Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-25


BY the Rev +. Henderson. They are TO be man
aged as IT they were the OF respectable far
meIs; a..d the most promising among them 10 be
prepared to graduate at the rransylvania Univer-
siy-rhe hoctaw &. (P y. Ptchlyn) who a.
delegated by his tribe TO conduct these youths TO
school writes account OF his visit 20 the Secre-
tary at War; invites the patronage OF the govern
ment; and states that while the more promising
youths ouly would be sent away to school, the mass
OF their population mus, be left TO be taught by the
benevolent Missionaries wl.o settled in the ma
tioh.--From the almost entire destruction OF the
crop of wheat near Lexington, good flour com
mands high price; Tor ~ l-2 TO ), and expected
TO be Oh the rise 90 Complaints are made that free
negroes migrate and settle in the state, in spite OF
the law prohibiting them.
OHIo.-rhe house of VIM. Scott, about 10
miles from lille on the Marietta road, was
burnt to the ground on the 29ih u and he himself
was consumed in II. He was drunkard; and i, is
supposed tina he destroy ed himself in this manner
a. lie TN eaened to do, in FIT OF resentment against
his family, whom he had turned out of his doors,
and s. no afterwards refused TO retu.ni-About
1000 acres in Belmont county have been this year
planted with tobacco; estimated product per acre
200 ibs.-Near 5000 men are at work on the great
canal.-A tunnel l75 feet long and IS feet under
ground, is constructed for conveying water from
The river TO the Citation steam paper mill in Steu
oenyilie: the mill runs 4 watts, and employs 40
hands.--The two canals commenced are, the one
from the mouth OF the Scio,o TO the mouth of the
Cayahoga on Lake Erie, 500 miles: the other from
| Cincinnati to Drayton on the Miami, SO miles; AZ
ri tie first and rs of the last unde contract %
more OF the hrst are expected In few weeks to be
put under contract.
MIcHIc AN.--The canvassers of the votes for a
member OF Congress have decided in favor .oi Mr..
Wing: but their decision viii be contested ON the
ground that the canvasseIs exceeded their pow ers
by canvas>lng erery UOtc. Meetings were held at
Detroit to protest against the conduct oil the can
yasSefs.
TENNEssEE.--The Legislature have before
them bill Tor the establishment of Penitentlary
bill Tor abolishing the present supreme court OF
! errors and appeals, and substituting court oil
Errors, of judges, to be held twice year, and
to have no original jurisdiction; also providing for
the establishment OF chancery courts, with two
ehancellors; and stripping the circuit courts of all
chancery jurisdiction - The Bank Committee have
reported ovoably of the conduct & condition OF the
| n. State Bank. The Commissioners appointed to
take the lat. OF the lines by Walker and recent
| Is by Steele, between Tennessee and Kentucky,
have reported that Walkers line is miles n. o!
80 deg 30 mn. and that Steele's is IL mile 5. OF
the lattude.-Reports have been made by
the commissioners to survey the route for a road
between Kingston and Sparta The Nashville
! ~ hig says, these Reports clearly shew, that the
Cumberland Mountain presents little or 10 mat eria
obstruction to tne establishment Of the .Ndtiona!
Road through that section OF the country, &C.
Hlr. George +. Bowen of Philadelphia is elected
Professor OF Chemistry, sc. in Cumberland Col
lege
| INDIANA.--A very different picture (irom the
81 Louis letter. has been drawn OF Mr.. Owens
Community, in the Harmony Gazette of the 22d
al. The cotton spinning turns out or 400 los
arn'a week; the manufactures of soap, candies
que, rope, hats, boots, shoes, are thriving: out
hands are wanting o carr on the dying, pottery,
'addlery, painting, book-bindi.g, and many other
branches. a merchant-mill runs pair of stones
andls capable OF turning out 90 barrels flour in 2,
hours; cotton gin q G0 saws; an extensive saw
mill, large stone tavern, Sc. sc. found mere
IL Is positively denied, that there is any want o
industry, care, Sc; that the former buildings ar,
goir9 down, or the gardens neglected
! ARKANsAs.--ihe General Assembly have a
dopIed a Memorial TO the President of the H. 6
ieatlye 10 the removal OF the Raft OF Rcd Iivar
| also one on The subject of the laie Choctaw trsa
| ~ alsOa Memorial to Congress, praying rel .e
Tor the persons who shall be Injured by THAT trca
being carried into effect also a Memorial 10 IN
President praying the appointment OF four,l
Judge OF the Superior Court. They have bill be
iore them, 10 punish the crime of lornicatiop
LOUISIANA Gov johnson has been Lnaking
tour through the State the Consttutioy require
the Governor visit the different counties at lie
once year, TO see the state oil the militia and rh
country at large.
| FOREIGN.
| Professor Seyffarth, OF Leipsc, is said to hav
discovered complete key TO the Hierogly phics O
the ypiians-Goethe has sold the exclusive
| right 10 all his works to German publishing hous
for 100000 francs; and they are about 10 adop
measures 10 prevent pirated editions in the vario
states Of the GeTmanc confederation.--The 3 Gree.
lreships which attempted so burn the Esyplia.
ships in the port OF Alexandria failed from bein,
r cognized too soon. The VIceroy himself wen
out lmo days alter IN his corvette to pursue the re
treating vessels: on the 18th, 20 more ships put Il
sea, and on the 9th 2 more TO cruize in neirhbo
ring seas. On Ihe 2oth the Yiceroy resumed iron
the unaYailing pursuit. Meantime Con the I3lh
the Captain Pacha had arrived with his fleet con
sisiing of 20 frgates, 10 coryettes, and about q
briggs and schooLers. Due honors were not paid {,
him, cor did he land till The Viceroy' return rh
! new exp5di;ion was expected 10 all about the ell,
| ol September.--lha country on the borders of th
! Levant Is H. state OF great disorder. The enyi
rons oil Aleppo are desolated by hordes of Arabs
| Caravans are subject TO tie robbed or to travel un
der heavy escort. The new Pacha of MIarrach ba
not as yet been able TO Antab the seat of BIZ
government. The environs OF Tripoii and Laita
CHA are in revolt: The principal Christians massa
creed, or have fled for protection. Mustapha, tn
Pacha OF Damascus, has put himself at the head o
the caravan OF Mecca, on his return from his expe
dition to Jeruralem, where his barbirous condIc
has sown the seeds ofdiscord which will long nfec
his unhappy cOunry.--It is proposed (says thu
Quebec Gazelie) to construct branches from the h
RE Canal 10 Lake Ontario and TO the Saint Law
Tenceat Osdensburg. Instead of the Canadian
products going down 10 N. York where the
price Is better, the O. ebec paper says the march
thP urOlucts of the western mart of n o,,,h
20 be towards Canada, because the duty on Ameri
can produce imporle ed direct into England operate
in favor of impouations from Canada Thus, tho
the Canada Trade Act went to mike the Canadi