Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-03
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MILLEDGEvILLE,J Jan. 20.-By an in
tei!igcnt gentleman direct from The south,
we learn that tile detachment of militia
under tile command ofGeneral Glascock,
arrived al Camp Cumming, Give miles
this side the nearest settlement of Che
lIaws,) on the Filth inst. and ii was thought
would proceed Immediately 10 q place OPP
posite the first settlement, there to await
the orders of Gen Gaines. An engineer
had been dispatched TO superintend
the building OF a Fort, il was c0njcctur-
ed, at Blackshear's works, Give miles in
the rear of Camp Cumming,) or at the
most eligible situation near there on the
Flint river. TO which place tile army will
be immediately marched when erected.
General Gaines was still at Hartford OIL
Thursday last.
Eatydct of letter from gentleman in the
army 10 tie editor, dated Camp CANNING,
Jam. II.
&c We arrived here after fasigniay
march of II days from Hartford, ten of
which rained. The whole of our march
has been through 4 poor, fiat, pine woods
glades, where | have seen eight horses
frequently TO wagon, which they moved
with difficulty. This detachment has
had constant, various and almost insnr-
have had many false alarms, but 10 fight
ing; nor need there be any apprehension
of an attack. A hostile party however is
scouting in tie neighborhood, consisting
of about thirty men, and have rif]ed the
house of a friendly Cheehaw Chief"
Reflector.
ALABAMA.-A gentleman of this place
has politely favored us with an extract OF
letter of Il late date from his correspon-
dent In the Alabama territory, which says
" the Governor is busiIy employed in
making the necessary orders for fur
nlShing requisition of militia called
for by General Gaines. Our Legislature
will meet OH the 10th next MONTH" ID.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Secretary's Office, Jan. II, 1918.
Report on the Returns IF Dcaf and Dumb.
Persons
In compliance with Resolve of the
10Th OF June last, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth begs leave respectfully TO
report TO the Legislature =
That the resolve requiring the Sc
lectmen OF the several towns and the AS
SCISSORS OF Plantations in the common
wealth TO ascertain the number of Deaf
and Dumb, within their respective towns
and plantations. specifying tlieir age aud
sex, and their situations and that of their
near relatives In point OF property" was
seasoDabiy printed and transmitted 10 the
seiectmen OF The several towns and 10
tile assessors of plantations within the
commonwealth and returns have been
received nom i05 towns and plantations.
an abstract of which ACCOMPANIES this
report-By which ii appears that the
whole number Of PERSONS who are Deaf
and Dumb within the State, are 25l-l30
"t whom are males, and I 10 femaIes-illaf
100 are under the age OF u years and lO4
above that age; 20 OfwlIom are more than
80 years old aud eight of these past 80.
That OF iiIewlIole number, 80 are children
OF those who have ability 10 provide Tor
Their education and support, or areaduils
wlillestates sufficient for tlieroWn confer
table subslsience--2l9 are children Off per
sons destitute Oiproperty ,orwiih only such
limited means as afford bare maintenance
for their families.
BY the selecimen Of several towns il is
stated that their Deaf and Dumb are very
active and intelligent, with capacities for
business and mental improvement. From
majority of tie towns in the state no
returns have been received. II is proba-
bic there are no Deaf and Dumb in those
towns, though II IS troublesome srlecimon
have omitted tO make returns M cases
where there arc persons OF This descrip-
ton.
A. BRADFORD,
Secretary gfHe Commonwealth.