Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-12


AT a meeting of large number of the
Stockholders Of the Farmers Bank of
Lancaster. PA held al the house of John
Bachman, IN the City of Lancaster, on
Monday, the Isi of Nov. 1919, Doctor
ALBERT DUFRESNE, was called 10
the Chair, and SAMUEL DALE, appointed
Secretary.
The object of the meeting being TO ex-
anime the affairs of said Bank 1T wasagrced
that a committee OF five persons should
be appointed, TO go TO the Banking house,
10 examine a general and particular state
ment of ihe affairs of the company
whereupon II was unanimously agreed,
that James Humes, Christopher kurtZ,
William NJ. knight, Henry Keller and
Samuel Dale, he that committee.
Same day. committee reported that they
have performed the service assigned TO
them, and find the affairs OF the Bank in
apresperohs situation, but, that IN their
opinion, a considerable saving might be
iuade in the eXpenceS of the institution,
mere particularly i'll the salary ut The Of
ficers.
STATE of Maine.-The Constitution as "a
mended by the Convention was reported
by the eugrOsslns committee OIL Thu rsday
last, and a tlual vote on the adoption o {
il wa taken. The votes III favor OF adopt
ingit were 236, against |, 80. On the same
day Ashur Ware Esq. was chosen Secretary
OF State, pro. lem. and The Hon. Albion
K. Paris, Treasurer. The committee
who reported the constitution, reported in
favor of appointing the first meeting OF
the Legislature AT Portland but the vote
had not been taken OH the proposition
when the convention adjourned 10 Friday.
We have no inflammation nf 40 i,rpt.P.I.
ings OF Friday, but ii was expected that
on that day The convention would at ourn
10 the first "Wednesday Of January.
BOSt. ID. AdU.
We understand from good authority,
that two RHSSi0H sloopS Of ,oar, (eacl nc.
companied by store ship have lately
sailed on different voyages of discovery.
alexandria Herald.
we have some reason to believe that
Our government ATE advised that the
Russian ships of discovery have other
aud very different objects in view. 1t is
under preieuce of Discovery, they have
constantly two or more Frigates or ves-
sells OF war coaStiug from below the coast
OF California 10 above Columbia river
Dem. Press.
NORFOLK, Nov. 0 49,. The squadron
under The orders of Commodore Mor7 is,
we learn, will 90 TO sea from Hampton
Roads this dav
The private armed brig Wilson, Capt. Hun
TREES, which arrived here a short time since
under the Venezuelan flag has been libeiled
by the Collector of this District tor a violation
OF the 6Sth and I03d sections OF the Act of
Congress entitled" An act tor the collection
OF Duties on imposts aud tonnage" The bug
was on the eve OF her departure hence for Bal
fImOIp when lead
suspicion of the fact The Collector sent an of
ficer TO search her, aud the following articles
were found OIL board which had not been repOT-
TED III The manifest, viI--sundry casks OF wine,
demijohns of Cognac brandy, cases of gin,
boxes of Spanish playing cards, seroons of gar
cl aud medICiTal herbs Sc
NortaH Her dd
Nor'hr0p belonging To the Artigan prvateer
SchBr. La Constantia and " x GrahaDl who
were lost ny the npseitng OF a boat Ola their
passage from this to Hampton. on Saturday the
sd nit. have been found nearly abreast of
Hampton Creek, and Inferred in the Church
Yard OF mat Town. Himbly belonged to the
state OF Delaware, ana NOrthrOp, brother OF
Capt: J.: Norhrop, commanding the above
schnr. was "a native of New Haven, in Con-
nectcnt, or It's vicinity-aud Gfalan belong
ed 10 the Easterashore ofVirsina. Id.
NEW YORK, NOVemberi "a correspondent
states that there were in this port, on SaIur-
day, Oct 3Oth, Ill ships, rs briggs. $50 schoo-
ners, SO sloops aud number of steam ves-
seis-'nAklng total of 40 vessels. exclusive
OF great number of fishing vessels, ferry
boats, &c. aud exclusive also. of the large
number OF vessels lying al Brooklyn.
FROM THE SPANISH MAIN.
captain lSassett, OF the brig Mary, who ar
rived yesterday morning, liz lS days from Ma
iacaibo informs, that when he sailed il was
said The Patriot force were within 81 miles of
that CITY, aud were rapidly advancing. There
were no troops TO protect the city.
THEATRE.
The Fair peniient," tragedy of great
merit Dul not general favOuriie, attracted
put thin house 10 witness the uncommon
me performance of Mr.. Cooper in Lotiario
Mrs. BARLEY in Casta, and Mr.. BARLEY in
Aitamont. tragedy sustained with more
.igoHr, spirit and ability, we never remember
10 nave seen. They were all excellent and
Mr. haywood and MIR. Simpson also merit
great praise for their exertions
IN. Y. Nat. Adu.
A gentleman resident at Mobile, who was
passenger IN the David. dates at Blakely, 9th
Oct and states, that When they arrived in the
BAY on the Sth they learnt that he fever CONT
nued to rage al Mobile, which induced him TO
go 10 Bakely to avoid il.
Private letters from New Orleans to the Sth
UT represent the fever in that city as" rapid
ly abating."
On the Sd day of October, the whole nan1ber
OF inhabitants in the city Of Natchez amount
cd 10 only SOS, of which 2g2 were colored peo-
PIE and that, from the 18th If September to
the 80 OF October, inclusive, there died. prin-
pally OF the yellow fever, 40 of the former
and Of the latter.
lhe elegant and powerful steam vessel the
Manhattan, Captain ID. Jenkins commander
started at " o'clock yesterday for New Or,
leans and Louisville, and in less than two hours
after leaving the wharf, she discharged her
piot, having run 2S miles in hour aud 50
minutes. She is nearly full Of freight and has
nine passengers among the number are major
Briggs, late of the u. s. army, captain Jno.