Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-19


in the bay of Mexico. The Enterprise
has gone to the Navy Yard, which will
prevent us from learning any particulars
of her cruise in time for our paper this
evening.
A Library ofbetween IL aud Is, 900 vo-
tunes, lately bequcathed by the Rev.
VIM. Richards OF Lynn, (England,) TO
Brown University, in Providence, Rhode
Island, was received AT the University last
week.
BY the schooner Patty and Sally, at N.
York, we learn, that two Spanish sloops
OF war had arrived at Havana. from Ca
dig, on board of Que OF which was the
governors lady. they informed that an
expedition MAS TO sail shortly alter them,
with troops, for Havana.
The Hartford Times states" We un-
derstand that The Powder Mill belonging
blown Hp on Saturday morning last"
We understand that the Great Swamp,
about ten miles west OF Springfield, New
Jersey, which caught fire abou, four weeks
since, is tillburning, and that about 3 900
acres of timber have been destroyed. The
inhabitants who reside near the swamp,
suffer very much from the smoke.
Dark Days.-We perceive, from the Al
bany papers, that on Tue day, the 9th
inst. they have had at that place wha,
they cal "a dark day SO that they were
obliged TO light candles at three O'Clock
in the afternoon. Al Salem, aud at New
burypori, Mass. they have had the same
occurrence; but ii was on the Tuesday
preceding.
The British government no longer
ing as settlers TO the British colonies in
Moth America.
NEW YORK, Nov. IO.-Yestcrday the
President and Directors of the American
Insurance Company, declared dividend
OF ten per cent. on the capital stock, for the
last six mouths. This company was es-
tablished since the peace, and has declared
dividends 10 the amour of one hundred
and fo'y per cent and, we are inIOrmed,
has surplus capital OF nearly 40 per
cent.
The Buenos Ayrean Government brig
of War Independencia, has arrived at Bal
timore IN Al days from Buenos Ayres, with
dispatches Tor Com. Chayior OF The Ma
Wy of La Plata. Saiu'es we're exchanged
as she passed Fort M'Heury.
Capt. Cook, AZ Salem, who left Batavia
Goth OF July, reports that the Sultan of
Salembang, with his troops, had risen
upon the Duich forces, at that place, early
III The month OF July, defeated them and
forced them TO fly TO the Island OF Banka
with severe loss.
WAsHINGTON, November IG.-M. Pc
LETICA, the Minister o, Russia, returned
10 tins city on Sunday last, from sum-
mer excursion 10 'he North.
Baron STACKELBERG, Charge DIES AT
flares from The government of Sweden TO
that of the United States, we learn, has
been presented to The President of The
United States, aud recognized in that IA
pacity. Nat Int.
From Nafchez, under date of the 10th
u't. we Iearu, that The pestilencc by which
thai city has been visited, had not in the
least abated Of IT'S v,rulence. Taking inio
consideration tie reduced number OF The
present population, the preceding FRIDAY
vas ihe most fatal day in The season
there having been on thai day nine inter.
Hicnts of white adults. The cold weather
was expected speedily 10 purify the at
mOsphere but, meanwhile, The physi-
clans, two Only OF whom remain i'll tie
city. recommend that tie absent families
should not, for The present, return. 1t is
noticed, in the Mississippi Republican,
as singular coincidence, that, on the
l4ih October, 1917, was Tie greatest
number OF burials in that year, amounting
i'll number 10 II, out OF a population four
lines as numerous as The present popu.
1afon OF Naicbez. 10.
II is stated in Philadelphia paper OF
November 3, ilia, Wool is now SD scarce
In that market, that "A valuable branch OF
their manufactures is a, IA stand, for The
want OF the article coming at a fair price.
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CELESTIAL ADJUSTMENTS.
L., l.. 4 l. a.