Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-30

Of the towns and villages Of the valley is recon-
mended to be taken that the claims OF that route
for the National road to N. Orleans may be the
more apparent From the neighborho cd of Dan
vile we learn that the crops have been much be
nefitted by the late rains; corn and tobacco very
fine; oats and rye better than was expected; but
from the trough, and the fly the wheat crop will be
short OF an average one. The works executed
by the Roanoke Company have been proved to
be well dene, by withsianding the late ireshei in
the river The Anniversary OF st. Jno. the Bap-
tist was celebrated in Petersburg with much Joy
by the Blandiord Lodge No 3, and others; the
lodge, which the fraternity has recently fitted
up with so much taste and neatness, was dedicated
to the purposes Of masonry, by Robert G. Scott,
5. q. w ofthe Grand Lodge OF Virginia, in
Tenn form. After the ceremonies peculiar TO the
occasion had been performed, large number of
the brethren repaired TO Mrs. Sharpe's and partook
of al excellent dinner The Ohio at Wheeling
was feet above low water mark on the 10Th.
NORTH CAROLINA. - Professor Olmsted noti-
the free stone and coal formations of Orange
and Chatham; that of the former is very extensive,
passing quite through the state, equal l440
miles The term free stone embraces all rock that
may be split and wrought. The variety noticed
by the professor is that of Sand stone existing in
very extensive bodies in this state 1, appears in
large rounded blocks, frequently many tons in
weight, lying side by side in continued bed that
extends from northeast 10 south est. These
beds frequently buried by the sand so as to b.
visible only side hills and in the banks or beds OF
water courses. 1t is OF different colours, and is
sometimes fine grained, and sometimes coarse; the
grams sometimes cohere closely, forming hard,
firm rock; in Others they cohere loosely, and the
rock is friable and destitute of strength and these
different kinds sometimes lie near to each other
All kinds of this stone become harder by being ex
posed to the sun. This rock is used for building
tor mill-stones, grind-stones and whet stones l.
is strongly recommended tor building in preference
to brick, requiring les time, Inoi more than one
nin,h.) Mortar made with this portion of lime,
and the sand stone pulverized will cement The work
most firmly The coal formations a continue
alton OF the veins above Richmond. Not far from
the Gulph on Deep river considerable body OF
coal HIS been discovered for so years. Ii is of
good quality, and was formerly used TO some ex
ent IN he vicinity, but Is now neglected. The
present edge oi the bed is about 10 feet below
ground and dips to the S. E. at an angle OF 20 de
grees. The thickness of the bed is about one foot
- great rise took place on Monday week in the
Cape Fear river Mr.. II. A Donaldson has put in
10 operation his new cotton Factory, jus, below
the junction of Bouni and Cross Creeks, Fa, ette-
VILE Only small portion of the machinery is
in operation, from 20 to so persons chiefly boys
and girls were employed in the factory The in
ten'ion is TO work 1900 spindes.-- The county of
Cumberland has voted $50 to aid Mr.. Jno. Nc
Rae in making his map OF the state Other coun-
Ties have been equally LIBERAL Il9 persons of
color sailed from Beaufort for Hsyti on the IIth
inst DIR Elias Howes, OF Ne Sbern, made do
nation TO The American Bible Society of 10 shares
in the Bank OF Newbern equal TO $1,000 - The
House OF Mr.. WIN. Covington OF Stokes was struck
by tightening on the 9Th and consumed Loss
$4,000.
SOUTH CAROLINA A letter from Waierboro'
speaks oil the drought extremely calamitous
All the March corn in that part of the state is
entirely destroyed, and that planted later is scarce
ly cut of the ground. The rice and cotton have
also suffered much. But on the 9Th severe
storm occurred and much Iain fell An inhabi, ed
house In WATERFORD was blown down, and the
family barely had time to escape. Stables, barns,
fences and Cabins were Frustrated before the fury
of the wind The Florida indians who were in
Washng'o on. arrived at Charleston on the 18th ms.
in the Eliza Banker, from Baltimore, being eieh, in
number
GEORGIA.. The Steam Boat Company of Geor
gn, nave prayed for Injunction from the L.
5 District Couri TO prevent the steam boa,s of he
state of South Carolina navigating the waters OF
Georgia with tow boats, and the case will be argu-
ed before Judge Cuyler on Thursday next A let
ter from the Indian Springs states, that company
IS daily increasing a. that place Among the cases
Ii very remarkable one OF Dyspepsia young
man by the name of Newton, from jasper county
who had ahored under this disease for three wears
and had called on two OF The most eminent physi-
clans The county affords, and undergone Two
severe salivaions. regular decline ensued until
nothing passed through him only as forced by medi-
cal ard, and finally that aid failed have the desir-
ed effect. Mr.. Newton was by his time reduced
from 100 to 80 pounds, and perfectly helpless and
had thick rough,dr' skin all him and all hopes
were exhausted. In this last resort, he was
brought to the Indian Springs, and drank of the
water, and the fifth day thereafter he felt quite re-
lieved in his stomach, and began TO shed of his
old skin which was dark and parched up, and
whose place was filed by beautiful new skin
MI. Newton has been here about eighteen days
and has entirely recovered his health. He looks
like new man. The transverse survey between
Fort Lawrence & Milledgsville Is going ON rapid
ly, under the skill and industry Of Mr.. Court He
has already conducted his level over ninety miles
OF base line, and upw ards, between The Flint and
Ocmulgee rivers, for the purpose of ascertaInine
the most eligible route for a canal or rail road
The books Tor the subscription 10 the stock of the
Macon Bank were opened on the lsi of March
last, but owing principally to the pressure of the
times, very lew shares were subscribed for, until
about fortnight ago, when the whole of the re-
naming stock wss taken by company, T. But
Ter, G.. b. Lamar and others, which had been pri-
vately formed at Savannah for that purpose. With
The exception OF thirty or forty shares, they are
therefore in he hands of this company
ALABAMA. The President, Directors g. Com
pany OF tde Planters and Mechanics Bank of
Hunisv lie. Alabama, lately blonpht an action
against William &. Hill, Cashier of said Bank
and his securities, for the recovery Of Sz6422 80,
which sum It was slledged had been delivered TO
he defendant in notes Of the said Bank which he
bad failed to pay over. The defendants pleaded
that said Hill, while acting as Cashier, was feloni
ously robbed Of the above sum, and relied upon that
defence as bar TO the recovery. The Plaintiffs