Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-18

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South CARoLINA.-The accounts of the cot,
ton crop are still most unfavorable A letter to
the Charleston Mercury from Beaufort, of the goth
ut states, that upon the island of ST. Helena where
from 70 to $500 bales generally made every
year, there will not be more than 400; the other
ISLANDS are in proportion. The injury done by the
ca'erpiarsis said to be beyond conception. Small
Quantities at Camden sold at IL l-2 10 I3. A,
charleston IL and Ia l-2 have been obtained for
prime uplands.--A young man named Rogers. I,,e-
ly, while asleep, fell from three story window in
the City Gazette Office, Charleston, and dislocat-
ing his neck, died immediately.
! observation-disclosures from this state of the
cotton crop are not uniform. II is reported in let
tiers from Darlenthat the whole crop ON ST. Simon.s
is entirely destroyed by caierpillars-A mercantile
traveller states that in Jasper county the crop is SO
promising, that Darien will receive next winter
from 30, to 40, 000 bags.
LoUIsIANA.-It is stated that within few,
months more than hundred persons have arrive,
at New Orleans from Houonna on their v.oy -
Mexico 10 settle permanently in that Republic and
greater number of emigrants from the Island of
Cuba is supposed to have reached Mexico Inv o,ber
routes This disposition to emigration il nar,lv
ascrbed to The apprehension that at no distant av
disorders may break out among the heterogeneous
mass OF that lsand.-Much stapnation At Me-
dreams, particularly in cotton; waiting for adj
vices from Liveipool.-There are seven s,e,,,-
boats, which sail TO Natchitoches and made 36 ,rs,
during the last season.
MlssIssrPpI-The Ariel ofihe 18th ult. s,atee
'ha' inc lew cases OF malignant fever which oc-
Cured in the early part of the month had all ,erm
mated In convaiescenco; and there was no person
either IN the city vicinity who could be s.;d g.,
have The yellow fever The tbermome,er 80
fallen to SO; and the city appears as almost entirc
| ly deserted.
iENNEssEE-The last season, Nashville shin
pea io,oSI bales OF cotton, estimated to have
brought at New Orleans s +, % 900: the present
crops is expected TO exceed &c, 900 baes
kEHTUCKY.--David White Jr of the ,,s.
Congress, is elected President of the Bank of The
commonwealth, vice John Critlenden
OHio.--Ihe number of convicts in The Pen;te,
tiary exceeds lao, although several have been re-
| Gently liberated The ONO Salt Springs are very
productive. Five wells in operation ON the
Conemaugb; which make I20 bushels of sail daiIv.
~ are IN operation In the Kiskimiacios making
1850 bushels daily; and % wells now sinking
These establishments are each other on the
tributary waters OF the Allegany: the salt sells a,
the works for 80 cents per bushei.--A mushroom in
the township OF Hudson, Portage county, weighed
IL lbs. Its horizontal circumference was a feer
IL inches; its perpendicular circumference feet
8 I-2 inches.
ILLINoIs.--Several individuals near Kaskaskia
have this year devoi few acres to the cul,iva-
Iion OF tobacco; and the crops are said TO be pro-
missing
MIisoCRI.--Messrs. David Todd VIM C.
Carr, George i. Srother, and Gen. Job, M;por
are candidates for the Governors char.--The civ
of st. Louis is represented as yerv prosnerons.
many spacious and elegant buildings erected
sc.
MrcH1GAN.-The Detroit Herald of the 27th
ul,. states, that during the previous eel, the NOR
ton OF The Chippewas living at Sagana had asse,n
bled at Detroit for the purpose of receiving their
ahn"i'les AS usual, great many claims were
rn-a Snpfp cd hty r
damages sustained on account OF property DESTROY
ed and carried Oft by hose Indians. The Indiana
refused TO deduct them out of their annuties. and
the claims must therefore be tr nsmiti ed to the Sc
cretary at War, who is authorised BY Tie Indian
treaties 10 cause them TO be paid out of the annui-
ties. In consequence of the refusal of the Indians
the lawless Kishkauko held TO bail before Mr.
Justice Abbott for sum of money due by him TO
one OF our citizens 90 1t was the intention Of
kishkauSo's counsel 10 have brought him up by
habeas corpus, before The Supreme Court. now
sitting in this city, and moved his discharge upon
the grounds, istthat he il an Independent foreign
prince or chief 3D. that he had come to this place
by virtue OF tie provisions of treaty betw cen The
United States and bis nation and was therefore en-
emp rom arrest. For reason, the case was not
made before the Supreme Court, bat k;shkauko ba.
given security for appeal to the County Court,
where undoubtedly the same question will be made,
in the shape OF exceptions to the jurisdiction of the
Court
Col. Smelling of The q. S. army. has published
phamphle controverting some of the stat ements
made by Gen. Hull in his memoirs, and states il
as ms object, &c to huri back on the calun,niator
the siaudersso literally hpaped upon him and his
contemporaries in ile campaign OF 1912"
FLoRIDA.-Capts. Clarke and Yancey arrived
| at the Florida Agency on the 25th uli from Tam
pa Bay, on their way TO the AIachrl; engaged in
surveying the route for road from The Gulf to the
hitter place. This road is 10 be conducted by tho
u ). troops and is expected to be completed by
the lst Of July next. The survey of the road from
the Alachua 10 Camp Pinckney is 10 be com,nen-
red Immediately by Capt. Burch, and its construc-
ton would he by contract Tallahassee, the new
capital oil Florida, is distant miles from The Ock-
lockony, within 10 or IL miles from the head OF
the navigation OF The St. Marks and Wakully rivers
and from TO Is miles from MikassuISy, jackson.
and linonia lakes on The north, from which il is ex
pected that canals, passing the capital will at no
distant period, be opened to the head OF the nayi--
gable waters NJ the Wakuy, or ST. MARKS, and
be tie means Of concentrating at this capital, alt
the staples Of the fertile region in their vicinity
Tallahassee has been settled about ~ months only
and contains more than 400 inhabitants.
CANADA.
Montreal papers of the LIST instant. state tia.
Mr.. Anthony Barclay, His Majesty Commissio-
ncr under the 9th and 7th articles of the Treaty OF
| Client, arrived at that place on Monday last from
the Lake OF the Woods-he was accompanied bv
Mr. Tiarks, Richard Williams Esq NJ. ID. and
Mr.. Auirere The Commissioner and party pro-
ceeded Into the interior early il May last upon this
exposed and faiiguing expedition, in execution OF
the duties Of his appointment The whole line OF
the Wcand canal in Upper Canada, will be pla-
ced under contract on the 25th inst The Whole is
| expected 10 be completed tie ensuing season. 90
| that vessels may pass and repass from Lake Erie