Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-15

/ of humanity. not 80 expect il from com.
merciat rivals. s.A
In the fourth place, the rainy season
| does moi usually commence in those
paris un,il the beciuiing Of june. and
then comes on gradually. The effects
OF the climate therefore, whatever they
may be, could hardly be expected TO
shew themselves before July or August.
And, fiithly and lastly, Compelar. where our
people landed and remained till they could
procure aud prepare place for their per,na-
ne"f settlement. is not unhe aithy. There ia a
considerable settlement there under MIR. Kiz-
zeil, and only two deaths had taken place ~ il
within Two years, and one OF those two was by
lightning. mat. Int.
Sea Serpent at Phiif;ps's Beach.
SALEM, August Sou Saturday last
about one o clock in the afternoon, the
Sea Serpent was distinctly seen again
from Philips Point. by Mr.. Ric lard
Phillips, his vile aud family aud The young
men ut work in the shoe makers shop,
near MIR. P's honse also, by Mr. Hcaitl
aud family, from the Beach, abon, a
quarter OF "a mile from the Point, aud by
MIR. Ingalls,, a respectable man. whose
shop is near the beach, and car, CON-
mand a full view OF the sea. lie was then
lying dormant and very near the shore,
the sea being almost calm. Three
intrepid yonDg men, at work in the sho,,, whose
names are Jonathan b. Lewis, Andrew Rev.
noids and benjamin King, emba, ked in small
boat, and came within about 80 wards of him
so that one OF them counted % punches on his
BACK appearing exactly as described by 9TH
ers " no have seen him /: his head, which was
black, resembling that of common serpent
WAS raised about 2 feet above the surface. and
was about the size OF a common tire bucket.
We have made very particular inquiries of
the persons above mentioned, aud have this
statement from their own mouths, and which
tbey are ready 10 substantiate, uuder oath.
He was also agate seen OH SUNDAY afternoon
DN sever al persons residing al the Beach aud
Point
PErEEsBcHG, August n....A DUEL was
Tough on Wednesday evening last, near the
Brick Church III Blandford, by MIR Robert e.
Adams and James i. BoisSeait, of this town
which nnhappily terminated in the death of
both. The distance taken by the comhataats
was nine ieettlie first fire proved Intellectual;
but at the secoud Mr.. Boisseam received his
antagonists ball in the right breast, and fell
ilfeiess: Mr.. Adams received the ball OF Mr..
Boi-seau ia the right side little below the
false ibis, and survived about two iunrs. or
the nature OF the quarrel which cave rise TO
this fatal meeting, we are not Informed. Thus
at the shrine OF mistaken honor have those
YOUNG gentlemen sacrificed themselves HIT.
FROM HAvRE.
The following i, extract OF 4 letter dated June
23d, received via Liverpool.
" 1 ne Niinrod got into dock the 20tb inst. and
brought The fistneus OF the bill ia?ius JoMnase IN.
~ on French vessels. The intelligence has caused
very great sensation here. The Chamber ~ Commerce
despatched messenger iasi nghtto the King recon.
ton on American vessels, and TO prohibit ihe introduc
ten Of American gotten into France III any uQy.
The Ninrod is advertised To sail for New Yoik goth
July. aud the Coaiet for do, 20ih 25th.
June 20t. Upland Gotten pretty brisk at 81 to %
a"y pa'a n; ., New s orleans DO s6 81 Coffee
81, dnty paid" ". Y dger .5dp