Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-30

below The tunnel line The mountains can be pass
eel at West Creek, without tunnel, or deep ex-
cava,ion. From Port Deposile, by the Susque-
hanna and Connemaugh rivers, the distance is es,i
mated at l27 miles, 80 of ~hich only require an
ar ifcia canal The streams to be used for feeders
are from $50 10 ITO eet higher than the route of
the canal. The routes proposed will require it is
said, eleraton double the amount OF that Of the
n. York Canal, "but the cheapness of improv ed
river navigation artificial canal navigation
both in construction ard use, is much in favor of
Pennsyl vana. "A petition for a Bank at Erie S
one for II manufacturers Bank in Philadelphia
have been referred in the II. Of Representatives
Two projects of railways, between the North
branch OF the Susqiehanna and the Deaw are rivers
have had bills reported in their favour A bill
has been reported for granting Dickinson College
$1,000 year.-Ihere are to be stated monthly
sales of domestic goods al Philadelphia: the LIST is
to be the LIST February.--The Messrs Potts have
erected blast furnace for smelling iron ore at
Philadelphia. Having made many experiments
upon pig iron and with the Schuylkill An
thracite coal, they have ascertained that pig iron
can be snelted with this coal alone increasing the
Quantity OF iron from 10 to Is per cent. in weight:
but that by adding one bushel of stone coal 10 z
| OF charcoal, the furnace will carry twice the
weight OF ore that 1t would without the stone coal;
and that the fire is nearly third more durable
The Conestoga Navigation Company have con
| tracted with Mr.. L. Hamil to make a steamboat
\ from tne CITY Oh Lancaster TO the SIs
quehanna river, distance of Is miles FOR $50, 2IO,
embracing 8 dams and locks averaging about
ieet lit each: the work 10 be completed by 4th
July, 1S27.-Ihe Philadelphia Press announces
the arrival from Liverpool of S55 hampers of Po-
tatocs in the ship Delaware. "Is not this a
shame! Potatoes command dollar a busheI" We
can assure the Editor OF he Press, that the bes,
American Potatoes ever ate ere some recent
IL forwarded 20 us by he polieness of the Editor
| OF The Village Record u. Wes,chester; called the
'IerceT PotdtOe. II is therefore from no want of
sod or climate that the farmers of Psnn- vania do
not succeed in he propagation of this excellent
veSea6ie--A bill is before The Legislature forbid
ding any man or woman under 81 marryin with
oui the consent OF his or her parents or guardians
under the penalty of from 100 10 1000 dollars the
jury TO assess it and The to pay his viies for
| ieiture well as his own.
MARYLAND.--A boy has died of Hydrophobia
! near Batisore, who was bitten Oh the 2l,t Oct
| AID was supposed by his hysican TO be cured lie
dled IN about ~ hours after the first spasn came on
| DIsrRIcT CoLUMB1A.---The Deieeate
appointed by the Common Council of Alexandria
to meet those of Washington and Georgetown. for
me purpose OF conerring on the proposed esab-
iishment OF Territorial Government for The Dis
rict, met on the I'D; but nothing definite was
done, or could be done--rhe Common cement for
the graduation OF the First Class of Columbia Col
iege In the liberal Arts and Sciences, took place
I I.
The President, Heads of Departments, and other
distinguished persons attended. The students are
SAID To have acquitted themselves with much credit
NORTH CARoLiNA.-The Trustees OF the Uni
versity have appointed the Rev. Eliiah Mitchell
late Professor OF Mathematics, to fill the Vhemi-
cal chair vacated by Professor Olmsle1u, who has
accepted Of he mathematical chair of Yale Thew
have also created professorship of Modern
Languages which chair as well as that of the
Mathematics is still yacant.-The board of grj-
culture have appointed Professor Mitchell Geolo-
sist OF the State, in place of Professor Olmstead
10 continue the neurological survey of the State
MeSsrs s. Aston, w. Blackledge, ]. Owen, ].
Mcdowell, NJ. FRANKLIN; l.. w Jeffreys, and Il.
Name, have been elected by the Legislature
Commissioners OF State for the ensuing year-The
R ghyInS hs people the election of sheriffs was
PoS'Pv"ru IN me H. OIL
the 26th.-The u. s. Engineer at Wilmington will
receive proposals until 18Th Feb. for millions of
hard bricks deliverable at the mouth of Cane
Il ear river IN July October and December next
ne Dill changing the time of meeting of the Leois-
lature 10 the last Monday OF Dec. S26 and annu
ally TO the 2nd Monday in January thereafter, has
become a law.
SoUrH CARoLINA.-The Senate adon,ed =
re,olu ION giving J. b. White of Charleston $1,000,
II he would undertake. to paint the battles OF Fort
Hiouliue and Kings Mountain II WAS rejected h
the IL. OF r. Mr.. w. irad previously presented
The Legislature with paintings of the battles of En-
taw and n Orleans from his own penciI-Mr
" Wilmington, editor of The Charleston Courier. il
elected member OF the Legislature, in place of Mr.
PrloIedu resigned. Zone ofthe Editors of the A
mercan Sentinel of Ph'a is also a member ofthe
Pennsylvania Legislature. 1.-The tax bill raises
'he tax on Lottery Offices from 500 to 900 per
annum.--The London Phoenix company 10 nav
74OOO Tor the privilege OF transacing business in
the State and 10 per C. OH the amount of all nre
mlums received by the Agents of all Insurance
Oihces. Judge Smiths resolutions, which had
been adopted by the III. of r. (denyine the mower
of Congress 10 make general susteD, of internal
improvement, and to lay duties 10 protect dones-
nc nidniydctureS,) were passed in the Senate on
the 10Th Dec. by vote of 20 TO l4-The Iesis
lature adjourned The evening of the Goth.
alter session OF weeks and days
GEORGIA. "A resolution has passed the Sen
ave- hppropriating S3OOO dollars to increase the
number OF hands from l6 10 20, 10 be EMPLOYED in
working on the Oconee river The Compiss;on
ers have reported, that all the boats which can nav
isale the Altamaha, can ascend the Oconee and
they cite an recent instance of boat bearing a
Eelshl oil $4,000 wi. and drawing feet water ar
irving al the boat yard, where the Savannah and
Ochulsee rivers were almost entirely obstructed-
Inc II OF H. had adopted resolution to adjourn |
on The End. - resolution has been submitted Inv |
MIR. Branham 10 pay The wages of the members Of
the present Assembly in bills OF the Darien Bank
lie WIZ clinton, Jun. has sailed for Savannah IN |
survey AID locate The line of canal between The |
ogeechee and Savannah rivers. A private indi
viduai Mr.. Jenckes s authorized to make il on his
own account.
TENNESSEE The Legislature ad;ournes nm
me I'h INST after session of weeks AID 3 DAYS
the longest session that has ever before occurred =
a resolution having for its object The removal of
the seat OF government TO Nashville, was adonted
IN both Houses. They will hold their next session
IN the Masonic Hall Of that town.--Messrs. Hav-