Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-04
EXTRACT OF A LETTER. DATED

N0ffhum6eTtaHa, Pen. April %, 1919.
robbery WAS committed few
nights ago, near Bellefonte, i'm syStemat-
&C manner. The villains went 10 the house
OF wealthy farmer, and stated, that his
son, whoreslded about Two miles off, had
LOST his arm by the explosion Of gunpow-
der, and that he had requested them 10
INFORM his parents ofihe disaster; which
news so alarmed The family, that thew
Fastened TO where the young man was,
leaving no person in the house, which al
forded line opportunity for the scoun-
drels 10 commit their depredations. They
succeeded III getting a considerable guam
tliy OF cash, and notes OF hand TO large
AMOUNT. A person has been taken up on
suspicion OF being one OF the gang. lie
belongs 10 our town, and, | believe, is
suspected OF being concerned IN several
robberles recently committed in this VI
cinty
Eleven hundred RATS have passed
here tins spring. Lumber brings poor
price. White pine boards have been sold
Tor 5 per NJ. No sbad have been caught
here. yet, tile water being TOO high to
fish,"
WASHINGTON, April 2o.-Capt. BID
DIE, OF the Ontario Sioop of War, just
arrived at Annapolis, from two years
cruise round Cape Horn and in the South
Sea, IS al present IN this city. 1t is hoped
The Public will be allowed TO enjoy the
benetIls OF his observations during his
crulze and thatwe shall have an account
from him, or some other officer of the
ship, oil the many occurrences during the
voyage, and whilst in South American
ports, which are worthy of note. Such
t4nnld oy inf
thing allied 10 that which was generally
produced by The first authentic accounts
of Com. PORTER's gallant and advenlur.
Gus cruiZe in the same seas.
Capt. J. ID. HENLEY, commanding the
ingaie Congress, now lying at Annapolis,
and ready for voyage even more extern
slVe than that from which The Ontario has
returned, has also been on visit 10 this
city. This vessel, il is said, will visit the
East India ports aud il is believed will
be the first national ship of The u. States
which has ever visited those ports. In
her passage down tie Atlantic coast, she
will land al Rio JaneirO Nh. GRAHAM,
our Mislster TO the Brszils. As soon as
he is prepared 10 embark, the vessel will
sail Nat. Int.
ApTH 3O.-We have, for the amusement
rather than the edificaiiOn Of our readers.
copied some Of The sage comments Of
British prints on The subject Ofthe result
Of the discussion, in the House of Re-
presentatIves of the u. States, on the Oc-
curTeuces OF the Seminole War. We saw.
for the amusement OF our readers for,
considered in any other light, these COM
ments are not OF The least possible i'm
poriance. Topics of interest are rare
just now, and the British editors make the
most Of them. The invasion OF Florida
has been worth months bread 10 more
than enc writer and, II we were 10 toll.
low the Northern Indians into Tie British
provinces, (Which we hope NAV not hap.
pcn) they would grow fat with grirying al
the outrage.
Amusng-yes il is indeed amusing Ia
read tier cauting Jcrcmiads about or
prosecutions OF I've Indian race. Dnl9r
unaic Indians OF ihe East! How s,eeh
more idmeniahle l<your case than that nl
'he iId'aus OF he West ,whosclalc IS HISS