Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-17

u ON Carlisle, IN England, and the father said
he had two sons living in Philadelphia. The |
iaiant was horn the night before the accident. |
the cabin but without effect.
The alas, aud William, which sailed hence
on Friday, are fully, and the Marmion partly
loaded. with materials for the new Custom aud
Court Houses TO be built at N. Orleans, by
Major Joseph Jenkins, OF this town. Many OF
the workmen embarked in tha two first ves-
sels, The ship Andrew Jackson, lat Salem)
briggs Adrisne ard W m. Henry, and schr. Co
palladium.
We understand that orders have been
transmitted 10 the Navy Department for
fitting the Constitution frigaie for sea,
with all convenient dispatch.-She now
lies at the Navy Yard, in Charles,ewn bav-
ing undergone a thorough repair, and is
now pronounced by good Judges to be
az sound and good ship as any in the
navy. Old lronsides was launched in
1898.
IMPORTANT COMMsIsIoN..... The
Bnard ct Commissioners under the Act
relating 10 the Separation of Maine, have
held meeting in this town. The Com
missioners are, tie Hon, Timothy Bige-
low and Levi Lincoln on The part OF this
State, ard the Hon. Benjamin J. Porter
aud James Bridge on the par, al Maine.
| This board is authorised to add two more
Commissioners TO its number. The
| principal objects of The Board are. III,
division of the Public Lands between the
Two States and settlement Of The mode
OF paying the compensation 10 MaIue f..
assuming The duties and periurning III
| Obligations of Massachusetts towards the
| Indian Tribes 10 the new State. Four Of
| the Board constitute a quorum. They
are required 10 huish their Iabors within
ten years and their decision TO be final
upon all subjects within their cognIzance
II Is stated in the Albany Statesman,
That II has been agrees IN caucus, to re-.
move Messers Clinton, Vanrenss- lacr and
tlslly from The board oi Canal pmmi
sloners, aud that Messrs. rompkius,
| Tibbiis, and Strong OF Ontario county,
are tobe appointed IN their places.
Agricultural sinanaek "A work bearing ihi. title.
and published under the patronage OF the Board sf
Agriculture Of this state has just appeared albany
u owes II, origin to the Intelligent Secretary
the Board. SOLOMON SouTHwIcK, Editor Of that vaiua
BILE aud Interesting work. entitled the Plough Boy II
gives us great pleasure To notice the appearance
Agricultural dfrsGndck, and to express entire
,a'faction With the able manner in which II has
/
Stale Of New York" aud Of" TuTnpikes" must render
this little work invaluable to every agcuiturast and
place IL Ear above every other Almanack, published
Besides this important feature, contains the usual
calculations az TO the weather, &c. and more than
ordinary portion ofiniomaton. relative to domestic
AUG rura economy, which cannot but render II accept
anle NOT only TO the farmer, hut To every individual
| OF the community This,w understand, Is the first
OF series of Ananacks, instituted at the
| dalton OF the Presdeh, and othSr gentlemen OF the
Board OF Agriculture. Il is printed on good paper
and with clear aud distinct type The head pieces
4 unConmOny led and
we cannot but hope that work OF this description so
honorable to the state SO useful to all classes aud
well conducted, will meet The encouragement which
lis merits call for No farmer will lie doug justice TO
hmselfwb continues without it. We believ. the
price ONLY l2i cents, which in these times
Is moderate for book containing - pages Of closely
printed valuable aud original matter v. Y Nat. adV
| GEORGETOWN Nov. 49, Congress met this
morning according to law. In both honses
quorum was formed AT the usual hour. In the
tions' OF Representatives The attendance of
members was very numerous. The house be-
| ink called 10 order. proceeded I'D ballot for "A
| Speaker NJ the room OF Mr.. Clay, who, il will
| ne recollected, resigned that dignity at the
| close of the last session. Seven balIotinrs
| took pl ace bat neither candidate had the
requisite nnmbeI The principal contest was
between MIR. Lcwndes and MIR. Taylor iOf
n p;) and al the last illo,ing the votes stood
thus: for Mr.. J.. 81, for MIR. T. 62, and for Mr.
Smith (of Md 10 ;-and there being no PROS
| pect OF an Immediate choice, the House ad.
I jonrned until tomorrow.
| Ihe contest may he considered as indica-
| tive OF The feeling of the two great paItise
! which tile dlssentions OF last wiHteT brought
| Into being, aud is Oninous of OWL. SOmethin,
OF tins krud was foreseeu But, il WAS believed
| that even party spirit would WELD before the
universally acknowledged integrity and abil-
! lily OF Mr. Lowndes Ii seems. however, that
| every thing is TO be sac ificed 10 this new.
! boru zeal and that all tha dangers of re-
newed discussion between geog aphicai par
| ties are TO be encountered for the sske of
|
THE MEETING or CONG RESS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. THIS day
commences the second Session OF tie Six .
tenth Congress, which must terminate.
| by IFS constitutional limit, on the 3.i day
OF March next The Members are as
sembied in such numbers, noiwitilstand
| ing The disagreeable weather Of the few
past days, that there is no aonb, OF
both houses forming quorum. The usu
al hour OF meeting Is al ~ o'clock; when
II Is presumed Speaker will be chosen
| III the House OF Representatives, 10 fill
The chair vacated by Mr.. Clay The
other oalcefs remain The same as at The
last session, viz:
IN THE SENATE.
John Gaillart, fredericksburg the
sbsrnce oil the Vice President.
Charles Cuts Secretary.
MoSnijoy Bayly, Sergeant al Arms.
Henry Tins, DooTkeeppr.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thomas Dougher,y, Clerk.
Thomas Dunn, Sergeant at Arms.
Thomas ClaxtOn. DoOrkeeper.
Benz. Burcb, Assistant Doorkeeper.
The Members al Congress are the same
OF course as they were at The last session,
except lie few, elk or eight only in num-
Der, chosen to fill vacancies occasioned
by death or resignation Nat Int.
Our readers will learn, from The Official