Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-31
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ON board upwards or20o passengers, and full cargo
OF merchandize for the ports the upper lakes The
o.iice,s of the army who took passage IN her were,
Coils. Pnkncy, MNeal & House Majors Baker,
i'ar''bee and Watson Capt. Garland, Grsen, Lee
gate, Mason and Gass; Licu,s. Baker, Morris,
Chambers Allen, tufts and Pomcroy.
The srhr. Superior, Capt Nm. Keith, arrived here
last Friday, having on boad HE Indian who shot DR..
MADISON III May last, and anolier Indian who killed
white man in u quarrel ut Mchillimacknac. They
will be tired ut the session OF the supreme court in
September next.
The schr Tiger, Capt, Brdsall, sailed from thus
port for Buffalo, Monday Inst, with cargo of 40
packs of urs, valued at g. 900 dollars
The schr Superior. Capt. Keith sailed for Buffalo
on Tuesday last, with ZO0packs. There still re-
manning in our different warehouses, between three
and four hundred packs, which are considered worth
ilom $50 TO 600 dolls. each.
! BosToS, August 22.--1he higf,ru,raaa, who com
mo' the daring robbery upon Major Bray, has been
| taken ~ Springfield and brought To Cambridge for
Trad. He was Yesterday co,nm; ted To the gaol in
cambridge, To await his nia nj next term of our
Supreme Court in SIiddlesc,: He is an Irshman
Michael .nortm by name, aud is supposed TO be The
SAME man. who recently robbed Nir. Kerr in Bosca-
wen, On. ~ Major Bray we understand, recognize
ca ham and is ready 10 testify to his identity The
circumstance which led to his apprehension is of RAJ
ticr 4 peculiar character. Having made his escape
from the pursuit in the immediate vicinity of tic rob
berry, II appears that he pursued westerly route, and
having travelled till he was tired of walking in the
town OF Palmer stole horse. lie was in conse
pursued and over;'ken His clothes being examined,
the watch taken from Major Bray was discovered
| among them, which immediately fastened suspic ion
| upon him as the highwayman. He was accordingly
alprehended upon that charge and brought 10 ca -
bridge. His case will receive full and fair exami-
nation IRON our Court which may perhaps lead 10
complete Development of this strange and daring az
| tair. Putr;o,
! CHARLES THOMPSON. ''''
line very night the Parliament passed the stamp
act, in February, i165 DIR. Franklin, who was then
in London, wrote 10 CHARLES THoMpsos after
warts Secretary of Congress- The sun of lbertg is
| " Setthe .2r7icanS mast light the lamps Of industry
80 and erOHoHv. To which MIR Thomnson answer
cd BE assured sha2 hight torches of qxite a,o-
| . tier Sort [Chas. Bottas Hist of the Am. War
This venerable man and celebrated patriot is still
living IN Pennsyyan aged between NINETY and an
h''nared years. IL IS Il remarkable circumstance that
the same Commander in Chief, and the same Secre-
tary ot Congress, remained from the beginning of the
revolutionary war TO It's conclusion. They now
all gone down 10 the grave excepting John .1dJnlS
| Charles Carroll, Thomas Jefferson and Charles
Thompson M. Jefferson is tic youngest of The four
In the revolutions of other countries how many are
the changes Of all its leaders and officers In Anne
rIca how few An evidence of fixed principles and
stable characters.
| BosroY, August l6.-Captan Charles SAWYER
whose dcath was mentioned yesterday. was in this
Town on "Wednesday last in Chebacco boat belong
ing to Gloucester, in company with Mr.. Charles
CLARK, aged about %, who died on Sunday at Giou-
ccstcr, and Mr.. George Davis, WHO at the last ac-
counts remained dangerously i'll AT that place--They
were all taken sick about the lime, and an op-
Portuny happening TO return home, they left here the
next morning Tie boat which has since been sent
10 Gloucester, laid near the + and was Ioadet with
tsh-lad beea employed in carrying salt, fish and
provisions between this port and Glnnceser for some
Tune past, and has never; that can learn, been at
any foreign port, nor have the far has come
| TO our knowledge had any communication with anv
vessel from a foreign place Whether their sick
| ness was caused by any rauseOus materials on board
The vessel or m the neighborh0od OF The place where
she laid, or by the crowded state in which they had
lived ON board during the late warm weather is un
certain--but that the cases were of malignant type
| Cannot be doubted. We are promised a dissertation
Of the appearance ofthe men by Dr. REYNOLDS who
was called 10 see them.
No communication ofthe above circumstances had
been made to the Board ofIIealtI Yesterday.
DtIIy .1ireFtiSsr.
Extreme Heed--For several DAYS the weather, has
been extremely hot. Yesterday our glass indicated
greater degree Of heai, Than has before been felt
during the present summer. At o'clock yesterday
AFTERNOON the mercury had risen % degrees above
Zero, IN uncommony cool and shady situation be-
ing degrees higher than has been noticed in the
SAME glass and situation, the hour during the
present summer. Notwithstanding the extreme heat
our iown as far as our information extends continues
very healthy Patriot
NEWLY INVENTED MOVING MACHINE. !
WEsToHEsrER, PENN Aug, 22-on Friday, the
18th lust agrceably previous notice, Mr. jeremiah
Baily, of East Albemarle exhibited his newly invent
ed Moving Machine, in this borough. At eleven
% clock the machine was nut i'm operation i'm the fell
and wee Presldent and many of the members of the
Agricultural Society of Chester county, and n large
number OF other citizens who had met 10 see it, IL
Us Impossible Tor It's To give satisfactory dcscrpoD
OF this Ingenious invention shall only say in res
Eect 10 ITS form that the scythe is Circular about -
ieet IN diameter, and is pat in motion by wheels and
me WHoie IS moved BY one or two horses, hanessed
as IN cart The performance surpassed, we be- |
leYe, the expectations of the most sanguine II cut
very neatly too, grass at the rate Of acre IN So mi
nues There seems to be no doubt but in smooth |
lmn lfl l.r Il
praise IS certainly due Nj Baily, the ingenious in
'entor, who, hope, may be amply rewarded Tor his
s@l and perseverance, in bringing his machine topper
The nest day, Saturday, Mr. Baily cut the grass in
tic meadow Of Mr.. Joseph Taylor, with great celcri-
iy and moch to his satisfaction. [Haiage Record.
.d3r1me,a.A monument to the memory of Colrm-
Loun, The proiecoi OF tie Savings Bark, and tue Vi
hiant police magistrate Of London, has been eomplc-
;ed in this city, and sent up to Canandaigua, New
OFk; by way o the canal TO he erected in front Of
tue church IN that village This is creditsbe 10 those
Who have erected the monument Worth and merit |
are Inc property Oi every county, and are much
indebted ior onrpoce system 10 that enlightened ma
gistratc. f.N;aionot .4iroc,ee.
NoREoLR, August 20-'lhe French frgatc which
anchored IN HAMPTON Roads on Friday afternoon, is
II Daciesse de Berrj Capt Dronaux, days from
Narunigle-put in TO land midshpman Hossack Sur
gcons Mate WeiS0uiOH, six men and hoy, the
prize crew put on board the French schr. Matilae |
Capt. Philibou, captured OF Triton Roads "a the
2ith MAY last, by the Z. S. sehr. qlirdor. Lieut.,
Comdt Stockton, Gsi; ordered for BostOD The NJ
was on the enssng dty (Snday) recaptured by those
Of her crew whOwere lci on board, and carried into
C;Veuc, where they were represented by tle recap
tOIss<o be pirates were about week after their arr
vol, wt On board Government Brig and ordered for
fon Royal martinique )-lrom her they we're, by
order OF The Governors transferred the frirae i'm
which they arrived here. They were brought No on
Saturday morning in barge, from the lnigae, and
landed AZ the Navy Yard
We fml'er learn that tie 81 inst. the time tho
irigac sailed, IL WAS very sickiy IN the isltnd-be
tween and 800 cases Of fever existed in the hogpta
atFotHoyal. The brig Mary Anp. Etnorv of and FOR