ara. yIr.l.ai':li;ir. and
Resource, OF The Bank, Of ;he City "i ~" York.
l,i!-i-i.. Misunderstanding Pf"!'c; Of H"id. var
( lis. xlv.-EcryFt III. Currency c.'>ti"''. By
lI9,, o. opdye, J. ';alIati:i wilson 10. o. l!"i;i ar"
Jro Ea..ic MISCELLANEOUS viii ~ = Bank
or >. New Coun,ciicil.. :. Bank h"hbcH. t.
/ Texas Railroad :. Baak Deposits. .. Bogus Coin.
: :. Treasury Regulations. :. lo"a Debt. =. Non
; - n.L. IN y: -:l;- Urhi. l.. Russian Ra.l: