Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-03

the place of heir destination, In anil colonel Leavcs
worth in the chasiisement Of the Aurickarees.
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THE CANAL OPEN TO SCHENECTADY.
Albany Sep. 2son Tuesday the Sd inst Than fly
boats which had been detained
in Canajobarie, for the introduction of the WATER passed
down the canal to Schenectady.
som as tue water was let in great rush took place
for the foremost station, ard several boats getting
OF each other, created much obstruction passage
OF the water that its rogres. downward much
ed This circumstance together with e expense Of
ter Tor the continual oil The boats through the locks
caused several the upper level 10 take ground
however, aoat and all arrived safely at Sche
e works ON ss ,.eo" s Try That
dabe obstacles which have presented thrmseves, will he
from the feeders already constructed. IL this should he
The case during the present low state Of the streams
dosb, eau exist tina. the ordinary flow Of the Mohawk will
The process filing the Schenectady to the
Junction Of the waters the Mohawk with those of the
Hudson will not be delayed of the coming
an4 with the demonstrations OF joy which consciousness
Of the importance Of the will fail
II ought ever To be held jubilee by the citizens this
state The preparatory measures for the celebration by
no means limited Independently of the appropriation by
the corporation Of this city, liberal
been made by the citizens The committee we learn met
Tor the purpose oil detailing the order OF the
Too much praise be given to the commits oners
Tor The activity with which they have the
peudous works their care and for the Justice
ana moderation Will which the powers delegated
the proudest reflection that in country where liberty so
universally enjoyed and where citizen is the last
degree Jealous of its maintenance powers extensive
ha alnos, said despoc those with which the com
nisoner have been invested have been udicousy
ecu'eo, ana SO promptly obeyed. Arg,s.
The navigation the northern continues uninter-
ruptcd Tlryfour boats with large quantities OF lumber,
arrived Waterford during the past week Among the ar
rivals the return boat CLEANER from New York. and
anong tue departures, the boat Samuel Young N York.
operation. On Friday aud Saturday last 3s caas boats
and sloops passed through. 10.
Extract Of latter from .Ne,c Holland, Lancas-
ter County, dated 9Th Sept 1898.
'The neighbourlood here is at present re-
markahy sickly, more SD. our old people tell
us, than it has been for 80 years. In the dis
trict of country north of this, there remain
few, very few, families, of whom there are
not some sck.-Whole families have died,
leaving neither father, mother, nor one out of
five children. In circle of four miles round
Ks, there hare been, in little more than
month, sixty-three funerals. No day has
passed over us in that time in which there
were not at least four numbered for interment,
and many days we hear of ten
Z" have Just returned from funeral, where
three dead bodies We're carried from the same
house. The prevailing diseases are Dysentery
and Bilious Fever-most deaths by Dysente-
ry." TPhiL d. .4dp.
Extract Of letter from q gentleman in NO
riettid, (Ohio,) dated sept. Z.
Sickness prevails in this place dreadfully
There are scarcely enough well, to attend the
sick. Not far from this place, on the Mus
knsum river, within the compass Oftwo miles,
twenty nine persons died of the fever. In one
house at which putup, had much difficult
~ in procuring lodgings-there were ten
sick in the family, and four dead. Marietta
lies on the Ohio, opposite to Virginia. II is a
beautiful LITTLE and tvnuli har
think it possible that the sickness would thus
prevail in such delightful spot.
ltisstated that considerable discord prevails
III the Creek nation of Indians between the
agent of the United STATES residini, there, and
some ofthe chiefs of the Nation. The follow
Ing is, according TO The Montgomery Republi-
can, the cause of dispute-A white man by
the name of Slinson, has been for some time
past engaged in selling goods at or near Fort
AlitcheI in company with Chilly MTntosh Ia
son of the Generals at which place a Mr..
Crowell, Ia brother or near relation of the A
g.nrsl has also store. The agent charges
otinson with having sold goods in the nation
without license, and has caused the marshal of
The nation TO take possession Of all the goods
IN possession of Stinson and Mlntosb, as for
feted, or conGscated for breach of the laws
of the United States. Some of the Chiefs of
fhe Nation, dissatisfied with this course of pro-
ceeding Dn the part of the Agent, have direct
ed some of The Warriors to 60 TO Crowers
store, at Fort Mitchell, and retaliate by taking
possession lhs goods. Savannah Georgian.
IhompSon's Island, Key Wcsi)
WAsHINGToN, October I've have the
| satisfaction to inform our readers, and the
Public generally, that the reports as TO the
unhealthiness ofihe station at Key West have
induced the Government to send oIt Spe-
ciaI Mission, for the purpose of examining the
causes OF the disease said TO he prevailing there,
and the prospects Of IFS continuance, Sc. with
full authority to adopt any measures which
the situation Of the squadron may seem to
call for. Commodore Rodgers, the highest
officer of the Navy, has volunteered his SER
vices on the occasion, relinq'iishing for the
time his station rs President of the Board Of
Navy Commissioners, and the comforts of
domestic life, for duty which can have no
! charm for him but that of rendering an impor
ian service to the Navy and to his country
-Four Of the Oldest Surgeons of the Navy ac-
company him.
The object of this Mission is TO examine the
state Oft the Squadron and the localities Of the
island, TO make report thereon to The govern
meut, to take such immediate steps in regard
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