Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-17
DINNER TO DE WITT CLINTON

On Saturday last, abor. eghtv citizens of phil,
GeiPhia undertook am aquatic excursion down ,b
delaware, on board The Steam boat T, entor II
r'SoVernor Clinton the Secretary of war, JUDGE po.
- &C, oi 'he party A violent tempest RACED
I''..h re passage, when the boat came ton oT
'iie - ''''-'o wherea snrnptuous and elegant din
her was scr 1P Under the auspices OF the CON
mt,ee' al about o'clock a.s honor the NIavor M
Philadelphia, presid...s Dr:n- The faa. ~
company were RECALLED with excellen, music fro,,
an harmonious oand and so rich md vvacious wore
the songs, the toasts and the wine thai in s,;,o -
the storm, though all was gloom without an 49,.
mlrth and happiness within ga Was
from among the toasts we select the foIlo,v;,.
by His Excellency, Governor Cln,on 1I
chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and i,s ,vor,h,,
P"u ohs-1Nay 1t be as successful in its conpIe+ion
! as II has been honorable in its commencerert
by Charles Livingston. Esq.-The prrsi5o-.
and Managers of the Chesapeake and Dels,,,rs
Oanai-1May they not be disappointed j.; 81
gross of that important work - WIG pro-
by COL Palacio.-- The happy relations o,;.,;.
between the United States and Coombia-.NI.SS,
heS increase t'ith the rapidly that has marked ,h
Navigation - AZ 'hei9
by Judge petGs--De Witt Clinton. the Faith,
q, ule most distinguished Public Improvement
ne gratitude OF our nation should be his ,reri,od
reward. Three Cheers Standing.
lio this compliment the Governor made an an.
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- by his Honor, the Mayor-Tbe ,neTnnII, &c
George Clinton. memory oil
by -, = Virginia, and her able repres.nto-
tive present, Mr.. Barbour e'eh'a-
u tins Mr. Barbour replied in an eIooueD. a.,
OISapie manner, ard gave sentiment in ye,nrn I
1 ne houee mat Fhiladelphia extends 10 Cove
nor clinton, does her honor-Vte soli5 an, -,
Gus benefits he has and is Confer - -
ny enitle him to her strong -,,,,, s.,
hvely gratitude. The State OF New vi
suinc!eh'ly reward him. He is about to n,creed 80
emo, py an invitation from that State 10 ,ss;st
mem IN their Grand Canal. Thus is daily ,veav-
ing the strongest ligatTes that can hind tho c.,
together, by producing through the jnteyysu,o
Sahais' the approximation and CONSEQUENT un;ty oe
"'oe' 0i interest, and of feeling. This ONLY can
mar ems ytVanla great the drawing together OF
e aiiieren' interests of the distant parts of the
state by the facilities of Internal intercourse.
BORING fer Water.-This imnortort ov..:
'ieh' IS "iii progressing, under the patronage of
our town authorities, with great zeal. and I've bs.
WIN nat'eing prospects of success. We
.i"N conversation iaa evening with Mr. D;sbrov,
the ehterprislng gentleman who has updertaIeo
anu personally directs the operation and aItbougb
nave never been Otherwise than extremely
doubtful OF the universally of the effect an,in'
ted yet we confess that his mistaken fi,b La~,I
Oy the circumstance ofhs being sought aftey frn,r
every quarter OF the country and mayer La;
ialled IN single attempt exces Us to looL - IL
result with much anxiety ~ 'he
we cannot comprehend the theory bv which
the water rs to rise, unless it be to strike oorf
e9 teih' whose source is higher than the surface
VI .iie CounTy' on which it is desirable that tire
W. should now: but, if we rightly understand
WI Dlsoow, he thinks that water could he nc
cured ny the process flooring, on anv MONT &c
our highest mountans.-If So there ,nYst he Cow,
other principle than that of strikiro cor6raJ
streams and we should be glad, if spDported bv
practice, to see it philosophicaly occo,,rtsd f ~
o4te'ent men In addition to the many instan
ces Ie"uy puOicly known, Mr.. d. has lust re-
ceIEeu Intelligence of the complete success of
similar experiment in Jersey City, immediately
opposite the city of New York A stream of fine
water mas risen, In tube, four feet above tbe SIR
race OF inc earth, and continues to Discharge H.
sen at tne rate oil about gallons per minute The
HIounhing country is fiat for great dsiaoce.
ana the point on which the fountain stand. is No,
more IMAM ~ feet above the highest tide,vate,
marx Here the land is about 40 feet above tbo
surface or the river, and Immediately in the vicni
y Oh very high country. The borers have men
Grated the depth of Is6 feet, the 90 last feet Of
winch nave been through uniform bed of monde
lous una tenacious clay, varegated in colour. and
containing much ferruginous matter. AT the bo,
'oni OF THIS stratum, Mr. d. entertains strong bono.
OF nnding an ample stream Of water. we Lear
mar ne mas contracted with the superiutendant >,
? afpeFs Ferry, and left a skiIful hand 20 naLo
Inc preparations for an early beginning.
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