Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-12


grounds, which have been totally covered with
water. The fields looked like broad lakes,
with here and there small knoll or island,
above water. Ii was really distressing in the
highest degree, IN get into a canoe and tray erse
some at the swamps aud low grounds. Many
persons neglected To move away their cattle
aud hogs in time and their floating dead
bodies drifting against trees and raft of timber
every where marked the ravages of the flood.
We have conversed with some Of the most
considerable Planters On this river, some Of
whom own considerable estates reputed the
safest from the effects of foods, and they all
agree IN the fact, Of the total destruction Of the
crops, bo'h Of Corn and Cotton, from the
streight reach, at the falls below CRANKY, to
the mouth of the river, with the exception only
of few particular spots, amounting to less
than an hundredih part of the planting lands
actually inundated. This report has not been
made from conjecture, but actual inspection 10
boats.
TO shew more feelingly, how severely these
damages will be felt by individuals of Carolina,
it is said, Col. Taylors losses amount to four or
fre hundred bales of cotton, alone and we
have understood Gen. Hampton's is double
that amount. We mention these estates, be-
cause they are among the few that are situate
so high up the river as TO have been accounted,
TO great extent at least, free from the hazard
| VI uc On tutu1
therefore, is aproof that nothing can have been
saved below.
The extreme drought preceding these re-
cent rains, had stopt at an earlier period than
usual, the growth Of the his Inland corn and cot
ton, and forced open most Of the early pods
Of cotton before the rains commenced and the
later forms and blossoms have fallen of, as
they usually do, during and after severe
drougnts. The pods of cotton, and in some
Inns, Oh.
OF second regetation. The seed have sprouted
in the bowl. and the green leaves shot out as
though they were planted, aud growing from
the ground. This is the case even upon the
top of the cotton stalks. There are fields
where more than half Of the cotton pods were
SO growing Besides this remarkable injury
to the cotton, cne-fourth Of the pods are en-
trely rotten. More injury is said to have
been sustained on the Wateree than upon the
Congaree. This unexampled destruction of
the crops is said to extend throughout the
states OF Georgia, Alabama, and as far as the
Mississippi. After such a severe infection Of
Providence, It IS much To be hoped, that the
sympathips and f0rbearance of our fellow
citizens will afford to each other every allevia-
ton and indulgence, which their liberaly and
good sense must permit. TCos Tel.
| OHIO and mississippi Rirers.-The contract
for clearing the Ohio and Mississippi rivers of
sawyers and snags, under the proposals of the
Engineer Department, issued by order of the
Secretary of War, in conformity with the act
OF Congress Ofthe S4th Of May last making an
appropriation for the improvement of the OHIO
and mississippi rivers, has been decided in favo or
OF the proposals OF Mr.. John Bruce, of Lewis
county, Kentucky, which were the lowest re-
ce'ved. The contract includes the Mississippi
from 81. Louis to It's mouth, and the Ohm from
Plttsburg to its Junction with the Mississippi
we congratulate the Western people on the
prospect OF having these two noble rivers short
~ freed from the obstruction which have
1 hitherto been SO dangerous 10 their navigation
and the cause Of SO great loss of property
and of lives. INIT. Journ.
| We copied, yesterday, from the Mercantile
Advertiser OF the 18th instant, report respect
ing Brazil which, are now informed, is
exaggerated. Confidence in the Emperor
has never been diminished, in the opinions of
those who constitute the mass Ofthe nation s of
persons of public character. The Council
that directs the government is composed of
Brazii'dns not one European has, at this mo
ment, any influence in the administration at
| Rio de Janeiro
| The Emperor did not send President to
Ceara, he was sent by the government, &C
cordins to law made by the last Assembly,
when the Deputies from Ceara had seat in
the House. 1t was family party that dis
turbed the province (which is tranquil, as pro-
badly every part of Brazil.
The new Brazilian Constitution has been
sworn to, in every part of the country, except
at Pernambuco. 10 this part o. Brazil, at Olnda,
which is to the capital what Georgetown is to
our metropolis, the Deputies of the Town
House were displaced, arbitrarily, by Cavalho,
the man with firm republican principles"
for having adopted 1t.
True representative principles will prevail
at Brazil in despite of Portuguese intriguers,
and OF the emissares of political intolerance.
The IuTpedO, that sailed from Rio de Janeiro,
Tour days after the Sultana, brings more
| tIonal news. TO-
| BALTIMORE, Oct "a company of v oluD-
teers from Y ork, Pa. about sixty strong, com
manded by Captain Enas Small, being the
same that were attached to the Fifth Regiment
at North Point during the attack on Baltimore
In 1914, arrived here yesterday morning, and
have taken up their quarters near the first
turnpike gate on the York road. This com
pany will, this morning at an early hour, be
received at The quarters provided for them i0
the city, and again be attached to their breth-
ren in arms of the Fifth Infantry
| Gov. Stevens arrived in this city last even.
ing, and occupies the apartments at the Foup-
tain Inn, taken for him by the committee OF
arrangement, for the reception of the Nations
Guest. - finer.
I The Boston Patriot and the Column bI an
Centinei OF yesterday contain the follow Jog
paragraph:
We are authorised to state that Gev. Eus-