Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-03
DOMESTIC.
on Miss

II. ...ss"9II, VIII De gwen IN due course.
DOMESTIC.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.--The thro ny,
ed gallery OF The House Of Representa-.
nves, on yesterday, gave early token that
seine Question Of unusual interest was
expected 10 be sgiiated. The Missouri
SUBJECT accordingly came up, aud occu-
pied the day. We had hopes that some
leading question, al least, would have
been taken on il. We were disappointed
however. and Ne hardly know What 10
think of The present indications. IL the
pursuit Of probabilities as to the result,
we are completely AT fault. Our earncst
aao most anxious wish is, that, as il
strands at present, or with some amend
ment which shall he satisfactory 10 ma,
Jority of the house. the resolution for the
admission OF Missouri may pass. We
look forward with apprehension TO diff
fer~nt result. rNat. Iut
M. Petersen, the Danish Minister. ar
rived III this city GU Saturday last.
Commodore Chauncey, recently ap-
pointed one OF The Navy Board, has ar
ri'ed al the seat OF government.
boston, Jan. &c by view taken from
the dame OF the state House, Yesterday morn
ing, II appears the ice extends to the Light
house, aud IRON the sound near to the Graves
schooner WAS seen ashore on the east end
OF Long Island (; and tie brig which came 10
on Tuesday, (probably the Palafox from Ha-
vana aground apparently on the rocks,
Surrounded with ice four men were seen to
leave her aud travel ashore on The ice. She
lies on her side, and owing to the vapor her
situation cannot be distinctly seen.
Al ADDITION TO the above, we learn that the
BRIG George pa,ted her cable or dra gged her
anchor On "Wednesday night last, aud drove
9nwn' where she now lies near NickS Mate.
hfee men passengers came mp from her yes
tersay'on The ice. aud report that the schoor.
or ashore Oh the east end OF Long Island is
,he Adriine, from Trinidad, having dragged
her anchors o. parted her cables. [Potriot
From the Niagara. u G. Cleaner. Jan. 81
DISTRACTION by HE ICE.
On the 3.st uli- Ihc ice began to run in the
ri'er aud continued 10 run tiii the End inst.
when IL became ststionary-a little above
Fort George, about mile from the mouth of
Tue river, vast quantities of ice Coming down
from above. beins stopped, accumulated bee
tween this and QneensioU, produced noun
f'ins OF ice, and raised the water and ice
there 10 an unprecedented heisht-the wafer
rose nearly 20 ieet pei pendicuiar-tn couse-
qucHce was, that all the stores at the water
sife, both AT 9uecnst0n and Lewiston werept.
tner s~epi away or crushed 10 pieces with
tae exception OF ii,e kings store HAT il bniit
on Siouc, on the bank y the water has now
Snhs'ied, aud the mountains OF ice cemented
together, 50 thai, aiter hewing ont a road a.
mOngt tiiose inounia"s. sirighs pass and re-
pass IN safety. II is abou, IL years since the
ti"er hsS heen !tnZeH over and, althouchit
then damned The water back as far as Queens.
ton. aud did some damage, yet nothing OF the
kind has ever happened 10 The same extent
before.
HILsBoRouGu, TO- JAN IS.-A bin il he
tore the LrsisatRre to provide Tor yacatiuy
Bank Charters &c" The reiinuuishmept 81
any 6anas that may be due the Stale, appears
10 De- ht'd out as an iaducemenI for them TO
surrender thar charters, sud i. specit;es Tie
m0Ge by which they may do So
ne Honse has passed the bill respecting the
Canal al The Fails OF Ohio, and also makIuI,a
a 'emI orary appropriation Of money.
From the Coiumtns Gazette Dec. II
A bill Il now before The Senat, drawn on
The principles ct the report ahd revolutions on
she subject OF tie Bank of The L. " yiz.,o
deprive Tie Bank OF The use If The Jals, &c,
Some poor nccusiderate tars atteu ntiny IN
make their escape from The u ) shin Hor-
net, on SaturG1, night. upon the ice sijpued
into lie wa;rr aud two OF them were drowned.
others made their esrspd WITH dry Jackets
aud Jnined their sweeIheArts and others with
wet owes, returned coofiy 10 their duty. we
really regret tue fate ut The tive honest fell
i wS WHO ionad watery grave. N. j.. Gaz
II chANctki. ~ raIcs hefa ia fhe Cl1,ks az.
.Hos@ nasAi8stOn county. The ora day az J4ax.
"""a@ "Ne.'...'. Com piainaui,
" alter Preston amt John H. 5yery r. yo,,cs
~, R01eTt H., 4ieL0ader ", Eairru1ss III 0nG
D1Yd H. Preston, chiLdreH NJ said Halter FIrcsfoy
ana Nancy his wije, Hifiam Prenis aad Jyayrarrt
n's me una Garter ana Po<iy his wifr
htars OF John e6m'sto1, dec. and heirs Of Jo,1cS
montgomery acc and JOHN Preston. jr.
Defendants.
TIE fe}endG,fS U0ner, 5Tary II James al oyd
Dap'@ Preston, f'Tfuit and niJe, and Carfe;.ana
rue ~" h"it"G f"terea their appearance nad cip,,t
"''"'Hg dccOrairs 10 the act ~ 9sWD,6ty ana rLs
T"'cF 81 mis- conrf, and IL appearing thur faeg0re
nj i"hdbitaHfs efthS commonwealth on me nqofo,,
81 tie complainant, Gy his counsel, II Is oIJtrrd
lh"t me Sitf a,ieHdaHtS last HeRIfoasd d0 0n.ro,
mere o" thc thfrd IHesday in IfyTH nrr9 aid g,,
S0er ne 60t ~ The complainant anu fhgt a ca,,,,
~ mis- order b. forfhifh yuJ1iSAed in some pusfje
"s"SJ3Per published ia Ills state |gr tn0 aaoUibq
sHcceSSiDety dHd another copy posted al me fyoys
door " fhc courthouse Of MS cOunfy. 'N''
n c'Py-Ie@e, JaCQB LYNCH, u. C..
80 - nc. .gCSas
Fifteen UoiiarS Rewa,N
WILL he given by the subscriber 10 any person WIN
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