Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-08
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MAINE.-A survey for a canal route to connect
the waters of the Androscoggin and Kenebec riv-
trs through the towns of Gardiner Winthrop,
Monmouth and Leeds has recently been made; and
favorable is its result, that a meeting has been
called OF all the friends of the proposed canal on
the 2nd Nov. for the purpose of making the neces-
sary arrangements. David SewalI Esq late Judge
of the u. ). District Court died at York on the
22d ult. aged 30 years. He was born in York, and
graduated at Harvard College. Forty years he
maintained the office of Judge; . on the bench OF
the Supreme Court OF Mass and % in the District
Court OF the u. s.; and a remarkable proof of
hi- uniform health and Runctuality, it is said he
nerer Jfaiied a single term!
MAssACHUsETrs.-rhe several Sabbath Schools
of Salem under the direction of the Society for the
NOR. and religious Instruction of the Poor were
assembled at the South Meeting House on the 26h
Ill. in the presence OF numerous auditory. The
Rev. Mr. Upham made affecting Address; and
contribution taken in aid of the Society," The
number OF scholars belonging 10 these schools is
bout $50, most of whom were present.-In two
months the auctioneers of Boston have paid into
the State Treasury for duties sales at auction
about $3.50. Boston is SAID to own about leo
acres OF land on the Neck, which is to be laid out
Tor sale In elegant squares, with streets of so feet
y writer In the Boston Patriot commenting on the
Publication OF capt. Philips formerly commander
Of the Baltimore sloop OF war (Which publication,
by the bye, has just appeared in Baltimore states
that the conduct OF Capt: Philips in 1896 his dis
missal, &c. had been recently taken up, by either
President Monroe, or Adams; that the Secretary of
the Navy had reported on 1t; and that his report diff
ters considerably In opinion from Capt P, who is
not satisfied with this decision and therefore in
tends TO bring the qu estion before Congress--The
Amesbury flannel mandatory consumes daily 1000
lbs. of wool. 1t is stated that in two Factories at
Amesbury Mills, 10000 pieces of flannel are to be
manufactured the ensuing year. The New buryport
Herald says, that these annels have Justly acquired
high reputation in the u. S.-There is an es,ab-
lishnlent in RoXbury, which Manufactures colours
for staining and painting paper hangings and print
ing calcoes, pronounced 10 he equal not superior
to any imported from the workshops of Euroue
{" They comprise (says the Providence PatrioN
| almost every color and hue of the rainbow
anc Tor their brilliancy and radiance surpass any
thing we have heretofore seem" They a.e manu-
featured from The hoos, horns, and bones of cattle
and thus supply demand for an article hitherto
comparatively useless.--The suit of j. Danforth
against Lieut. j. b. Battles, 10 obtain payment for
the powder used In firing salute in Boston on the
receipt o! the intelligence OF the Election of Pres-
dent Adams, tried the July term Of The court
oi common pleas; nut the jury could not agree The
case was again tried at the October term and YER
dict obtained for the defendant u is considered as
rather hard case that neither Jacksonites nor Adan-
der. We should think there were TOO many Ad-
ans Republicans" IN Boston to permit this sacri-
lce-fhe Glessrs. Ames of Springfield are said to
nave the most extensive paper nanufa ctory in the
u. s.; they have Y engines operation, and employ
more than 100 girls, besides the requisite proportion
of men and boys.
RHODE lsLAND.-The General Assembly con-
vened on the 3lst October. An election will be
directed for the second member of Congress, the
choice oil one only (T rstrsm Burgess being eff
feced at the last election. Nr. James DIV has
sent IN TO the Governor his resiena ton as Sena or
otthc u. s.; and of course the Assembly will have
TO supply his vacancy.--An extensive l. aborat ory
has been erected on Carpenters p oint, at Provi-
dence, ander the superintendence OF DR. Parsons /:
ITS aqua iortIso oil vitrol and other acids are said
TO be equal 10 the imported. public schools of
Providence were lately visitedby The Town-Co un-
ell and School Committee, in the districts; the
whole number OF pupils in these ia, ofwhch there
are 292 girls From Report of the Gen. Treasurer
made 24th June last for the use of the Committee
oil the Senate II appears that more than 8 900 OF
the State Debt has been exiinguished since 1902
and that the cred deb, unpaid consists ex
clusivtly oil per cent. notes. TO the amount of
S4S ,0O0.-Dexter Bishop who had been missing
for some time, and supposed TO have been murder
ed, has written 10 his friends from the estern parts
OF N. X The account lie gives is, that after ma
KING enquiries at Providence, for vessel bound 10
NY, he has no recollection of any thing, until he
found himself the place from which he writes, in
destitute circumstances, and in the care of two or
three persons, who informed him that he came there
dersDged
sAVERSIoNr.-The Legislature met at Montpelier
or The l2th Oct. ID. AFRO A. Buck was chosen
Speaker of the House of Representatives and n
Williams Secretary OF State. The Legislature has
anhoned the following citizens Judges of the
Supreme Court; viz Richard Skinner s. Prentiss,
fitqs Hutchinson, and S. Royce, jr. The Judges
are dn1lu0iiy chosen by joint ballots of the Cover
nor, Council md II. of Representave 1t is stated.
that q forty FIVE elections for Judges ola Supreme
Coft this State have placed on the bench 6orf,,
Inherent individuals, and the longest period that
the Couri has remained without change of some
OF ITS members, is four years. "A motion has
been ms4e, but nesatived after debate, that
the House appoint Stenographer to take its
debates fof publcation.--The following speech is
reported in the Vermont Waterman, probably
maiden sfeech: g Mr.. Keys, ofS,ockbridge, intro
dnced pefilion, and addressed the House in the
i1howing Words: Mr. Speaker hold in nv hand
the petition q Elias Reyes, which Elias am -
Sir This peiiften when read, will show part of the
itaud compated against your petitioner, by Throop
and Morgan, petiioners. Sir move that this peti-
ton be now read" The Legislature have appointed
committees 10 Consider the expediency of licensing
vendors of lottery tickes--of taxing bank stock
p OF LOTTERY ~ aid OF schools-ot taxing sheep
and Of repeating The Usury Laws. The Judiciary
Committee was Instructed toreport bill to abolish
lmpiisonnent for febt. Bills were laid on the
iabls3for Banks at Caledonia. Montpelier, ST.
Adams, Yergennes pad Middlebury they have
refused ra5se tie salaries Of Judges Of the Supreme
Court; and have diAahproyed of the Resolution of
the Legislature OF G4prgia
NEW YoaK.--A laveer in the n. Y. Com.
ADVERTISE states that srsons bound to N. Orleans.
now the Canal is ti1ishel. find but 90 miles land
raFeliing between the town of Erie and Pittsbure:
lhathecsne That chsrnrg route, against the streams
= ne Nlssisslppi and Ohio, to the city of NJ York
81 p days; expense bout $50. The journey
sfagh lie tansl VIII be less expensive Mr. Blunt