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

the exemption TO all fmericdr goods The fol-
lowing is the striking form oil resignation by Hugh
Lloyd an associate Judge of Delaware county, en-
dorsed on the back OF his commission !, the
within named associate judge of Delaware county,
aged eighty-,hree years, ten months and twenty
nine days. by attending every court upwards of
thirty-,lree years, one Orphans court only ex-
cep,ed, having performed the duties Of the within
commission to the best of ms judgment and
ability, do by these presents resign and surrender
up my said commission TO Ais cNcellency the go
vernon, with the hope that successor may be
appointed to the satisfaction OF majority of the
ci.izeus Of said county. In testimony whereof, /
have hereunto set my hand, this Slsi day o. Dec.
a. D. 1925.
With sentiments of regard, SC. &C.
HUGH LLOYD, Al. ID. C..
DELAwARE.-Tbe address of the Governor
received on the 5th inst. and in il are contain
ed pertinent and jus; remarks in opposition to
the passion" that prevails for altering the L. s.
constitution; the message urges the adoption OF
means, for causing the erection OF Breakwaier in
Delaware Bay; rndjrecommends means TO prevent
the circulation Of Bank notes. less than Eve dollars.
THERE'S no paper printed at Dover the seat of go
vernment. BY the Report of the Treasurer, it APP
pears there is in his hands. belonging the state,
S ,60S Sc, to the school fund, ST. ,d04 "a; to
the Delaware College, $s7 10; total, S26,ll0 9S:
Deduct commissions, s I56 80 l-2, leaves the nett
amount belonging to the state, in the Treasury,
Sid ,452 AZ I-2 There are at least four appiica-
tons for Lotteries before the Legislature; bill has
been reported, to " incorporate The Delaware Silk
Company for the raising of silk worms and the
manufacture of silk; to provide for choosing
electors of President and Vice President by the
people; several for dir0rces, and joint resolution
has passed relative the BrealSwster in Delaware
Bay. a town, it is said is 10 be built at tile mouth
of the Canal. to be called the City of Delaware
On the 2lst an explosion took place at Eden Park
Powder mills, belonging to ]. p. Garesche, on the
south side of the Christana river, about mile from
Wilmington II is Supposed 10 have been caused
BY some ere which might have adhered to tin YES
sci containing oil, winch negro had heated over
the fire to grease :he sudgeons for, in about mi
mute after he entered the po ~der house. 1t blew up:
the negro, A horses and from $500 TO 5000 lbs. OF
powder were destroyed The ,hcsapelke and Ee-
laware Canal is progressing with great rapidiy: on
the LIST inst. 1000 worlmen Were engaged OH the
eastern or marshy section of the canal: The force
on The Summit canal has increased TO 300; and he
whole force now engaged on the whole line OF The
canal is more than $500.
MARYLANp-An unfortunate accident took
place Georgetown = Roads, in Kent county.
A boy in the act of shooting rabbit, accidentally
Slot four boys who were seated on the ground a.
some distance from, and unperceived by him. A
mongst the number were two black boys, one of
whom died soon after, having received thirty shot
in his person. One of the white boys is also very
much injured 1t was decided in Baltimore Coun
ty Court at the last session, that. under the rrovi
sons of the act of Congress relative to this subject,
no pension due at the pension Office can be affected
by attachment Injunction laid in the hands OF
pension agents. The Adjutant Genera! reports 10
the Legislature the returns from 4S regiments of
infantry (2S076,) 10 battalions or 33 troops of
cavalry U473,) and 2I companies OF artillery
1897 In all, 30,94S. No returns have been
made in 1925 from two major-generals, briga-
diers, and - commanders OF regiments, &c. There
are 7745 muskets in the hands OF the troops, 6l36
in arsenas, &C. Amount of deposiIes in the Saw
ing's Bank of Baltimore in 1875 was s 55,436 81;
the interest received loans, ,O42 81; expenses
of the institution 3SS Gil A correspondent from
Annapolis, Jan. 23, gives the following interesting
information to the Editors of the Baltimore Amer-
can. &c | congratulate your city upon decision
made this day by the committee on internal i'm
provements-- they have with unprecedented una
nimity agreed to report in favor of subscribing
81 ,000,0 900 to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal;
$500 900 TO lateral canal or rail road 10 Balt-
more; $500, 900 10 the Susquebana canal, provid-
ed Baltimore, within two years agrees to accept
that charter; and if she declines this, in lieu there
off they propose to grant her 100 GOO for the i'm
provement of the bed of the Susquehanna. They
will also advise the appointment of Board OF
Public Works, to locate the lateral canal or rail
road from Baltimore 10 the Potomac The wa
borers at Summer Hill near Baltimore, have
rescued the depth OF 1916 feet, and are now work
ing in rock: the wafer has risen I76 feet, within
90 feet Of the surface of the EARTH The Cotton
factory OF Messrs. Crook and Brothers, Baltimore
is worked by steam-power, on the most approv ed
principle employs 200 hands, works 5000 spin
dess and 100 looms; turns out weekly 400 yards
of sail cloth and about $4,000 yds. of plaid do
mesics. It's sail-cloth is regularly sought after at
the Philadelphia and n. Y. markets, and the Sec
rotary CT the Navy has ordered supply for the
sails of the Constellation, John Adams, and 3 of
the Shops of war. merchant vessel which
doubled Cape Horn, returned with her calls in such
excellent order as to excite establishment about
their durability. This fact is mentioned as fur
Iber indictment for the governments establishing
a Navy Yard at Baltimore Mr.. Howard has re-
ported bill 10 the Legislature, 10 authorize the
establishment of a neW NJ. College in Baltimore
VIRGINIA. a meeting of the citizens of
Northampton County, Va. was held on the 9th
inst. John Eyre, Esq. Chairman, and John n .
Straiton, Esq Secretary. The objects OF the meet
ing was 10 express decided disapprobaion of the
proposed call of a convention for alteration of
the constitution. of resolutions TO this effect
were offered and supported BY 5. d Parker, Esq
counter set also offered by V Ellis, Esq
approving the objects proposed by altering the
constitution. Mr. Parlser's resolutions were adopt
ed with only three votes in opposition A Hog,
not quite twenty-five months old, belonging to
Mr.. Jacob Keriz. OF Stauaton, was slaughtered on
Tuesday last which weighed 525 pounds
South CARoLINA.--A fire occurred in Charles
ton on the night OF The 18th, By which several hous-
es were destroyed, supposed TO be the work Of an
incendiary, two other attempts were detected
on the same night. TO set FIRE 10 the town.
TENNESSEE recent rise in the Cumberland
River has given to business in Nsshvillea new life