Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-11

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Legislature, which meets at MONTPELIER ON ,rb,,rs
asy next Tor charter for canal to unite the waters
Oh Lake ohamplain, and Connecticut river by the
valley oil Onion river.-The University of ermont
mas appointed VIM. A. Porter, A. NJ. of Cattskil
". \. Professor of Languages, and VIM Ander.
son, NJ ID. of Troy, n. Y. Professor of Anatomy
and Physiology.-The degree of A. B. was con-
ierred on 10, OF "A. NJ. on 10, and that of Nj. ID.
on OF the students; the honorary degree of A.
vi. on gentlemen; and of NJ. d. ON A; of d. ID.
on A proiessorship of Chemistry and Natural
history has been instituted, and Mr.. Kellogg Pro-
lessor oil Languages, is appointed 10 the chair of
mathematics and Natural Phlosophy.-A chapel
Is spout TO be added TO this establishment.
NEW YORK. This great state is alive with the
preparations for celebrating splendid scale the
completion OF the Erie Canal. The particulars of
e arrangement appear in another part of this day
paper All the societies and trades in the CITY are
holding meetings and organizing associations for
ti'e purpose. The ceremony is TO take place on
| the 18th inst. a vast croud will attend from The
helShborhood OF the Hudson, and from other states
Inc city Il now crowded with strangers that the
principal Hotels and Boarding houses are Obliged
10 refuse accommodations 10 great numbers daily
The Prince Of Sake Wieinar and Lord Falkland
are there.-A whale offs feet in length got ashore
at Sandy Hook on the 20th ult and was secured
by MIR. Peer ScheEk, after firing a number of
| cannon balls, which soon killed her She will pro-
duce gu TO 40 barrels oil.--On 9th ult the sale OF
The cargo OF the ship Citizen from Canton consisting
oi 1000 packages, took place at n. York; Hyson
Soda at 1860 ll6; Young Hyson, so to ll2; Gun
powder, 1872 to 1913 Souchong i6 20 10, &c--The
American Bible Society received in August 5000
30 During the month, the issues from The Deposito-
ry were 2,O37 bibles; ,299 testamens value 50 sos
Z9--5iacS Rock has gained since Feb. 1924 "a popu-
ationot 1000; Buffalo hadin Feb. 1925, population
oil 2446, and IN Aug. 2660.-Brooklyn contained in
ioZo, a population of 5,2l0; and last month,
| o,SOo; exclusive of the Navy Yard.--In Greene
county, the Tanners, last year, sent 10 market one
million pounds of sole leather; this year, they will
add h2li million more, worth 500 900; and next
II Is expected, they will increase the amount TO
100000 lbs.--Mr. Hall, Gardener in the suburbs
OF Albany, has gathered from of his trees pear
measuring fourteen inches in circumference, and
winch Is supposed to exceed any thing of the kind
ever before exhibited in Europe or America
Fourteen sections of the Hudson and Delaware
canal comprising distance of miles, have been
contracted for. Hopes entertained that the
whole of this canal may be excavated in the course
| OF the next season.
New JERsEY.--The triennial catalogue of
Princeton College, recently published states that
| Nassau Hall reclsons among her sons President
OF the U b Vice-President "a President of the old
Congress, two Secretaries of the Navy, one Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, two Foreign Ambassadors
one Speaker of the House of Representative es one
Attorney General OF the United States, one Post
master General, two Signers of the Declaration of
Independence, four Chief Justices, nine Judges of
supreme Courts, fourteen Governors, one Bishop
sixteen Presidents OF Colleges, and eleven Profess
! sors. a hawk was lately taken alive at Amwe
near trenton, which had pounced on a tortoise and
The shell oil the latter having closed caught the feet
OF the bird, which, after several desperate efforts 10
rise with ITS prey, Tell exhausted TO the earth.
PENNsYLvANIA.-A Mr.. Cist of Wilkes
barre has published estimate of the extent of the
conformation IN Luzerne county the length of Wy
omng valley is is miles average width of coal 3 I2
miles; giving of 90 square miles of coal or
49, lbs 500 square yards this area, multiplied by
10 Yards, the thickness of several strata, Yields
1927 232 900 tons in the valley of Wyoming; af-
ter making similar calculations for two other sec
lions, the result Is that the whole coal formation in
the county is 033, $50 900 tons. The bituminous
coal is supposed TO extend in series of coal basins
from Bradford county, near ine Susquehanna, TO |
The western extremity OF the state $50 miles -
On the 10Th ult. the baggage was stolen from
| the Eastern Stage between Bedford and Bloody
Kun, a. One OF the trunks contained a draft by
the bank OF Pittsburg tina, of Baltimore S24O in
20 dollar u $. notes, payable at Pittsburg %
Sovereigns "a gold coin Of about dollars and fifty
cents yalue) The day after the trunks were found
with their contents, except the money in the loft of
a waste schoolhouse, near the turnpike, miles
from Bediord.-A society has been formed in Phila-
| ueIPha, Tor The purpose OF commemorative the
! landing of VIM. Penn. on Oct 2I 1852 ANY
moral person may become member on the paw
inent OF 20, to be expended in the purchase of
grounds and erection of buildings for the use oftbe
society, and IN HE raising of monument 10 the
memory of PENN Dr. p. Tiddyman has present
cd the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts with an
original portrait of Professor Dugald Stewart, by
the late sir Henry Raeburn, which cost the Doctor
! $ 5OO.--At a town meeting held at PHILADELPHIA
on the 2+th uit, Gen. Cadwalader, on behalf of
committee previously appointed. presented report
Vy ici
these resolutions declare il expedient to orranize
company Tor the formation ola rnillDaY from Inc
SThuylkill TO, or towards the Delaware. with tie
privilege, after the same shall be completed of ma
King such lateral ways as may he deemed advisable
| by the company and committee of / was an
pointed to make estimates, S<c.-Mr HsmiIl. an |
experienced engineer, has contracted with the Co
4 nestoga Navigation Company (Pcnn.) for the |
whole of their work. for much less than the esti,na-
ted cost. The work will be Immediately commen-
ced.--Aiter ardent contest, the Ward elections
Of philadelphia for judges of election, terminated
In favor OF the Federal party, by majority OF 50
Yoies.--At Philadelphia public dinner was piy-
en- on the 29lh ut TO com. Stewart. John Ser
geant presided; the company was numerous and res
Pectable. The following were among the toasts:
Il Inc memory oil Washington Dear to the heart
OF every American Revised throughout the
hsbiIable globe
! General Lafayette After dovoling his youth 10
the establishment OF our Republic, he has in the
evening OF his days, given her an opportunity Of
exhibiting to the world the sublime spectacle ofna-
tional gratitude
! Our respected guest, Com. Charles Stewart
distinguished ornament Of the American Navy
his unsued fame is dear TO his country long may
she enjoy the benefit Of his skill and valour as an
officer, and his patriotic zeal a citizen
Gen. Robert Taylor, Of Virginia, and Joseph
| ltopknson OF Philadelphia The counsel of com
Stewart, whose genius and talents have contributed