Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-28
Us. CIRCUIT COURT

Columns, (Ohio,) Sept iS.--I.ast week
came on the trial of Birdscy n. Oviat. for rob
bing the mail at several times, in Hudson,
Portage Co. while employed as assistant Post
master. He plead guilty TO the Indictment be-
fore the court. His counsel, however, MIR.
Bcechcr, argued thatihe court had not The po,c-
en- 10 sentence n conpiet, under the la.rs of the
Cnited States, 10 The penitentia,y also, that
the prisoner was entitled TO much lenity for
his submissive and penitent conduct, and was
answered by Mr. Wright the district attorney,
on the part of tine u. States, contendng that
the court does possess the power. The Court
decided that it had, and sentenced him TO the
penitentiary for the short period of three
months. GGa..
Nxw YORK, Sept. ga letter, received via Lii
verpool, 10y the Hector, dated Cax Bav July 9th
informs that the ship Fabius, Foo,c, i'm IS DAYS
from New York, having board Mr. FORSYTH,
Minister to Spain, and family, had anchored mt The.
Puntln, where she was to perform IA quarantine of
u days. The passengers were all in eooi health
FROM VERA CRUZ.
A gentleman OF this city has received information,
that on the It'll of August the Patriots made a ,ro-
rous assault upon Vera Cruz and in effect
ing entrance within the walls at O'Clock in the
morning, but they were rcpulsed with considerable
loss, and retired AT O'Clock the morning
AWFUL ALARM
Sept H2.-Last evening, n little past 10 O'Clock the
Of ceiling OF OF the haDtist
meeting house at the corner of Chystie and Delaney
street, called Bethel church, of which Mr. CHASE is
pastor, separated in body from the racis, and fell
wth tremendous crash to the floor. The paserng,
lathng and Turing, or panking, by which il was al
liked TO the racrs, in Il solid together and
damaged the pcws, which il fell very materially
Hal this dreadful accident happencd during the time
oil divine service the consequent destruction of lives
must have been lanentably great. Serious mischief
was occasoned by unfouned alarm soon after com
nehci!is worship IN this new building crowded con-
sreSa,ion precipiiated themselves from the galleries
aud windows IN the utmost terror and confusion to
The great injury OF limbs and the loss of clothing
But on examining the building the suspicious of its in
suihciency Mere dissipated and the house has since
been excessively thronged without apprehension
ct danger. How strongly should accidents of this
kind enforce attention to strength and security i'm
erecting and completing public ediGccs Defcen-
cies may be the means OF fatal consequences to hun
jreds TAi Y Io,,rn,
IOrnado.-The New Hampshire Patriot, in
giving detail of the effects of the late hurri-
cane, lii New England, which we noticed on
thursday, states amongst other wonderful oc-
currences, that bureau was blown across a
lake two miles wide, and, excepting the draw
ers, was found hall mile beyond the lake
n par OF cart wheels were separated from
the body and spirc, carried about GO yards
and dashed in pieces \ horse was blown up
rising spot OF ground 40 rods A stone
weighing 500 lbs. which had been half buried.
in the earth, was overturned aud moved
several feet Besides variety of other
marvellous particulars, equally calculated to
crafty public curiosity, aud, doubtless, no less
true than some stories of similar nature
which were told in this city as to the effects
oithc storm of the Sd instant
(.N Y Nat. .4dp
Deaths an -Noyoh for Tie 81 hours ending on
Saturday, the e2d inst. at noon
DIR. Dciacour, Poor House,) Dysentcry.
a child of q. Ii. Cookies, Cunsumpton
FOR NE "a hours ending on Sunday SD inst.
az noon.
NONE.
For The 81 hours ending on .EoRday, a4h inst
at noon.
Samuel Hunt, Woodside's lane, Debility.
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