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

one Tor the I'd session OF the 10 congress and one
for the goth Congress. Jno. w. Campbell is not
candidate Tor reelection. 1T is stated in the
Steubenville Western Herald, that proposals are
issued Tor the construction OF additional portion
OF the Miami Canal, and That the contracts alrea-
dy made amour, to abou, 5000, 900 more than the
money borrowed no part OF which can be pro-
cured for so Tar, at per cent interest. Mr. Will
soE appears TO he opposed to the scheme altogeth-
er.- The Cincinnati Gazette mentions that Flat
Boat, containing about fifty tons of iron, was
found sunk in the Ohio River, about mile abov e
the French Grant in Ohio, ard about four miles
above Greenupsburg, Kentucky. The discovery
was made some weeks past, and il is supposed
when the boat sunk, the crew were lost Great
difference OF opinion prevails as to the period OF
time which the boat has been lost some suppose
many years, others that it happened the past spring
- Piiinibs Boring a hole through the body OF a
plumb tree, and keeping it open, ty frequently
showing out the gum that will collect there will
prevent the plumbs from falling Off 1t is the too
large Quantities of gum that is carried I'D into the
pumbs that makes them blast. This hole will lie,
1t issue out at the body of the tree Every person
employed in the Factory at Delaware, in this state
belonging to Messrs. Barrett, King and Co (25 TO
80 In number,) was seized with sickness al the
commencement OF the present month, in conse-
quence OF eating molasses made from poisoned SUI
gar. The precise character of the virus has no,
been discovered The whole individuals who were
| attacked have nearly recovered - Some tobacco
raised by Hezekiah Thomas, of Belmont county
was sold at Baltimore early in the present month
at 30 dollars per hundred and one hogshead rails
ed bN William Warren, of Muskngum county,
brought thiity-hve dollars per hundred
! INDIANA At N. Harmony 21th Nav the
Church and School house belonging to Mr.. Owens
society were stricken with tightening; 60 persons
were IN the church, but none injured although the
building was. In the school house one Young Ia.
day was burnt and the staircase demolished The
lightning rod had been remov ed 10 be repaire,j. -
The Tocsin, printed a. Salem. seems to think thai
the subscription of 1000 shares to the Lousyill,
| Canal secures the scheme, and that Indiana from
her supneness has lost an important benefit TIL,
same paper speaks OF the ravages of the arm,
iDorn "a new insect to us.) 1t has DESTROYED al
the timothy, injured wheat, oats and corn; but III,
clover has remained untouched 80 The editor of IN,
L. says that by putting small quantity of unleach
ed ashes every other year around the roots O
peach trees. they may be preserved in good health
| The best way he says 10 renew an old peach or
chard is to cut of the limbs within two feet o
where they leave the body, in the spring or sum
mer, the earlier the better. The second year I'll,
ne" limbs will bear. Pruning he recommend
whenever necessary, and that orchards should b,
manured.- An OK saw-mill was recently burn
near Bloomington, by which an industrious mar
has sustained loss of, as calculated, I,5O0 Il
$4,000. Circumstances render it TOO probabI,
that this destruction the work of an incendary
| ARKANSAS Accounts from this Territory O
the 10Th ut represent the nundation of the Who'll,
river as OVERLOOKING all the neighboring plantation.
with their crops and fences: and letter from tn.
port eli Arkansas, dated the 18th ut. states tina
| The whole coast, from Dereusseauy down, is over
flowed, although much labor has been done in ma
king Ievees
| FLoRIDA.- The Pensacola Gazette states tina
there are CITIZENS who opposed 10 the projec
| OF anneSing Florida to Alabama, and who reere
to see the question agated, as is calculated tc
excite that sectional feeling which it had fondly no
ped was allayed never again TO be renewed.