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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-16
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nu,pTy. EIETH CONGRESS.-Fuar SEss,c
W..uiScT ~ Anil +,

WAsHiNGr ~, April Is.
uousy.-The bill regulating the pay Of officers d
Sn..nr, marine. was reported and passed, T.
.ne ,ha salary of Captains 81 500; fret Lieutensp,.
!, snn. necnnd iirutepsnis 81 100; third Lieuieusr,.
q uoo. n.,rv officers and sergeants and marines (.
Va,'u", n e.riusiye Of ratiOns. A bill was reportedt.
Us - ,ha rsv.nue laws. The COMMITTEES on the publ,
,smI. rsuorled adversely on The bill granting lalds To
,hs States for the encouragement OIL agriculture s4
.Ls mechanic arts. The Washington folice bill Wa
discussed. Ks,s
nointed. Ii consists OF Messrs. EngNen, stephsli
and Howard. The Committee oil commerce repor.
a. a hin 70 complete the River and Harbor improve
Gu airs.dv commepced, snd recommending on,
. h naw works. The aggregate amount Of all Il,
hills referred to this Comrnittee, IS over tour millior,
IS d,lIsrs, hut the Committee propose 10 s%ppropra,
only one million and Il halt.
SyS,Tr-Mr. Foot moved that when the SenU.
.d;ourns on thu 6rst Monday in June, it be to rnee
oHy.;n On the first Monday in November. The NO.
,;nn liza over. The Consular appropriation bill VI;
nassed. The bill Incorporating the WashlDR'o1
Monument Association was amended and passed.
The Pacific Rsil Road was then discussed. MIR. Poi
advocated the location Of the road on the thirty 'st,
nsrallel. sir. Mason opposed all grants OF nors
Ind lands TO A non. existant company, and he belevs
,hs, If the Government touches this project with n
li,tIs finger, it will have to pay for it in all time 1
come. r,. .,
ns.nt 10 purchase Cuba, rs we'll As build the Pact.
.a;I rad. and which II will DO hrst. Mr.. D0oit,;
nn,sd that the Eastern erminus OF the road be q
Rick inridge, ON the Northern boundary OF MINES,
r.. from whence the whole parallel to the Pacific W
bsh;,shle. Further discussion Oh the subject VI
rostponed till tomorrow.
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.,..;,se ar,ics.re, sccr.d be tctts.sd aid elcouTssed
hy Law, and that on the petition OF three iourlns y.
the land. holders, OF any connected space, nTi saap J,
IA many AZ twelve farms. that ina boundary iihes
lhoae farms be declared by enactment OF the Legie.a
turs, 10 10 lawful enclosures. provided IN OUTSIDE
ring Csnco, embracing the whole, be KEPT up at tho
expenss of 1.-THE farms 60 enclosed.
= we would Recommend with a view to facilitate
the formation and extension Ut such enclosures, 'on'
,h, Legislature direct the county courts, on ths aPPN'
cation Of any twelve neighbosing tarmers' 10 autno
r;1. ,ha erection Of gates across public roaos. liners
il. wa know, II general prejudice against inia'" u NJ
count Of Inconvenience to travellers. Dut 'his ooyoI
finn il every day becoming less and less. MOST ua'ei
mo Is now iops on railways and by steamboats,, anu
IA TO neighborhoOd movements, II will reaally oe
seen that the larger and further these assocla'ea o
closures extend, the fewer gates Will nave 10 oe Gu,
couutered. For %instance, under the od eysten' mLer
b, his carriage had to encounter both bis own quo
BIZ out gate. II both lived within such an enclosure
As above described, though mills apart, no gaze q
all has to be encountered. WITHIN one d tuo "nnty
snrss above mentioned in Prince George county
the minister and a very large portion OF his congresa'
ton 90 TO and return from church every Suhday W.
out having a gate TO open. 1t 10 only when pe oOs
in the public road passes entirely through ~
aide to The other of the enclosure, that ne nas al ca
ira trouble from the erection Of gates on the toaus.m
This ia fully balanced by the convenience OF u uua
who move within the enclosure: ANA II hG'' a.
this ia a very small tax on individual conVenlenso :"
i, ths nublic good. Even this would be temporary on.
, yearly diminishing. Tor as their advantages oscom'
|, |, b su understood, these enclosures would rapidly eA
3 tend and within a short period, large DISTRICTS sir { n,t em,
hracinp, may be, whole counties, would oe ~ltnou
; Hn,S fsncss and gates to interfere with public traVe'
When yt tbis state Of things becomes general then W
w wIId recommend the repeal, in that section OF 10
+ sac of ths present fence law, and require each OWE
A. 10 restrain his own stock Of every kino'
O :" EDMUND KUFFlN, JR.
Il WILLIAM NJ. TATE, Sono 0"m"
RICHARD lRBi.
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Correspondence Of tina Baltimore Sun

s'Et pm Sc1
The Kansas Question mi of Conference
Agreed TO by The Close Voiing-A Modified
Senate BN Likely 10 Pass.
At one O'Clock Mr.. Montgomery moved that the
House insist upon their adherence 10 their amendment
TO tho Kansas bill, and demanded the previous ques.
ton, which was lost by a tie vote. Br. English Stated
that he was decidedly opposed TO the Senate bill 10 lie
present shape, but deemed il due to a co ordinate
branch of Congress that ihe HOUSE should accede to
their proposition for q conference, and hear what they
had 10 say. He moved that ,hs House concur in the
request, and appoint a committee Of three, on their
part. be did this with the understanding that the
committee on fine part Of the House would represent
the anti Lecompton majority.
The question being taken, there were, yeas los,
ncys lO5, aud the Speaker voted In the alternatives;
30 the motion was carried.
The anti L%ecompton members who voted for the
motion, besides Mr.. English, ara Measrs. Owen
Jones of Pa, Lawrence w. Hall of Ohio, and Pen.
dlrton OF Ohio. Some applause Was manifested on
the fioor and in the galleries, yhereupon the Speaker
being appealed 10 for the preservation of order, re.
marked that he had no authority 10 clear the floor
This Lecompton triumph by 30 close q vote, was
we'll calcnlsted TO elicit some feeling.
II may bs taken for granted that the Senate bill
is to pSss, with some very uninpOrtsnt notifications,
after some further delay. None Of the anti Lecomp.
ton South Americans have yet given way. Sixteen
members who we're absent were paired off. Mr..
Whlteley, OF Delaware, was absent. and not paired
on. Had he been present, Mr.. Englsh's motion
would have been carried without the Speakers vote.
The OF three il yet to be namad. II will
consist Of Mr.. Enelish. and a Republican
and one administration Democrat. los.
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FROM n

WAsHissToN, April I4.-The anti. Lecompton de.
mocrats of the House were this morning two hours
in csucus. About one. half Of them were in favor of
the appointment Of committee to mssi that on the
part of the Senate in conference on the Kansas bill,
because as they said, 1t was understood the Speaker
would give them q committee favorable to their side
Of the question.
They say they do not wlsh, in taking this course,
to be considered as abandoning their opposition TO
becoming respect to the Senate. If it had been ne.
cassary to secure the appointment of the committee,
Messrs. Cockrill and Foley would have voted In the
affirmative in the House on Mr.. Engli.h's motion. In
company with Messrs. English, Hall of Ohio, Pendle.
ton, and Owen Jones, who sustain the Montgomery.
CrIttenden substitute.
The Senate, in executive session to-day, confirmed
a number ofland officers. Among them that of Isaac
Watts Griffith, as register at Fort Des Moines.
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MIR. EvERETT's TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTH
ERN MATRON."

in reply to Mr.. Yeadon's welcome to Charleston,
Dir. Everett paid the following touching and we'll de.
served tribute to the originator Of the Mount Vernon
association-now lite able Regent:
l do indeed esteem it q chief happiness Of my life,
that have had the privilege, 10 my declining years,
aud In my retirement from all public e~mploymen,s
nent Of that profound vensration for the character
Of :he Father OF bis Country, which is the mosf wide.
f prevailing and deeply cherished sentiment of the
American heart. Still more do l congratulate INV
tbs accomplishing of the noble enterprise of this pur.
shsse OF Mount Vernon. which has been thus far con.
d7c'eG on the way to a successful resuit by the hero.
10 energy, the unilring perseverance,, aud the match.
!ees enthusiasm Of u daughter Of Carolina, who mod
es;ly bat unavaiiingiy seeks to hide bersslf from the
gratitude Of the country, under the unpretending de.
s'snatioa OF "A Southern Ms,ron.' (Great applause.
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E SPORT E

The New Orleans Picayune announces to the sport.
ing world that q match raos for $4,000 a side, q 500
forfeit. four mile heats, has been made bet wesn Gen.
rh"s. j. Wells's CD. o Sssrks, by Wagner, out OF
Reel, and Mr.. d. +. Kenner's Oh. Q. viceroy, Town
bro'her to vouche1) by Wagner, out of imported
Britannia, to be run over the Nstairie Course, on the
Saturday preceding the regular spring meeting, 1859.
This will doubtless be the great sporting event of the
osxt year, and Will bring unnumbesed and luuumer:.
he thousands to witness the race.
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FIT

We trn't that a foil house will honor the Theatre,
30 aov-otc' tsaturdsy,l night, when Mr.. Parker, that
excellent comedian and admirable .osue.painter will
take a benefit. The Theatre going people ,hould. on
this occasion, cordially manifest their gratitude 70
600 whose oomioslties have caused go much mar;
meat and whose almost magic pencil has given birth
to the gorgeous and magnificent scenery, ia "AI,a.
Gin" that has delighted the eyes of 60 many, young
and old. He richly merits a bumper.
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THE YELLOW FEVER AT RIO .JaNEI

THE YELLOW FEVER AT RIO JANEIR(
The following ia an extrnc, of a private letter, q
Rio J aneiro. February g: "The fever takes the ss
oil very iast. There ara vessels in rhe barber
no one on board, acme having died. while the rest
In the hospital. There Is a small steamer which
across The Bay once every day, with the sick. "
a mar Is sick on board a vessel, the flag il sc. 10
main, md the steamer comes along side sud |,
him out. 1t liz a snd sight to SEQ from thirty to f
vessels with their flags thus displayed. There
about three hundred sick men in the hospital ts
from the shippiog in the port"
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A CARD.

AZ" ioRK, April III, 1853.
Your New York correspondent, in bis letter of the
7th inst, falsely and msIiciously makes tstements
with reference TO myself and friends, when aIludipo
to our local politics, which regret to find in the
Washington Union rest assured that the cause of the
Democracy and the administrator OF Mr.. Buchanan.
which / sustain and endorse fully, cannot be aided nv
these upjust and un1srrsatabls attacks upon promi.
nent members of the party. Very respectfully.
Editor Washington Union.
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- wAsuINGTON CITY,

WAsHISuroE, April IL The Belgian charge, N
Spencer, has been transferred as M'nI'tert 10 Cons's
t~inople. The Swedish charge hss also oeen fransfe
rad ss specisl minister. MIR. Escslants returns for,
with 10 Costa Rica.
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-s
THRIFTY nC pEGpECT

Alta called meeting o fRoanoke Lodge, M. g, of!r.ts
Accepted Masons, held on the llth Inst to pay n, .
tribute Of respect 10 our deceased brother, THOstt,,
YOUNG, the following resolutions were uusLtSf''
adopted: ,
Whereas, it ha, pleased the Grand Architec: !.
Universe. in his merciful dispensations, 10 remove ",
the troubles of this l~ran.itory existence 10 8 STATE o..
nal duration and refreshment, our worthy and hisnH'
teemed friend and brother, Thomas Young. ,-
Resolved, That we have henrd with painful emot9D =,
tho death Of our beloved brother, thar In bis deaio -
Lodge has lost an able and hiph.minded member, 'cSG
q bright namen and the world an example oiniL,
nobiest work, Tan honest man. ths, We can pay o9,.
ceased brother no higher eulogy than the plain -pe y :,
pie statement, that we know Of no one who can u 4
pace in ou1tommuoity, and tina, we desire with al'I. t
friends. Qor we never knew he had an enemy 70 {,
testimony 10 bis ability and usefulness, to his s'ef.9.as
tsRri,y and high toned character as a gentleman Ms"
and Christian. :, :,
Resolved, farther, That we deeply sympathise VIE n =
adQcted family In their sad bereavement, and tha
der them our heartfelt coincidence. .,<
Resolved, That tho usual badge Of mourning -
by the members OF thi: Lodge for thirty days; -,iJa
Resolved, That a copy OF these resolutions De tS.-.s HI
the family of tie deceased, ana that they be puoa'O"
the Richmond Enquirer and Christian Aiyocnte
r. 8 RAGLASp.,
WIN. P. TUCKER
J, a. CHAPPELL,,,
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A CARD.

H0DsE OF REPRESENTATIVE, April IL, 1858.
A friend bss Just informed me that the Baltimore
"SHn, a few days ago, represented m Is Offering a
substitute for the police bill No. 47s, Of my colleague,
Mr.. Goode. Mr.. Letter of Ohio, on the 9Th inst, of.
fered such a substitute; but I have offered neither
bill nor substitute Oh that subject.
J. LETCHER.
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NAVAL.

The practice ship Prebls is now undergoing repairs
IN the Portsmouth Navy Yard; and will be ready for
aes next month.
The sloop-of-war Saratoga is alec being rspsired 10
the same yard, and will not be ready for tao or three
months,
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a lady residing in the vicinity of New York,
wife OF a distinguished citizen. and well known
the fashionable world. has testified her interest," in
revival movement by converting the elegant biii'
room attached to her house. into a place for prs!
meetings, In which her neighbora participate daily
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ERoM NEW YORK,

NEW YoRK, April l5-A large U: S. steamer, 81
posed TO BIZ the Susquehanna, from San Juan, is b
low. N.,;. ;...,
rscaiIsd-his successor being already selected.
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BALTIMORE, APRIL l5.-Flour j. steady &
lower: sales Of Howard It. at 81 2oa4 81, Dino !
CITY Mile 4 90. Wheat-red lo3 u JUDE white w
l2Sn. Corn is ac'iya with al upward tehuehcy' WI
65.6Sc. yellow 67nU.
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Editor Washington Union.

SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
The Executive Committee At Montgomery, Ala,
have been promptly engaged in making organizations
for the aession Of the Southern Commercial Conyen.
ton; to begin on the 10th OF Asy. The Mayors of
Columbus. Ga, and Knoxville, Tenn, have appoint.
cd a large deleg alton TO the Convention.
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NEW YORK. APRIL l5.-flour ~ nrm; sales
s,sta hronds at "a O5s4 IS, Ohio 4 5Oa4 to. South.
a snsa 90. Wheat ia firm; sal-s Of Southern vi
a, I3Oai47tr. Corn lighter; Gales of white At 75i,
yellow 76s77c. Spirits Turpentine SIZE. Resin
:, ISSn
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Mr.. NJ. Cook Fitzhugh, who va. born in King
George county, in l16O, died at his residence in Fair.
fax county, on the ID inst.
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ANOTHER ARRIVAL OF GUANO.

NoRYoLx. April i5.-Arrived in Hampton Rcat
Brig Santa Clara, from the Somorero l'l'nd', sh
nusno. Alao, Schr. Virginia, Price from Sotnhrs-
fsIsuds, with cuano, for New York.
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For the ENQUIRER.
FF ne EH4EVt'.
THE PROFESsORsHIP OF HISTORY IN WILL
LIAM AND MARY COLLEGE-CHARLES
n MOI, I.st. IN J.roF u .SoII'" % I" '|0""'''
rmno,,uu-T TIE !rGie OF The S0aih.


Messrs Editors: I zee it Is announced that the
Board Of Vieitors OF William and Mary College, will,
on the 9th of May, elect q Professor to All the Chair
Of History, lately vacated by the death Of the gifted
and lsmepted WASHINGTON. l hold that no man can
teach History better than one who has written il and
with this opinion, I recommend ass worthy successor
to Professor WASHINGTON, CHARLES CAMPBELL, Of
Petersburg, the author of "Campbells History of
Virginia" and as learned and polished a gentleman
a. any this Commonwealth can boast. With the
merits OF Mr. Campbell's "History of Virginia the
literary world j. acquainted, and I need say nothing
Of a book which in itself speaks more for bis qualia.
Gallons than It Ia necessary for me TO do. With a
wonderfully retentive memory to aid an intellect of
age is stored with the results Of Historical studies and
researches, long and industriously conducted, Isbould
say that the Board Of Visitors could And no gentle.
man more worthy of election.
see the Board request candidates to direct their
applications and testimonials to the Rector" Now
Mr.. CAaPgELIis a gentleman Of such modest worth
that be y not likely to announce himself a candidate,
make an application, or ask q testimonial. Il 10 to be-
that our age possesses 40 few of such men.
hr. CAMPBELL is one OF than. and will not pro. |
baby speak for himself, hs friends and admirers
must, and that too without his knowledge and con.
sent.
MIG WILLIAM COUNTY. w. Il. A. |
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E1rRAvAGANCE OF PICTURE BOOKS"
The New York Tribune publishes. the following
i,e,us Of expenses 70, the illustrations of the Pacific
D.;I.o.d Dooo.
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Total, SiO6,o04

Italso states that. for lithograpbine aud printing In
oosors a single OF, for the Patent Office Report, the
ann OF $l0.576 was paid to Wagner g. McGuiean-
for Q similar service for one bull. the sum of $40 SIG;
for a COW, the sum Of 81. 500, and for one horse, the
sum Of $3.50!
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MA RRIED.

MARRIED. on the 18th inst, by Elder NJ. perdlel0r
K. 7. ElBB TO Miss BETTE j. HARRIS. daughter
L. Harris. all of Louisa county, Va.
iT- Wing requested TO copy.
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VALUABLE DIscovERY.-Mr. William Kpigt
Portsmouth, a carpenter in the United States "a
hns recently discovered p new and improved pIsu
altoriEg the pitch of ac,ew prGpellsra, and iar s,r'
ships IN Case Il accident Ia the ruddsr. II. be-
piled for letters patent. What he claims i. the n
lntion of the pitch Of the sevsrnl blades Cf tn 2
pe!ler separately, and the edaptation of the same
steering purposes.
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TIE LIcEssE LAw.-The grocers of pe'ersh:
Va, held a meeting Monday evening, and appor
a committee to collect the funds nscessary for proc
ing q legal opinion on tho consfi,utionality Of
new liCpnea Law
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NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RAILRoAD.-1h,
nual meeting Of the stockholders oil the Norfolk
Petersburg Railroad wss held in Norfolk, Tues
The Treasurer's report shows that the funds neCs
ry To complete the road are available, as they ms!
required. 1t will be finished and in running ord,
the LET Of September. DIR. Francis Mallory VS.
elected President, and John F.. Doyle and Jane:
Leigh, Directors,
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SPRING CASHMERE vEsTs.-we Yes.
- large and desirable stock of Spring Cs.simse
we which are selling cheap. Call aud see ;nsT' . 90.
April Is KEEN, BALDWlN@
ROYS' CLOTHING.-Additionsl sappaes% toa,
- aud Youths Clothing, making our a'so''"'0
received By Roanoke and for sale by { co.
April 16 KEEN,
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Total cost Of fencing and keeping en-.
closed luO scres $500 30

FeHCf1K " kVoP'H6 S"..,. =.
closed lU0 acres. $3.50 30
An amount more than 50 per cent. Of the COST of the
fee simple right to the land. SO that for every dol
lar the buyer pave for the land, be pays half as much
more to secure it to his own use. Az under all such
circumstances, the price comes out Of the article sold
the buyer pays as much less for the land than its real
Valne, as 1t would cost to enclose II: Thus the price
Of land ia deprecated. and the public treasury as
we'll Is the landholder feels the effect.
Let q. now see what is the aggregate tax paid by
the whole State 10 fence building. BY the census Of
1850, there were 26. ls9,3ll acres of land. improved
and nnimproved in the farms Of the State, and
size Of farms about Isl acres, of which 81 acres are
improved. If we consider that the farm never lies
in The best ahaps to be enclosed with the least fen
cling that it 10 often cheaper 10 take in, than leave
lie roads and water streams penstrstipg the farm,
cause much additional fencing, end that every farm.
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The VACANT JUDaEsHiP.-The RavenswooiC
nicle Of the LIST inste publishes o communicative
merously signed by men of all parties, calling %
sePh Smith, of thar county, 10 be a candidate f'
vacant Judgeship. MIR. Smith also publishes
comply ing with their reqnest. andrew Park.
David McComas, Of kanawba, have alec beer
nounced as caudidatee.