Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-21

which had assembled at the Chatham
Al ademy for that purpose.
II IA account of The dinner given TO the President
AZ SaNannah-in oar next.
AUGUSTA, May I've were yratiEed
on Wednesday evening, with view Of
another new Steam Boat, comluy 10 the
wharf III tnv style: she is "a beautiful
yessel--her machinery. in part, is con.
s,ruci.d different troai the others; there
* d lighiness In the appearance OF this
Boat aud her works, which is pleasing
and agreeable Ia lac eye. We were e.
quaily pleased with her cabins, which
are handsomely arranged for tie accom-
notation vi passengers Ladies' "a
par,msni, particularly, ls superior 10 amy
thing OF the kind We have seen. Tie
Company now have SIX steam boats ruu-
ming " in ihe full tide OF successful eNpc-
rimeni.' Herah.
Mdy S.-Au unfortunate and mrlan.
choiy event occurred in this place ON
Thursday mornins last. Several persons.
from circumstances which had TRANSFERRED,
were indnced TO turn out as Il voluntary
guard on ednesday evening, aud were
pairoiliHg the streets during Tie night
AT about one o'clock, in the morning,
MIR. ROBERT RUSSELL was walking arm
In srm with companion across Broad
street, and when about half way over he
WAS hailed by Mr. NORRIS, one of
the guard, towards whom he was walking
mo. answering the hail, he was called
TO again Blu, Without refieciing probably
upon lie proprieiy Of an answer 10 The
call, and II being a clear moon hgl, night,
he continued his walk towards lie guard,
and when within a few yards of him, a
I. nd f.,.. .t.,l
The contents of which lodged III MIR.
RUssELL's body .infllciinga mortal wound
OF which he died Within AN hour after
wards. The quad. we understand, al
leges that the gun, i'll the act Of raising
II, went oft without his touching the trig-
ger, or wi,houin is intending to discharge
If. An inquest "aS held on The body the
next day, whose verdict was" accidental
DEATH Mr.. RUSSELL was native of
Scotland, and III The prime OF life he
Kept grocery store under the Globe
tavern, and was respectable in his line OF
bus,ncss-his remains were inferred with
due respect, and a universal seniimen; OF
regret WAS felt au,; expressed al an occur
renee which SO unexpectedly aud appar-
emily SO needlessly Terminated the exis-
tence OF fellow being. A legal nyesii-
CATION OF tue circumstances wIiluO doubt
take piace-and as the deceased and the
person unfortunately the instrument of
his un,imcIy death were on terms of
friendship, ii Is presumed, that the event
So generally depiored, resulted, not from
design, but from want of That prudence
and caution which II Is desirable in such
cases should alu avs he exercised. We
would remark, however, that the ueces.
siiy Of even presenting gun al am midi
vidual deliberately walking the street, and
particularly walking towards person ON
patrol, can scarcely occur ; and the fatal
consequence attending an indiscreiion
OF This KIND IN this instance, will we hope
tend 10 produce more circumspeclion in
future.
CONSPIRACY
Nay l0.-On "Wednesday last our CITY
Was thrown inio little confusion 5y the
commiiia, Of six persons Of color, who
were charged with having attempted TO
excite an lnsurreciIOn IN the CITY of Au-
gusia And lis vicinity. We RETAINED. at
The time, from noticing this circumstance.
being UNIV Hing to do so, until the result
OF Judicial investigation was known.
complaint for instruction and revolt
was Immediately preferred against the
consplratOrs, and Coco, or Coot, the ring
leader, WAS brought before the Inferior
Court OH Saturday last for trial.
There we're i've or six Witnesses intro
duced, Gall negroes who generally and
substantially testified as foiiows:-
That OIL the lst February, rs h and 25th
April, and I'd May, 1919, they we're in
company with Coco, or Coot, who used
every plausible argument he could offer,
10 induce them TO join the conspiracy.-
Ii was Ills intention to sbiaiu ammunition
from the magazine, and arms by breaking
open The store of MIR. M'kensie, and a
mother store, the name of the owner not
rccoilecied by the witnesses. The CITY
was TO be fired al The upper and lower
end, and when the white Inhabitants had
collected al Tie fires, the blacks were 10
advance and begin the work of dcsiruc-
lion. 10 prevent the escape of the bites.
or favor their own retreat, as contingent
cIes might require, The bridge UaS to be cat
doWH, and the boats Embossed from their
mOOriDgs, and anchored III the middle
OF The river. a body of negroes in Edge.
field, South Carolina, had pledged tECir
assistance, and some in The swamp, who
were provided with arms.-Aueilsia was
To be held by Coot, who was 10 be The
COmma"tta1a /; and The Witnesses alleged
that Coot said he would keep them un-
der strict laws" If lie, Cooi, could not
raise IA rrVoit, he would blow mp tie ma
game and tlecIo the Spanish dohiinions.
The willy villain told The Witnesses, that
the infection would shread so rapidly
throughout the Stale as 10 produce al al
most simultaneous rising. Ihe Jury retired
and IN five minutes brought III verdict Of
GUILTY.
such Was the wild and inprae;calle
scheme which iiis daring fellow confess
plated. Aud had moi MS inurderuus and
treachcrnus designs been timely dIscuv.
crcd-the inevitable consequence Of all