The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-13
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NEW YoRK. Dec S.
Castle Ipiiliams.-Ou Saturday the round
tower or castle on Governors Island. near
Fort Columbus was installed under a dis
Shsrse OF cannon, by the name of " Castle
fpTAan,S," in honor of the gentlemen ,t
the head OF the U. States CORPS of Enpi
neers who designed. and under whose su
perintendence the fortress has been cree
ted. Col. Williams gave collation. on the
occasion, at which q number of nayy and
military officers gen. Armstrong. and the
mayor and corporation of this CITY were
p esen'. The strength of this castle is. in
c'noihS the battery on the top 1O4 pieces of
canton, VIZ twenty six 40 Founders on the
lo~er ner, as many SOS on the second, 1Ss ON
Inv Univ A"u 'o'o' SoiuhDiads on the upper.
Columbian.
Mr. Cooke.-One of the mnst extraordina
ry occurrences in the history of the fine
arts and sciences in this country. is the ar
riva' OF this celebrated and unrivalled actor
IN the United States. 1t has been, we are
1nf"rmed, tavorite aad primary object with
the manager of the New York Theatre for
TWO or three years past, to obtain this adj.
mlraoie acquisition to the American stage.
And when at last, almost to the surprise of
Doth the agent and employer, he consented
TO leave England, il was upon his own terms
ms 20 salarv and performance, the particu
lars OF which, stated at $4,000 dollars
and ) Dement'S, for about 40 nights, we pre-
sumo to be not far from correct.
The Theatre is crowded to overaowinp
every time of his appearance and cons;
'deraoie number of ladies and gentlemen
from adjacent and distant places are visit,
..SS ne c!sy :cS ;iie purpose OF witnessing
She exhibition OF his wonderful powers. So
For one evening last week abou, 700 seat.
were taken in the lower boxes, and 73O
tickets sold for the upper rev /; and the Dit
ana gallery were equally crowded. On this
occasion upwards of Two thousand dollars
We're aiken.
Mr.. Cookies performance is truly an ex
qu,site treat to the admirers of eloouence
defamation, and the most difficult aud SIR;
King PRESERVATION of energetic aad inieres
ting characters. Inspired bv the genius of
.oratory and spirt Of Profeus. he always
disappears In tie part he represents, and is
ehfrely lost and forgotten in the dramatic
Transformation. AS was said Of Garrirlr ~
nct8 only when oF The stage when ON his
performance is nature animated. improved
and almost sublimated to the highest de
gree. III.
UneTanfiied receiht--At the Theatre
IN this city, on Wednesday evening last. the
representation of Shyioc&, in the Merchant
OF Venice, by COOKE. was calculated to
nshS luC NaudScf as rich asa Jew -
lhe receipts OF the house, we understand.
amounted to 2,l20 doars.-I6,
The Legislature of Georgia has chosen The
non. WILLIAM II. CRAWL ORD, senator in con
gross for six years c,mmenclng from the 4th of
March next [oIambia Paper
HEot1Ih' SAvANNAH, November o.
The Legislature of this state has passed
resolution for systematisIng, dgestng and anne
ilorating the criminal code of ibis state. Messrs
Dawes. SPalding md Barnett, of the senate and
Aessrs Ielf&ir, Ware, Hill, Jackson and liver
Son OF tue lower house, are the committee for
the purpose They are to report progress at the
close the session, and to be empowered 70
hold one meeting theresfter
a letter from Mlledgevlle to the printer of
this paper states, that the bill for opening the ma
VACATION of the Oconee, Savannah, Aiatamabs
Oikmuigee and Broad rivers, had passed tlr
house oi representatives, after striking ont tL,
clauses relating 10 the appropriations for the Two
Last mentioned rivers Two thousand doll.rs
have been appropriated for the AIatamabs *
thousasd dollars tor the Oconee. from MIledge
Willie to its Junction with the Ockmulree Sud
ten thousand dollars for The Savannah from Sa
yanBah 10 Mullins ford. The bill, in this shane
has passed the house by a majority of2i. bur I'D
MOI yet been read ia The senate -Rebnblicoo