Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-13
pE.NSACOIA

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. l0.-We are eDa-
bled 10 stale, on the authority Of a gen
tleman, an officer OF the army, who ieli
| Pensacola about IA fortnight ago, that
| orders hare seen received for the uncen-
! di!loual surrender of thai place 10 the
Spanlards." These orders were seen by
The person from whom we derive our in
formation and so far from reinforce
men,s being expected there from the
adjoining states" we are Informed on the
same indisputable authority, that the
troops already there are 10 be removed.
some of them 10 he sent here, and part
l. Baton Rouge.
We have also been informed by gen
lleman WHO arrived here from Pensacola
ON Saturday, tina, before he left the place,
the expected removal Of the troops WAS
generally spoken of; and tia, Col. King
had actually sent off his baggage 10
MOntpelier, his country seat, SO miles
from Pensacola. 1t would appear, there
fore, that The information published III
the Orleans Gazette of yesterday, is not
tr0c.' IChr0mcie.
HUNTSVILLE, "a. To- Oct. 26.-Weu I'M
dersiand memorial of the planters and
merchants has been sent Ia the Lcgis
iature praying the passage of a law, TO
regulate the ginning and packing of cot
ton.
Thealacrity with whichthe strespec-
table citizens of the county entered into
this measure, evinced a strong wish on
their par, oplace the cotton oGthiS county
IN lis true light.
1t is to be hoped that purchasers will
make proper discrimination between the
gius-aud thus make it the interest of
i,nt |, ,,la,ta, Il to sand Int
good cotton 10 market, without marking
lis interiority.
For The satisfaction of foreign purcIas-
ers we are authorized 10 say, that the new
crop, promises TO be uncOmmonly good,
both with respect 10 It's quality and clean
Illness. Rep.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Never was the liberaliiy of the citizens
oi Huntsville and It's vicinity so cheerful
~ exercised as on late application TO
them 10 contrlbste 10 the establishment
OF a Public Library . and 5000
dollars were subscribed in a few hours,
for this highly laudabe purpose. And
agreeahly 10 the Terms of tiic subscrip-
ton, notice is hereby given 10 The share
holders, and those who are disposed TO
have an interest in this useful institution,
10 meet al Mr.. Simpsons boarding house
on Thursday the 29ih instant, 10 elect
five members 30 draft a constitution. 10.
We have regretted 10 see a little arii-
Gle respecting Alabama lands" from
The =" Pittsburgh Gazette" going the
rounds of the eastern papers, which is as
nntoumded in fact as it is derogaiory 10
ilie citizens Of The Territory.
The c,iror assures us " The story comes
from the most respectable source" We
Il
not have come from we'll informed
source, howrverrespeciahlcI his informant
may be. We nave copied The article al
iuded 10 and annexed clause of the 5lh
section OF an act OF Congress passed Tie
10Th of May, 1900. BY this ii will APP
pear impossible for any such plan 10 sue
cced, and those papers which have been
mis!cd by The article from Pitisburg will
doubtless dous The justice 10 publish this
clause.
The practice at the Register and Re-
celver's Office in this place is, TO require
the parry purchasing a tract al public sale
to come iorHa ard Immediately, and pay The
deposit: or on failure, 10 put il up again
Generally, purchasers makea deposi, be-
tore hapt. ID.
5. |; Tie first payment Of one fourth
pat ct the purchase money shall not be
made w.ibin forty days after the sale, the
deposit, payment and fees. paid and made
By the pmrcha ser, shall be forfeited and the
lands shall and may, from and diierthc day
when The payment Of one fourth part of
tie purchase money should have been
made, be disposed of at private sale, on
the same terms and conditions, and in
The same manner as the other lands di-
rccted by ibis ACT TO be disposed of at pri-
vaie sale: Prorided, That the lands which
shall have been sold at public sale, and
which shall, on account of such failure Of
payment, revert TO the United SIaNS,
shall not be sold al private sale, for price
less Than the price that shall have been
offered for the same al public sale"
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