Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-07-05
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
DIs1yTERNENT OF MIR M0NROE'S

NEW 1DRh, July -
DISINTERMENT OF MR. MONROE'S RE
MAiNS-GENERAL SCOTT'S HEALTH
SAILING OF STEAMSHIPS. &c.
Tn remains OF exp esIdrnt Monroe will be dis
Inferred To dav with great %olemniry. There ARE three
other crii ~ in the -am. vault; the coffin which con
,sin4 IN. bones of the TX President il OF mahogany,
lined with lead, aud il has hern sscer'sined is IN eX'
c.len, preservation The plate from the coffin was
removed Yesterday, and looks a. fresh ~ when placed
there tw-n;ysevrn y-ars ago. The new coffin which
has been prepared, aud on which the old plate Will
b, placed, Is of mahogany, lined with white linen
aud covered with black cloth. IL has three stIver
handles on zach side, between each of which IL
placed an olive wr"ath, with ihe cypber M IN IN"
centre. Ins,ead Of the usual bullion fringe, The edger
of the coffin ARE studied with silver stars and diamonds
alternately. Surrounding the plate, on the lid, are
thirteen silver stars, denoting the thirteen original
States, the lid being literally covered with small stare,
and around the edges are rows OF stars ard diamonds
~ Oh the siiei. II il said that tina old coffin will be
put into this without being opened, as In the case OF
General Worth. General Scott, on account OF III
health, has ben compelled 10 decline serving "a II
pail bearer. He will pass through this city to-day,
from Washington, tor his country seat. The Secreta'
~ of The Navy has placed the services OF the steam
revenue cutter. Harriet Lane, al the disposal of tho
mi Of Virginians to assist in the removal Of
the remains Ia Virginia.
The British screw steamer City Of Baltimore left
to-day, for Liverpool, with IS cabin Passengers and
80 in The steeragr and S79, 10 in specis. Among the
passengers il the Rev. DR.. EcGiestoD, rector OF the
Protestant Episcopal church at Clifton. Staten leland.
The Hamburg screw steamer Sa1Onia aao left to-day
for southampton and Hsmburg, with ll3 cabin pss-
sengers and " in the %steerage.
The corner stone of 4 new Sweienborgisn chapel
was laid yesterday, with appropriate ceremonies. in
| thirty fifth street near the fourth avenue. The oflicia-
ting clergynen were the Rev. Samusl Bsswick, Rev.
Benjamin Barrett, and Rsv. w. b. Hayden. Several
hundred persons were present.
Recently, the postmaster here undertook ~ stop
the circulation, through his department. of certain
ohscen. circulars, in reference TO the treatment nj
disease; but yesterday, on application Of James H..
Warner, the author OF sgid circulars. Judge Su,her.
land isau-d IN INJUNCTION restraining the postma-;ers
from sending them to Washington, and torbiddiug
MIN or any OF hi' clerks opening or reading them.
The custom house officers did not get their salaries
Yesterday, ~ il usua! an the frat o; the month, and
much dissatisfaction and disappointment il the result.
The alleged reason for the delaul; is, that al! the mo
nsy appropriated for the purpose il exhausted.
A desperate fight took place. near - O'Clock lns;
night, at Ezra Whites drinking saloon, in Broone
street, between Tom iIyer and an English buffer,
named James Dunn, alias Stewart. liyer was cut
in several places badly, and Dunn had hi1 nose
broken and several teeth Knocked out. News OF the
affair spreading, crowds soon blocked up the street,
and remained until the police forced them to ~disperse.
The steamship Jamestown arrived last evening
from Norfolk, &c, brings on freight 3 42 barrels of
vegetables, consisting of oil kinds, including new
potatoes.