Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-09

the FIRST importance TO the large manufacturing
towns of Pittsburgh and Steubenvlle as well to
the commercial of this entire region OF coun
try. The Ohio river has risen seversl feet higher
than il has been this season. Every thing on lis
shores assumes new animation On the llih the
steam boat New Orleans was launched at Cncin-
natl: and tw o hree were expected to be launched
in the course of n week. On the 10th, the Belvi-
dere lett that cit, for New Orleans with full
freight ard passengers; several Others had sailed
for the same port. On the 18th ult. the small
mail was lost in tossing the west branch OF the
Ohio river a, Wheeling.
MIcHIGAN. -Waa-was-sum, Indian, and
broiheI-in-law of Kish-kau- ko, was killed with
towahawk in Detroit on the Sth ult. The Inquest
found the OF Kish-kau-k0 guilty of the murder,
and the chief himself accessory before the fact
the provocaton not stated They have been both
apprehepded and thrown into Jail. They will not
be tried before December next, the Circuit Court
not meeting till that time, unless special court
could be called yet the Attorney General suggests
that act of Congress of 1904 empowers the Co
vernon 10 direct extra term OF the Supreme
Court, for the trial of Indians under certain cir
cumstances. AT Northumberland, the school in
tended for the Indians has liz scholars in the day
school, and II children in the family OF the teach
ers: some Of them have great way, and
from the Red River, POO miles. Among the
Caddoes, too, the schools attended by 100
children
ALABAMA. The bill granting amnesty TO
al persons directly or indirectly concerned in any
duel, prior TO the LIST january, 1926, has passed
both houses of the legislature and only wants the
signature of the governor TO become law The
trustees report that . us OF the land belong
Ing TO the University OF ALABAMA have been sold,
and the proceeds together with the interest and
rents, amount to $276 $50 H. There are yet TO be
sold 81, 36i acres of select lands; the whole are
estimated to nett near $3.50, 000AThe Legislature
have passed two interesting resolutions; the lst
directing the Judiciary Committee TO enquire into
Inc eNpedency OF authorizing the appointment OF
learned Jurist to prepare penal code, founded
on the idea of reforming the criminal; and I'd, of
appointing one or more learned jures-consuits, to
revise, amend and consolidate the statutes of the
state The Duke of SAKE Weimar and Ir. Huy-
gems OF the Ouch Legation arrived at Mobile on
the 9th ult. The Duke would proceed TO Pensaco-
ia, N. Orleans, SC.
MIssIssIrPI.-T The Legislature Of Mississippi
met on Monday the I'd inst. in jackson. Thomas
ireland, Esq. of Claiborne, elected President
pro tem oil the Senate and William II. Chailee of
Natchez, Secretary; and Joseph Pearoe Doofkeep-
er. The House of Representatives made choice of
Isaac Nicholson for Speaker, James Philips, Esq
for Clerk.
ARKANSAS" Weundersiand, saws the Ar,sa,-
sas Gazette OF the 9Th Dec. that the Quapaw Ind,-
ans commenced removing, some days since, from
their lands on the Arkansas, which they cetied to
tie u =. IN November, 1924, and are now on
their way 10 the Red River country, under the di-
rection of Mr.. Bauaque Sub Agent, to ioin the
Caddeau Indians. on the southern border OF the
Territory.
we feel much pleasure in announcing their re-
hoval, as II VIII throw open, for cultivation and
Improvement, by civilized and industrious popu-
lation, an extensive and valuable body of land
lying IN the heart of our Territory, toward which
many vi our cItizens, and numerous Strangers many
OF whom are respectable and wealthy planters from
Alabama, Tennessee, Sc. who have explored il.
nave Tor long tine cast a wshful eve. Several
parties OF surveyors have been at work for some
months past in surveying portion of this land,
lying on and near the Arkansas, and we may rea-
sonaoly calculate that their returns will be made in
Time Tor 1t 10 be brought into market early in the
ensuing year.
INDIANA. - A meeting of the citizens of Allen
county, was held ON the 9Th ult. on the subject of
lanai communication between Lake Erie and the
w aoash The preamble TO the resolutions adoptcd
states, that 1t is matter of great interest to have
water communication with Lake Erie and New
toTN, which will open TO them northern m srket
IN healthy climate: that tho state can by canal
OF twenty-five miles, connect the Wabash at its
iork, with the Maumee river, over country so
nearly level, that the distance of the elevation of
the water III those rivers, is less than 20 feet-N
W. Marks, sheriff of Rush county, has been i'm
peached before The Senate by the H OF r. for hav
ing forged and published, with intent 10 defraud the
s'd'e' cert!hcate OF The amount OF revenue due
from the county of Rush He was defended h,
counsel, IN the presence of large crowd. ladies
as well as gentlemen-the sentence of the court
was pronounced against him; and he was reuoved
from Office, and disqualified from holding any Of
flce In the state for years.-The popuIation of
this state is supposed to exceed $50 900 free per
sons "A resolution Is exhibited to unite the wa
lers OF Lake Erie with those of the Ohio, by the
Wabash and the Maumee: the whole distance tn
be done betw the boatable points is said moi IN
exceed 25 miles
LOUISIANA. The u S. Commissioners an
pointed TO examine the Western route for the Ma
nonai Road have arrived at New Orleans. and are
said 10 report that road can be constructed 10
reach that city by land entirely: thus avoiding the
water communication across Lake Ponrhartrain
or that from Mobile. TIL three routes have thus
Oeen explored, In whole in part; aud eyery effort
Is making TO lay report before the present session
OF Congress From the Isl January 10 the .Ist
December, S25, there arrived al New Orleans
one hundred and eight y-nine ships, three hundred
ana thirty-two briggs one bundre ninety schoon
efs, and twenty-one sloops.-- Total 1872
FLoRtDA'- Boston writer on 90 marine insrr.
ance asserts that ne has list before him of GO
vessels, which have been wholly lost or PARTIAL,
managed, on me Bahama banks Florida reefs,
curing the last year; he estimates this loss NJ,
$1OO,OO0 This fact has been quoted 70 innrrass
upon the public the necessity Of cutting the propos
ed Canal in Florida to connect the Atlantic With
The ports OF the Mexican Gulf, to avoid eirc1-
ious navigation of 1000 miles, and to render Il,
more Indifferent to us, into whose hands the nos
session of Cub1 may fall
CANADA-The English Gove,n,oer, H. or
ed loan of G7O 900 10 assist in onenin, ,ho re-
nal from the Onewa river to Kingston.
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