Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-08

Is proposed 10 be done by land TRANSPORTATION Of
~ miles from the junction of the Swatara and
Su>guehannah, to Reading. The persons interest ed
IN the Schuylkil canal are concertng means 10 eff
rect the same object by rail road between Potts
vile and the Susquebanna.
MARfLANp.--One house in Baltimore has sold
In weeks, of their own importations too the fol-
",nS eoods' Soo,20O yards cotton goods, and
o''soo linen; 10000 cotton and muslin handker-
cheis' 1,ooo cotton shaws; Al 500 wards fiannels
and bookings; 2S, 200 do. bonbszeens silk cassans
anu 'af'ahs, o,9oO wooden shawls; IS, 600 spools
cotton; it0O cotton counterpanes; 1915 Yards
supernne cloths from $40 10 y 1-2, besides other
~ncfss TOO tedious to mention There are five
candidates announced for the Congressional District
OF AIIeshany; exclusive of the present member
ur. Warrington, who will probably make the
otn'-lhe articles OF association of The Penn
syivania' delaware and Maryland Steam Navigs-
non company" are published: its object to establish
- ihe On steam boats and stages, Sc between PHI
iadeiphia and Baltimore for the TRANSPORTATION NJ
passengers and merchandise: the capitai m h. il ,b
hrst instance limited 10 $3.50, 600; in 5000 shares
Oh sou each; books OF subscription are opened NJ
both places-The sheet-iron steam boat CoJorn.
Is launched In the Susquehanna; she draws but 9
inehes Oh water, the machinery sunk her 8 more;so
mar her iull draught is somewhat less than Ii
"cnes. " lth some disadvantages, she ascended the
rapids nearly miles at the rate of miles an hour
ms Is one oil the experiments, which the citizens
OF Baltimore are making TO bring the trade of tba
susquehanna to their city
YIRGINrA.-Captain Byrd Willis of Fredricks-
ourS, most estimab!e citizen, being about IN To-
move 10 FLORIDA with his family his friends IN Tho
so'h ,hst. gave him a public dinner furnished bv
.hr hawlings,-The Rev. Mr.. Ducacbet OF N Y
mas accepted the invitation of the Episcopal Church
!" NorioiN 10 become their pastor.--On the 2lst ut
a hre at Wheeling destroyed a house occup,el i've
Air' w. Haii, as grocery, sc. one occupied bx
'r. L. bostwick, one by Mr., Mfiraben as erocerv
&C. MT H. hirkpatrick's cabinet shop the house
occupied by Mr.. j. Graham as store. &c ono
oy MIR. Cupp one by MIR. Swyler the office of
~ SprIsg & Jacob and the drug store Of
Dr. Tanner. The greater part of the eood. III
furniture was saved-A Mrs. Hawley has discovered
oaitpetre cave near Scouts, on Gains CresL i;
ires'oh county, which, from the quantity it furnish
es, anu mat OF superior quality is Thought tn be
rsiuao1e'---A meeting was held at Lexington. ON
,ne Zo'h nlt which determined to memcriolize the
BANK OF Virginia, 10 locate branch at that Mace.
ahu COMMITTEE Was appointed to draft the memo.
rial, which IL to be submitted 10 the citizens of ,
county at their December Court '
NokTH CARoLINA.--Mr. Martin has aivsn
l,o'lce IN the H. OF Commons that he would intro..
o .9f ss ssaelisih Hg ah nf On The highest
ridge between the waters OF he Neuse and Trent
deposit OF dark eoioured lines, one containing 93
per cent OF lime excellent marie whit Near the
dividing line oil Lemon and Wayne, south side OF
Tie river al the depth OF ieei, very fac whita,
sand III for making flint glass In the eastern prt
OF Wayne, ioF several miles the Sarpony Hills
aTecovered with large blocks of fine stone-mrie
beneath which lies valuable limestone, which
runs considerable distance and 50 feet below the
limestone III The side OF tie hill are blocks OF marie
which soon acquire great hardness on exposure to
the air. and Is admirably qualified Tor building stone
SAID ny 4ur Nichols the Al chItect to be extremely
similar 10 Dath-stQne unrlvalled in England /.
below WdynesborOugh lie found Ted of copperas
"hleh abounds more than iC0 miles the banks
slaa i
OF inc Heuse he also found Urge quantities OF bog
iron IN sev eral places, constantly forming Ia many
OF the swamps and marsly grounds though con-
tanning only 30 per of iron, yet by the help OF
the limestone near IT, so well adapted for huxes
this ore may probably be worked 10 great advantage
A public dinner has been given al Beaufort to Mr.
Bryan, the member OF Congress from that District
On the oOth ult-Mr. Skinner pre- senied the memo
fia OF the manumission society OF the state 20 tho
Legislature, aud on motion OF Mr. Moore il vas
Indefinitely posponed.-H. q. Burton has been
reelected Governor oil North Carolina without on
position, and Judge T. Rufiin's appointment to the
supreme Court, confirmed by the legislature In
the Senate Mr. WILSON, ot Edgecolnbe offered a
resolution which was referred, declaring tliat the
constitution OF the u. States ought 10 be so chang
ed that the Electors of President, &C. be chosen by
districts, and that when chosen, they shall meet
and be organized into electoral college at Wash
ngton, and II no election takes place the first
bai!o, they shall vote the next only for the thrcn
two highest. Tie resolution insiructs the repre-
sentatIon IN Congress TO ondeavor 10 procure this
! amendment. Receipts at the Treasury for 1929
! > ll2,220 56 5-6--add old baance--and the a.
mount is s 49, 63 Ia Disbursements
s 1856, $50 80 7-l2.
SoUrH CARQLINA,- The total number OF stu.
dents in Charles ON College is 100 of which, Sc
NOR, sophomore aud Il eshman classes, so +; gram
nar school, 100 English school, 90. 1t has q
professors, teachers, and assistant teachers, They
teach Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, Mo-
raj Philosophy, the Languages, Latin, French sc,
Ard besides the stale justly boasts OF her great In
4 stitution Al Columbia.
Il GEoRGIA.--Mr, Daniels bill repor ed 10 the
Senate incorporating the Mckee Atlantic Comrja-
ny proposes TO connect the waters OF tie Atlantic
with those that How into the Gulf OF Mexico Ii
proposes = 1000 900 as tie capital stock in shares
vi > zUO each y 10 be paid at The time of sub
scrpiiOn books ~ be opened in different towns
Z and the stock distributed through the state the
state To reserve 10 itself the privilege of srscrbir.
IN additional s 900 900 previous to The lst Jan
1927 70 miles oil railway or canal to be finished
by 1880 the stae, If II becomes a stockholder TO
4 appoint annually Directors 10 proportion 10 her
. Stock The Editor OF the Georgian SAYS great
10 desire prevails Ia the legislature TO meet the wishes
{ OF the people Tor Internal Improvement three
- modes present themselves at present Tor adoption
to carry gencrsl plan by the state alone--by
e private company --or by The incorporation of
company, IN which b. setting aside a certain per-
ton OF The public funds for subscription TO the stock
they should unite the puDc interest with ndiY idua
T. enterprise. The last seems TO be preferred ; and
Il hence Tie provisions OF the great biz detailed
u ABOVE Nc local bill is expected to prevail and
d only one which embraces broad general system o.,
r. improvement The Committee OF Agriculture,