Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-22

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MAINE. The Revolutionary patriots neer
Brunswick assembled OH the 22d ult and about 20
signed petition to Consies- for remuneration.
MAssACHUsETTs.-Ata late sale of sock al
Bo-ios, several shares Of the Merrimack and Wal
than manufacturing companies were sold al more
han 40 per cent above par, while he Insurance
stock commanded about o per cent only. Thus
manufactures are increasing IN profit. Many new
manufactures have been erected la Massac hu.elts
within The last years and il is said that in eve
~ in~'a ,ce their profits have " been beyond anv
o'ner species of stock, and far exceeding that OF
any even In England. At a meeting in Boston
Ar. IL. G.. Oh, in the chair il was de erItif ed f.
he eNpedient for hwith TO form Company for the
establishment of line OF steam boats beiwee Bos-
on and E1stport in other words to the Canadian
lne.--The keel OF ~ gun frigae was laid at the
Navy Yard IN CharlesiOwn last " eek.-Ii is said
that Gen. Hull has left behind him part of the
Militars History of he u. S.
NEW YORK "A meeting of the citizens of
Johhs'own, Montgomery county, on the 22d ult
AZ po'nteda committee to draw up petition 10 the
Legislature, requesting he appointment OF an En-
siGeer examine and survey The rouee for a canal
from the Sacondaga river TO Inc viil,ge OF Cau.b-
nawdga II IL stated that the sta,e owns more
nan million OF acres in the northern part Of that
county, which sells only from % to 90 cents an
'cre and that the facility of transportation i'm
ported by The canal would raise the value Of the
lHu more 'Hah suihcienl TO pas the expense of
making the canal, independently Of The revenue
which would be Immediately deriv ed from it--Ou
the Stb inst. three persons were drowned off New
baltimore, IL miles beiOv Albany, who " ere pas
sengers III the steamboat Olive Branch They
with three oherS were let down into The small boat
the las at The bow was looseI, but unfortunately
retained az The stern, and Tie steamboat sudden
~ turned, the small boat veered also suddenly
round and capsized. Three passengers being with
out over-coas gained The wharf the Others were
dr"wned.--Ihe Bank OF Plstt-burg has again failed;
ne "a time within year !--Anoiher fur compary
J. forming by the capitalists OF New York and
Boston a father in Barclay st. in N Y has had
wO sons confined in his gae, for several years in
most pltiabe condition. The police has inter.
erred aud the father tledges that they are mani
acs.--At a late meeting of the canal Commissioner.
In Utica, they determined on making the canal
rom Geneva, along the outlet. by the way oil
Waterloo and Seneca Falls, entering the Erie
canal near MontezuIna, in preference to the promo
Sod route, via Phelps end Vienna. The expence of
his work il estimated at $4,000. II derive. sd-
iliional impVt ance from lis being conneci ed with
extended scheme Of Improvement Tor the pur
pose OF opening ma. igsioa from the hesd Of the
'eDec lake o the Susquebanns riyer.--Prorosal-
ere lsd before the commissioners al Uucs. G,,
purchasing the right use the surplus water a,
various points the middle and western section,
OF the Ere canal the water ct Black Rosk