Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-18
SUMMARY.
" Gather Up The Fragments ;
DOMESTIC,

Congress, is onSot them Ehe crop oil potatoes
has fallen. short in some quarters.
New HAMPsHIRE.IThe Merrimac!s coun-
s " Bank "'n into operation at Concord on the 10Th
MAssAcHUsErrs.--Anot mother Marine Railway
is to be established in Salem. Tile stock was
promptly taken. Both merchants and mechanics
whoto the way, the manifest superiority OF this
method OF overhauling and repairing vessels. The
railway ins South Salem is in constant use-Ihe
collection at the late Anniversary of the Female
Asylum in Boston amounted to S2O4--Ihe Com
mon Council of Boston have come TO resolution TO
establish High School, the system OF mutual
instruction, for the benefit of females.-Mrs. Han
nah Swart died at the Aims House in that town,
aged lC3 years, months There are now living at
the same house, two women agei lOI years, 4
months, reads without spectacles, walks erect; one
walked a few days since II miles in days, and
soon after returned in the same time: the age of
the other is l0l years, 3 months company has
been formed in Boston for working copper mine
at Fraaconis, which is said yield in the ore 20
per cent. of copper. than 90 natives of Owy-
hee employed in the Whale Ships OF Nantucket.
! This is the season of Agricultural Societies in
Massachusetts. The Stockbridge Society had its
annual exhibition on the 23d ult. The oxen, sheep,
swine, SC. said TO be very fine. A premium
was awarded TO Mr.. Morgan, the Orator, for rails
ing ITO bushels of corn He also re-
| ceived premium for raising % bushels of wheat,
and Mr. Jones for raising 40 bushels of oats, 10 the
| acre.
CoNNEcTIcUT.-A public dinner was given
the 2oth ult to Gen. W. Hull, at Derby, his native
place. Washington College is in successful
operation under the auspices of the Right Rev.
Bishop Cromwell. Funds to the amount of $50, 900
have been collected in The Stale, suitable grounds
laid out and improved, college edihce $50
feet front, stories high, and with rooms for go
students, has been erected, and another to include
chapel, library, lecture rooms, cabinet of minerals,
Sc. nearly completed. A Faculty has been ap-
pointed, and two respectable classes organized.
The expenses of education very small; the College
bills amounting annually to $50, and board 81 l-2
per week.-Judge Chapman OF the Supreme Court
has recently died.
RHODE IsLAND.--Counterfeit three dollar bills
of the Manufacturers Bank Of North Providsnc
are in circulation.
VERnfoNr-The election of Representatives to
the General Assembly has been warmly infested.
Among the successful candidates are WIN. y. Pal
mer, A. A. Buck, Phneas White, and z. Keyes,
who have been at different times members of Con-
eress. Samuel G.. Crafts, of The last Congress, is
elected one of the Councillors.-The Champlan
Canal has much increased the businesses of that por-
tion of the State which lies west OF the mountain,
| (Green mountain, from which it takes its nancy
| and the proposed improvements of the Connecticut
river will equally facilitate the communication of
the Eastern part with the sea board It's beds OF
iron ore are numerous and nexhaustibe. The
manufacture oft is becoming object of attention.
vermont has banks; Burlington, capital
$50, 900; Windsor. 100000; Brattleborough,
l00, 900; and Rutland Bank, 100, 900.
New YoRK.--The ships of war equpping
in NJ York are to be furnished with American duck
which is much stronger than Russian.--Mr. Hereda
of NJ Y has translated into the Spanish language
Mr. Webster's Grafton at the late Bunker-Hill
Celebration-a large edition printed, intended for
distribution in South America.-A spacious theatre
is nearly completed at Utica premium offered
| for an opening address from the pen of citizen
OF New York The theatre at Albany, for the win
ter season, opened the 26th ul,.-The Chancery
Court ofthe State adjourned the 10Th ult., after go
ing through the whole of the causes the calendar
(St) on which the parties ready for herring
! Employed on the Erie canal, 1000 boats; horses
averaging TO each boat, 5000; men, the same;
number OF tons, 40 to each, 80 900. The expense
Of Canal transportation from Rochester (aboul 250
miles west of Albany TO N York, is not more than
equal TO 80 miles land carrage.-A salt spring has
been discovered in pittsburgh, about 20 miles south
! OF Wateriown; the water said 10 be stronger than
that of Salina. Works are erecting exten-
sive scale--Anoher salt spring has been discover
ed in the southern part of Jefferson county.--The
| Auburn Theological Society. said to be in flour
| ishng condition; there Row scholarships and
AZ students. Il mportations into N. York, the first
9 months of 1924, 90, 043 bales cotton, and 800
hhds. tobacco; during the corresponding period of
! 1925, 1853 ,454 bales and I0,lS6 Hbds.--Two
cases lately occurred at Ne,vburg, whose varied re-
suits attest TO the efficacy of two sorts of practice
in cases of drowning. An old man, John Cole,
fell from the dock at FisblSill upper landing: In
! few minutes, he was taken out OF the water, yet
warm, sc. but tie injurious means adopted to
store him, such as rolling on plank and barrel,
! finally destroyed all hope of resusciiaiion. -Four
days after, a boy of MIR. Corwn OF the same place,
about years old, was found in the river 1t seem
ed if life had departed; perfectly cold; his face
and back, purple; from all appearances he must
hav e been in the water ~ or i D minutes. He
! Immediately wrapped in warm hannels; taken to
the house, there put into warm bath, then gently
rubbed and bathed in warm brandy with continual
bathing, and air blown into his nosirils with pair
of bellows. In about IL or > minutes he began
10 breathe freely and he is now enjoying good
| health TO the establishment Of all who him -
At Ovid, a young woman, Charlotte Russell, Of IS f,
accidentally killed herself by falling upon knife
| in her hand; it penetrated deep, just below the
breast bone, and she survived but a lew hours.-In
the town of Junius, Jacob Peters respectable
young man was killed by the accidental discharge
OF rifle, by Mr. Steel, who with him hunt
! ing squirrels. Steel was much affected by the
disastrous event, that he twice fell and tainted
New JERsEY.-The state elections took place
on the 18th aud 9th insi.-Thc Seni-annua ex-
animation Of the Theological Seminary took place
before a committee, previous to the late annual com
mencenent at Princeton; complimentary certif-
cate of the completion of their course was given to
| 9 students. Al the annual commencement on the
2sth, 80 young gentlemen were admitted to the de-
gree Of a. NJ. and IL to that OF A. Il. The honora-
| ~ degrees of A. NJ. on 8 gentlemen; among them,
Charles Lucien BonapaTte, the author of the con-
tinuation of Wilson's American Ornithology.
/ prvxsyrvA1fA-Mr Bruce who is en-