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

repeats that it had derived its Information from a
source of undoib ed intelligence. The u. ). have
contributed $500, 900 10 this csnal-On the l5th |
- boats laden with coal, &C. Were passed through
the Lock at Flat Rock, and had arrived at Phila-
de pna The report tina, 5. Grard had appropria
ted S7O0,OO0 10 building III Philadelphia con-
trade, ed.--A plan is on loot TO build splendid
Arcade III Philadelphia the lot now occupied by
c. Justice ,figbman, fronting Chestnut, between
9th and 9TH s.. It's front TO be 1909 feet, and its
breadth 100; stories high boh the fronts OF mar
bic, aud will coatain under metal and glass
roof SO stores, ~ stands or stalls and cellars:
the stores 10 be divided by paved avenues, IA feet
wide, running longitudnally: the estimated at
Si5O,00O, TO be divided into shares OF 500 each:
% the LIST floor were estimated to rent at
2o0 each; The whole amount of rents 20, 200; the
interesi the capital expended Ii per cent. These
Accades or BaZaars, i'll Paris, sc. are beautiful and
convenient both Tor promenades and buying. Oa the
list days OPENING Of The book, more than $y2I COO
were subscrbrd.--The Vertical Printing Press
invented by Neal, and exhibited at the franklin
Institute Is worked by one man, and seemed almost
POSSESSED OF rohti0a; the different operations of
spreading the ink over the type, making the inn
2'ession and removing the printed sheet, being
produced la the same exact order when or 3
hand, Were employed on the ordinary pTess.--I. p
Franks, editor lthe Independent Balance OF Phila-
depia, has been convicted in the Mayo = Court
o. Publishing libel on G. " Bal,er.--An intam-
Gus case OF kidnapping is reported at Philadelphia.
y man i're,e dig 10 be quaker, took in run
away, pretending 10 conceal him; hut to the
| o ncr Nho went o.; md then the affected quaker
preiendngt'a Tie negro had 20. loose bought him
running Tor = 100. Under another p. etence of tax
Ing the negro 10 place OF safety, lie TOOK him
! Nj ny land, aud sold him for $500.-1'hc Catholic
hurch OF Carlisle dedicate ed on the 9th inst.
under the patronage OF ST. Patrick; and he sacra-
! me"t OF confirmation was administered q large
lumber OF persons by DIR. Convict Catholic Bish-
OPP OF Philadelphia On TIE OH appeared at Uni
on-town double rain bow at sunrise; the first DO
was compose! in one place of concemiric arcs
OF red, III other places D, and ost paris OF g. The
Ind or " ater bow q,lte singular, having
two brilliant and reversed arcs of coours.-A;
Gettysburg the 5lh n,ry weather came, and
the mountains appeared covered with snow.-Jon-
aihan Roberts, Il. T. Hobart, NJ. Cope, and J.
Stevihs, are cleo ed 10 The Assembly from Mont
gomery county. In Lancaster, the Democratic
Assembly ticket is elected in berks and Della
waIe, the Federal tcket.-Mr. II. Orr, jr. is
elected 10 Congress over Genral Lacock 10
suppJ the vacancy occasionally MIR. Al,ison's re-
sigAaiion.-The present ascertaned majority Sains
a Convention is than % 900. At the annual
commencement, OF Jefferson College on the 29ii
| ut "A young gentlemen received the degree of A.
Is. and OF A. NJ - The grand jury of Beaver
| q
preSe'atmet upon The subject of Internal Improve
ment, which does honour TO their unders andins
they express entire belief in the abilities of the
state 10 prosecute the great YORK of Internal COM
| nunIcatIon by canals railroads, without having
| recourse to taxation; and nducemen, for the
citizens 10 encourage their Representatives in au-
thorzinS such an undertaking, they express belief
that surplus funds would be furnished from ITS in
| come 10 support public schools upon scale COM
xsth ln artc ,E Stata .,.
Juries nowadays present what they please the
sentence against Com. Porter, for instance by ano-
| ther Grand Jury OF Pennsylvania They are stars
which frequently &c shoot nadly beyond their
| spheres''
| MARYLAND.--The House of Delegates will
consist OF SO old, and A members; As repubii-
| cans, and 80 iederaliss.-A meeting held An
napolls on the 9TH complained of persons no. le-
gall entitled being admitted 10 vote by the Judges
| OF Election; and they appointed Committee 10 APP
peal to the H. of Delegates in order TO SCI, aside the
Delegates returned Tor that Ciiy.A meeting of the
citizens OF Frederick called for the 20;h 10 con-
suit on the best means of promoting the Internal
improvement OF the Siate.-Col. Albert and his e.
glneers were engaged abou, the l9'ii Inst. in exam
ining the MonoCacy, which empties into the Poto-
mac about 10 miles below lIarper's Ferry, with a
view of ascerianing its utility a feeder TO the
| Grand Canal.-Tbe wheat crops the borders OF
The hesapeake reported be short; the grain
liht and wcas IL eaten the tobacco is said 10 be a
fair crop.-S3 hhds. OF tobacco of b. Oen OF
Prince Georges county, consisting of crop and
seconds, averaging 900 lbs. a hogshead, has been
sold at Baltimore at 81 round Capt. j. Phillips,
late commander ofthe u. S. sloop of War Baltimore,
caehiered without hearing by Mr. John Adams Ia
1885, for his conduct in The affair with Com. Lor
ing oil The British navy, will publish pamphlet in
few days that subject MIR II. Smith of the
Eastern Shore has exhibited his Harnonicon 10 a
numerous and fashionable Audience in Baltimore,
and given great satisfaction.
VIRGINIA.-The Winchester Gazette Of the
2lst says, that the morning OF the Sth the ground
as covered to the depth of an inch two witt.
snow, which had fallen the preceding nigh; - The
HMper's Ferry +. Press of the 18th speaks of a
spectacle which occurs there two three times a
year: tie mountain tops ION the morning OF the
lSth) covered with sleet, and presenting the APP
pearance OF the vernal blo-soming while the
valley was entirely exempt from H. During The
pres season there were erected not less than for
ty buildings at Harper's Ferry; an equal number is
expected at the next season: GO This too by
population of about 600. - The last Charlottes-
vile Gazette describes tho non chalance with
which the negro boy Isaac not more than 10 met
his death on the 2 st inst. lie was sentenced by
the September Court OF Albemarle COUNTY, for ai
attempt TO commit rape and murder a very young
white girl vast coHcourse of persons wines
sed The awful spectacle ol his execution He made
no confession; shed no ear; gszed with vacant
stare around him as The fatal knot was tying, and
in instant dropped into eternity. The exhurta-
lions of ministers seemed ost upon him. On the
night the 18Th, the larger part oil the uildings OF
VIM. Stands IT,, Esq ofPrince George county was
burnt; it caught from the chimney. Mr.. s was
absent but his servants and those Of Mr. Band ex-
eried themselves in highly cTeditable MANNER
All his furniture except two trunks, like Use his
library, sc. were saved AT the last Petersbsr,
Superior Court, there were only indictments for
ur.. IL. A