Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-28
TrRLEYLES


May states that cotton is at a stand and that a
decline in the price is expected Ii depends howev
on the continuation of the demand III England and
particularly in Liverpool. The writer thinks none
VIII be lost on the shipments at present prices. 957
bales less have been received than during The
part oil last year. Stock on hand larger than the
lime in ls24-The brig Day, Capt. Tuns at ~ Y.
Lett Gibraltar on the I'd ut. The North arolina,
~, was then at Algesiras. The brig Hesper left
Algesras on the LIST Of May for This port, having
on board Prince Alurat, passenger, who had been
released by the Spanish Government.
The Commercial advices by this arrival, state the
prospect for the next harvest 10 be favorable in
consequence Of which, Flour had again declined to
the iormer rates of SO -, and was plenty and
dull. y considerable quantity lad arriyed from
Liverpool. Kentucky Tobacco was expected o
rule at about tie 81 cwt at which price sales had
been made. Spanish Dollars IL per cent. prem.
Exchange on London, 81 I'D.
Acout the Isl of May, there was heavy gale
IN Gibratiar-The Day parted her chain cable, lost
her anchor and obliged beat up the AIeditcr-
ranean
Domestic CoNvENTIoN.-At a meeting of
the ciuzens OF Berkeiey the 18th inst. tie fol-
lowing gentlemen, or any two OF them were appoint
"a Delegates 20 the Stanton Convention: elisha
Boyd, Hloses I. Hunter, Israel Robinson, Pnilip
I. PenGle;oa, jacob viewer, E1waru Solsion,
David HOMES o ard, George Porter6cid, Charles
Orrick, Junn :. Porieriie!d and Levi Heushaw-
On the alme day the following gentlemen were
appoinied DELEGATES from the county OF Shenan-
doah. Robert Allen, Esq. Charles L. Lowell, esq.
Joseph ) SpedSicr, csc. Joseph Stricken, esq. Col
Isaac Overall, Col WIN. Carson, and Philip VIII
Ii ms, ir. ESQ., From Campbell county, Col. VIM.
]. Lewis, VIM. Reveley, Joseph Clifton. Abner
f. Galloway, Thomas Dixon, and Zaccheus Il.
| ~heltham, have been appointed AT a meeting OF
| a number of The lreeholdeTs of Rockingham county
on tie 9th, COL. Samuel II. Lewis DIR. Peachy
Harrison, DR.. jacob y. Will ,mson, aid Col. Ohm
henaey, any one more OF them, were
authorised AID reques ed 10 represent the friends,
of a to.venton in that county, in the Staunton
| Convention Dr. Harrison, Col. McMahon, Thomas
| u rle, Joseph Fawcet, Col Arch Rutherford
and oil. James Hall, were appointed Corrc-poad-
ing Committee.-Ai a numerous meeting oil the
citizens OF Patyick county, the following gentle
men were appoin ed Delegates TO the Stanton
! Convention: Archibald Stuart, john Hughes,
| Abraham Staples, John A. Harsion, VIM. Carter,
| John &. Staples, Clark Penn and Mathew SandieI
or any one OF theru. The same gentlemen and
George Carter Madison r. Hughes &Marjin Cloud
were appointed a Corresponding Commit ee-- fie
citizens OF Amhers met at their Courthouse, the
| ooh and appointed TO The Stanton Convention,
| Hill Carter, Lucas y. Thompsoa, Rueben Norvell
Landon tabell, VIM Duncan and Edmund Penn.
These Delegates instructed to ramc the " gen
\ a I
be adopted a Memorial to he Legislature, setting
forth Inc detects in the Constitutions and the amcad-
ments which IS susceptible; and if eXpedient, in
corporate the outline OF a New Constitution
From Wood county the following gentlemen have
been appointed Delegates to the Stanton Coaven-
ton: Messrs J o eph II. Somues, J. J. Jackson,
James II. Nesle, David Creel, Daniel Raymond
( and Isaac Morris. They are also appointed Cor
responding Committee
L.. ~ {
| On. ~ on lie Sth Capt. j. Parsons Of iat place
was killed b. the bursting of small field piece,
which had been oyercharged with powder and
oakum. The General was much affected by the
incident, and would not dcplr Until he had al
te lded The funcrs-On the st a violent b. IL storm
passed through Buck Creek Valley Shenandoah
county. Much injury was done to the crops; Capt.
Robinson lost 2-3 of a promising wheat crop.-On
the lst. inst. the Pos Office at Columbia g. III.
(Geo.) with all The papers, letters, &c aud nine
I b iidings were consumed DJ fire. VIM. T. Wilkins
is the principal sufferer bis loss amounting to from
g 10 1000. The fire is supposed 10 be the effect
of cahessness.-Od Tuesday last, about 3 O'Clock,
Mr. J0scph W'Oiber of Madison, was killed in his
own house, by stroke of lightning. u bad risen
from bed on which be bad been lying, for the
purpose OF shutting window, aud in the act re-
ceived The stroke. lie had been married about four
months; his wife was 10 the room al the time; but
ietelFt1 no iNJHi IN man w i'- name on y0tn
U0iter, travelling on foot TO Richmond, arrived
at Aquia, in Stafford county, on Tuesday last, APP
parenly much exhausted, AID .<ed for n .mall sum
TO buy something 70 drink; be was furnished with
about hlla gill OF wh-key, and after a few minutes
pursued his journey. lie bad gone but a short dis
lance, however, before he appeared to be lsbouring
under f.. oiderangement, and IN about ten minutes
from the time some persons came TO his assistance
he expired. He proved 10 have been soldier al
Fort Washington, and had with him a discharge IN
consequence Of harbitua intemper ~ e Pow
der Mill opposite Sandy Hill On. y. ) was blown up
on Sunday last, and one Of The wo kmen lost bis
life by the accident.--The Monongalia Chronicle
announces that Mr.. T. p, Ray, who was charged