Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-18

"A very large meeting OF the citizens of Pittsburg
and its vicinity took place on the 3D. inst take
into consideration the location of National Man
ufactory of Arms. In the preamble to their resolu-
tons they state, that the commissioners of the u.
= bad reported in favor Of two places within that
congressional district, at or near Pittsburg In
Allegheny county; the other, at the falls
of Beaver, in Beaver county; stating also in Their
report, thalif steam power to impe the requisite
machinery should be chosen, the neighborhood o.
Pittsburg ough, to be prefer ed; if water power,
then the Falls of Beaver should be selected; which
report " as 10 be laid before the next Congress
The Meeting, believing from the evident advantage
OF steam-moving power, as daily exhibited before
their eyes, in their various and extensive manuiac-
tories, that a steam power ought to be preferred,
come therefore TO the resolution to request their
two u. s. Senators, and their representatives in
Congress, TO procure the location of the Western
Armory within the county of Allegheny
Girard OF Philadelphia contemplates the improve
ment of his vacant lots on Market and Chestnut
Streets between 18th and 18th. 1t is said that / c
proposes to appropriate 500 900 TO this purpose;
the whole range OF buildings TO be completed the
next season.--Six auctioneers of Philadelphia paid
during the last quarter 81, 1877 as duties. The bI-
sness of several of the auctoneers consists princ-
pally IN the sale of non-dutiable aricles.--The Le
high Coal Company have sold up TO the oath Sept.
during the present season, AIS, 600 bushels; having
unsod on hand only %, 900 bushels.
DELAwARE.-The election was on the IIth.
The contest warmly fought old party
grounds the result was triumph TO the republi-
can the Executive which has been federal,
will now be republican.
MARYLAND.-The Inspections for the las, 3
months in Baltimore, of -four 81 $50 barrels,
and S679 half bbls.; 1915 casks meal 1864 large
casks domestic liquors, 1880 small &C., &c
few days since, the wife of respectable me-
chanic in Baltimore delivered OF three fine
boys, all alive and healthy.
VIRGINIA. During the year ending on the
30th ult. i6,S2S Hhds tobacco were inspected in
Lynchburg of which, 20.3 were refused
Jonathan Little, Esq. of n. York has lately Civ
50 800 to endow scholarship in the Theological
Seminary in Prince Edward county, TO be known
forever by the name of Lit,es Scholarship.-A
Colonization Society has been established in Nelson
county.--The Rev. Edward Lippit Pastor in the
town of Martin-burg, has been appointed Profess
sor In the Episcopal Theological Seminary in
Alexandria.--The following are the proceedings
OF the citizens of Wood county, the great sub
ject of Internal ImpIov emen,:
At large and respectable meeting OF the
citizens OF Wood county convened al the Court
House pursuant TO notice on Monday the 18th day
of September, 1925, itbeng the first day OF the
Superior court, James ii. Neae, Esqr. called
to the CHAIR ard Ben imin Willard appointed Sc
creary, when the following resolutions were unan-
imou-ly adopted
"lst. Resoired that it is highly expedien to has
Ten the completion oil the long contemplated union of
the Eastern and Western waters of Virginia, by
canals leading the base of the Allegany mountain,
and where practicable the same, or by the best
and shortest porages; and that it is also expeient
that the Virginia central Turnpike from Coyington
to the salt works of Kenhawa, should be extended
across the mouth of Elk, the big Kenhawa, and
Gnyandote rivers, to big Sandy and that as it is
understood, that a convention of delegates from
several counties Of Virginia, will assemble at Fin
castle, in the county of Botetouri, on the 9th day
OF November next, TO consider and report the best
means of accomplishing these desirable objects, that
Joseph II. Samuels, James II. Neale, and John j.
Jackson Esqrs, be requested to attend the said
convention delegates from the county of Wood.
lend. RESOLVED, as the opinion OF this meeting
that in the location of the proposed Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, the interest OF the communit
would best be promoted by extending the same
from the base of the Alegany mountan/ in
Westerly direction, as TO intersect the Ohio
River, at or near the mouth of the Little Kenhawa
and that the Secretary at war be requested to
authorize and require survey OF said Touie 10 be
made with view of ascertaining its prac,icabity
"3d. Resoiued, that committee oil five be APP
pointed to prepare n memorial 10 the Honorable
Secretary at War setting forth the objects OF the
preceding resolution, requesting a survey to be
made from the proposed Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, at the base OF the Allegany mountain to the
Ohio River, by way of the Little Kenhawa, and
that the said committee cooperate with other
committees in the adjacent counties, appointed 10
facilitate this object.
eth ReSoIUeS, that the above committee con-
sist of Joseph II. Samuels, James H. Neal, Col.
Thos Tavener, Alexander H. Creel & Benjamin
Willard.
=" 9th. ReSolued, that the above proceedings be
signed by the chairman and secretary of ihis meet
ing and forwarded for publication in the Carksburg
In,ellia eucer, the Lewisburg, Botetourt, Lynch
burg, Richmond & Marietta Gazetes.
JAMES ii. NEIL, Chairman,
BENJAMIN WILLARD, Sec'ry."
The Hampshire Gazette contains the following
paragraph
n queer to,cn in Virginid.-A letter from
the - Upper Country" published in the Rich
inonl Family Visitor, states that MarIinsyle, the
county town of Henry county, contains court
house an Office, few other houses, and some in
dividual inhabitants, " but there il not a single
woman upon the Premises - The writer says
g YOU may depend snail not stay here long, for
have no fellow ship for my Species where there
no women" Henry Co. is owned in part by the
descendants Of the celebrated patriot, Patrick Hen
nv. and one OF his practices law a; the court
in Martinsville Some leading families in the
county keep mp eternal war, and have enlisted
almost all the inhabitants on one side or the other
Each party have their stores, tayerns, physicians
lawyers, &c. and have no more dealings with each
other than the ancient Jews and Samiritans. -
That men can live without women, when it is &C not
good for man tol live alone - is such anoma-
lou- circumstance as seems to discredt the whole
account We should like TO hear from our hiends
in Marlinsvie upon the subject.
NORTH CARoLGNA.--Some lots Of new cot
ton have beea sold at Fayetteville at IA cents A
sale in Caawell county Of 90, 900 VT. at 1S There
is now living ia Wake Forest, county Of Wake, a
man named Arthur Trail, IO4 years old, native