Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-30
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New HAMPSHIRE There are in this State 7
Banks &c OF them at Portsmouth, Is incorporated
musical societies, agricultural societies, and &c
incorporated academies.
MASSACHUSETTS,. The vessel which Is TO
carry ou coloniss to Liberia was to sail about tie
2sth or 3Oth. About 10 people of colour At Pro
violence are preparing TO 30 in her.--25 s3-4 acres
IN South Boston, which sold about wears ago for
$1,000, has lately sold for 25, 100 Within afew
days, 81 fishing vessels have arrived at Marble
head with valuable cargoes, one with % 900 fish.
with Il 900 each, Sc
VERMoNT.--The Legislature have adopted a
new criminal code, abolishing capital punishments
IN every case, but murder in the first degree, and
arson OF dwelling houses, causing death. The pen
altles oil other crimes consist chiehy in imprison-
ment Tor greater or less period Mr.. W. Easton
skated IRON Putnam on Lake Champlan TO Fort
Edward in l'2 hours; the next morning (the 18Th
inst.) he started at o and reached Waterford al
IL past z; whole distance 80 miles in III hour. .
being 1900 miles an hour.
NEW YoRK--Meeting of the citizens Of several
towns in Otsego and Schoharie counties have been
held for the purpose of making arrangements TO
open canal navigation from The Susquehanna river
at or near The juno ion OF Schenevas creek, in the
town OF Milford, to the Erie canal at Fort Hunter
- The statement which has been lately publisb.d
OF the unfavorabs condition of the works at Black
Rock IS pronounced by the" Beacon of that
place TO be " a tissue of pitiful falsehoods "a
new trick has been played (says the Saratoga Senti-
mel OF the f3lh) by " the toOoden RutDeg gentry
considerable demand existing in the southern
part OF the state for Merino sheen, these yyiitq
knayes prepared large number of English sheen
by clipping the ends of the wool, applying bot
iron to that portion remaining on the sheep in order
to crisp 1t, and finally applying composition of
grease, tar and lamp black give it the greasy and
smoky appearance of the Merino Thus accom-
genuine .BeTiHOs.--The Grand Jurors who al
tended the court at Mohawk few weeks since are
described as the greatest men who probably ever
served in that capacity: the heaviest weighed 3O2
lbs. the highest l75 The weight of the whole u
was $3.50; and the average upwards Of 23l.--A
sad catastrophe occurred near Poughkeepsie on the
81 at the ore bed near AmeGiaville. Willie the
workmen were lie printing, the ma ch accidentally
fired some powder, and communicated TO the charge
W. Clements was thrown about 40 feet and has
died Of his wounds; II. Allen had one arm broke
snd the other dislocated.
New JERsEY.--'rhe Legislature adjourned nm
the 18th after session Of weeks; passing 70 acts
aud resolutions. No incorp oration for banks
psssed all but one, postponed TIL the next session
PENNsS LvANIA.--In 1904 the mail was car
fied from Philadelphia to Pitisburg on horseback.
weekly yVotO, the mails go in stages, daily b,
one turnpike road, and thrice week by another |
The surveys and levels, taken by the Canal Com
missioneIs, said to afford most gratifying re-
suits. The summit on the west branch of the Sus |
quehanna is SG5 feet lower than that on the Junats
roVte, and liz below the tunnel lne az the tor Of