Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-31

there was to be had hut il was no. masuili.
cent enough Tor the hiouareh OF Music. In
this difficulty, her husband, Monsieur NALA-
BREouE. thought himself entitled TO apply for
the inierposilIOn OF Prince MErrkRNicH! The
Prince expressed his surprise. lie told Mon
sieur VALADREQuE, that really he could not
| think Of going through AIx Ia Chapeie, III al.
der To see where hiOdamc CATALAN mi sht
be most conveniently lodged, hut if she wish.
ed To return 10 Italy, lie thought he might
have u IN his power 10 provide her with u
guard OF soldiers. This reply provoked Ma
dame CATALAN exceedingly, aud she dele e.
! mined thatncIiher Prince ME1IEgNicH LOr his
Imp rial lIiends should have The qualification
ut hearing her and She has since been quiet, re-
| tired and silent. Suchis the tale.
y French Paper contains the following Am
ecdote FROM AK la Chapeiie -" The Empe-
ror ALEXANDER and the King of PRUSSIA IL e
queniiy 20 Out together, incoghito, and arnuse
themselves by examining all that is curious IN
tile ancient city OF Ch.rrn'a-n. lthin
these few days ii man OF talent<, rednced by a
series OF unfortunate events 10 the greatest
misery. having met tile two Sovereisns, said
- Me'siemrs, l ask charty OF YOU. know
that you love To do good incognito. The poor
man was not nSla AIKEN, the charity he obtain, d
Surpasst his expectations.
an Irish gentleman being visited by friend
OF his, was found a good deal ured, and be-
M, asked the reason OF IL, said lie had lost
new pair OF black silk stockings out of his
Dom, which cost linn eighteen shillinsS, bur
that he hoped lie shond get them again, tor he
ordered them to be cried, and offered IA half
crown reward. His friend observed that the
reward was too little for such valuable stock
ings. Peh, said ,Ie lrishman. Il ordered tue
crler 10 say they were ,corSted.'
The following. is d specimen of the legal viii
which daily enlivens aud relieves the gravci
labours OF one of the Dublin Law Courts ::
Lord" As this is a motion aboni q bridge
would recommend Infringement TO my learn
ed friend !'--Mr. G. --. THAT, my
Lord, is AN Grch.irGy of getting rid of the bust
ness!
FACTS concerning the bodies of fossil fish, AID the
remains OF animals. onnd in Tie state Of ohioaddress
ca by Caleb Atsaer, Esq of circleyille to the Hon.
Samuel l. Mnchiil, OF New York.
DsAK SIR am constantly engaged in investigating
the ratnIa history of this country, and selecting spec
hens tending To illustrate H. for your Lyceum. have
'aey written an essay ON 'he geology and ineralogy
% the secondary sand stone bordering the Ohio river
Hht am many times AT loss Know whether many of
tue FOSSIL remains of animals which have found here,
have been discovered elsewhere: and especially OF
scale fSs, of which have several already aud hope
soon 10 have more La digging the canal through
cnhdaIy Sandstone at Zanesv!le two FOSSIL fishes. and
What The people there call snake, perfect and
eht', were taken out Of the rock. The supposed
pct was not ratiesnake, but bore resemblance
"a One Of the iish they call sorr as inha
hit the Ohio this day though IL bore scarcely any
resemblance 10 the garr oftna river except in
It's size. But Tie ish which most excited my atenlion
ana 10 which more particularly wish TO draw yours
singular one about three feet long. aud hat
more than eight inches ia diameter at the largest place
It's scales disposed in qulncunx
showed 10 Ljsahder The scales at least eighth
OF an inch in thickness each four closely ur,led ,ose
er, and the spaces between the four scales iu
place aud The next fOur at least three fhs Of
inch Is II non descTipt oT has IL been fo.ind
fossil state any here else still az nhabitant
OF the sea have found rock n Of The Mas
kingGn where exactly such another fish has tsposed
IL 1t belongs TO genus species extinct
and has never received name, ask what shall
call It, Intend TO have plate represent IT, the
" Notes on Ohio" which 1 aID preparing aud intend
soon TO publish. Ii is my intention send you spec
ofs urbf s lren,a
ofish entire All these relics, like the rock
which contains them, silicous. have now
before me of a coarse san dstone.
In many COLLECTIONS of the fossils of this remarkable
region, are periwinktes (mureX) m0dreporiteS, aste
rites, aud beemaifes, some scions, Others aIsillace
Gus, aud others again caicarious. have also fH5iDo-
rites, and tere6rGt1las Some Of these we're discover
ed al the height OF 300 feet above the level Oft Ohio.
In cabinet also shells of oysters and CLANS
the grlndertooth of HdSfadON lie those discovered
by yourself IN Orange county, New York. but weighing
three times as heavy. This found the Scio,o
together with several other teeth ribs vertebr and
bones of some other also with leaves
ternts and various other vegetable substances Heher
pelrihed nor corrupted.
Accept Sir my most unfeigned thanks for your kiud
ness, &c. CALEB ATWATER.
MIR. Vests Picture of " Death on the Pale Horse -
also, z" Christ Rejected" and ST. Peters First Ser
mon, ate now exhibiting in London to crowded assem-
h!ies
It's fact that during the first years exhibition in
Philadelphia OF Mr.. Vests Painting Christ Healing
the Sick, 1000 persons visited il.
The Boston Palladium says, " Colonel TTunbnlPs
Painting Of the Declaration Of independence has
removed TO the Sontlward. he receipts FOR the