Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-09

engaged i, the coal trade. "A report to the Legs
lqure states 'ha, oe 50, 1923 dolls. levied for militia
fines for the last years only S62 dolls. have gone
into the treasury and tha, the state paid o her
treasury for militia purposes, III, sos dolls, ,
curious account current The Duke OF SAKE Wei.
has arrived in Philadelphia from his western
tour
DELAwARE-The law which secures the ere
dtors OF deceased persons, residing within the
State, preference those Of the state, has
been repealed.
MARYLAND.- In late hail storm in Anne
Arundel county, the stones, of large size, fell 10
the depth of inch. The Elitor of the American
Farmer, with hi bi0Odcd horse Champion
in harness. reached Washington from Baltimore in
four hours 40 miles; and some mornings alter re-
turned 10 breakfas, IN the same ,ime.-The allow
of interest lately made by the u :. on the
monies borrow ed for the defence of the Sa'e and
OF Baltimore, during the late war, will probably
produce about s 90 600 the State md 1000
20 the City. Phe part OF the State Is appropriated
to the support of common schools.-T Twelve
fine sheep, selected from the fine wool focks in
Saxrny, ha, c been imported into Baltimore, to i'm
prove the breed of this County, The quantity
of tobacco grown in this State since 1920, inclu-
sive, is follows: In 1920, 27,i57 hogsheads; in
1921, 81 23l hogsheads; in 1922, 27,9G9 hogs
heads; in 1925, 10 $50 hogsheads in 1924, 2G, 55
hogsheads; estimated crop OF 1925 10000 hogs
heads, II will be seen from this statement that the
crops have been gradually diminishing. The fact
is, the farmers of this Safe gradually con-
I vcrtng their land into grass and corn farms The
Eastern Gazette gives gloomy account Of the
appearance of the crops OF this State. The weviI
Fly has made its appearance, and caused extensive
devas,ations, which cannot be repaired. Whole
fields arc DESTROYED; the thin lands will scarcely
produce their seed-some not half The con
,inued drought has added TO the general distress.
The corn crops have not yet received any serious
injury Oats promise no hing the gardens suf-
fer extremely The fruit is generally destroyed;
and grass nev er promised worse crop"
YIRc1N1A.--A young man, Alber, Poine ,wh"
was lately acquitted at the Slpe.ior Court of Pc
iersburg for altering lottery ticket, attempi ed TO
prac ice a similar fraud few days after N Rich
,nond, and sgcceede1 in swindlng lottery dealer
of $50: blu, being advertised in the Compiler, he
was arrested at Petersburg ON his return, and hes
been brought back Richmond to take his Trial
before the Superior Court of Henrico On the oh
ut. a negro man, driving single horse cart, SUI
0osed to be the property OF l. Alexander Of y.
a William county, was drowned in attemp ing TO
IN cross the Rappabannock ear the mills OF Whea'-
le7 and Calhoon near Warrenton in FauqGle
The last Legislature refused Mr.. Wheat!e, per
mission build bridge across the river at tina
town--Capt. Mcneil and Lieut. Dahuntv, Of
the Corps of u. S Typographical Engineers,
rived Harper's Ferry the 22d ult to survey
route for the continuation OF the Cumberland
road. Next day they were accompanied by Co
10y several other gentlemen round the points OF the
Blue Ridge and Short Hill, towards Loadoun.
The 90 Free Press" expresses the most san
gune hopes OF the roads passing through Harper ,
Ferry: experienced gentleman is sid 20 offer
10 guarantee a good road along the bluffs Tor
So per rod. A meeting held at Marinsburg
Berkeley county, on The 9th ult. Col y. Hunter
in the chair; for the purpose OF calling the atten-
tion o. the General Government TO The claims OF
that section OF the country 20 The route OF the CON
tempated road from Cumberland. They appoint ed
y Gen +. Boyd, p T. Pcntleton and Moses +
Hunter a Committee TO draft a memorial 10 the
Secretary at War. inviting survey Of the routes
from the City OF Washington, by the way OF the
mouth Of Monocacy, Shepherds Town, Martins
burg, to Cumberland and from the City of w ash
ington by Leesburg, Harper Ferry and Martins
burg, to Cumberland The Louisville OK J Ad-
vertiser describes specimens of plain flint and
cut lass ifom the works OF j. Diyall s. Co. Of
Well-burgh, not only SURPRISING in beauty and
briliiancy any previously manufactured in the u
S, bat equal 10 any imported. The glass is peca-
liarly white and heavy, and well cut This Is high
prs!se; and we coeiess that our curiosity is raised
20 see some OF the production III our City HI cor
responds 10 this description, will guarantee he
sale of the hand,omest pair of decanters. ihat is
cut at the factory. The plan OF improving tide
water rivers, pursued by tIr. Stein, Engineer OF
the Lower APpomailoX Company, is generally al
rni;ted 10 he 90 thing in this country" His
last ItepOTt mas been sent TO London and laid
before Thomas Telford, one of the first Civil On.
gineers in Great Britain, who has given the follow
ing opinionupon il: {" London, 3rd. .4pry s26.
Having carefully examined the Reports OF .hs
Directors and Engineer Tor the improvements on
the Appomattox River, in the State OF Virginia
The Report Of the Engineer is very general thar
1 / can only say that Inc principles he has So I'd
4 appear 20 be the result OF jidcious expert
I ence" The Petersburg Inteliigeucer staie- that
= increased depth Of fully IS inches has been %
tions: formerly vessels drawing ouy five feet water
could scarcely approach the whlrves; whereas the
Packet Ann. from Ee,, York drawing abou
6l2 feet recently came up easily without tighten
ing.-General Alexander Smyih has opened a
Law School at Wythe Court House; and ntimaes
that he might qualify student for a license
in six months and guarantees it in twelve The
Winchester Gazette of the u, speaks Of tie goo-
my prospee! OF the crops vegetation is aImos,
literally parched UP many farmers will not rear
the seed many fields will not probably be worth
the cutting. The Danvile Gazette Of the 27.h
ul;. states that the Roanoke canal from The Guard
Lock at ihe upper extremity 90 the Lock - ths
Basin is 1900 yds long. u feet average IN width
and in depth the basin large enough to contain
from so to 90 boats from II to the river $50 lee
the boats pass through locks and reservoirs
the ocks 80 ieet long, 10 wide, with average
lift OF feet the resery oirs about 20 wide, on,
n OF them 1870 feet long, the other 100. From I'd,
n guard lock az the upper extremity of the csu'I
there is dam extending 4j0 yards nearly IN a i'm,
n , with the canal and with the exception OF so fee
! extends fran bank 10 bank, and IT circumstance,
should render 1t necessary, in a few hours work
that space would be filed up. The Editor con