Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-01

more than 100 chapters of II. A. M.--The Natio-
nal Gazette states ,ha, the debts of of the mer.
| camille houses which have lately failed in n. Y.
were estimated nj l-2 millions of dollars. and the
| available funds would not exceed 750, 0G0.--A
steam engine made at Troy by Langdon and Co.
for the boat Chippewa OF Buffalo, Is a IS horse
power; the boat near 100 tons: she was tried in the
Niagara river up. where the currcAt at the
rate OF from ITO miles an hour. The boat dash
ed up the rapid with ease. being the first boat that
had ever done it without tow-rope: the water
wheels moved, by crank and spur wheels,
tchich gre them about 30 revolutions a minute
Reynolds, the murderer, condemned at y. Y. and
sentenced 10 he hung on the 10Th Nov. over whose
case doubt had been thrown by testimony sail TO
have been disco sered after his trial, and Tor whom
exertions were making Tor apart)cn, has made a
full confession of his guilt This fact was announ--
ced on the Esd by the Rev. Mir. Stanford from the
| pulpit.
| PENNsYLvANIA.-The L. s Engineers
on the ilh Oct. in Mercer county, surveying the
canal route they were encamped near the mouth
! of Crooked Creeks, about two miles above the
junction of Big and Little Shenango creeks hav-
| ing completed the survey from Lake Erie 10 that
| place. Itis ascer;ained that French Creek,
| OF the best feeders in the western country, be
brought down the valley oil Shenango and Bea-
yer to Ohio river well northward into Lake
Erie In paper manuiaclory At Pitisburs, siiua-
are employed the machinery is moved by steam;
paper is furnished in the building from ;herags,
ready TO be applied TO ihe wdils OF rarour the
Proprietor ships large quantities oil paper to :
| America, by way of n. Orleans. On the 10Th
livery stable in Lancaster was set on fireby a per-
son throwing ashes on heap OF manure. The
flames spread to two large brick houses on King St.
a barn and two other brick houses: The principal
sufferers Messrs. w. G. Hull, J. Fry, il. and
j. Lndy An institution has been opened a; Mount
| Airy, in Germantown, miles from Philadelphia,
called the american Classical and military Ly-
ccu1,; under the superintendent of b. Constant
and Col. A. l.. RoumtoTt, formerly of West Point.
1t is said to be on the plan OF the Military Acade-
my al w Point, with few judicious alterations
untes military exercises with scientific researches
'' it is intended in the Lyceum to teach every
branch olusefu knovledge;'' it true, this is indeed
| high praise.--The Exhibition of Cattle and Manu-
iactures, under the direction of the Pennsy lvania
Agricultural Society, was held three days at Mount
Prospect, above Hoime,hurg, on the Bristol road,
beautiful spot OF country, where 1000 persons are
said TO have attended on the goth Oct. The exhi-
billion of agricultural implements and household
manufactures was not SO extensive former
occasions. The principal interest arose from the
number and variety of horses, cows oxen and OF her
ANIMALS. There were above a hundred head OF neat
cattle including the finest variety of the different
breeds: OF sheep, between 2 and 500 of the hes,
| species, as Saxon, Merlno Leicester, South Down,
Sc Of swine the sheyv Is said to have been excel
| lent, and that oil horses admirable. The next day,
plouSung matches took place and premiums were
distributed AT the dinner, Jonathan Roberts, Pre-
sdent oil the Society, presided: and the toasis
were drank IN fine domestic wines.-Ilie 4th An
nual meeting OF the Society for The promotion OF
! Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures for the
| county of Allegheny, was held on the 9th Oct
Premiums were awarded for horses, neat cattle
7 l.
The manufactured articles are said no. to have been
as numerous as on former occasions, hut evidently
improved in quality. Several poughs, specimens OF
| silk and thread lace, sc We're also exhibited
The patent right of a machine which, with the as
| sIstance OF boy of twelve years OF age will
manufacture $500 pins in a hour, is offered for sale
| in Philadelphia. (See LIST. chap. of Adam Smith,
| Wealth oil Nations -Joseph Watson is reelected
Mayor of Philadelphia large ship of 1900 tons
and calculated TO carry 60 guns, would be launched
at Philadelphia on Thursday, built under the super
| inieEdence OF Mr.. Grice for gentleman in N Y
who intends her for the South American or Greek
market
MARYLAND.-The Maryland Cattle Show and
Fair commences at Easton on Thursday next
Niles Register, speaking of the skill of the Bati-
more shipwIgis, in building fast sailing schooners
whose beauty OF model and superiority of work.
manship have been much admired adds that per
haIs the two cutters u 81 lately built under the
superintendent OF Capt. ]. Doane of the revenue
! service, and intended for the southern coast will
bear comparison with any other vessels of the
same description" The accommodations for the
officers and men are exceedingly well contrived-
! They carry guns each, and about 20 men one of
! them, the Marion is ready for service.-A
Franklin Institute is organizing in Baltimore
| NORTH CARoLINA.-The Raleigh Register re-
marks the following curious coincidence. The
late Mr. Miller died on his passage to Guatemala
as Charge d Affsires to that Republic This is
the second appointment on that embassy, and in
both instances the gentlemeh selected were from
this state but neither OF them ever reached their
destined port The bishop of the Diocese held
an ordination in St Johns Church, Williamsbo-
rough on the 10th Oct. consecrated the church and
| admitted James III. Otey, A. VI. to the order of
Deacons, and the Rev. e. G.. Brainard TO that OF
the Priesthood. has been considerable de-
cline in the cotton market owing to the late discour-
| aging accounts from Europe. At Murfreesboro, if
had fallen from I5 TO ~ cents
SOUTH CARoLINA--A planter near Georre-
town writes, that the 18th he observed spot of
cotton in his field, the tops OF which appeared TO be
ridded; it was done by small caterpillars from that
spot they spread over 60 30 acres ia days thew
had entirely consumed 10 &c They are EATING
(says the unfortunate Pante) all the soft boles that
are grown; and such as are hard, they Consume the
outer side. "A lad born and raised in Horny
district, IA years old, is said TO weigh no lbs
The story of mercantile House in Charleston bav-
ing failed, indebted about 5000 900 TO tie Custom
House. SC. is contradlced: 1t appears that for the
last years, but one bond 10 the amount of $50 900
has been taken at Chaleston; that the bonds Of the
cotton houses, which have failed are amply secured
TO the government; and that there are but two
| custom-house bonds now in suit, one about $500
! (good) the other for SS29.
ALABAMA.-A Mobile paper of the 4lh says
N n & ali q. To- N
families bad returned to their homes the suspended
Improvements were renewed