Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-18

various parts of the world, are believed by Geol-
ogiss tohave been deposit from water after having
been broken up and agitaed by strong currents; in
short, to be standing monuments of the Deluge.--
The North Carolina Journal, nothing daunted at
the contr ADDICTION OF the National Journal, reite-
rates the assertion, that Mr.. Adams had it in view
At one time to visit North Carolina during The
present summer Mr.. A. it is said, has some
land in n. &. 1t was remarked by punning e.
di,or, that his object was. TO see hotc the land
les. He need not co. N. &. is for old Hickory.
Mr.. Edwards, of North Carolina, has resigned
his seat in the national Legislature. The las, Ra
leigh Star, gives the names of five candidates, to
wit: WIN. NJ. Sneed Of Granville, Jos. II. Bryan
OF do VIM. W. Boddie, OF Nash, Nathaniel Tur-
ner OF Warren, and Charles a. Hill Of franklin
TO supply the vacancy.
GEoRGIA.--Mr. Couty, assistant engineer, has
completed his surveys from Macon to Milledgevile.
The country and wa,er-courses are unfavorabe
for Canal, hut will admit of a railway, distance
40 miles, with foot rise in $50 feet horizontal;
the greater part of the way foot in ITO and to
800 feet.
Extract Of letter from Mr.. Burritt, assistant
Engineer, dated 18th inst
arrived a, the Peachtree Ford last night
with our levels from the Chattahoochie. ! have
already informed you, that we abandoned the first
route from that river, to the summit ridge, in
sequence OF finding more feasible one some miles
above--say 10 or Is milss above the Shallow
FORD. The Cba,iahoochie at our starting point, is
2oo feet wide. and it's average mean depth feet.
From the summit level near the CAa,tahoochie,
arise the head waters OF the Yellow River, whose
course have followed TO this place, where there
Is water enough TO feed ten canals. My last OBJ
servaon yesterday, terminated at the Peachtree
Ford, gave descent from the surface of the Chat
tahoochie OF 233 l-2 feet, The whole distance is a
fraction less than 80 miles. expect TO continue
this course OF the Yellow River. to its confluence
with the Alcovy, and thence perhaps down the
dividing ridge between Tire waters of the Oconee
and Oxkmulgse rivers; should the Yellow River
after its junction with the Oconee below Coying.
ton, deseead but fourth part as fast as in this
region, there cannot be the least doubt but that
ha'i he able, easily to command any ridge between
Macon and Mill,dseville."
Administrations every day, says the Mo-
bile Register, brings TO ligh, some new proof OF
The fertility OF soil, and Of the adap,on of our
climate 20 the culture Of the most delicious fruits
OF the tropics, and the lower latitude. of Europe
a short time ago we saw account of Date
Tree growing in Rev Orleans, and said 10 be the
only ono IN the United States. We can add equal
ly as extraordinary production in the vicinity OF
! Mobile. In a gentleman's garden within two
miles OF this CITY,, an Olive Tree, growing in the
open air, and in full bearing and the fruit is now
almost arrived at maturity. The age of the tree
~ not precisely known. but il was imported from
FRANCE about thee years since and this the frs,
season of It's bearing fruit. There are many other
smaller trees in the same garden, but none except
this show any signs of irui, 1t is probable this
~ the only Olive tree growing in the open air and
bearing fruit in the Unict S;ates-at least we
have never heard Of any,
LoUisIANA.- An affair Of honor took place at
New Orleans on the 18th ult. between two ci,i-
zen-, growing out OF private misunderstanding
One fire was exchanged with pistols but no effec,
being produced, they had recourse. according to
agreement, TO the small sword The affair ended
IN the death OF one OF the parties he having e.
ceived his antagonists sword in his v,a,s The
names OF the parties were Theodore Prevail, ae ed
nineteen years, and Zephyr Cononge, and original
ed IN an ahfont having been ofered 10 the father
| @i The former by Cononge. The following notice
OF the death of Prevail is published in the New Or
! leans papers: " The iri,-ds of tie family of Mr.
Prevail; the friends of virtue and Justice are in
formed that MIR. Theodore Prevail aged 10 yenrs.
terminated his career yesterday afternoon a, 4
O'Clock, by frghtful fatality. His corpse will
be expo-ei at Mr.. Il. Marisny's, Fauxburg Ma
rigny, from whence the convoy will start for the
church" Over the grave of young Prevail, a
discourse was pronounced by Mr.. Pierre Landreux
who alluded, in warm language, to the bravery and
f'lia piety otthe YOUTH " who felt his blood heat
eel with Indignation at the sight of his father being
cruelty Outraged By despicable man, dshonored
tor long time III the public opinion" The adj
dress was concluded by the following anathena
upon Prevails murderer, which the Louisiana
Courier observes was unanimously repeated by all
persons present: " For us, Gentlemen, who sigh
over tins grave in which the remains of our YOUNG
TREND reposr, let us all swear, in parting with
him. TO burthen forever his murderer with the
weight OF our contempt, TO exclude him forever
from the bosom of our society, and TO abandon
MN without pity TO the loTments of remorse-I
swear H"-A writer in the Louisiana Advert
yer gives me following concise estimate OF the ex
Tenses of the six gambling Licenses authorised nv
law in New Orleans, which, it is believed, fall.
short OF the actual expenditures.
Six licenses at $4,000 each e2o mn
Fwenty-lour journeymen. that is
Il 10 each bank, each 500 per
month, 0o con
Boarding OF the same of S25 pcr
{. month each 1900
Servants hire, one to each bank
at go per month, including
,ro uoaru, 1900
than 500 per month, : 2oO
Liquors to induce customers TO plav
freely, for light aid fuel, say So so
Per gay Tor each bank 5,l75
-
$Sl,475
ms enormous sum he adds must be paid before
we poprleoTs OF these backs can realise any gain
The public IL then taxed not less than = 100 OO0
Per annun, Tor the benefit Of about thirty indivi
| duals
| ENNEssEE. "A Knoxville paper of the I'd
says, " most unexpected disaster has beEallen
US The corn crop, our only hope of a supply for
susenance, IS now greatly injured by worm; and
hey are daily extending their rsvages. MANY
heius are already nearly destroyed. We have been
informed Of one field of twenty acres in ,bis
neghborhood, that will not, il is believed. vieId
more than ten bushels. On nigh, before last. we
had very copious and refreshing shower which il