Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-25
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he ic:,. and nothing hats come up from
sandy HOOK since "Wednesday hast. The
MANY vessels in readiness Tor sea, arc stlf
detained, and even the pi0t-bcats have
not been able 10 go out, tlIcu.h their SER
vices would peculiarly beneficial al this
time on the coast.
MIR. JOHN Coleman, keeper of the Bath
House, at New Utrecht, /. !. which com
mands view OF the oiling, came upt 70
this city hast evening, and informed us.
that on Sunday afternoon not less than
10 sail of inward boun,i vessels. wereoW
the Bath House, the hulls OF which resem
bIed masses OF ice. lie distinguished -
mong them two ships and five brigs-llle
remainderwere sciooners. Mr.. Estates.
that he walked from his house TO COocv
Island, and from thence nearly 10 Inc
Tail OF the " est Bank on The ice, and that
the BAY, between The NaYrows and
Sandy Hook, was nearly covered WITH
Tie sch. Maria, Latham. from Charles
ton, y as fast in the ice near Conev Island
aud Mr.. G. went on boardofher. 4 hris
waa also fast in the ice in tile bay 10 the
westward of Sandy Hook
sS- We are requested by ship owneY.
10 propose TO those merchants and sim
owners Interested, TO meet this morning.
at i0o'cl0Ck, atthe Tontine Coffee House.
for the purpose Of devising some method
of giving reiicfio the distressed yesselson
the coast.
So The Meeting above invited took
place at the Ion.inc Coffee liouse-ani
measures were adopted TO convey The
proposed relief rs speedily as possible
The Insurance Offices viii dispatch i'm
mcdlalely the pilot boat Rambler, to cruise
oil the Cnaet fnr ynecalc hn,,,I a..
boat will take ont Il supply OF provisions
and other necessary articles, and also an
extra number Ofmen To afford relief 10 any
vessel that may he found in distress.
AZ amcetiag ofthe citizens ofthis CITY.
held AT the City Hotel, on Monday even
lug, the 18th inst. pursuantio Public No
tee, to take into consideration The dis
trcssed situation OF the Poor, at this pc
cu.larly Indictment season. HENRY RO-
GERS was appointed Chairman, and
THOMAS Il. ElERCEGN, Secretary.
OnmOtion, Resolved that an inmedi-
ale subscription be made towards reliev-
ing the neceSsitous, and that the Chair
man of this meeting be authorized 10 re-.
ceIvc the same.
Resolved, That HIS city be divided into
ton districts, ihat each ward constitute
district, and HAT committee of ten gen
tiemen in each ward be appointed 10 col
lect subscrptionsand distribute lhesaH.e
and that Tie sand committee be auilior.-
zcd to increase their numbers
The following gentlemen were named
and approved. &c. &c. Hc.
Resolved, That tie above named com
mittees constitute general committee,
and that they he earn silly requested 10
meet tomorrow morningat ten clock in
In. lat 4. I i
Resolved, that Il general meeting oftle
citizens Of this city be convened to-mor
row evening, at the City Hotel, al o.
clock, 10 further the objects OF ihis meet
ing.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meet
ing be presented 10 MIR. Gibson for the
use OF his room on ibis evening.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published.
HENRY ROGERS, Chairman.
TIL. Il. MERCEiN, Secretary.
Ribe,'s Tsland.-On Saturday last, sew
raj gentlemen set out Tor a sleigh ride. on
the ice, from Flushing TO Riker's Island,
where they arrived in safety. Tile island
IS situated near the entrance of Flushing
Bay, and about miles from the harhor
OF FLUSHING. This was The first sleigh that
was ever known 90 visit the island, and as
II passed down the Bay, drew forth mum
bers OF people on the shore, TO view SO
singular an vent.
Correct Thermometers at Flushing, on
Friday e.ening last, stood at six O'Clock.
six degrees, and Oh Saturday morning, at
day break, ten degrees below nought. be-
ins tliecoidcs Weather known there since
the year 1850.
February %.
! great change IN tic temperature Of
the weather has taken place in the last IS
hours. Yesterday was very mild, Plea
SAINT day.
The pilot boat George came ND from
Sandy Hook Yesterday afternoon, aud
brought Captain Lawrence, OF the brig
Reindeer. which arrived within the Hook
on the 18th INST. and last evening, the
brig Almira, from Martinique which had
been on tie ceast Is days, arrived safe at
the wharf Three pilot-boats, the Ulysscs,
Science and Rambler, sailed YESTERDAY
morning Tor the Hook, which they reach.
ed early IN the afternoon the latter was
dispatched by tie Insurance Offices TO
the assistance Of such vessels as might be
found in distress
The British Packet, and from 30 to ~
OTHER vessels, which have been ready for
sea twelve or fifteen DAYS, viii be able 10
Cprarf his ttorui,cr IL III, ,,,;,,I a., g..