Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-31

tliency, the ultimate effect wonld bc to IiimI-
nish their popularity. Let Mr.. a. be advo-
Gated solely On the ground of. his political
principles, and not urged ON sectarian grounds
because he may belong to sect, which in
Massachusetts, is very extensive and inhuen-
tial. W Y. Nat. .4dv.
Great price Of Iobacco.-A single hogshead
ofTobacco, from the plantation of Mr.. John
son, of Frederick county, Md. was sold in
Georgetown on Thursday last, al the cnor-
NOUS price of Fifty Doiiars per hundred ,oeighE
So much for care and attention in the cultIva-
ton ofihe article. Five or six hogsheads ola
quality somewhat less excellent sold at an IL
yerase of about thirty dollars per cwt.
Bait .4morfcdn.
Mr.. Peter Boynton, of Sbciburne, Vermont,
has raised the past season, upon three acres
and one trnth of AN acre of land, three hun
dred and fifteen bushels Of ,cinier uheat A
considerable portion of this crop has been sold
for seed AT one dollar and fifty cents per hush
el, averaging from sxiy-one and half 10 six
ty-four pounds per bushel, winch is pretty
good evidence of IFS quality.
PETERSBURG, Oct. 23.-The Svnnd of Virginia
which assembled in this town Thursday, ciosedit,
labots on Sunday ast--on which iatrr day The Min
isters brought hitler by the occasion, uccupird the
several Churches aud addressed numerous congte-
cations IN strains of commrndale zeal, exemplary
peiy, aud 10 some instances OF moving aud deeply
pathetic elOquence. Ia return for their ardent
prayers fou temporal and eternal happiness, they
bear with them.we the hest wishes of all tie
inhabitants of Peicrsburg
.9frtcan Colonization S0ciety.-On Saturday even
ing, number ct Respectable citizens OF lhis town
sembled AT The Episcopal Church, the Rev. a SYME
10 The chair aud, after passing Resolutions approba
tory oil the scheme OF coloniZiDg Free Persons of
Color on the Coast OF Africa, adopted, with much
uuanimity the plan Of Constitution auxiliary TO the
American SocieIy M Washington. Ii is understood
that prompt measures will hr taken facilitate the
Immediate departure of such free Persons of Color
desire to em'grale from thus town and neghhorhood.
fateHigencsr
The citizens of this tow II are we rust aware how
urgent is the appc'l addressed this time, both To
their interests and rhhr,iy, hv the Americas Colon-
Zaon Society. They Snlri'-d 10 aud ~ ~ work
whose execution Is denlande.; 10y selfshnrss well
rs hebevolencr which while is delyerauce TO us,
will prove kmo" ledge, Independence aud felicity
oiheis-whIrh securing The strength aud glory oil this
country, shalt cover Africa with The monuments and
institutions of cyilixed men, aud with the Light of
that Religion, which heniguly soiens aud hesses and
the Snul.
More than hundred md fusnfy Free Colored
Persons oi great iespcclabli,y, in this place aud
RichmOnd, aie anxious immediately 10 emigrae
Altica--n'ore iian one hundred OF these reside ia
this town. The preseHl is the proper OF the
year for their departure The Colunizaion Society
viii Obtain vessel 10 ranspuiI lhem the moment
their funds III permit WIN thai possesses the spirit
oi nni at Christian, viii refuse contribute
according Ia the ability which God gnelh, TO accom-
psh an object so IuroIlau as that OI flung out
this interesting CRISIS vessel for infant COLONY
Colony which assisted by The prayers aud beraiy
o he public, must live, prosper and rise to greatness
and power and glory? IB.
CHARLEsTowN, Va. Sept. I6.-We under
stand that col. Philip II. Thompson, of this
county, has made a contract with Hugh L.
Taylor. esq. of Richmond, the Engineer OF
the Kanawha Road aud River; by which
col II. is to complete The impro, enrrnt of the
a'isation of Elk and Tyler Two of The most
difficulty shoals in Great Karawia River, for,
S 5,50O-to he done in :, few months. Col
T. has commenced operations ~ Courier