The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-15

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onthEsubjea we have heard that Ais. Tyier, 1T
prefsnsiof the New-York theatre, had belonged 20
one OF the provincial companies in which Cooper had
held very humble natinn. My Tyler forming ~
sIer engagements with Mr.. Henry Quilted the Brit
ish for the American nage. Shortly aEer his arriyai
he received letter from of his Thefpiau frends
who after RECALLING him with variety OF Cr=er,roou
hiuory, sddsd and now prepare yonrfelf for aaonik
ment That Identical Mr.. Cooper who few months
ago was playing the very puderlng characters at our
theatre and who appeared 70 extremely incompetent.
IS now performing Hamlet with applufe at I.nndoo
After Mr. Cooper had met 70 favourable reeept;-
on from the London audience, he was offered alibe-
RAJ engagement; but as he was not YET capable OF
lu'taning hnc of characters, he expected to take
iuch buhnefs as he was able 10 perform. This en-
gagenert he declined. "Aut Ccfar aut nullus i.e,s
to have been already his md he refufed any f.-
eondary Gtustiou He accordingly retired to the
country, where he employed himielf in oultivatinv
his dranie,c talent.
Shortly after this period Mr.. wigncll who had vi
hted England for the purpofe of rafting reinforce
meet for the Philadelphia company, heard of hin,
He Immediately entered into negotiation which was
promptly concluded and in few days from its COM
Increment Mr.. Cooper was the Atlantic voyaging
tn America.
The Ph;ladelphiaHs were now at difcovsriny his
merits His line Of aching iuterfercd with thu, of
their iavourite performers and ase had many care
iavnn.te. This was particularly evidenced at his
benefit, for which there were only few fea,s taken
This did not afea Cooper's pocket, for hi. benefit
was guaranteed to certain amount By his engage
ment with the manager u however af!eaed his
pride, and he was determined to avoid the tpraee
attendant on " bcggarly account of empty boxes"
He therefore elofed bargain for iixy dollars with
man who owned the elephant. piay-blls were pofl.
cd ur in AL directions, avertiog in letters of che lar
gen ize, that the elephant would be introduced ON
the hage ourotty was all alive, and Cooper, aided
by his elephant was honored with an overflow.
VIXEN the winter campaign had eloied, the eompl-
ny made funmer exeurion to New-York. The
eirers was fitted up FOR the purpoe, and the n,o ad
nrahle aching ever witnened in America wa, then
exhibited. Cooper, Pennel, More,on, H,rwood, and
Bernard, were the n:off prominent male performers
aad Mrs. Merry fufaiued Oh. heroines in lyle of
great perfection. The feafon opened with Venice
Preferred, in which Cooper, Pierre made an indie
liable ;mpreion the audience. A coldnefs had for
fonstinne fulfilled between him and tire manager
which induced with to change his isuation. His
engagement bound him in penalty of about two
thouiani dollars but this alsdsed had been al
ready brsken on the managers part. In fhor, the
fuin was fubtcribed by number of gentlemen
engaged to advance it If neeeilary, ard Mr. Cooper
was transferred TO the New York theatre.
With the exception of one fesfon, in which he was
A. Philadelphia where ne ALTO became grea, avourte
- y.
1908. He then received an invitation from London
Eembe had quarre!led with Drury Lane Theatre, had
LETT It and gone TO the continent OF Europe
Cooper invited to come If he flt confidence for
the attempt and was Proitered Kenbles fitua,on if
it fhou'd appesr ,ha, he could efficiently fatsy the
town. He accordingly went, buc does not feern to
have iucceeded in London equal the expectation of
his friends. His performances Isvs b4en received
with much Epplaufe, but the people there, HAVING
formed their tales the aching of Cooke and K.,n
b!s or from bis real iuferiorty hefe csemen Hid
not oonii1sr him equal TO theiS la~orif:s. He has
finee been performing, for few nights a. Liverpool
with great eelat.
proportioned, with handfon,e and cxprefiive coun.
tenauce, tine form, intelligent eye, ard vsce sdn.
rabiy adapted to the Gage. EY e,cciIs in the weigh
tler drsi'a while in thole of fe-
condary nature, he generally careIc and indifferent
Ills ispartcuarly iiiinguinedforc hatsr-
neis, character and energy.
lH-. Coopr, bar Fines r-,arncS 10 HIS ADOPTED
coUNTI7-, ,rke,e fortune, fime and all tie allure
"e"fs ef ::t mef enfgLter.d Gray are ready to re-
4vard 6ergeAins il be bo5 bit dreton rSone5 70 i'm
PreVe Ne Hdvnafgges IF biz Etnai;ea.
Saeb is TIE 6qinpm5.d 7,ar.dsra vnAs
C6nraf7t, Of TIE GAlNESTER mex: d4onSay
night, on tie Rie5mepS Stage.
Fro~ faaers pn5hGadIy se 1H,9aetsit, s0eiyar pro-
m0iirg A,syisHiiSrr.
LETTER PROM RrppoRp WEBs1rR, Efq. to Dr.
AARON DEXTER.
6sRoa, NsVen6D IL, 1905.
DEAR 9IR, ~~
Ian year, I obtained head of Egyptian n,ills,,
(Hoeus Dura) weighing FIVE ounces, the grain of
which weighing four ounces. This was planted in a
pril, in the manner of IBdan corn, Eve grains in
hill, making $50 hills. From thefe feventeen hun
drei and two heads were cut on the fri of Oaobrr
and about fifty broken off By the wind early in
the fsIion The whole produce was feyen buibels
OF fair, clean, and plump grain. Comparing it with
the fams number of hills of Indian corn the produsi
was rather better, but the met does not fpread 70
far and might have been doubled On the fame quar-
uty CT land; ard two rows, planted in drills eight
riches apart, with room, for horfeplough between
the rows, proved that this would have been better
method of planning, than in bills nearly four feet a.
part.
When Indian corn began to be injured By the
drought, the n'let grew rapidly and not head
was biafed. Some that was near brook on cold
wet lard, YVES NOT ripe till late in Oeobcr; tina, on
warm loam, the fueR, and largeR, ard early
ripe that gravel, earlier AiIl, but not 70
large. One row MANFRED with plainer Of Paris in
the hills, which was only foot high when the o.
ther wa three; fpoonfu of platter was then pu,
round each nak aud in three yve,.ts :, eouatl.d ,b