Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-11

joriiy for Fndlay IS 6,os9.
1'RENToN, November s.-The Lesis
la,,i.re OF New Jersey met IN this city ON
Tuesday last.
In the Council, JeSsey Epson. esq. was
chosen Vice President, and Jancs Lynn,
esq Secretary.
In The Assembly, Ebenczer Elmer, esq.
was Gle ted speaker, and Daniel coleman,
esq Clerk.
On saturday forenoon a JOINT meeting
WAS held. in which The following appoint
mems wera made -
Isaac H. Williamson. Governor.
Andrew Kirkpatrick, Chici Justice.
Theodore i'reInghuysen, Attorney Gle
neral.
E.rtyac. of litter fiom Ciarirs IYa;ilow..
Esq Professor Of iIotrpy 10 has ji5e,ri
ia Boston, dated Schenectady, Octcbo',
10, 1917.
Sc In our tour TO the we 4 we procured
many valuable specimens, and much
imp0rtan. information respecting medI-
cal plants.
g DR.. Moves, Of Hamilton Cn,legc, ar
companied me- TO this place. On his re-
tarn he discovered a species of rye on
the hank of The river, which is indigo
nous, and when subjected to cultivation
viii be of great Importance. The stem
is Z feet 2inclfcs in height, the ear is
i2} inches, and abont 300 grains on the
Saike. havea specimen in my posscssi-
on and call 1t the Mammoth rye. The
countrylwesiward OF this place is fertile
IN vegetables particularly III grasses and
various kinds OF grain. If time would
allow could add much useful iniorma-
ton"
New HAVEN, November 1.-The Lee
gislaturs OF Connecticut closed lis fall
sessions, on Thursday. Among The last
acts Of the Councils. was q vote 10 re-
cJasidsF the stops they had taken during
tie se;Sion, with rear TO The Bill pro-
viding for tie repeal of'ilie Stand up-!aw.
This vote of decentralization cyeniHated
in concurrence on the part OF lite
Council, with the vote of The Lower
House, expunging from the statute
book the obnoxious s@Gg of Tie election
laws, requiring the ireenen 10 stand up
and be counted or as il has sometimes
been called, "tlc Gov Trcadwell pa
ragtap!i.
The privilege of secret ballot is now
secured TO tic frcemen of the State, and
il IS hoped that this privilege will by no
party Hereafter ever be abolished or a.
bifdged, Let IL be remembered, thai this
triumph OF principle has been gained by
the steady perseverance OF the popular
bsanch of the Assembly, aided by the
manly ani independent conduct Of mi
,sority of the present Council
Ertraet Of a letter from gentleman at P,a-
i'ie dt Chem, to a gentleman at 81.
Lo,as.
Excrliens are making, by British a
gents, among the various Indian tribes,
10 emhroil them with The United States.
cannot ascertain whether this project
Is sci on foot by the crown agents, or by
commercial traders anxious 10 acquire Il
monopoly OF the trade OF these regions.
This far | am assured, that tic Sues
and their neighbors, are invited 10 view
The country towards the head waters OF
the ST. Peters river. and 10 remove
t.ieir families there as place OF safety
before the blow is struck. This place is
certainly an important point, aud The 90
vernmeni should have man here capa
hle Of counteracting English intrigue"
ANOTHER ODD FISH,
NRw SEnF0RD, Oct 3l.-AmOng the ilume-
ycus monsters that have visited our coast this
season III the train of the great Serpent, Ne
presume there are none more strange or more
deserving the attention OF the curious than one
which was caught iu oar river on Tuesdayiast
by mechanic who Was al work on the wharf.
The animal appeared to have lost himself "a
gn0ng pieces OF timber and oiier rubbish, and
while iiOaIug or tho water was easily tax en-
without the aid 0i any otherimpl emcmt than "A
boat hoOk-havinS previously Swallowed Il
3arge oak chip, which Tie successful angler re-
cOenized to be tile one he had cut out Of log
fine day preceding from which II is probable
she stragglcr had been some time III our sleigh
bOTho0d, ald was perhaps IN the rear Guard OF
the sea Serpent. and missed his way going
10 Long Island 1t is about three and half
feet long, and answers 10 the curious dcscrip-
ton in Recess Cyclopedia, OF the gems LoPhiaS
and species Piscatorioas.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 5.--Itis higly ere.
ditable to lie HiJernian Society oftiris city,
aud we take pleasure iii making il pub
lie, thai as soon as they heard of tile ship
Indian Hunter being off the coast, IN a
long passage from Newry, and short of
provisions, they procured supply i'm
Inedlately for 1herellef of the passengers,
DC On application To the Collector Of
the post for means of sending them out
TO the ship, he very promptly offered the
Use of the ReveHue Cater BY her for
tunate arrival however, OH Monday, the
necessity of the Cutters goingoui was re-
moved. The supply Of provisions was
sent on board as soon as The snip came
TO anchor, and proved Il most welcome
present to tie half famished passengers,
who, for 6 DAYS, had had very title else to
subsisf upon than Rum; having been at
sea aearly 90 days. ON Gez.
We understand that the British ship
Christopher, Capt Rowe) which was
seized a few days ago, OF account OF hay
my wine on board from Liverpool, has
been restored the ease having been laid
before the proper department at Wash
ington. Times.
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