Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-09

accident to the Steam Boat (,alasnsia.
SCuARLEsrou, Oct. 23.-The steam hoai Coium-
with loaded tow boat, to 60 by the inland passag.
to Geotgetown. la the evening she came 10 IN the
Nsrrows, hack Of Sullivans Island, aleu-, two miles
from the Cove. The boat having been moored,
head and stern, supposed in the middle OF the
channel, the passengers and crew retired TO rest.
Betweeen ~ and o'clock, The falling Of the tide,
the boat was perceived TO have taken the gro0nd on
one side, which caused her 10 careen very much
DIR. Hume and Mr. Fagg, two gentle men who were
passengers, had barely to escape from their beds
and run upon deck, before the cabin filled with wa
ter and regret TO add, that Mrs. Raniin, s(wfe
of Mr.. YIN. Rsn,in, Baker, formerly Of this city,
| and her daughter about five years Of age, and
gro woman and child, who were in tho after cabin,
were dIowned-,he steam boa, slipping of the bank
ter, immediately filled and sunk. Al low tide yes-
eTday, her deck entirely under water with the
exception OF few feet at the siern-but 10 expec
ed shc can be raised, with the assistance Of other
vessels, which may be taken along side Of her. The
tow boat did NO, receive the least inury-shc was
brought back to town last evening. The bodies Of
tine unfortunate Mrs. Raatin, and her daughter, were
recovered yesterday, having sfoaled up out Of the
cabin, through the sky-lghi, and were brought to
town with the ow-boat. Coroner's Inquest being
empanoeIied the melancholy occasion, returned a
verdict Of accidental drowning. The bodies Of the
NEGRO woman and her child, have not yet been
found. Courier.
r. Payne knight, OF Shropshire and formerly a
w utE memOet OF Earidmeu', toCcntty Uteu Eng-
land in the 10th year Of his age, unmarried, leaving
az reported, TO the British Musuem, his invaiuahie
collection, valued thirty thousand pounds sterling.
| A manuscript Of Makim Campan has bee n
discovered, which 10 calculated very strongly to in
tesest pubic curiosity Il containsS an anecdotic
Journa Of her own lie, and 10 inierspersed with
ny lively traits and facts which tho pub
lic. She had deposited this curious work IN the
hands Of her friend and physician Her friends have
determined 10 send IL TO press, and il will, very
shortly he published 10 London.
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which will shed much light over the wars Of La
veDdee and The Chouans derived from the Royals,
Bulletins and the correspondence and Journals Of
kleber, Moreau, Hoche, Santerre, B,ron, Cancanx
Rossienol, sc. &c.
"A Russian, resident at Pekin, during thrice n
years, has compiled regular history of Cnina from
the yrar 1857 b. c. ifai is, from years befo e
the Mosaic DeIuge to he age of Charles 1. of Eng
land uine yoluaes folo aud taken il To Russ a.
| NJ. P,stracci, an IRiIan improvisatore, has been
exhibiting his wonderful powers in London aud been
much followed
MIR. Mills, the nu,!pr Of I" The history of the Cru.
sades, is engaged history OF Chvslry To he put
| To prras this wiH,er.
Mr.. Moore, i, lie confidently said, will set about a
biography cf Lord Byron IS soon he has fnishe
| that Of MIR. Sheridan. which has been so long ex-
pecied tPha Press.