Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-18

NAINE.-Ih he sufferers by fire have appealed
to Their iellow-citizens forreef: in tie town OF
Rply, about SO persons are LETT houseless and PEN
nyless.
New HAMPsHIRE. There are more than 30
cotton and wooden manufactures in the state
iron manufactures at Franconia, of which
makes from IL TO 10 tons firon eekly A Alu
steal Society was incorporated at Haverhiil by the
Legislature in June last. 1t consists OF several
members, and has opened singing school!
| NERMoNr.-Besides the Bank Montpelier,
bills have passed establish banks ST. Alban IS
and Danvnie. A bill taxing dogs passed On the
"a. The Legislature is engaged on the subject oil
the Connecticut river navgation.-An Agent OF
Yates and Mcintyre of n. Y. il at Montpelier,
and offers the Legislature $4,000 for the exrusy.
privilege oil vending lottery tickets in the state for
the term OF ten years: other vendors have likewise
made offers. The members, it is said, begin 10 fad
out that though a law now exists against the sale
of lottery tickets, many are now candestinely
sold as would Ue ii no such law existed Bills pur
porting TO be OF the Green Mountain Bank of Yer
mont are IN circulation, though no such Bank is in
existenCe!
MAssAcHUsETTs.-Ont the 81 inst, in pursu-
ance OF a notice from the Mayor, a meeting was
seld in Boston, OF gentlemen interested in the es-
enlistment oil an Annual Public Sale aud Exhibit
lion of Manufactures: Mr. j. Thorndilse in the
| Chair, and Mr. j. y. Lowell Secretary. Mr.
| Quincy Che Mayor addressed the meeting, and
Mar. y. Appleton submitted resolutions in favor of
| the measure; which were unanimously adopted a
Committee OF IL, from different parts of the state
(with power TO increase 10 20, by inviting the CO.
operation OF gentlemen iroD other statcs) APP
1 pointed 20 frame constitution and expedite the
stabllshmenl.-The Boston Cen,inel cautions the
old st. Domingo Claimants against alternating their
claims at loss, as the French Government has APP
pointed the most efficient commissioners discharge
| the claims, and mean 10 pay them without any ex-
pense of brokerage, &c. The Centinel states that
French Agents have arrived in the u. S. for the
purchase o. the claims at a discount; that several
OF these claimants SO are amongst our most esteem
| I'd ielow-ciuzens, &C.. THE Annual Cattle Show
and Exhibition OF Manufactures o.. the Hampshire,
Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society lately
| took place at Northampton The show OF animals
was IN some respects superior TO that Of last year
| the specimens of household manufacture less nu-
merous, but OF superior quality.--The undivided
lands between Maine and Massachusetts have been
tresPassed on by desperate set of iniruders, who
| cut the wood, hay, sc. Mr.. Coffin, the Land A
gent OF Massachusetts, and Gen. Irish OF Maine.
have been making an excursion TO tie eastern ex-
'reuiity Cup the ST. johns about 300 miles) c
make provisions against further trespass. Thes
were as lar as Mataws scar, where ABOUT 1000 o.
the Inhabitants anxious be admitted as citi-
Zens,oi Maine. These trespassers adj been mailman
enouShto ascrbe the fires woods TO the blrnn,
OF the hay, cul by these people aud ordered by the
Maine Asent TO be burnt. Ii would seem 10 til,
British Government, that the treaty of 80 Five.
us tie territory, they have countermanded al
their orders Tor granting permits cut and carr
oil the timber: (should not the damages be as,er-
tanned that some clam Tor reparaon ma be made
against t. BritainO The territory in dispute !.
sal d to be equal one third of Maine.-The
Commissioners for settling the boundary line be-
twixt n Hampshire ard Massachusetts had their
hnal meeting at Nashua on the 9Th ult Alter
consIderab e discussion upon the subject Tie ON
missioners separated without beng able to come 10
any agreement. The principal subject of their dis
| agreement was as 10 the extent OF their poM ers
The Commissioners OF New Hampshire LelIevec
they were invested by the Legislature with auho j.
ty TO correct such errors had occurred in tie
rIginal survey; whilst the Commissioners of Mas
sachusetts construed their powers as limited 10 :
Te-suryey, and setting up The monuments on the Ole
llne-A lead mine has been recently dI.cov cred il
the town OF Leyerett, miles east OF Connectcu
river, which lion various indications promises 1,
be productive Judge Story has been appointed /,
deliver the Grafton at the anniversary of the Ph
Beta Kappa Society, at Cambridge, next August
he accepts Inc appontment.--The statement OF tll
expenses AID receipts of the State Prisons a
CbarlestoNn and Concord for the last wear, rive
net gain OF 1888 dollars 81 cents Ih
sales, &c. de'ifed from the labour of the con
vic;s amounts TO = 80, PA 33.--Much of this IN
mered granite for building in Boson.--A large an,
respectable meeting OF citizens OF Boston had as
semoled az Merchants Hall, MIR. Harrison c. OH
IN tie Chair 10 devise means for relieving the inha
bItants OF Maine anj N. Brunswick frora their sc
we're distresses BY the late destructive fires. A
Committee was appointed TO collect subscription
and devise other means Tor the purpose. Tue sub
scrptiens at Montreal for the sufferers at Miramach
Is $4,000 The Quebec people nave chartered
vessel to carry, 1t is said. about $50, 900 worth q
clothing and provisions. The 1t. Governor of n
IL. bad taken an active part in the work Of chari,y
Meetings were made; collections SET on foot; ap
pToprations from the casual revenue made; and Al
order given By him on Quebec for $1,000, in cloth
ing, 1000 barrels OF flour, sc. TOTAL collected u
the province is l. 5000 In Halifax, a meeting o
the citizens Immediately subscribed ElSOO I'm
lGoverhor added Et0OO On the next day the indi
YiduaI subscriptions exceeded $4,000. Collection
were made other towns Of Nova Scotia.--Ir
Passport (Msine) $500, and in ~ York $1,000
had been collected 4 letter OF Oct. 49, from Afi
ramach states that the loss Of lives is nOi so great
had been apprehended; from 10 to I2O p.rfshe
on the night OF the conhsgralon, aud 3 Il
40 since for y ant OF medical ald and nouTshmcut.-
The College OF Amherst has 81 students: no on
can mstricuate until he has reached his i4th YEA
The island OF Nantucket, tie principal seat q
the whale fishery Is / 3 miles long, and containe
IN 1920 a population OF 7266 It's inhabitants ar
principally Friends who are said TO hold the land
common, to feed their cows a. one herd ana thei
sheep in one pasture. On The 7lh inst Daniel Son
II o. Oakbam, IN Worcester county, Aiass while ia
state OF noxicaion, shot Of and moday wound
ed his own son, who soon expired. The crninll
after tie preparation OF this offence, led aid LA
not yet been appreIended. He's an old man age
about 90.
Y RHODE IsLAND.-The Secretary Of War ha
rejected Tie claims Of The INDECENT OH efs and so
diers OF Coils Crsny, Topham and Eiliot's regi