Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-31

expects it promptly and without delay.o Reso-
iuiions have been reported urging their federal re-
presenatiyes TO urge these claims. These resolu-
lions have been passed unanimously Another to-
pic OF interest is bill g TO establish the rate oil
interest," and 10 restrain the taking of extensive
ry." 1t fixes the rate of interest, as heretofore
tsiH per ent. per annum; but provides that when
greater rate Is taken, or stipulated Tor, the
agreement shall no, I've rendered null and void
FOR the whole amount, hut shall be valid Tor the
principal actually due, and the interest therefor
not exceeding six per cent. That is, the sum sti-
pulici for, together with six per cent. may be re-
covered: bu; all contracts for greater interest are
oI no effect, so far relates 10 the amount over
and above six per cent.
The subject has excited considerable discussion.
John H. Getting proposes publishing in Boston a
newspaper TO he called" The Chemist."- The
State Commissioners appointed last February TO
prepare system for the establishment OF institu-
tons calculated to afford economical instruction
IN the practical arts and sciences, have made Re
+. port, which is printed by the Legislature. They
recommend for the present bit institution as
! an experiment TO be established at some central
! place; To teach the French and Spanish, grammar
and composition, bookkeeping and arithmetic, ge-
osraphy and history, drawing, natural philosophy
in all its branches, botany geology, inineraogY and
chemistry, agriculture and horticulture, &c. SC.
I They recommend farm 10 be bought, workshops,
! philosophical and chemical apparatus, charts.
globes, drawing, Sc; $50 900 20 be appropriated
by the state for its establishment, SC. the scholars
, TO pay 20 % dollars n year.--A meeting has
been held at Boston, of deputies from the coun-
Try Banks, TO counteract the policy pursued by
1.-The allied banks of Boston, who refuse to take
their papers. The meeting have adopted strong
reialatory measures.
| RHODE ISLAND a committee of the Lesis-
lsture have recommended the repeal of auction
duties On the sale OF all goods of III. growth, pro-
| duce or manufacture of the United States.
/. CoNNECrIcUT.-We learn, (says the New
Haven, CT. Herald,) that Messrs. J. s, ID. Hines
dale, OF Nliddletown, with all their property that
! could be discovered, on Thursday last placed
under attachment, at the suit Of the Eagle Bank of
this city, and remain in custody We ar informed
that the interest only of the immense debt due from
these gentlemen to the Bank amounts 10 about one
hundred dollars day, The property secured by
attachment Is said 10 amount 10 about 100 900
dollars. The concerns OF these gentlemen have
been very extensive: Besides their primary esiah-
iissiment at Aliddleown, they have several in the
West India islands, one al Cincinnati, Ohio, one
at Louisville, Ken. Ole at Nashville, Ten and we
believe several others One of the partners OF the
house at Cincinnati is also in custody at Middles-
.town.-The report of the Connecticut river COM
pany makes from Hartford to Barnet (Verrnont) a
distance of 2l9 miles, II of which will require
canai'ns, and the Remaining 202 slack water
navigation IN the river: the dfferent portions of
canal TO unite the slack water will require IL locks,
the descent from Barne; to Hartford being 420
teet The whole estimated cost 81 ,07l 1927. The
Company pi efer the Improvement of the river in
this manner by dams and locks to canal running
up the valley
NEW foRK.--A society has been established
in n. York called the American Seaman's fiend
Society, to ameliorate the condition and improve
the moral and religious character of Seamen, by
establishing boarding houses, libraries, saving banks
register offices, schools, Sc SC. Smith Thomp-
son, President and J. H. McCulloch, V p
hessrs. Douglass & Graham of Baltimore, foreign
, directors. Whilst the friends of all benevo-
lent and humane associations, may we not ask if
there Is not too great rage for societies and cor
porations! Every thing IS TO be regulQted--no
man nor set of men capable of managing their
own affairs or even OF taking care OF themselves!
The extent 10 which men carrying their kind
ness both with and without sc dukhority,' will
! presently leave man " ,ti.out some guardian TO
watch over him. We shall have society 10 pre-
| vent the weak minded from making bad bargains,
and to chuse the objects upon which genius shall
spend its most vigorous efforts. Is not this an age
of experiment and nfatuation!-A Mr.. Genet has
published at Albany a work on the uptcard forces
81 fluids, and their applicability to several arts
i improvements, Sc. The application of Hydrogen
gas 10 various purposes under the command of hui
man skill has long been a desideraium in physics.
Mr. Genet imaeines that he has effected this, and
proceeds to explain its application 10 the ra.ing
and lowering oil canal boats ON inclined plane,
between water level and higher level, either
with or without wa,er--to the propulsion OF boats
on high level destitute OF water, and to the raising
and lowering OF carriages rail ways BY a
union OF this Grosiatic power with the hydrostatic
power, he proposes to raise or lower boats verti-
caly-to relieve canal boats arrested by breaches
and TO raise stranded vessels, or to remove posts
and snass from under water. AT the conclusion
OF the work Is description ola guard Je,,derS,
10 protect steam boats against snags, planters saw
yers &c and for which Mr.. Genet has obtained a
patent
Mr.. White, the able Engineer OF the incnrpora-
ted company for watering the City of New York
has made detailed report on that subject, in which
ne maintains the prsccabty of The plan. and es-
Inmates the cost at 500, 900 dollars, and the
time required for the completion of the work, at
about three years. 1t is proposed to convey the
water thirteen miles in a brick tunnel and nine
more in iron pipes Of "a inches diameter. The
I quantity OF water which can thus be conveyed TO
the city is calculated 10 be sufficient for popula-
ton OF 400 900, allowing an average of twenty
gallons per diem for each ind;vidua-It appears
by the report the Treasurer that the receipts into
\ the Treasury Of this State during the wear ending
30ih November last, (ncluding Si33, 1873 AZ in
the Treasury on the goth November 1924, J amount
ed to 81 .S9I.ls6 so. Payments during the year,
! l,6i5,756 20 Balance in the Treasury, 2iS, 400
dollars go cents. OF the receipts the following
were the principle items: Canal Tolls, 52l ,3l3
/ dollars 81 cents; Salt Springs, 10 967 dollars;
! Auction duty, 2s6 952 dollars 80 cents; State
Taxes, 1IG, 4f9, dollars So cents; Lotteries 20 900
dollars; Taxes Oil incorporated companies, Is ,2t2
dollars SO cents.--The Albany papers of the 18th
state that the river was still open in front Of that
city. Two sloops had arrived there, one from Red
/ hoo anil ,or A. Al. Z