Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-07

rous operation Of restrictive measures, and a
general stagnation OF business.
We have conyersed with gentleman from
Kemps,ille, and another from the Great6ridge:
they say the corn is all beaten down level with
the ground, and completely stripped of its
blades by the wind that the fences are gene
rally swept away and the roads rendered inn
passablc in carriages by tue trees that have
fallen across them. They have heard of no
accidents to the dwelling houses in the corn-
try, except some few instances of chimnies
blown down. H.
Effects of the Hurricane yesterday at Hump
ton, Old Point Com. fort, and the Roads In
dependent of the particulars already given, (see
Marine head Capt Waite, OF the steam boat
Hampton, states, that n small schr is sunk Off
the farm of NJ. King. esq. about Scwell's
Point the tender Engineer, at Old Point,
drfted on the beach where she lies high and
dry the schr. Fly was forced from Old Point,
and is ashore on Willoughby's Point the
schr. Brothers, Hampton packet,l high and
dry in Hampton Capt. Golfers brick house,
in Hampton, gable end blown down W. Jones'
chimney do. The other damage done at Old
Point and Hampton is otherwise nconsider;,-
ble. Luford'S Books.
The storm on Monday ragged with ,prodig-
Gus violence up the bay. The ship Repeater,
which was towed downby the Norfolk and Vir-
ginia, TO this port, having; all three her masts
cut away by the board, exhibits i melancholy
proof ofthe fury of the elements.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Walter Leake,
late a Senator in Congress, is elected governor
of the state OF Mississippi. E.Nat. Int.
After a long and oppressive drought we are
now deluged with unceasng rains but they
are refreshing and useful. As it is an i'll wind
which blows nobody good, we may consider
the converse ofthe proposition also true and
say that it is a good one which brings
to nobody any i'll. These rains for instance,
which cheer the farmer, and renovate all nature,
make sad work with the contents of the news
paper mails. That which arrived from Balti-
more yesterday, contained as much rain as
could enter it, and had Our eastern brethrcn of
the type seen their dripping, drowned, and
mutilated packages, dragged out of therw
grave (for such it was 10 them,) they would
have groaned at the piteous sight. We would
bescech the gentlemen To whom is committed
the conveyance OF our frail but valuable sheets
TO have some bowels of compassion upon
their helpless charge, and, if it be not their
duty TO carry them within the coach at all
times, at least TO give them shelter from % the
pe'ings of the Piuless Storm" TB.
We are informed that the President visited
Harper's Ferry on Friday week, and spent
some hours in viewing the extensive works
OF the mandatory Of arms at that place. h.
EItTact q ieiter 10 the Editors, dated
PENSACOLA, JTLY 90, 1891.
s" Every thing is tranquil here, and our new
Governor IS anXiOusiy and assiduously labor
ing 20 accommodate his government to the
condition oflle country, and To render the
country an acquisition To the government
That he should give satisfaction TO every bo-
dy is inpossib!e-for, unfortunately, he has it
not IN his power to proUide for every body.
There will be caviilers, whatever he may do
but those who are most persplcacioUs IN de-
fcctinS error III others, are not always those
Who are most exempt from frailty themselves.
Carpers, IN general, are obnoxious TO the re-
proof of Horace
Cum plalideas ocu> n,ala ppus inunciis
Cur Ia ainicorull Wits tam GERMS aouium
AFRICA.
The Board Of Managers of the American
COLONIZATION Society have Just received from
Mr. Rush, our Minister in London, to whose
friendly attentions the society has been muc,
Indebted on many occasions, two very interest
inGpublications ofthe 4 irican Institution. Oae
Of them contains the last annual report of that
institution, andthe other exhibits the latest and
most authentic accounts of the present state
ofthe African slave-trade. From these papers
we shall, occasionally, make extracts which
cannot fail to excite higher degree of that IN
terest ON the subject OF 4 frica and her wrongs.
winch the humane measures of our govern
ldent, and the zeal and enterprise of our navy,
have already awakened.
Inc following is the conclusion of Mr.. Rlish's
Letter accompanying these pamphlets:
he society will, am sure, have great sa-
tsiacnon III hearing that by accounts which
have reached this government from the British
Commissioners at Sierra Leone, of a date la
Ter than any contained in the printed abstract
which send, sensible diminuton in the slave
trade Is declared to have taken place land that
TINS dimnutlon is ascribcd, in large degree
to the well directed efforts ofthe public vessels
OF the United States crui2ing in that quarter"
September 5.-WALTER JONES has been
appointed, by the President Brigadier General
of the Militia of Alexandria county, in the
District of Columbia. [U.
New YORK, August 28-The Franklin 4is
nearly ready for sea, and will either sail d
bout the tenth of next month or the beginning
OF October. The latter period we should CON
slider the best keeping in mind the autumna
gales, and the manner in which the Maccdo-
man was torn to pieces on her way to the Pa
clic. A few days, more or less, can make. no
difference in the cruise, but may in the safety
OF that fine ship. w Y. Nat .4au.
The SEA SERpENr.-C Captain Pratt, his
mate and crew, of the brig Mentor, arrived at
New ork from Mantanzas inform, that on
Friday night last, at 10 O'Clock, three leagues
). d. of Sandy Hook, they saw an object
which they supposed to be the Sea Serpent
he appeared to be above 90 feet long, and
was seen for the space of FIVE minutes, going
at the rate of six knots an hour, to- the south
ward, the brig standing to the northward.
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From 81. .4ugustine.-By gentleman pas
senger in the u. S. schooner Rerenge, Captain