Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-21
Completion of the Erie Canal.

avereceniiy sustained
Completion Of me Erie Canal
Yesterday afternoon, the JOINT committee Of the
Corporation and the citizens at four O'Clock for
the purpose of proceeding further in the arrangements
for this great celebration The Recorder as Chair
man OF the committee from the Common Council,
took The chair
The Recorder proceeded to business by reading
letter from Gen. Van Rensselaer,, of Albany, stating
that the first canal boat rom Like Erie ou.d pass
the mountain ridge on the f,Ccnty-Sirth of Oct0Jcr
The delegates of the various mechanic and other So
cieties then delivered their credentials Mhch were
read by the Chairman. fter this the Recorder
communicated 10 he meeting, a plan of arrange
mens for this great celebration, which had been the
result OF the united deliberations of both the COM
mitieeS From this we learnt that three boats are
10 PISS through the hole length of the canal, one
from Detroit, one from Michigan and one from
Like Erie. These boats will be ACCOMPANIED
down the North River with Steam Boats, aud on
reaching that part of the river opposite Manhat-
lanvile, they will stop there, or in that neghbor
hood, until the morning AFT er the day of their
arrival, 30 that the city of New York NAV have n
tohote day for the expression of heir sentiments
o. the occasion. On the morning of the day after
their arrival at Manhattanvile, probably the 3D. or
IA OF Nov the Corporation and the delegates
tom the various societies will 20 forth TO meet the
boats, and proceed do IN the river with them ill the
From this poit, about ten o'clock, they will
again take their departure accompanied with great
conconrse o. citizens in steam boats and other craft
and thus form 'oater procession to 20 down To
Sandy Hook, then TO unite the waters ut the Lakes
and the Atlantic. Here appropriate speech is 10
be delivered. After these ceremonies shall be con
Guided, they will return 10 the Battery when all
the dieren, civil societies will be ready to receive
them, together with great body of The military
under the omm7nd Of General Morton Here n
most magnificent procession will be formed which
alter making the proper di,pla through the prnci-
pal Streets VIII separate and go those various
places where dinners or costions shall have been
provided fOr Them In the evening. the Citv Han
Is 70 be s.lendidly Illuminated BY the CORPORATION
and tie Recorder said suggestion has heen thrown
OF to have grand ball 10 close the dav The re-
port OF the joint COMM; then closed with three
resolutions to carry into effect their preliminary ar,
engagements. The GO poralior one of hem il
to superintend the aquatic pro essio,. and nren,re
cold collation. for those Distinguished characters
who NAV come down from Is lbany, or NAV he in
the CITY ol New York at the inc. These are the
leading suggestions which the joint committee have
offered for the purpose of caryirg into effect this
eie"' ceie"Iauoh' Snotcdeh'S .AdU0
RALEIGH, October live mentioned in our
last, that the trial OF Daniel Ray indicted for the
murder OF James FasOR, was under progress at
the time our paper went TO press. This case ex-
cited great Interest, and we saw public s,m-
paihy enlisted more strongly on the side of The ac
cused. The offence committed i'm Fr,nkIin
county but as the death happened In this county il
became necessary that the trial should also faka
place here. The prisoner, nfrm soldier of the
revolutionary war, in the 10Th year of his aoe
with beard descending to his breast plead moi
guaHy to The bill OF indictment and the amount of
evidence IN the case this That the deceased
young man, came TO the premises of the old man
and threatened him and his wife with bodily ham
that the old man forbid his entering his enclosure
declaring il he did he would shoot him: ,ba, Fason
notwithstanding got on tie fence, with one leo
over, and while in this situation, the prisoner dis
charged gum and three shot entered The decreased.
one OF which struck little above the knee IT,
did not appear clearly, whether the old man intend.
ed TO shoot the deceased fired his gun in that
direction to Brighten him. The remaining mart nj
the load was found in the fence. and the counsel
Tor the prisoner insisted that the shooting was ar
cidehia Neither did it certainly appear. at vyhat
time the deceased died, though the indictment al
ieEes' 'hai the wound was given in October anS
death occurred IN the January following
The Jury were OUT abou two hours, and return.
ed with verdict of manslauebter
On saturday, Jared Chamblee and Daniel RAJ
were brought INTO Court, to receive its sentence /,
was ordered, that ChaInbee should be burnt in the
hand' ana give security Tor his good behaviour for
three ears The former part Of the sentence 90
Immediately carried into execution. in preseroo &C
the Court. "
When Daniel Ray was called Up to hear the son
tence OF the Court, pardon was produced fror,
the Executive, in his behalf, and he was ,ccoed
ingly discharged We knew tha; neti,ior 80
been presented to Governor Burton. signed Inv H.
Jury which sat upon his trial. the Grand J,,ry -
most q. the members Of the bar, but we b,J ~,
heard his determination in relation TO the mate,
Register.
Extract Of letter dated Cincinnati (C}5io
August 30, 1926
Judge Bates has completed bis surveys of Tho
Louisville Canal, and estimates the cost n 45o non
dollars, including ttCO dry docks &C. we bs,o
had offers from two different companies. IN tsto
.he work al the Judges estimates He (JudoeRN
says that however sanguine we may have been ~
10 Tie Proftabeness Of the stock, we shall find tbat
i will 90 far beyond highest estimate. md tbst
The charter IS the most favorable one ever granted
in the United States"
NoRFoLK, Oct live learn from Can,oi.
Banks, oil TIE schr. Princess Ann, arrived here e.
-erday IN days from Havana, that the cre,y oe
ne u D store ship Dee0y il. Com Forres, a.
nat port, was very sickly when he ssiIed-11 of
her men were taken III IN one day, while discbs,y-
ng her stores, and she had been ordered 10 sail 10
nediaiely for Pensacola. The u. S. shin 'Ja6n
HdaDls, was cruising of Havana Me- Haze
Porter Captains Clerk, OF Windsor, (Conn.) die1
N board the Decoy. 2Sfb MI ~