Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-03


consent of the executive, ihc valuable a,i
of general Swift, OF the corps Of engineers.
with the prospect of other assistance. So
maxi second and FINAL survey 81 this
coast, of which we know little at prcssnt,
except for its dangers to mariners sailing
coastwise.
The practicability of the design is very
doubtful but it is considered important
to test it, that, in the event of its proving
hopeless, the people dwelling on the fer
tile borders of the Roanoke may turn
their undivided attention TO the canal Ma.
vigation TO Norfolk.
TIE BANKS.
II may be useful TO the residents who
have business with the bank to learn, that
no paper is received at the Branch Bank
IN this city, of any banks except that of
the United States, and those within the
District of Columbia.
1t may be useful to strangers coming
To Washington City, from Il distance 10
know, that scarcely any foreign bank pa
per IS now current here; and that Massa
chusetts and other eastern bank paper,
and Carolina and other southern bills,
will scarcely be- received in payment for
tavern expences, and are actually refused
by our banks.
Would it not be rendering an accepfa-
bic service TO the community, if the cash
iers of our banks WIRE, from time TO fine,
to notice the changes in their instructions
or regulations respecting the various de-
scriptons bank papers q Nat. Int.
Charleston, May IS.
PHENOMENON.
On Saturday night, the 18th inst. large
Da'i OF hire, Tor meteor,) was seen i'm the upper
has ,Ial.. 81. ~.
miles from town. Soonafter its first appear
ance, It was heard to explode, with noise, at
first. like the discharge of heavy piece of
ordnance land afterwards emitting a sound
similar to d volley Of musketry. The cx,lo.
sion was heard at distance of twenty-ii,eor
thirty miles from the spot where the light was
most brilliant tits probable we shall soon
hear ola fall of meteOric stones having been
discovered in the neighbourhood of st. Johns
since writing the above, we have converseI
with gentleman recently from Sumterville,
who informs, that whilst travelling homewards,
about eighty miles from town: he distinctly
heard the above explosion and that Il loud
rnmb'ing noise followed, of three or fourmi-
nutes duration. This noise was also distinct
~ heard in Sumter, about one hundred miles
distant. Most persons who heard it, compare.
the sound TO the blowing up of a magazine {,
and approximations were entertained in the
country, that some vessel or magazine had ex.
P4oded IN town. [CHy Gazette.
The Mayor OF Savannah hasssued IA procla-
nation, directing that all vessels coming from
havana, or the islands of Barbados and St
Thomas, be brought to at Fort jackson, there
to he examined by the Health Officer This
measure is adopted in consequence of Tie IN
snal sickness prevailing in those places. We
ihnk il would be well for the constituted an-
thorities of Charleston, to " go and do like
wise" I'm
Norfolk. Nay 30.-We are informed that
capt. Blddle is appointed to the command of
the u. States slip Ontario, rfow ar New-York,
aud will sail shortly for the coast of South
America. Capt Downcs, late of the Ontario,
is appointed to the command of the .ara We
also learn from the same source, that "a WAR
WITH SPAN is extremely probable.
lLerald.
SackSts- Hdrbor, May 30.
number of British troops stationed at
Kingston, l.. c. we are creG5,y informed,
have orders To march TO Montreal-where it
Is understood, they are TO be discharged
The MilIedgPvlic Journal of the 2Oth inst
states, that Capt DoNoHo's company of Ar
tillery from Charleston, passed here last week
for the Greek Nation"
large supply of provisions for tie United
States troops ut Fort Montgomery, says the
MiIledgevilie paper lately sent from y. Or
leans and landed at Pensacola, TO he transport
ed from thence to the American camp, has
Commandant; in consequence OF which our
troops are suffering for subsistence
IMPORTANT TO ISSUERS OF CHANGE
ELLIS.
Suits were instituted lately i'm the Justices
Court of This district or several change bills
tn recover under The late law fhepenatv rre-
scribcd against such as should issue them after
the passage OF the act. Jude eniswere entered
mp ON Saturday last for three tiSieS the amount
Of The due bills, and Gusts.
An extract Of letter from Tanoiev vs. dated
early in March, is published in the French pa
pers which states that the Emperor of Moroc-
co viii supply tie French government with
During any payment in return. He will de-
mand no duty either import export. on
condition that the grain be carried direct TO
France. lie will Immediately furnish cargoes
for ten vessels, and other vessels will receive
cargoes with all despatch.
MIR. James Collett had been appointed by
the American Minister, Consul pro ten Of the
u. States at Calais.
A Swiss paper contradicts the state
ment, that the cmgrants setting off for
America and Russia all belong to the
most INDECENT class; and asserts, that ma
nv of them were in easy circumstances,
had sold their lands and effects, and would
carry much money with them. They are
chiefly farmers and dairy keepers.-The
last letters from Holland report, that yes
sells were taken up there, to bring 5000
of these emigrants TO America.
Boston Cenfinei
81. Loms, Missouri, Apyd 10.
Last Tuesday week, an extraordinary
bail storm was experienced here and with
in several miles of this place. Calves,
Pigs, Turkeys, Geese, and several other
ANIMALS exposed TO its fury were instant
ly killed. Several of the hail stones
measured six inches in circumference.
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