Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-20

Mail OF the United States was robbed between
Sinking Spring and Bainbridge, by John
Reese, late Postmaster at Sinking Spring,
who was apprehended through the active
eXertions OF one or two of the Pustnasters on
the rou's, who placed him in custody. 1t seems
some OF the people were indisposed to assist in
experimenting the man and keeping him in
custody aud the District Judge, who lives
on the spot, refused To take coguizance of the
case until the Deputy Marshal could be found
To take the man in custody. We should have
thought ii constable sufficient to apprehend
man rohber, and Il common gaol quite good
enough To hold him. This is a strange country
we live in if man owes another "A dollar,
he may be- dragged To loathsome dungeon,
there to hnger out miserable existence
but II he robs the mail it is delicate affair To
meddlewth him-and if he is tried and con-
vicied, three months imprisonment is the mea-
sure of his punishment. Such is the case in
ONO at least Nat Int.
ARKANSAS, April 99-The following facts,
IN relation To the murder of an Indian, and
the subsequent execution of the murderer,
which took place in Miller county, some time
last month, were related to us by several res
rectable gentlemen. who have recently re-
turned from that Co.
Choctaw Indian, calling himself Doctor
'S''' ~ w Il NdnUtTiDp URINE uI
that naH.'n, who have resided in the neigh
horhood Of Red river for some wears past.
while III state of intoycatIon, stabbed ano-
! ther Indian To the heart, who immediately
expired. After the murder, brother Of the
deceased Indian came TO Siblry, and told him
That he mnst nave revenge for the death of
his brother, by taking his (Sibley's) life. To
this proposal Slbley readily assented, and
| proposed that his execution should take place
on the following morning, which WAS also
assrntcd To by the other party In the
meantime, Sibey was kept under no restraint
| whatever, but was permitted his freedom as
usual, without showing the least disposition
To make his escape. When the morning ar
rived on which he was Ia suffer death, Sibley
went out with the rest of the party, and aided
IN digging grave for the deceased Indian
| y iirr II WAS finished, he observed to the par
| ty, that he thought it large enough for both
of them TO lie in, and signifed wish TO he
buried IN the. same grave. This not being
objected To, he placed himself in a standing
position over the grave, with his arms stretch
ed out, and gave the signal to fire, when the
brother of the deceased Indian placed rife
ut his breast, and discharged it's contents
through his heart. lie dropped into the
grave, and Instantly expired. Gazette.
DETRoIT, May lO.-Therc has lately hern
discovered Ia the vicinity of Flint river in this
territory, quarry of Slate Coal. We were
furnished with specimen of it, and found
that it burned easily on applying the blaze of
n candle to 1t. It's grain is very fine, and it
does not sod even the whitest paper when rub
bed upon 1t. The fame which it produces
! Is considerable, and of white appearance,
and the efiluvia of the smoke is much like
that which is thrown out by the English Gu
bIcal Goals, used in some of our commercial
cities. Its ashes white and not abundant
and from its durability and heat in an igneous
stale, IT is believed that this coal will become
in Il short fine. an article of consequence to
the people Of the territory.
We have been informed that the quarry is
of considerable extent, and that gentlemen
have already gone 10 examine it.
We understand that Governor Cass has
been appointed by the President Of the u S.
to carry into effect the provisions of an act
| passed at the last session Of Congress. provid-
ing for the recession to the United States OF
certain tracts of land upon the MusIiugum
river in the state of Ohio, originally granted
to the Moravians for the use ofthe Indians.
CLARKsBURG, Wal June Since our
last, we have heard that the Hcssian Fly is
destroying the small grain in this quarter orthe
State. We discover from the Newspapers
published in this State, that the complaint is
very genera.-Somr of our Farmers are
PIoughing MP their Wheat fields and putting
them in Corn.
WnEAT.-A serious complaint is made by
many ofthe farmers in this aud the neighbOring
counties, that the Hessian Fly is making an
unusual havoc Oh their wheat
I.Veioburgh hder.
.4usiia'S Crant.--A New Orleans paper
states that the government of Mexico has
4 confirmed tn Mr.. Austin, the privileges he
claimed IN Texas, and sanctioned his proceed
ings there authorized under the government
of Iturbide.
a letter from Carthageua C1Iumbia) dated
May 10th, states that the importation of fn-
reign tobacco, had just been absolutely pro-
bibited; Flour scarce at S25 barrel Yellow
and blue Nankeens in great demand, especial
Iy the latter.
We understand that several Banks in this
city, having asccrtaiued the valuc OF Pista-
: reens by an assay at the Mint Of The United
: States, 10 be nearly seventeen cents, have de-
termiurd on receiving thsm from depositors
at that valuation Phil. Cdz.
The honorable John Forsyth late Amrri-
can minister at Madrid, and his family, have
arrived and taken UP their residence in this
city.
IN excavating Tor the iron pipes, in Chestnut
near Fourth street, there have been laid open
IS 'onne Of the logs Of wharf, which froufed a
creek that once run there, from the Delaware
. The Governor of Bermuda formerly occu-
pied the old house, afterwards inhabited hy
Anthony Benezet, which stood nenrpr Ia
Fourth street. He used TO come from The