Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-02

5000 ,o9a bsncs. 4 s.. English TITLES equal 10 I
German mue."-(A repor, made TO the Dict of
Poland, By Count Moslouski, Minister of the In,e-
rior, statesthat can iron railroad has been con-
s,ructed from Kalish to Brezesc, so German miles,
in uninterrupted length" or $50 English milcs.)
MAR1LANp.--The Annapolis Republican says
that most of the wheat in that neighborhood 10 20
much eaten by the weevi, that the farmers fat
tenng their hogs with il. (lrhe weevil is desert
bed somewhat larger than large louise being
of the beetle kind; it has trunk with iorceps
perce the grain either to seek it's food or deposit
its eggs Place these creatures in a glass tube,
| and the female perforates grain of wheat, depo-
sites one or two eggs. and this she does to 5 or
grains every day, for several days together These
! not bigger than grain OF sand, breed in about a
week sort OF white maggot; in about fortnight
| il turns to an aurelia, and this again the weev
with long thin transparent wings. They may be
seen TO rise in swarms from stacks of grain when
disturbed To preserre The tcheGt from tpeeuH
| Messrs. Nixons of the Ohio Steam-mill advise
those who would preserve their present crops TO
thrash and clean them Immediately; and those
who would hereafter effectually guard against the
flying weev, to thrash from the shock, or before
the wheat takes the sweat They say the wheat
ought be frequently stirred and kept cool; that it
| is the heat which matches the weevil; and that
wheat cannot escape heating which is put away in
shocks, or with chaff The A. Republican adv-
ses to have the wheat got out, separated from the
chaf, and then put up in light apartments or hogs
heads; that the heat there will not hurt The germina
ting principle in the wheat, and either prove too
extreme, or air is wanting to complete the genera
ton of the insect. 1t is Ia years since it prov
ed so destructive in Maryland.-Major General
| Robert Cumming, naval officer during the Revo-
luton, died at Liberty town on the 18th ult. He
was buried with public honers
| VIRGINIA.-The Duke of SAKE Weimar ar
rived at Harpers's Ferry the 18th. After visiting
the Armory and other interesting objects, he ou,
on the 18th in the stage, OH his way to the Natural
Bridge, and his route to the Southwestern states
(lIe has since passed through Winchester. MIR
Findall is boaring for water at Harper's Ferry; he
Is sanguine of success; his rods have reached
the depth of 1913 feet-A pear was raised Mr.
Moer's farm Jefferson county, weighing 2 lbs. Mr.
French also raised two beeis, weighing together lC
lbs.-A fire at Martinsburg on the 18th destroyed
several buildings; among them the dwelling
lately finished by Col John Stroller, and stone
building occupied by Mr.. A. Dunham: Much prais.
is due to the ladies who Drawing the coldness of III,
night remained in the ranks carrying filth,
fire extinguished.-A writer in the National
Intelligence gives long description of the Ra
ratchG Salt Springs, distant from 90 10 rs mile:
) from the confluence Of the Kanawha with the
Ohio. Salt Springs began to be explored there in
1907; salt wells now opened on the river
} great depth have been made beyond those limits
but without effect. About 60 females are EMPLOYED
In the manufacture OF SALT last year about 500 0OC
bushels made and this year a greater quantity
The different wells vary in ,herdegrees of saline i'm
pregnaion; and they all hold in solution muriates
OF lime and magnesia, and carbonate of iron: the
two first not being crystazabe by heat are
separated in CHEERING the salt and by draining; the
last is decomposed at the temperature of ebulliton
and leaves mechanically suspended in the brine
red oxyde OF iron, which is precipitated with con.
siderable waste labor, previously to the granu-
lstion OF the salt. These works are said to be nc
longer as profitable to the owners as they once
were; owing 10 the excessive competition of min OF
establishments, TO bad management: but new arrange
meats might make them as productive as formerly
q" Hall a million approximates to their estimated
worth" Bituminous coal is found in great abun
dance within a few hundred yards of all the works
very combustible and calculated for boiling the salt
The Agricultural Society of Lcudoun, Fauouier
: Prince William and Fairfax held its End annual
meeting, on the 18th, at Leesburg The Stock O.
animals offered for competition fall short of publi,
expectation; the domestic manufactures BY the la
dies exceeded it, Premiums w ere given for specimen,
OF superne broadclo,h, cassnet, carpeting blank
counterpart, hearth rug, imitation merino shawl
pest cheese, cuIrant wine, best bulls, full-blood
merino ram and ewes, sc. The Society and Other
4 citizens dined together; and among them Colonel
Monroe, who had attended the exhibition .-Coun.
tereit notes of the Bank of Virginia of $40 are in
circulation. The last Petersburg Inteligencer say.
one was offered TO the Bank on Saturday detected
and crossed: il payable TO G. Dorcey and datet
18th June 1917; 1t is shorter than the genuine ones
the vignette much paler and the signature indif
ierently ed.-Cotton brisk in Petersburg a
10 Ia cents.-The Editors of the Clarksburg In
teiligenceT advertise that they in possession
one of the most valuable records or laws concern
he tlaG IN land Al
Virginia, viz: The Royal Proclamation of Georg,
the third, made for the disposition of The terrtoT,
acquired by the Treaty of Peace then lately signef
at Paris in 1853. The Editors say, they have ar
authenticated official copy OF it (perhsps the onl,
one IN exisence,) and they will supply the public
with printed ones at dollar each.-A quarry Of
gray marble ot superior quality has been discovered
on the land of Mr.. Abraham Clark, on French
Creek.-The hands OF the Roanoke Company have
returned 10 DanviIle to commence the works at tbs
lower end OF the canal the basin is TO be excayated
and the locks erected from it the river so as 10
complete the navigation round the Danyille falls
during the winter. Mr.. John DUTY has been for
some time boring for salt water a mile above
| wheeling, and has penetrated uptcdrds of nine
| hundred feetl 1t is believed the deepest salt well
In the United States.-A meeting of the citizens
of Albemare held on the 18th at Charlottes-
vile, Mr. Thomas w. Maury in the Chair, and
! DIR. Frank Carr, Secretary; where resolutions
were offered by Mr.. Thomas J. Randolph and
adopted, praying the Legislature 10 incorporate a
joint stock company for the purpose of improving
the navigation ofthe Rivanna River from It's mouth
upwards TO the highest practicable point; the capital
to be not less than $50 600 with power to extend
it TO $4,000; and appointing a Committee to ex-
anime the river and estimate the expence, &C. The
! Meeting adjourned over to the LIST Monday in Jan
| NORTH CARoLINA.--Since 1915, she has been
engaged in the business of Internal Improvement;
employing skilful engineers to survey, incorpora-