Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-02

complains that important instructions were ,pplied
ior ana Withheld by his excellency, which his ex-
ceiiehcy denies but from his official station and
compassion LOT the vexatiOn and disappointment oil
.he agent, declines a controversy His excellency
nhates the letter of the Both TO have been written
a'er notice received that the resignation was ac-
I.p'ed -that the communications of the agent re
more 10 compensation than his proceedings,
concludes thus-"I see in your letter abundant
ca''se Tor satisfaction that have never reposed in
you. hdeiity single private confidential COM
'l'hica'ion on this or any other subject +" - I'm
9ucnehdofe fTe.- 1t is fact worthy of notice.
'hat the ruins OF the fire in Court street Boston
wh'cn occurred on the night of November 9th, now
more IMAM three months are still smoking. The
.use Is PROBABLY found IN the considerable quan,i-
'es OF sea-coal, used in the stores DESTROYED. and
which was buried under the crumblin. wall. and
falling timbers $3.50
NhoDE-lsLAND. The business of building
- carried on extensively in the town of Cumberland
contains a0OO inhabitants: has l6 shops for build
ing boats; which turned out last year about 1000
D'"ts, which were sold principally at Boston aud
Providence
conference.-the whole number of cadets
a,,aehed TO Capt Patrdses's Military Academy, at
Mlddletown is 2S9.- Mr.. Hurd, the engineer. has
estimated that the total expense of constructing
,ne Hampshire and Hampden canal from the north
H"e OF connecticut to the river above Norhamp-
'oh exclusive OF feeders) al about $500, OOO The
estimate based npon careful survey of the route.
ana Is ON the supposton that the canal will he 6
ieet deep, ~ feet wide at the bottom and IL at
Tue Top with \ feet OF water, and that the locks
VIII be built OF wood with stone backing: the whole
amour, Of lockage, 29S feet. (AIr Baldwin, in
ms estimate of locks Tor the canal from Boston to
the Connecticut river, assumes the expense of locks
al SSoO Tor each foot lift, which would ri We for
Z9o feet S2SS, 400; more than Hurd's estimate of
the whole expense. y Two elegant plaid cloaks
made OF fuiled cloth, invented and manufactured by
a young lady, are offered for sale in Albany; the
cloth fine, of thick texture and lined with collar
of moleskins.
VERMONT The survey of Onion river from
Lake Champlan at Burlington to Montpelier, a
distance OF 80 miles, has been completed A canal
may be made on j levels, the amount of fall at
these points being 1874 leet: the height of Lake
Champian above the Hudson river at ALBANY is
SO ieet: the elevation from Montpelier towards the
Connecticut river to Onion River Ponds S77 feet.
and the tall thence to the mouth OF Wells river on
the Connecticut, 9lS feet, making the whole lock-
age from Lake Champlain to the Connecticut.
2IS9 feet.
New YORK. The N. Y. Chamber of Com
merce has sent memorial to Congress ASKING
them TO countervail the policy of G. Britain, (who
has established Kingston in Jamaica a free raye
housing port by the adoption of regulations which
VIII place the American merchant on a footing OF
equality in competing with the British merchant for
the trade OF South America. To do this, they ask
that the benefit of drawback be extended to t,vo
yedrsj that only one per cent of the duty of goods
exported be retained that debentures be issued ON
~ dollars or upwards; tina. spurious liquors be
permitted 10 be imported in casks no, less than 3
gallons; and that they may be put into other casks
not less than 10 gallons and exported with the
benefit OF drawbacks. In support of the proprie-
tu ~ rhnco 81.
ter 10 the free warehouses in the West Indie
where goods are permitted to be repacked and ship
ped with the advantage of drawbacks sc. and
with no other expense than rent On the Nth
the legislature made the following appointments:
a. o. Fagg Secretary of State, w. L. Marcy
Comptroller, S. A. Talcolt Attorney General, Il.
Reyser Treasurer, S. Dc Witt Surveyor General,
A. M. Muir Commissary General. Those in
ltalicks are new appointments. ALI are said TO be
Republicans, and the election is The result of a
| caucus held the preceding evening.
.duother Breach Miss Jane Watson, of Oe-
densburgb, brought suit against Mr.. WIN. Martin
ior breach OF the marriage promise, and recovered
$3.50. The father oil the lady then Instituted a
more serious suit, Tor seduction, and recovered 500
dollars from the same defendant A late ordr ancs
of the city OF New York fines every owner of a
hackney coach S25, who does not put up in front
at night lamps, which shall have marked on them
Society received during the last month 1892 90:
and issued bibles and estaments, amounting to
1882 % A cask was lately delivered to a seeds
man OF N. York from a Baltimore coaster. as a
shipment of seed. from that place. What was his
surprize on opening it, 10 find the body of a ne
gro woman, preserved in spirits. II was found
that tins shipment was addressed TO a SURGEON
instead OF scotsman = The Adjutant Genera 5
return OF the number of militia in ". York gives
A has hee
OF the claim of John Jacob Astor, so extensive
as to involve the title to about one-third of the
lands IN Putnam county, and occupied by more
Than 500 families. The bill pledges the faith of
the state for the full and complete indemnity of
every person in possession of certain lands in the
counties of Putnam and Duchess under title deri-
we'd from the state, on the attainder Of Roger
Morris and Mary his wife, John Jacob Astor and
his associates claim the property by purchase from
the children Of Roger Morris and wife; aleoino
that the children, by deed of marriage settlement
between their parents, were seized OF remainder
IN Ice IN the premises and that the parents had on
~ an estate Tor their lives in the same; conseonent
y that the state by their attainder could acnuire
no greater estate In the premises than the paren,a
had. Roger Morris and Mary his wife are now
both deceased, and the estate of the children in
remainder vests, - The steam boats Long Branch.
lao tons, aud Enlerprize So, are advertised f,,
sale on the 18th Feb. the other on LIST March
NV JERSEY Henry Moore, the Young man
who was lately arrested in New Jersey, on sns.
picion OF having been the murderer of Miss Cun-
nlnshsm has been honorably discharged no eyi
dence having been advanced on his examination
to warrant commitment for trial.. The N. Jersey
Delaware Oyster Company opened their books for
receiving subscriptions on the Both ult. and the
whole OF the stock taken within one hour.
PENNsYLvANIA.- respectable meeting of
the citizens OF Philadelphia was held early in Feb'y
to devise measures for establishing House of Re-
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