Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-09

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agree TO Board Ia take up oil the complaints which
may arise under the conpact Saving private rights,
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PIRCLNI4 LEGISLATURE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| Vednesdly, Feb. GA communication from
the Senate, that they had passed the bills '.di-
vidinS the third division of militia and the
thirteenth brigade :'-the bill 90 amending the
several acts allowing n reward for killing
wolves"--and bill amending the several acts
for experimenting and securing runaways -
| also, it'll amendments the bills Z" To incorpO-
rate the Cbrisiansvilic Academy 10 the coiin-
ty of Mecklenburg" The bill :. changing
me times of holding certain courts therein
mentioned These amendments were a.
greed to by the House.
Epgrossed bils-to amend the several acts
securing the payment of rents-incurporatin
| the torn of Jef'ersonvile in the county Of
Notwithstanding Archibald Rutherford
TO amend the act concerning executions,
Stc.-were read Sd time ard passed.
A resolution from the c. of p. and c. for
erecting new county out of parts of Harrison,
Aiononga!ia and Randolph, was taken up and
rgjeHted
Tsarsday, Feb 7.-Ensrossed bills" art-
thorizing trustees to convey certain real es-
tate belonging to E'ekial Fill and others'-
concerning Elk and Guyandot;e rvers'-
''authori-ing sale Gfcer,ain real estate where
of Walter Harlow died seized ~" authori5:-
ing the sale of tract of land belonging to Ju-
dith Walker and her children =" authorizing
separate elections in the counties of Moncnga-
Tia and Taaewells: and also a bill to amend
the I'ilot L-w, we're read IL third time and
passed
Tote Stockholders ott.s Roeu,o.e Navigation COmpzay
| ,.GESTLRMEN-The provisions of our charter rcour.
that we SHOULD make annual rcnor; 10 vou OF the
anars o' the Company In performing this daty, II
gives Us great pleasure III Icing enabled state, that
they have never been in more prosperous situation
II any time, than AT the present The nporia work
~ tins neghsporhSod, which has engaged us so long,
IS drawing IN close IN the month OF une next, we
confidently hope 10 see its termination our arrange
ments re made with that view and we see no rea-
son 10 doubt Ct success. Fror the report Of the ST.
pern,eadent II will he that 1919 wards Of Dia:n
eating, The laying otiae locks, The building oil the
/ a'ii'educt over Cnuckaok, aud some waste wiers is
AL that rcn'ins 10 be done tie whole line ol the
! canal
The value or this work, inclusive OF what mas u :
''de on outstanding accounts, is estimated IT
= $3.50 90
To mec; this, we have in HE
! There is due from tei;nquants 1880 81
| Dec on bonds for negroes sold 2,487 80
Other debts 9S4S 81 SIS, 49, 20
Which leaves Sl7i5 20
! 10 he raised by new requsition. Fer information
FeiN'iNe 10 Tue past year, we beg refer
report OF the superintendent, books accounts
and vouchers wlnc. hc esi,h laid before yoa The
;reasurers books will slew there has een RECEIVED
u" 10 THIS tine, on 60 per cent. of stock and o,ercs,
calleG for gls1 qDg .,
4 There las been expended go .7:I4 IA
And that there il a balance Of gId.I72 79
vi the sum expended 1889 81 hsshceu applied
!" uiS canal, the snlcins of the Dan and Saunuu
and 20 Tie canal ~ Danvile and Si2, 80 G7 TO tie
.','Frsase OF negroes IS OF whom still owned Ly
the COMPANY.
ine vicinity Of several well established marx =,
towns on james river, offers so many Inducements
10 the planters ON tie OF Roanoke To carry
ihelr u adc ~ thai de cctun, that il tenders il The i'm,
r periOus duy OF Ibis company TO make the rygaton
o this river the hest possible if hope 10 draw t 81,
proluce tins way. The present state OF The river A.
hove ts, although it hns been used several ,rnr.
VIM great advantage TO the people residing it, is
Tar i'pm berS good navigation, though ii is s;it
70 be better than what the James river affords al pre-
sent: propose therefore. AS soon as Our works
sha'i Rave hecG finished here, 10 commence opera.
uoES above, with the discrimination 10 make good
4 slack water navigation from these fails to Danville
, on the Dan, aud 10 The Long Island shoais on the
otinn'on, not reinqusling the expectation of ex.
tending the same III due iDc, much greater dis
lance on both rivers. The funds we shall have foi
lp'' object rs our Negroes, The lialance of whom vii
avail much, and the residue of stock not called for
say Jbper cent. on s5390, 500.
There Is mining Other than the usual business of
Tue general meeting VIZ. The examination of ON
accounts, and the election Of the officers Of the corn
I,ny 10 engage their attention, unless is the ci,.
cunis;incc, thai the OF North Carolina has not
yet subscribed the 800 sares reserved To her. nor
iinquishcd the righl To- do so.
|, CADWAIADER JONES, Pre,9.
EATON PUGH,
Il H. APPERSON
SAM'L PANNlLL, NJ
JAMES BRUCE. (""ec'oTS'
. w. T.. BRODNAX,
DAVID CLARK,
! Norcmber 1921.
Ic Edcntou 10Th pec,nb my vessel ia the Roanoke