Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-05

which is beev ed 10 be owing to the improper in
reference of spectators. Similar mpaints ex.
ist at other towns in the cotton country, and tn,
subject has been submitted to the Postmaster Gen
eral Tor investigation. Some postnasters and mail
contractors thought be at the bottom of this
dlsgraCeful transaction.
| North 4idbamd.-The exports of cotton, (the
growth Of 1920 will amount from this section Of
the State alone, to the sum of not less than three
millions of dollars
The prospects of the Cotton crop in n. Alaba-
ma are not very flstlering. The hail storms in the
early part OF the season and the drought latterly
have conspired to do much injury. Some planta-
tons, we told by the propretors, will not yield
half their usual crop. This augurs a coAtintance
OF high prices of all things the most agreeable TO
our planters
The Missouri newspapers in noticing the subject
OF the Fur ttade are indignant at the great amount
OF iurs taken by British traders from within our
lines. Beyond the NIandan Villages it is said to be
monopolised by the British; but even under these
circumstances the trade is represented valuable.
The exports OF last year amounted to S270 900.
late exposition of the British fur trade shows an
amount equal TO million The British have an
advantage over our traders in not paying duties on
their goods, equal SO l-3 per cent
a military post at the Yellow Stone would more
than save the difference of price in subsistng, it
by preventing smuggling in that quarter. But the
greatest smuggling Is done up the Columbia ri
ver The British ships enter the mouth of that
river, and send their goods up 10 the mountains,
and transport their fuTs back upon the same route
10 China. Hence another reason for establishing a
military post and naval station the mouth Of the
Columba.--the interest of the Fur Trade alone
requir es that ST. Louis should be made port OF
entry. These are the views taken in Missouri on
the subject. General Atkinson and Major ORAL
Ion are now gone to the Upper Missouri, to enter
into treaties OF trade and frenship with the Indians,
from which great benefits expected.
Grand Island part of which was lately pur-
chased of the state of N. Y. by Mr.. Noah, for the
settlement OF a Jewish community, was formerly
the property of the Creek Nation. Mr. n. wished
10 purchase it in 1919, but until the line between
Canada and the u. s. run under the Client
treaty, II was not known 10 whom it would fall.
The line runs in the channel hey Ond the Island On
the day of sale the purchasers few, but spi-
rited Tie island together with the small islands,
were valued at $4,000; but they brought as 900.
Mr. n oah purchased one scte Of 1000 acres facing
Lake Erie, and another of the same size, opposite
the mouth OF the grand canal, together with Ton
newanta, Beaver, and Frog Islands, the whole for
S2O,OOO Tonnewanta Island contains 90 acres
valued at 1912, sold for 400. These islands are
said be valuable scites for Cities having command
of much trade from Pennsylvania Ohio, Michigan
and the great lakes, with Upper Canada and the N
w. Territory; and having choice of the markets of
ner the foundation stone of a city is to be laid
with Masonic, Military and religious ceremonies
a gang of counterieiters and gamblers we're lately
arrested in n. Jersey They had IN possession
counterfeit notes OF tie Central Bank of Cherry
| Valley, Washington and Warren, Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, Albany, Phenix Bank Hart
ford, and franklin Bank, n. York.