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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-24

TLoRENcE, DEC. 10.
BY treaty concluded between the Empe-
ror Of the French, King Of Italy, and his Ca
tholic Majesty, Tuscany had been coded to
the Emperor. The time appointed for the
execution Of the treaty being arrived, Her
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-24

NOTICE, to the creditors OF lanes and Alex
\ ander Dunlop-Tbat on Saturday the 10th
day of April next, at o'clock A. NJ the subscri-
bers will proceed at the Compiling Room of Hen
~ Hovey, in this city, to make a dividend of the
funds in their hands, arising from q deed of trust
executed TO them by Alexander Dunlop, the sur
viving partner, and duly recorded in the General
Court.
The several creditors will be particular IN lodr
ing their claims with II. Hovey, duly established,
before the day limited for payment-and where
from the remote residence Of any Of the crcdi
tors, it shall be incenvenent TO give personal at
tendance, they will use the precaution to appoint
an attorney in fact, for the purpose Of subscribing
to the terms OF the said deed of trust and also OF
receiving the dividend.
For the information Of those concerned, the fol-
lowing clause is extracted from the said decd
" But it hereby declared and fully to be UNDER
" stood, that if any creditor or creditors of the
=" said James and Alexander Dunlop shall refuse
" to accept the provisions of this deed of trust,
p" and shall sttute any suit or suits against tie
" said Alexander Dunlop as surviving partner,
" that then, and in every such case, the person or
" persons so refusing, shall be bard of and cx-
4" Guided all benefit arising from the provisions Of
&c this trust. and thereupon it shall and may be
lawful for the said trustees TO proceed to make
" dividend of the money coming to their hand.
under this trust, between and amongst those
orly who shall consent 10 rest their claims upon
" the provisions contained in this deed the pro-
perry and effects hereby conveyed, being All
to which the said Alexander Dunlopis entitled,
either as surviving partner Or as an individual
HENRY Ma; t2S HovEY, Trustee.
SAM. M'CKAW,
Richmond. March 8, 1903. Tept3OA1
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-24

JTOR SALE, 121, 900 acres of LAND in Kerr
+ awha county, in the forks Of Great Sandy
river;
$4,000 do. in Tazewell county, or the waters
Of Clinch river
10000 do. in the county OF Wyde, on Reed
and Peak creeks
1000 do. in Randolph county, on the waters
of Cheat river
Also, $4,000 acres Of Virginia Land Warrants
The above will be sold very low, and grea" ac-
commodaton given in the payments
To RENT, Brick House, OIL Shockoc .rrA.
IN good ncighborhood, and POSSESSING ey.r,
accommodation for family.
JUOS NORYELL
Dec 10
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-24

NJ OTlCE.-SIMPsoN NORRIS, opposite the
IL Eagle Tavern, respectfully informs the pub
lie, that he is selling off the following COLDS
under cost and charges, as he positively intends
to quit the above business or before April next.
The remainder ef the stock consists of the fol-
lowing articles suitable for the present and APP
preaching season, viz
Broad Cloth, Cassmeres, Bennet's patent Cord,
Corduroy, Thicksetts, Vclvetcen, Buck Florcn-
tine Silk, Toiler~tg, FIannclsand Baizes of yari-
Gus celors, Widboar. linen and cotton Cheques,
fine 70 and 40 Irish Linen and Renting, Dow
las /; large assortment Of fine Linen Cambria,
ladies and gentlemens' six g. cotton Hose, white
and black Brussels Iaces, ladies silk and camel
hair Shawls, six and cotton Gloves, fine corded
and cambria Dinlity large assortment Of FASH
ionablc India and British Wuslins, Cotton Gem.
brio Of various coln;5 fashionable printed Calico,
Nankeen, white AMI colorcd MarseiIles and James,
Cotton Cashmere, India Cottonand Table Cloths,
and a number of other articles too tedious to g.
nuInerate Feb. G. (2aw8wi
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-24
ETRURfA, OR TUSCANY.

Viee-Consul forr the United Sac
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05
afntecetlatlp.

To The President and Members Of the
american academy 81 .drts and Scien-
crs.
GeHtlemen--As that season of the year
is approaching, in which general appre..
hension of danger from lightning is most
excited, few Remarks, on the various
means of seeking safety, may cali attention
Il facts from which may he deduced some
useful rules of conduct during thunder.
That the metallic conductor is not a
complete guard from ,he electric fluid, IS
testified by'two instances on the records OF
the Academy but granting it to be pro-
ducuve OF perfect security, its benefits can
be enjoyed by the minor part Of society
only, whose pccnniary means win afford the
expense. In these brief remarks the cleo
triG rod Will therefore be overlooked, for
rOticing such particulars as may lead to
rational measures, within the power o. all
who choose to adopt them.
From early life have been in the habit
of observing the circumstances attending
electric explosion, particularly where the
loss Of lite was consequence, and no in
ssarce has fallen within my knowledge Of
person being killed by lightning in n
close room Whether IL be fact that such
al occurrence never takes place, am not
pre- paved TO decide but if, upon extensive
enquiry, none such shall be found, 1t may
be inferred that close room presents one
of the greatest chances Of security. On
this subject ] have found the general OPT
Mon to be Embellishments appearing
rs numerous for an open as for a close
room during thunder gust.
Jn cases not admitting of mathematica al
demonstration, theories are often erec,ej
upGn vague conjcctures and unaccomtable
preiu0ices Dut it is the dictate OF easor
that op nioHs thus founded should submit
lefare the influence Of facts--I would there
fore offer, for the consideration Of the AGA
dcmy the following motion.
That a commrttcs be appointed for ths
pnrpose Of collecting ioformatio,i r. spect
ing lives which have been lost by Iightnin,
in mis- or any other country, and Of tn,
attendant circumstances in such case, a
they relate 70 the situation Of the persoi
or persons At the time, whether sheltered
or exposed also, whether evidence of anJ
instance can be produced Of the loss Of iii,
By lightning, in a room, Of which the door
windows, and fire place were closed az TIT
same time.
Respectfully submitted,
BY BENZ. DEARBORN.
Boston, 26fh May, 11O7.
At a meeting Of the Academy Of Arts ant
Sciences, May 20, 1907,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

Read and committed to BENZ. DEAR
BORN, esq. Rev. DIR. LATKRoP and Rev.
DR.. ELIor.
/ JOHN DAVIS, Rec. cec'ry.
In pursuance of the foregoing vote, the
committee therein named, solicit commu-
nications, addressed TO any one Of them, up
on the subject of their appointment; and
as the collection and comparison of facts
may produce result valuable 60 society,
the committee shall rely on the readiness
with which gentlemen will communicate,
who possess the information required.
~ Printers of every part OF the union,
who may feel disposed to promote an en-
qnirg 50 interesting to each individual of
the community, are requested to give the
preceding publication admission into their
respective papers.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

RehUrtcc,--A quaker, few days since,
having been cited as an evidence at quar-
tev sessions. one ofthe magistrate who had
been a blacksmith, desired to know why he
would not take off his hat: 90 1t is a pri.
viiege," said the Witness" that the laws
and .iiberaiity of my country indulge peo-
pie of our religious mode Of thinking in"
if ! had it in my power, said the angry
justice, would have your hat nailed to
your head. " l thought" said Obadiah,
" that ,hou hadst given over the trade of
driving nails ga Lon. PAT.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

75-4 5,4
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

Is not great part of the cotton emA
ployed in your manufacture the produce
oil ne U. States Of Americai The greater
part.
Had you diminished your trade to the
United States o. America IN consequences
OF the French decree IN 1861 No.
You have stated that you have dmi.
ntshed your orders for goods TO be sent 10
America. Has the price of those goods
declined in Lancashire Z Very greatly in
deed.
When you spoke of the rates of insu.
rance. did you rican the rates ofinsurancH
on vessels bound from Engla 10 Amerlas
I did.
Is th'sreluctance to ship since HI orders
IF council also common % your ne. oh
bors IN Manchsster; is general hing
| believe universally; k8ow the great
majority of houses there will no, ship a
single package
Have )0u not known several instances
when reduction IN the prces of those
gnads you are speaking of, have been as
great as a, present! never knew the
price of goods SO low as at present.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05
HleEander GleHnic.

You have received from the continent
remiItanCes on American account TO the
amount Of half a million sterling in the
yearl We have.
DO you believe there is any house in
this country which receives renitIances IN
an equal or greater amount than the house
you are engaged inl YES, believe there
are houses IN London there certainly is
one house IN London, q member of this
honorable house, who receives much more
than we do.
Are you aware Of the articles which
furnish the funds from whence those re-
miitances from the continent are made ?
Chiefly sugar and coffee.
] think you say that American vessels
.going direel from this country to the cue.
MES ports vert stopped Yes, have an
derstood 60.
Az what period did that begin cannot
answer that with any precision,
Was that before The orders n oouncilf
YES, ] believe that such thing took piece
soon afer the decree Of The 2ist Of Nov,
1906, bot ell that were stopped in that
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

mile and three quarters is
Wood creek, the bed of
which is used TO it's enc
trance into Lake Oneida,
the distance along its
meanders being % miles,
but in the line IN which a
canal might be cut, only
IA miles, and the fall 90
feet,
The Oneida forms a ma
tural canal of twenty
miles ia length, and COM
municates by the Oronda-
so & Oswego rivers with
Lake Ontario. The dis.
lance by water down
these two rivers to Oswe-
go, on Lake Ontario, is 63
miles. The upper part Of
the navigation is general
ly good, but the last IL
miles from the Oswego
falls, which are not passa-
Die, TO Lake Ontario, are
a continued rapid. The
fall from Lake Oneida to
Lake Ontario has mob been
|ascertained by actual
measurement, but is esti-
mated at 1870 feet. From
Rotterdam, on Lake One
dia, to the mouth OF Sal
mon creek on Lake Onta-
rio, a few miles east of
IOswego, the distance is
20 miles, and the ground
being favorable, it is ex-
pected that the line of
canal would not exceed
90 miles,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

The whole course Of the
Mohawk is therefore 125
miles in length, and the
fall through that distance
from the summit level to
tide water is 500 feet.
At the distance Of one
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

The elevation of the summit level be-
tween the Mohawk and the waters OF Lake
Ontario, being only 500 feet above the tide
water at Troy, and $50 ieet above Lake
Ontario, canal navigation is practicable
the whole distance Whether this should
be attempted Tor sloop or boat navigati-
on, must depend principally, if not altoge-
ther, on the supply of water. 1t is stated
that the canal from the summit level TO
Troy, must necessarily follow the valley of
the Mohawk, and perhaps occasionally EN-
TER and cross the river. Calculated for a
buat navigation, the expense may be esti-
mated as followeth:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

a very good and expensive artificial road
OF 10 miles, by another company, unites the
two towns. Another company has lately
been incorporated, for the purpose of ma.
king an artificial road at the other extre-
NIFTY OF the line from Rotterdam, on lake
Oneida, to Salmon creek on lake Ontario.
The capital of the company is 252. 900
dollars, or which the state of New York
owns 1000 but with the exception of
one dividend of 8 per cent. all the tolls have
been applied to the works; and including
these aud debt of 10000 dollars due by
the company, the whole expenditure a..
mounts to $40 600 dollars The annual tolls
de not yet exceed $4,000 dollars.
III. NIAGARA.
The fall from Lake Erie to Lake Onta-
RIO has already been stated at $50 feet
n company had also been Incorporated by
the state of New York, for the purpose of
opening canal at this place but it does
NOT appear that any thing ever was attemp-
ted after the survey had been made. The
intention seems 10 have been to open a ca.
nal navigation for boats only, from fort
Schlosser TO Devils hole the lake itself
and Giles creek would have supplied the
water and the expense was estimated at
457 600 dollars.
is however evident that the canal, in
iuer W DC as eHiinentty useful as the ma
cure OF the undertaking seems 20 require,
should be on such scale as to admit vessels
which can navigate both lakes Consider
ing the distance, which in that case must
be extended to about ten miles, and the
lockage of $50 feet, il is not believed That
the expense can be estimated at less than
!, 100000 dollars.
The works necessary TO effect water
between the tide water rs
the North river, the ST Laurence, and al
the lakes, Clake Superior only excepted)
are therefore estimated al four millions Of
dollars, viz
Dollars
Northern navigation to lake
Champaign, 100000
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

1t is not believed that sloop navigation,
if practicable, could be effected for a less
sum than FIVE millions of dollars. The fol.
lowing works have already been compile
ted by the company.
At the Little falls canal three quarters
of mile in length, has been opened, and
descent of - feet effected BY six locks
of solid masonry, each of which is 20 feet
long, and 10 feet wide.--At the German
flats, four miles above the Little falls, a
mother canal one mile in length. with two
stone locks Of the same materials and di-
DIMENSIONS effects descent Of ten feet.
! On the summit level canal one mile and
three quarters in length, aud supplied with
water from the river Mohawk by short
feeder, unites that river and Wood creek,
10y means Of two locks Of the same dimen.
sious and materials, one at each extremity
Of the canal Alithose canals are two feet
and half deep, - vide at bottom, and 81
az top, and admit buats Of ten tons. 1t is
proper 10 S ate, that at first, wooden locks
had been erected at the Little falls, aud
lbriCk locks on the summit canal. At bntb
lpiaces they haI become totally unfit for
lservicc At the end Of seven years, and il
was necessary TO replace them by stone
locks: circumstance which INCREASED
considerably the expense of the underta..
king
Several minor improvements have been
made on the Mohawk and the navigation
lof Wood creek, Of which the principal de-
feet is want Of water, has been improved
lby raising dams, and by the erection OF
four temporary wooden locks. But until a
canal shall have been opened the whole
distance from the summit level TO lake o.
media, the navigation will be imperfect, 8,
the profits inconsderable.
The funds Of the company do not enable
them TO undertake the necessary improve
lmeuts az the two extremities Of the line, a
lcanal around the Cohoes falls TO tide water,
land another canal from lake Oneida tolakt
lOntario. The usual portage at the first
place is from Schenectady to Albany and
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

--e'Faef from eOtdence Of tie British Or.
ders, dsitvered before tie English I'arlia.
ntens.
(cohfhined
-
{ Shckestear PhiEas' eUidencc concluded. !
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05
"a George Paimer.


Can you state he particulars of he ex.
tent 10 which your house does busnessf
We have shipped in the course of he
last three yeatp, IN one article alone, which
IS BRUSH printed and dyed cotton, $685.
2s7 running yards.
Can you give his house any idea 81 the
total value Of goods exported by you to
America II rather exceeds, probably,
on an average, 3oo,oool. sterling a wear.
III the American embargo were re-
moved, and he orders in council were to
continue in fo &C, as a, presen', would your
house continue to ship as fo,n erly to Ame.
rca? BY no means.
Hive YOU shipped as formerly TO Anne.
RIGA, since the orders of council We
have not shipped or purchased one single
piece of goods.
suppose The orders in council were re.
voked, "ould you resume your shipmeRts
American Yes if .hey w-re revoked,
&c should &c lnmence uu- shipments.
Suppose the orders in counuii were re-
Voked, and suppose the embargo in AmeA
RIGA were still TO continue. would you re-
sumo your former shipments TO America
We should not be able TO obtain our re-.
mittsnces for our goods, and therefore
could not resume our shipments to any
ex ents
Suppose the orders of council were at
an end to morrow, what would you do in
shipping gocPs 10 America should re-.
commence our shipments to the foil ex..
tent, under the expectation thar the en-
barge 10 America would be taken off,.
Apprehend might have been misun-
eerstood in my answer 10 that before, lhas
is my idea.
Although you mad not heard OF the A.
merican embargo beng taken of, yet If
you heard that the orders In council were
taken of in this country would you re-
sumo your shipments! Yes would IN
der the impression that the embargo
would be taken off
think you stated that the house YOU
represent have exported goods to the a.
mount Of 9oo,ooolI pei annuml Yes, we
have.
When did that expectation decrease f!
We have not shipped or purchased a
piece OF goods since the orders in coun-
Gil.
Do you not suppose that the American
embargo, which you at has deterre you
from shipping, may have deferred other
houses from shipping 1t is the orders i'm
council have deferred us from shipping.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

Mr.. Weston estimated the
of a canal ON Lam
sing mills To tide water at
Troy, around the Cohoes falls,
at
The distance from the sum-
nit level TO Lansing mill is
40 miles, md o lake Ontario,
deducting the 90 miles occu-
pied by axe Oneida, 40miles,
together 100 miles of canal,
the digging of which at 5000
dollars a mile, is
Che fall from the summit
level to Lansing mills is $50
feet, and to lake Ontario $50
feet, together with 440 feet
lockage, which. Will require
SIS locks of eight feet lift each.
These at $500 dollars, the
cost of the stone locks erect
ed by the company at the Lit
tie falls, will cost about
Feeder and aqueducis may
be estimated at
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05

To The President and Members of the
american academy 81 .drts and Scien-
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-18
BOSTON, Yuly II.

~ ofa letter from captain RoTrla'aa
F 1ssss master 81 The schy. Agsses 81 Bos-
=" HAVANA, 51une 7ta, 1908.
{ = ,at. &c, long. rs, was boarded BY a
;sh nr;vateer and robbed Of the greater
= & my provisions, wood and water
i = ssrvs in|hsumanelv treated; which COM
~ ~. a. ne {, to come into this port for thoss
.;sls. without which / could not proceed
Nv, ~ nassage. shall sail in "a hours tor
E n lr!ca,as. Also a passenger On board
IT, i. AGNES writes to friend thus /" We
r. - hs,arded on the coast by a British fri
[ 80. nd treated we'll: in the Gulph Stream
BBrnss'r;;epced very heavy gale, which lasted
|srre davs; was struck by heavy sea-,
|sst bnrt our vessel very much, and almost
Ensd her with water; but which we fortu-
.sslv ,,ryy d. Il lat. IS, long. 7s, was
tasrara from the Spanish priyatser Serpent
lam s.. Iago de Cuba, who Plundered US
q N ,hrre bot loads of provisions, wood and
[..tsr: Of water we had barely enough to.
it, IS II our passage. They took from US
|wo hoesheads, and left Us only a few gal
|ors that was spoiled, saying they We're IN
b,rsui, oss "a English holneward bosnd
beet and could not lose the chance OF ins;:2-
|av their fortunes. They abused US very
| N for not heaving to until four shot were
Eret, at us. Being lett in this situation, capt.
p;srce was forced to make the first port,
which was this, where we arrived ip8s7
Eays from Boston"
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PHILADELPHIA, Tslg IA.

Yesterday evening arrived at the Lazaret-
u hr,p Ariadne, Cullen, from St. Croixs
bnd u davs from St. Thomas. -Four days
lago. of cape Hasteras, parted from tae brig
Elizabeth, Campbell, from ST. Crolx- She
I is now below.
Schooner Hannah, Willis, IS day. from
| ST. Croix.
This day arrived schooner Clemetltia, Oh
liver, days sromSt. Bartholome'fs.
Captain Willis sailed from ST. Croix the
Bssth nit. in compaDy with brig Commerce,
Little; brig Sally, Ellsworth, and sloop
-, all for New ork. LEFT brig Pailas,
|Wilcock, Of Boston, unloading; brig Ma
by Ann, Allen, OF Newport, unloading;
brig Thomas, Hotwater, Of Newhaven,
loading; schooner Sally Of Portland, came
ia under English colors from Halifax, with
47O bbls. of -four and some fish, and sioop
- from do. with -four and fish; a schr.
cf Portland, sailed for Halifax the 9th ut.
he bring from thence -four, fish, &c. the yes
bel had no name on her stern, nor would tbs
&cartain tell his or her name on the 9th
sllt. an heyzna2hrodite brig lay OF and on,
ha-irg an English jack flying as a signal for
a pilot---she sent in her boat but sailed the
next daytowards St. Thomas--the phi stthat
spoke her said she had Salem on her stern.
small American built brig vert INTO St.
&Croix as The Hannah came out-said she
was last from Barbados, loaded with FISH,
&c. to newfoundland. Near Sail Rock
Passage was brought too by a British frlgate,
and not boarded. Flour at pubic sale II
dollars, in store IS, pork "a, beef GO, corn
meal not to BE had.
july Is.
We yesterday mentioned the arrival q
the British June Packet at Halifax. Capt.
Carman, arrived at this port from Passalna-
|agoddy, says, that he there saw London
PIPER, brought by the Packet, which stated
NJ i Mr.. ROSE was to return to America
Ah. plenipotentiary powers, in the Latons
ny se-and, that Copenhagen had been a,
gam taken possession of by the British
Capt. Carman is well known in this city, az
aman of veracity.
It's said the Packet arrived IN the sher
passage of seventeen days.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-18

<r;co With 4 small army e J,
'!p fI,e coast, to the northwa sss S q
|lsndso S. bswill make 4 powerful dl-
4 S fleir favor, with ms Anlsll - J.
Ersioi z S. attacking Santa Re 50 that
bluntssssss me thev may be in full possession
sliit ~ "A; Mexisos. 1t WILDE understood
Ftoti . 81 Br;ta;n IS to furnish col. Burr and
pat . I'm ! sufficient supply OF arms and q
is e: . 8: They viii also need small
y 6 money. Being thus provided
ppP.y q, laugh at the outings OF genera
1sy VIZ I'm and all'the impedirnents OF the
Vlltlu ss. The embargo and all their trends.
un heasS' - NESTOR.
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WASHINGTON, on. C.l fulz s.

In the county of Schohatre, at a late
snerifts sale, horses, horned cattle, farm
ing utensils, &c. to the amount of 800 dbl
1 u were sold for tifay-fpe dollars, and IN
montgomery, upwards of 100 bushels OF
~asat seized on execution, were sold tor
s 80. shilling and nine pen~e per bushei. We
'''a'e these two instances, among many
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-18

Iuff received and for Sale.
Abouts 80 casks Of best quality 'Rhode-lsland
LIME, fresh from the kiln, and in the stone.
A, Schol6ell and Go.
7th month, 18th. iaWat
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Charitable Marine Society Lot.
terry. Baltimore.

Tickets and shares for sale at r. Groys
bookstore, at the following prices
Whole Tickets, s s 50
Half do. 5 90
Quarter do. SO
Prizes in the New. York Lottery taken N
payment for Ticket in this.
July l8.