Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-11
THE WE TIER.


New J DIRK, December 3.-Tcstcrdav WAS
very unpleasant IL this city Tne atmosphere
WIS damp and ID the aftes1o'p we were visited
win scotch mast In thcSeIcning II raine,i
coIrously; but this morning nos cloud was
loatin6 beneath The blue canopy of heaven"
The day, thus far, has been remarkably mild
aud pcs;ai.
Al Albany, on Friday mornins; it again
commenced showing, and CO itinued through
on Tie Qay aud evening. Wind from The
north, The liYer however, IS not closed. and
steam boats and other vessels arc stu na,iaa-
ting lis waters.
\ subsequent account states that the river
had closed ii Albauy, and TO within ) miles Of
Hddson and that the ice WAS SO firm ~ fo
be passablc. The sleighing was good az the
former place. and maay sieigls had arrived
with wheat.
a letter from gentleman travelling through
| the western co" lies, dated ut Auburn, 25Ih
MI. s;,S ;, = have been very rnucn detained in
the counties of Jefferson, Lewis and Os,trgo
by TIE badness OF the roads-At Salmon river,
10 Jefferson connry, the snow 3yas treefee
SIR inches deep" ICOa. .!dg.
Dissipation Ert,aordiaqr,.- few DAYS
since, spri5hly monkey b .oagng to a gen
titman of this city, WAS aCclden.4il, let;
alone in a room where piirnrf If CHOICE
whskey punch was brewing by he fire.
Master Jack, after tasting the beverage, found
IL 80 delicious INA; he was tempted 10 repent
! MS draugh, uH;i he became half seas o, tr.-
lie thenby way yoke, caught "a Parrot, which
was also Z member of the family, and silly,
taking poor Poll GA retired closet. Invested
her OF her Piumage, and thru let her go. 'Ybe
next morning, Jack suffered severely from
his dcbauch-he would swallow nothing but
cold water, OF which h, drank large quantities.
and with most detected physiognony. sat Scr
hours applying both hands to his throbbins
temples. Tx
Ii gives US pleasure 70 copy the following
article from the Montreal Courant of Nov.
Jacob Smith lexington, who it is al
legged sold Bill of Exchange io Mcssrs.
Prime, Ward & Sands, Of New York, wlich
had been altered from .cI5 to 1900 stg. ga.
some tims since applied for Ivy the Governor
of New York, to take his trial in that state,
and yesterday formally delivered UP by an
authorities, to an agent sent in by Coz. Gin
| ton; and took his departure well guarded by
ciNi officers, from this place to the lines The
| principle we are happy TO perceive, seems 10
lie recognised by this government. of deliver
/ ing up renegade criminals from the Il. States
and we hope it will b. readily and gladly
/ reclprocated 10y the authority Of the States,
itS we doubt not it Will. # is for the mutual
interest oi the two countries, 10 pui a stop ~
]
rogucs who deserve punishment for tllcir
offences: as IT will lessen the number of them,
and deter spany from committing crimes,
when they End they have no safe place of
refuge in The ncshbouring territory,
Ere Post
We find the following article in the Bur
lnstnh crnonO Rcpertory of the esd inst.
IL would be strange If such story shout
nave found It's way into a newspaper If there
be- mo- foundation for it; yet we cannot bui
hope there IS some mistake or at least that
/ the circumstances are not Of so melancholy q,
character rs here stated. tB.
CcPt ParridgGs life qilempicdl We are
. Informed by gentleman from the eastern
part Of The state, that in attempt was made. "a
few day since TO assassinate Capt. Partridge.
% the Military academy, at Norwich by a
routI OF slTtten a member of tic institution.
Capt. z. it is said had attempted chasii3c-
NEST for some misdcmrano1 when Che iryiia
ted fellow, with an expression of contcmpt.
snapped q pistol, charged with t,co balls AT
his ireast which fortunately missed fire. lie
was instantly secured"
WEST INDIA TRADE
Some iimc since, several well written arf
cIcs appeared in the Richmond ENQUIRER. on
The subject Of thc trade between this country
and ihc British West Indies. We have no,
the numbers b. vs., but one Of them contain
ed a fcpark that if correct, we considered
veiy important. Ii was to this amount
Hqt Tie British government hui oftrcd, ~ ~
: ycGr 1919, 10 reBclo WiM as The TRAN of17gl
tavlng never heard his fact stated before
AND not having noticed any cvideurr of ID j,