The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-14

nao successfully employed 10 preserve the HAUL
rel color ia the petals or a great number OF dry
ed flowers. 1t was only necessary to immersc
| them, for some minutes in alcohol, (srdent spirit,
! or what is called spirit of wine) The co.ors ut
first faded, but in Il short time they resumed their
natural tint, which remained permanently fixed
The author is fully convinced ofthe success of
this experiment. a3 he made it ten years ago on
the flowers of various plants, particularly viola
odorata, geranium sanguinem, viola dumeto-
rum.
Our eountrymen will do we'll not to treat
the following article too lightly.
ST JouN's, (.Antisua Nov. Is.
I'VE hare been 6avored with the .}eAozving
| Extract Of letter to q gentleman in tkiS
Island, dated, BermuGas, I'm Oct. 1908.
"It is a fact that an expedition of some
magnitude is fitting out at Halifax, and to
take with it a great number of fat bottamed
boats, which cannot be zvanfed IN the Vest
I,diea. 1t will call at this Island for the 18th
regiment, which is now in readiness to EN-
bark at a moments warning-its destina-
ton is of course unknown; but it is ~conjec-
tured that in case America does not act, on
the meeting of Congress, in an open and ex-
plicit manner, an attack will be made, (at our
iEstigatlon and with our support,9 by the Spa
niards from Florida, with intent TO regain
possession of Louisiana"
The above conjecture certainly does not
appear probable. We imagine these fat
bottomed boats would be al least as unnecessa-
ry on the friendly coast of Florida. where :o
opposition would he made to the landing of
our little army as on the bold, but hostile
! shores of Martinique and CaudalOupc. In
deed, more so, for, in the invasion of an ene-
my's country it is always desirable to disem-
bark troops in as large bodies as possible +;
and for this purpose the common boats of our
men CO war are by no means so we'll calcu-
lated as those with Fat bottoms. In addition,
it is not likely that there should be a sufficient
number of Spanish soldiers in Florida to re-
tain possession of Louisiana, even when sup
ported by cur small expedition, and surprising
them fortunate enough in the first instance
to overrun that country; nor can any hope
be entertained of assistance from Old Spain
at the present period. But there is one more
powerful consideration which alone over
throws this conjecture, namely, that no war
exists between Great Btitain and America,
nor is there likelihood of it more, from all
we can learn, than for some time past. Up
OH the whole, Notwithstanding the fatbottom-
ed boats, no object seems so probable as the
French colonies in these seas.
Mr.. Elliot brother of Lord Mimic, has been
appointed to the government of these Islands,
Gen. BeckwoYth to that of Barbados, and
| Sir Charles Brisbane to St. Vincent.
With great pleasure we publish the follow
ing contradiction of a tory libel on the exc
cStiye of Delaware state.....Aurora
10th December, 1903.
SIR,
The secretary at war, by a late order. has
required me to take .effectual measures for
he yiuC. N thou,OarI thran hnnIrod apd tb;p-
ty two, officers included, of the militia of the
state of Delaware detached and duly organ
lied, armed and equipped, and held in readi-
ness to march at a moments warning, as the
quota of this state of the detachment of one
hundred thousand men from the militia OF
the several states and territories, authorized
by an act of congress of the thirtieth of March
last. OF this number it is required that one
twelfth be Of artillery, one sixteenth cavalry,
! and from one sixteenth to one twelfth rifle
men, and the residue infantry, or as nearly
in these proportions as practicable. you will
therefore proceed and have the draft com
pleted as soon as possible.
am authorized to accept as part of the a
bove detachments, any company or compa-
MES of volunteers, either Of artillery, caval-
ry, riflemen, or infantry who may associate
and offer themselves for the service, and il
would be highly gratifying to me if the quota
of the state could be completed by %volunta-
ry offers of services.
(Signed) GEORGE TRUITT.
Adutaht General Green.
The respective brigadier generals are re-
quired to fzrnish the following number of men
out of their brigades, to complete the above
orders-the first brigade, commanded by ge-
neral Stockton, four hundred and sixty men,
Cnciuding officers y the secoud brigade com
manded by general Barrel, four hundred and
eleven men, (ncluding o%ficers) and the third
brigade, commanded by general Fisher, four
hundred and sixty-one men, (ncluding Off
cers.)
JESSE GREEN, Adj't, Gen.
Concord, December 20th 1903.
vSre
JAMES SEABROOK, T41LOR. ,efns his