Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-22
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The Bank OF, 9th America has issued a |
new impression OF or,iiiand 'hrec Dollar notes, en-
sraved by Fdrman, s. NCo.- -I'he Common Gouncil /
of Philadelphia. having taken the legal opirion oi
NIessrs Serge'n, Binney and Sykes, have decided
that after the returns of elections are reld and
adopted and the members sworn into office, it !
i. not in the power of the council to Gust any
member sworn, upon the ground that lie was
no; duly returned" 1t appears tina, Mr. Tro,h
was really elected by the msiority of votes but
from rniscount Mr.. Harper was returned and
sworn into the council The decision is such a
hardship not only upon Mr.. Troth tut on the peo-
pie, that Mr. H. ought not 10 hesitate one moment,
but resign the Office II appcars from return of
the Schoolmen of Montgomery county, that 635
poor children educated in ha, county alone at
the public expense. official return OF the
votes for S against Convention is published So
S92 against s i4,4SS for IL maj 10 ,i0i.--Nr. Be
ham, Civil Engineer, SC. proposes in Pittsburg pa
per plan for impro, ng the payigatinn OF the Ohio
Mononsehalia * Allegheny rivers, such a. has late
| /, been put in practice between Pttsbrrg and Nc
keespor,; viz. loose walls placed in the direction
of the stream, forming channels at the bars and
rpples. with 'iingdGms running from their heads
! SO 10 con fire The rivers TO them at the nc
RODS of iow toGter. He contends that they could
thus be converted into magnificent canals appIi-
ca1le to steam navigation at all seasons, except
when interrupted by ice; thus getting clear of the
oars and rrples ~hich during the greater part of
the year put stop 10 steam navigation in the Ohio
Tor about $50 miles below Pntshurg; ard prevents
that of the Monongahela Tor L so miles above Pitts
burg MORGAN nd that n the Alpghonv
for $50 miles above Pittsburg to Olean Point. N
y. He says this canal ia these fine rivers, would
be far cheaper than the construction of small still
later canals along their banks. BY means of the
steam boats an ihese rivers sluces property might
be transmitted with times the velocity that i, .,
ROW done by man power and poles (not more
than 2 p miles an hour it'll the stream, and TO
l . against it;) and times the velocity which
would be obtained by horse water or still water
canals. 90 The Improvements herein alluded to,
are to DC accomplished by the co struciion of per-
manent dams, ot proper elevation, running para-
lei with The stream, al the bars and rippes, and
o5liGpelv branching from the head of The channels
to .he river banks, on each side, At those points
best adapted for impounding the waters of the ri
yer, az their lowest stage, TO create a back
water sufficient to overflow the bed of the river
to depth adequate 20 steam navigation, having
the channels sufficiently elongated to prevent too
vio.e nt current. Mr. John II. Powell has Just
imported a bull and COW of the short horn, Dur
ham breed and two Sou h Down shecp--In 1910
there were but paper mills in the state; now
there are Q: in OF them, The machinery is irnpe-
ed 10y seam IN the others by water: in all of them
there are 80 vais. The average value OF the paper
made at each vat in the steam mills Is $4,000 a
year; in The 5000: the whole amount OF paper
In the year Is estimated at $50 000 and the rags
at not less than S5S,0O0 The animal produce OF
the 9 giaSs,cOrks in Western Pennsylvania is sup
posed to he equal TO SlG5,O0O
| MARYLAND.-A large meeting was held Of
the citizens OF Baltimore on the Itth Gen $ Smith
IN the chair, and Mir. j. S. Skinner Secretary to
take into consideration the Internal Improvement
OF the state. The Resolutions of the meeting OF
Frederick were approved; committee of ap-
pointed 10 attend the general Con- -nton on the I'd
wednesday OF December; and the deficient coun-
ties ere invited without delay to adopt similar
measures.-Tbe beautiful Schr. Elizabeth was
launched on the i2'h at Baltimore fitli-rigged,
with the siar-spangled banner waving from the
> trucks, yard-ams, sc. a few minutes before she
west of, two gallant tars manned the yard arms
standing erect the extreme ends which position
they kept, swinging their hats, as she moved into
the water.--The problem whether the Susquehan-
ma can be navigated by steam-boats will soon be
determined. The steamboat SuSGuehonna built
Tor this purpose by company in Baltimore is at
FORK Haven ready TO take advantage of the first
rise in the waters to ascend the river. sheet
iron steamboat is building at York Pa. and will be
launched IN a few days; and The steam boat Norfolk
has left Baltimore for Port Deposit, with boat in
ow built by Mr. G. Winchester she too is in
ended TO navigate The SuSqrehanna, and with all
her machinery and fixtures will not draw less than
II inches She has high pressure engine of 10
horse power, which may he increased ore half
more with ease The result ofthese various ex-
periments is looked for with great interest by the
citizens OF Baltimore and the people of Pennsylva-
mia.
DIsTRIcT or CoLUMBIA.-Mr. Sampson the
celebrated Counsellor of ~ York, is about TO re-
move to GEORGETOWN, where his son-in-law L. w
Tone, Esq. resides.
VIRGINIA The Annual Exhibition of the
Agricultural Society OF Fredericksburg, in spite of
'he weather and of other public exhibitions was re-
4 specially at ended; not only by the citizens OF
Fredericksburg, but by many of the Yeomsnry of
the adjoining counties Mr.. James vi. Garrett
the President delivered valuable Address, which
we regret 1t Is NOT in po' al present 20 5ub-
fish. Fsfiy SIR nev members have been admitted
since the las nual meeting; and but few have
withdrawn. Efficient arrangements adopted for
giving new tone and interest o the nex Exhibition
The Premium of silver pitcher, value $50, was
awarded 10 James 4 Sutton of Caroline for the
hest morse; silver cup 49, to James i. Mlury
Of stafford, Tor the best mare; cup Sl5, to James
| Ross OF Fredericksburg, for The best filly: n CUP
$50, 20 james VI. Bell Of Culpepper, for the bes,
| iSuiI; ere ~ cup So, TO john q. Lawrence OF
Spousylvania for the best mich cow Premiums
we're also awarded for the 81 best mich COW, fer
The best heller best latened draft OK the best beef
ram, e''e, mutton, boar or sow. horticultural
! iWPiements- The only Premium offered was
Silver Mug, value S15--for the hest Plough,
which was awarded TO Stephen Mccormick OF
Fauqller, Tor a seli-sharpenng Plough. This is the
second Premium awarded by the Society TO this
gentleman for his meriioriols improvements i'm
| pOuuhe Various 1.