Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-28
SUMMARY.

Observer of the 18th siates,ytha the weather had
been qui'e warm and extremely dry; water scarce; |
many wells exhausted, and that there would be mile |
in tina, section Of country which could long bein
operation, should the drough, continue. "a new
literary Institution called the Maine Wesleyan Sem
inarv has been recently opened at Readheld. Its
ioun Ter hr. Luther Sampson Originally designed 1t
for the benefit OF children OF the Methodist Clergy;
but enarsins his plan TO embrace those o. all
religions secular views, he has appropriated
$40 600 for the endowment OF school, 10 Ia
cilita'e his purpose;it gives cheap education to
the poor; farm assigned 10 the institution, near
TO he house erected for its accommodation, with
n chapel, school and lecture rooms, &c. The plan
is that those who support themselves by iaooring
on the farm pass the first half OF the day IN the
school room under their instructor, and the other
half in the farm under the dh ecioa OF an overseer.
Such a. are too young to Labor or are able to de-
'frav their expenses, pay dollar per week for
hoard. Mr. Zenat Cauidwell is the principal. ii
Is proposed 10 enlarge the range OF instruction, by
giving professor to each branch OF sclence.--A
wcmtn 50 wears old, named Galusha, and living
with her second husband in Monmouth, ii renewing
her hair md teeth it is the 81 time her hair has
OF, like an infants; and she has now several
ne y tech gro yins.-A countryman, near Bangor I,
ar. Adam inman, atel y displayed wopdertul cool
ness and intrepidily. On his way home, the night
excessively dark, rnstling In the bushes startled
hn,; o. listening, he convinced some wild an
l ual Hlu SceHlei i1le pFOfiSIOhs NUNS paSA, III
Immediately faced about, dropped On one knee,
preseaied AIS fowling-piece charged with ball and
bl.kslot when AN enormous black bear reared
ms hind feet Immediately before him and rushed up
o. his prey. A. tat critical moment, lnnian fired
and shot The uonster through tue hear; nc weighed
go lbs aid measured G feet IN length-Air.
Niles a.eni for tue American Colonzati$n Society,
ha, deIy cred a discourse Ia Portland SioA were
collected IA lie first parish and 6S in the second.
The expar-e Of transporting each blackto Liberia
Is estimated al o. thete are two mliIons oil blacks
ia the u. 5, which are caicul4tsd 10 produce IN
70 years - uillions
New HAMPSHIRE The corner stone oil the
new Congregational Church in Nashua Village
was laid in ample form on the 4th by the Grand
Lodge Of the State. n great number OF people at
e. dcd r. w. Jonathan Aiken presided ON the
occasion; prayers by the Rev. Br. Beete. and an
appropriate address by Rev. BE-. h. 8ascom 1t Is
cree. ed NJ The sole expense OF the mo Aianntac-
turing companie, at that place. About 200, in
GLIDING M NV Indies, sat down 10 a sumpuods din
ner in one OF the ample halls OF the large factory
the following among the oa'is given Il.
The Mem Church may Eer pillars be established
in 9Th, her walls be drcora ed With beauty, and
Ier occupants be filled with wisdon.-2. The ri
rer N,,sh1ta aud its granite borderS may the falls
o. lire island become Slref stream 10 their
en;e Using proprIetors, and the peaceful SQUAD OF
The yo,ver-looin and spindle lie long heard where
was once the who p of Indian Hedd.-A man
returning home from mar. training In Amners
cha gsd his musket very heavily; on firing, ii ex-
piodtd 5nd off one of his hands from the wrist
D the very next day and on the same spot, anoth-
er man who had done militia duty al the same train
ing pit an extra Cartridge in his mGSket, which,
being fired, tore Of the thumb and torehnger from
the left hand There IL newspapers la the
Sl,je; 8 established within the last years. 1t Is
calcu ated, that 1890 circulated every week,
more than 500 900 in the year: at so per annum;
this j. more than ssh 00c. The ditor OF the
Statesman calculates, that tor papers taken within
the State or brou ,hl from other Sates,he people OF
n. Hampshire pay not less than $4,000.
MAssAcHusErTs.--O of the new slooIs of
authorised by congress and built al the Navy
}Gd at Charleston. launched on the 18th.
Sire is beautiful ship upon The Preach model, OF
about 600 elipiical stern upon the plan oil
MIR. Seppings; she il coppered over Il sheathIng OF
felt, and hcr beams placed so close together
that they are tightly caulked both inside and out
The Navy commissioners have not decided upon
the name; though it j. supposed it will be either
Lexington or Concord. An elegant ship The Col
coldd, about 500 ton-, launched at Newbury-
port, on the nth. There are ships belonging to
that pOrt.--On the lIth, new brig, the Scion,
$50 tons, coppered and unprecedented, was
launched from the ship-yarl 0! -. L. Magoun;
and next DIV another brig, called the Richmond
Packet, same size, launched from the ship
yard Of jerks & Co. Salem has engaged la COM
81 hips, barquos, 50 brigs, 60 schooners,
aud sioop-; in all 81 ,22l ions. Beverly al
Tackled TO the same district, ship, ~ brigs,
81 schooners afd loops; tonnage 81 93: % oil
these are IN the fishing trade.--Mr. Henry Putnam
has Just published Salem valuable pamphlet,
entitled - touches on Agriculture, including trea-
Iisc the preservation OF the apple tree; together
wi family receipts experiments on Insects, &c
a .oregaer who has resided in Boston tnan
~ Years Processes 10 have disco' eed at last the
qu4ds.tlre ofthe circe.-A very large sale oipdci
age goods, including broadclotis, cassimeres, sc.
TOOK pin { at Boston o. the 18Th The sale was
nume'oi~ly attended, and tie articles IN general
wet of well. Saxony broad cloths brought ~
90 cents per yard by the two pieces, &r.--Mr. |
Gooiich Of Boston is building an organ .or the
Unitarian church of Portsmouth,. The Berkshire
Agricultural Society lately ook place al Pitstield:
the exhibition OF animals very fine: many
Improvements IA various branches OF cultivation
and IN the increased products of the soil, noticed
by he committees on Farms, &c.-At the Essex
exhibition, premiums awarded for knit
shawl, Valencia mantle, patchwork counterpi ne
containing 1892 pieces, lace veil and cap, hats
from finest Spanish wool napt with beaver and
mJs<rat, mustard from American seed, &c.-A
patent spring chllse cushion, and several improved
ploJghs, shown at the late exhibition at Con-
cord - Fhe great exhibition of the w orcester A gr-
Gu .ura Society held the 2 ~; large num-
Der Of delegates from other Societies in .dassachu-
sets, n. Hampshire and Connection, and OF o he
sirtnkers were present; among them, Col limo
thy Pickering, more than so years old yet sill one
OF be most active farmers 10 the country. An adj
d,ss delivered Jy Governor Lincoln, aud a
disco i-so BY Geo. A. tufts, ESQ TIE premiums
f11 d.lDth were awarded to +. BouOIniy, aud
81 4 Howard; for flannel TO u. 1ioodi!e: the
nu.n'el o. neat ca.le were 100, sheep 1874 Their. |
W. also team Of Is yoke o! working oxen be |