Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-17

healthy than northern climates, have such
extremes and sudden changes.
NORFOLK, June 10.
ROANOKE NAVIGATION.
We have conver>ed with an intelligent gem
tleman from Halifax County, Va, who has late
ly descended the Roanoke, on his way to this
place, principally with a view of examining
that river, aud the country through which It
passes.-He Informs that the only Cause of as
constituent 10 him, is, that a stream atfordiDg
such ia lli,ies for the conveyance OF the pro
duce OF that country to "A market, Shonid so
long have been neglected; that the obstacles
in descending it are by no means greater than
those which attend the navigation OF james XII
yer between Richmond aud Lynchburg, and
that the bOatmeH employed by him, whe have
been fer years acquainted with tile latter Xiv
er, consider the Roanoke as presenting fewer
difhcutieSl to Boats descending IL.
From the same gentleman We learn, that "a
bout 5000 VT. of Tobacco from Halifax Coun-
ty, Va. and Rockingham County, n. T.. nearly
300 miles from the month of the Roanoke, was
shipped at Plymouth, n. G. for this place on
the 3lst ult. and maybe hourly expected. Three
weeks after the opening OF the inspection at
the town of Marseiiles, Halifax County, Va. up
wards of one hundred hhds OF Tobacco, des-
tined for this market, were inspected, and, in
tue opinion of our informant, there remains
not doubt, that should the efforts of the peo-
pie of that section of country, be met with
correspondent feeling by the inhabitants OF this
place, Norfolk viii become ihe depot OF AN
immense quantity of the valuable produce of
the lands bordering on the Roanoke.
The Turnpike round the Falls viii be COM
pleted within the present month, after which,
tih conformity with resolution ofthe Dlrec-
tors of the Company, for the improvement of
the Navigation of the River all hands will i'm
mediateiy set abOnt clearing the sluices above
the Big Falls which work Is to be effected be-
fore the cutting of the Canal round them
commenced. Beacon.
June H.
THE FIRST FRUITS.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the sloop
Morning FiOwer, Knowles, in ii days passage
from Plymouth, n. G. with forty hhds. ut To-
bacco, shipped at plymouth by MIR. ). Med'y,
of Halifax county, Va. 81 Messrs. J. Barnet,
L. Hunt, and Il. Menzeis, ofROckingham coun-
ty, \. c.
1t may appear strange TO those who are UNI
acquainted wIIh the History of this little ven
ture, thai we should announce It's arrival IN so
precise and conspicuous manner; but howe
ever appearances may argue, il is TO the citi-
zeus of Norfolk, most interesting and I'M
pOTtant occurrence; to them IL is indeed the
iOreTunmer of golden era the swallow which
prOclaimS the approach Of Summer OF pros
perity to succeed the winter of their discon-
tents"
These 40 hhds. of tobacco are part of a
larger quantity, which the gentlemen above
named collected together at Marseilles, lit
tie town i'll Halifax Va. situated OF Dan river
"a branch OF the RCauoke) and 500 miles above
Plymouth in North Carolina, for the pur-
pose of sending Vt down the Roanoke, and
thence through the Dismal Swamp Canal to
Norfolk their object being to ascertain, ex-
perimentaily, upon what terms "A regular trans
portatiOn OF ,helr produce to the same market
could be maintained. Their calculations as TO
the time and expense which the experiment
would require, were previously made, and
of the result, (barrlng unforeseen accldents)
they entertained the most favorable anticipa-
tons.
The Dismal Swamp Canal, however, having
been drained for the purpose OF completing
the works designed for its improvement, they
were, on theira arrival at Plymouth. constrained
TO snip their tobacco through Ocracock Inlet,
and around by sea, TO its destination, which OF
course subjected II TO additional delay and ex-
pense. as also TO considerable sea risk, not
included in their calculation. Ii arrived,
however, within the time they had allotted,
and the voyage has fully realized their eXpec-
tations.
If this frst ATTEMPT, undertaken under all its
concomifaut disadvantages, has succeeded so
well il does not require Zerab COlDurD, we
think, to calculate the extent and consequent
advantages (bOth To the PLANTER on the kodn-
oke, and the merchant ia Norfolk OF future o.
peratOns, when all the Instructions TO the con-
templated intercourse are completely reniov-
ed Only let the citizens of Norfolk gene
rally, bat more particularly those engaged in
commerce, feel ana act ~ manner cores
bonding with tge zeal and enterprise eViuced
Ly the plantsfs on the Roanoke, in this all-im-
poytant business, and not difficulty will re-
main in tie way Of its successful operation,
so long and so ardeutly desired by both par
ties.
These gentlemen arrived in town, by land
from Plymouth, OF the sd instant. HeraH.
FROM GUADALUPE.
Captain Weston, who left Basseterre on The
3lst nit informs that tie markets there had
become overstocked with American produce,
for which there was scarcely any sale. "A great
many American vessels had arrived there,
chiefly from tle northern states, aud those that
sold we're Obliged to take payment in the pro-
duce of the island, as there was no specie 10
hc had. Flour SIS to 20, Corn - per barrel.
nominal prices: Lumber, ma sale at any price;
Sugar 10 dollars per I03 lbs.
Captain w. states that he spoke going into
Basseterre. on tie 18th May, 4 brig belonging
to N0rth. Caroline, direct from IT. Salvador,
and on euqu,rlug Of the Capt.if there was any
thing new ia that quarter, he ldconlcaliy re-
oiled tyat there had been the d. 20 paw
az Rio Janeiro the people having risen ana
drore OF the Prince Regent" Both vessels
passing very rapidly, Capt. W. yas unable 70
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