Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-18

hands the line, though since the harvest an ad-
ditional number have been employ ed. - INV ards
Of 1000 hands, and 500 teams, employed on
the section of the Ohio Canal, between Ceaveland
and Kendall, and work TO the amount of between
30 and so 900 dollars is performed in a mouth
The excavation and embankment are nearly com
pleted from the portage summit to Cleaveland. OF
locks required between the summit aud the lake,
the pits of so have been dug, and nearly half of
the others are now excsva,irg; the stone for the
whole is prepared, and some OF the alls have been
commenced. The contracts require the completion
Of the whole work on this section by the Ist Of
October. The Cleaveand Herald from which we
make this abstract, mentions that rome alarm has
been occasioned by the bad management, want Of
integrity, and consequent failure OF a few persons,
chiefly sub contractors, who employed labourers,
and failed to make punctual payments. Arrange
men,s have been made to prevent a recurrence OF
| such failures. The work on the licking summit is
progressing rapidly 1t is calculated that the har-
vest of grain of all descriptions in Ohio is more
than fifty millions Of bushels The powder mills
OF Messrs. Healing S; Bell about 2 miles from Gin
cinnati exploded on the 3lst July; the building
| blown TO pieces and two men killed. The .Nu-
tionai Roads said to progress finely; nearly The
whole distance under contract IS miles is expected
| TO he completed by winter. There are $40 work
| men employed on it; all in good health. The
bridges erected are highly spoken OIL
| 1NDIANA.-The public Ledger, OF Richmond
| in this State says " Within few past weeks 90
20 liberated negroes formerly belonging TO menu
bers of the Society OF Friends, in North Carolina,
nave arrived in this county to make it their future
home. The motives which induced the Society to
send them here must respect, for we believe
they originated in benevolent feelings; but we
think i. a benevolence wrongly directed. In conse-
quence OF his own inveierae habits, and the no less
inveterate prejudces Of the whites, il is sadly de-
monsra'ed truth. that the negro cannot, in this
country, become enlightened aud useful citizen.
Dtiven TO the lowest stratum OF society, and en-
| thra!ied there for melancholy ages his mind be
comes proportionaly grovelling, and 10 CRAFTY his
animal desires is his exalted aspiration. Con-
neced by endearing link OF surrounding society
he caRno, feel citizens nameless incentives TO
| manly and noble conduct. Thus unconnected, in
interes; and feeling with those who Cypress him,
| he is too frequently disposed to yield to allure
ments OF vice, and raise his depredsting hand
| against the community which desrades him. We
know, from our own observation, that the free
negroes in general sustain a character which might
be inferred from pernicious. There are
worthy exceptions, but, alas! they are I" few and
far between."- Several young men belonging to
Charlottesville in this state, went out in the month
of April being appraised OF the existence OF rat
tlssnake's den. and killed SO the largest class.
On the following morning 50 more were destroyed
one of these reptiles had % ratles.-Five persons
have been fined 5000, for attempt to tar aud
| feat or a person at Greenvi!le in this state
MISSOURI "A 81. Louis Paper informs us that
the Burr Mill Stone has lately been discovered in
the Missouri, on the Usage River, inexhaustible
IN quantity, and equal in quality to the best French
white hint burr. 1t can be obtained of almost any
size, presenting a surface OF from ten inches 10
five feet in diameter.
IRON the St. LOui. Enquirer. Iny 22l
The prospect of the war, to whch we called the
public attention some time since, as likely to take
place, between the Usage and Delaware Indians,
has, by timely interference OF the Agents, heen
checked. We learn tina, the Delawaree, after per-
sisiing for thirty days in their first resolution O.
open and immediate hostilites, have consented to
suspend operations until some time in Octobe,
next, when council will be held in this
place 10 settle the question of peace or war
Our merit Senator. Public attention abroad
seems TO be much directed TO the next election OF
Senator from Missouri, and some Editors have
venured an opinion that Colonel Benton will no,
be reelected. We can assure them of the con
irary, and speak it with certainty; for never wa.
| there an election IN which the result was more
clearly foreseen. Some badly concealed manccuvres
tn organize opposition To him has had the effect
10 organize the state for him. The mannuyre was
10 get his personal enemies elected into the general
assembly for the mere purpose of voting ssains,
him. regardless Of the will OF the people and the in
tercst OF the State. But the game was discovered
and the reelection of Col Il. has been made the test
OF elections to the Legislature. The result j. thai
| out oil near thirty counties, there are not above
three or four i'll which candidates could be got 10
declare against him, and in not one of these could
even full ticket of oppositionis,s be made up In
this county, whence issues all the opposition which
has spread INTO few others, only tpO opposition
lists Lucas and Post) could be got, although fin,
members TO be elected. None of them stand any
chance to be elected unless in the way of being
sinuegled in upon general ticket. We venture
to affirm that ten votes cannot be arrayed in the e-
Sislaure against Col. b., and know that not ON,
can tie given against him except in open violation
of the peoples will, and upon the principle tina, they
are incompetent to choose for themselves; princi-
pie which converts the servant Of the People into
| their master.
| MICHGAN.--Gov. Cass, and COL Mex enn y
lett Detroit more than a month SINCE for the head
of lake Superior, TO hold treaty with the Indians
a letter says " 1t is the intention OF governor
Cdss, after the arrangements with the Indians are
completed TO attempt the removal Of the celebrated
| copper rock from its bed, and transport il to the
city OF Washington. This extraordinary minera
logical curiosity lies in the ,ensgon river about
30 miles from IFS mouth. 1t weighs about 25
tons. The current of the river is in come places
pretty rapid; but we informed that batteaux can
ascend as far as the mass of copper."-H r.
Schooicraf in letter says: II is the intention of
the party TO proceed along The whole southern line
OF Lake Superior to Fond du Lac, where the treaty
IS appointed TO be held. 1t il supposed about II
days will be required to make the voyage from
this posi-and the Indians are expected TO be as
sembled in great force, between the Goth and Lac,
Of the present month. Intelligence has been re-
ceiyed, Of the likelihood of full attendance of
the Chippewss from the sources OF the Alississpni:
and il is also expected that delegations from The
refractory band in the vicinity Of lac des Flambeau
the theatre Of the Vaccinations of the late war
party Of Kewaynocwu,, will be present to sssis, in