Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-30

reciprocal terms, as TO the men vino shall hereafter
constitute said Court.) without sacrifice
cession OF principle. The latest " We have
been much distressed (say the Lexington Wing of
the l5,b) 10 learn that the church occupied by the
House OF Representatives at Frankfort destroy
ell by fire on the evening of the 18th inst 1t was
previously anticipated that tie Legislature would
adjourn the 18th, and we fear that this caamitous
event, will induce close of the session, ere any
of those important measures, which the people
demand and expect, be consummated. We
trust, however, that it will not he regarded
additional Cause for the removal of the seat OF go
vernment. The unfortunate and blighted citizens
OF Frankfort, have passed through trials and suffer
ings, which are sufficient to wiring tear OF pity
from iron heart. We do not wish to witness
either the increase, the renewal of their Attic
tons. We trust that the Legislature will pay some
respect TO the peculiarly Of heir situation, and that
they will not fail To remember the heavy sacrifices
which have, heretofore, been made by the citizens
oil Frankfort, to promote the comfert and conven-
ience OF the various departments of our govern
ment"-- We understand Gays the Frederick
town Herald,) that circumstances connected it'll
the assassination of Col. Sharp, of kentucky, rem
der the transaction far less horrible in the eye of
justice, Chow ever reprehensibe il may te in
moral point OF view,) than it at first sppre-
headed Ii was rumoured that Sharp had ssduced
the w 70 his Supposed murderer MIR. Crit,tn-
dem resolution, approving of Mr.. Claws conduct
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appears that he lire took place while the H. of r.
were IN session: no doubt accidentally: 1t caught
near the comb OF the root, and the roof was soon
IN blaze Most OF the papers were consumed;
but 20 rapid was the fire that in few minutes the
wEoie interior was like blazing oven.
UHIo.--in the ii. of r. ON the 9th inst, Mr.
Gardner iniroduceda resolution to fix the compen-
saion OF members OF the Legislature at So day,
, and their CLERKS at D. motion TO postpone the
question indefinitely was lost, ayes 81, nays SO.
The question on agreement then prevailed, 4! TO
IS In committee Of the whole, the LIST section of
this bill was stricken out, and then the whole Sub
Ject was re committed 10 Select Committee with
instructions TO report a general system ofrc-
Tenchnent oil all salary officers and per diem
compensa'ions. Both The projects will end where
they began, after consuming much Of the peoples,
money III an Improbable discussion. Gardner has
lost his seat, having in electione erng handbil
pleds ed himself 10 use exeItions if elected 10 Dro-
cure reduction of the pay of members to S2per
day ,atl ii he failed in that object lie W ouid pay
TO the Comm -sloners OF Greene the odd dollar, for
the e OF lie people of that county. The House
~ ide d this dssraceful pledge as being c, ncu-
81 e prohibited by the 2nd of the att o. the
constitution oil the State; and by vote of Al to
70 declared him incapable Of holding a at.--The
Canal Policy has not lost ground. in the Legisla-
ture; the majority in favor of it being probably as
great this session, as II was last winter, A friend
TO the scheme says that Ohio can construct ca
nails at less expence, and with greater expedition,
than any otier slate n The Union, The census
has ascertained 42S deaf and dumb persons in the
Sate.-2O 600 bbls. OF flour are STOW ed at Cincin-
natl waiting the rise OF the river.
LoUIsIANA.-Joseph Saul is elected President
Oh Tie Louisiana insurance Company, in the room
OF }. Oldham resigned Many coasters as well AS
European vessels have been obliged foreman sta
uonary at the Balize In consequence of one of the
tOt0ing steamboats, being l,ely burnt up, and the
n air Il mfr, l,,II,, ~
vi more than 1000 bales Of tie new crop, scarcely
one can be disposed OF Prime cotton was ex-,
pected TO fall from l6 l-2 and IL TO I2 and III
cens.--Alr. w. l.. Brent has addressed letter to
The Editor OF the Altskapas Gazette stating that
his being candidate Tor Congress in August next
Upon "reminiscences OF which hislrieas
port that he had positively declined The whole
area OF land Inundated by The waters Of the Mssis
sippi and Red river IS estimated at 1000 square
miles The extensive prairie lands in The Souti-
west part OF the state admirably adapted e: the
rearing oil Cattle. On many stock fans Oh the
Ne mentau and Calcasa nv efs, there are thousands
OF caitle.--On the 25lh ult the brig (,rec;an
lying at the Levee a, n. Orleans was consumed nv
hre with her valuable cargo, oi352 hhis sugar and
quantity OF rum; she was filling with cotton. TIE
hre was accidentally communicated from ca, d . in
slowing some articles IA Tie run $4,000 on The
vessel was iIsured in a northern city and order.
had been previously iorN arded for effectiDp nsu
rance o" the Sugar About the 9th ult ller. wa.
not tHe ieast prospect oil rise In the Ohio, (which
was as low as 1t mas ever been known''--Capt
NeVilt section gin near Natchez was consumed by
nre ABOUT the ZOth ult. loss estimated at $1,000
Inc new crops estimated at $50, 900 bales. Que
ry. How many siaes?) TIE export of the yeor
ending 3Oth Sept. last, from ~ O. was about 300.
UoO bales. CHE totai OF the cotton crop OF the
u D to the same period Is said to he 500 249 be-
ing an Increase OF 60,09i The preseak Is caIeu
lated to be from 40 to $4,000 more than the IastI
--lhe crop OF sugar In At.akspas county is esti-
mated at 5000 hids., the quality excellent I2
years ago that county did not make IO0.---J Losto
who is said 10 have fought at Bunker's Hill. and to
nave previously lived inofTensive lie,was found
guilty OF murder in the district court of Mnnr,e
on the goth Oct.
MissIssIPPI.-Ihe area Of this state, al out
4o'ooO square miles Nearly one half embracing
tue Northern and North-Eastern parts, is ia the
possession of the Chickasaws and Choctaws.
ILLINOIS,. Ross, the Postmaster at Atlas.
I NC Nouhty' mas been found guilty of OBTAINING and
secretIng letter, and fined $50 with costs
INDIANA-The Legisla ure met at Indianapolis
on the 5th. OHice-huating for the posts of Secre-
tary, Clerk and Door-keeper said IN he ex,ra,oe
Tie Senate elected Milton Stapp their President
pro- TEN and James Dill Secretary. In the II of
II. Gen Robert Evans was elected speaker. and
IA T. Ihornton, Clerk In appointing a Joint
committee to wait on the Acting Goreynoy:
sle" Gon'rarie'y was displayed. The House
resolution virtually acknowledging not
MIR. Stapp but James Il. Ray as GovernoT J'be
Senate laid the resolution 10 wait on Mr. Raw on
the able; thus (says lette.) VIRTUALLY saving,
that the Government has not been constitutionaIly
administered since The LIST Monday in Angus, Last
IL was supposed, that the resolution would not be
celieu up until the Governor and Lieut. Governor
were sworn in' which was to be on the 18th.
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