Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-14

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on parchment, with the seal OF state impressed up
on 1t and interdicting persons of color, who shall
leave the state for more than 2 months, from re
turning. under the penalty OF being sold as slaves
Mi Williams has reported bill for calling a
ConVenilon--Mr. Turner, bill Tor repeating the
law which confines the reimbur sement oil the value
Oh slave TO the county wherein he is condemnet!
TO death.
DISTRICT OF CONTAMINATION the Sth Bish-
OPP England OF The Roman Catholic Church, from
Charleston, delivered an eloquent discourse in the
HAL OF the H. OF X. to a crowded audience of
near 1000 persons.
'IRGiNIA.--The Iloudoun Genius of Liberty
speaks oil Tie orn-shelling machine, manufactured
by Thomas Binkey of that town; simple in its
parts, and calculated with the help oil one lad. to
shell out about 30 barrels of corn in a day. The
Alexandra and Warrenton Turnpike is made on
the McAdam's plan, and appears to be well exc
cu'ei.-A Philadelphia paper states that the most
ancient state (Virginia) contains the fewest In
dams, only ~; that late repor, OF the Secretary
at War states, that east of the Mississippi, there
remain but $4,000; that in Pennsylvania there are
none, except the remains of the Cornpaniers fami-
~; that about $50, composing the remnant of the
Senecas wih some OF the Onondagocs, both OF
me lroquois, now reside on small tract on the
Allegheny river in ~. York, which is secured to
them for ever.--The Superior Court of Chancery
Tor the Winchester District has recently adjourned,
alter a session OF 22 days; much business was dis
posed oil during the term: property in amount from
TO oUV,OU0 dolls has been settled Chancellor
Brown presided; and he will return next fall to dis
pose finally oil those suits in which Chancellor
Tucker was engaged " hist at the bar
HEoRG1A.-A dinner was given by the Citizens
OF Augusta, on the 2lst ult. TO Mr.. Crawl ford: "a
large aid respectable company attended; the Mayor
presided.
Ihe following among other toasts were drank:
Itrd dustin -e.Il l..
dear him to his friends his talents and public Sc,
vices entilie him the esteem and gratitude of his
country
The South: May our evils at hone never be ag-
gravated by quack philanthropy abroad.
The Congress OF Panama: May it form an ALI
ance truly holy for nie defence of American liber
ties.
Internal improvement good thing-may it
not be prosecuted 10 the destruction OF internal har
mony, better.
Tue Union of the States, and the States respec-
uvely-the.e can DC no collision when, rieblv adj
mnis,ered.
Mr.. Crawford gave the following toast:
George r. Clayton, late Treasurer of Georgia:
vr'uous man; an old and faithful servant OF
Georgia
hENTUckY.-The strength ofthe 2pariies in the
senate was ~ and Is Sixteen OF the minority have
published strong protest against their antagonists;
III which they remark, that as 10 of the Senators
Will 90 out OF Office this year, change of only
VIII reverse the decision of the late Senate. The
last session continued As days; the previous one
10. They have retI enched the annual expences of
the government S25 ,000.-A lis, has been kept of
the STOCK which has passed Cumberland Ford dur
ing the last year; making 40I9 horses, 1919 mules
65,O3t hogs, 1898 beeves: estimated worth 1905
S92; about $4,000 hogs have also gone The Kan
hawa route 10 market: making about % ,O36 head
oil hogs that have left Kentucky DARN the year for
the Eastern and Southern States; besides the pork
sent to N. Orleans, Sc They estimate the hog ;
a. equai 10 Sl,OOO, 900. Last year the number oil
hogs which passed Cumberland Gap was 5s,OiI--
Inc contract Tor cutting the Louisville and Port
land Canal has been closed for about $3.50 600:
the contractors are Messrs. Chapman, Culver, La
throp, Collins, Perrine, & Co. of n. York, who
were employ ed on some of the most difficult Sec
lions OF the Grand Canal. The work is let at
nearly ~ per cent. less than the Engineers esti-
mates, and will be commenced with large force
Various proposals were handed In by persons from
different states The last legislature have extend
ed The Tune Tor completing the canal TO ) wears ::
one year longer than the original time
TENNESSEE Already 9 candidates for the
Governors chair, though the election does not take
place before 1927!
CHro-On the 18th ult the Ohio river was
completely frozen over, opposite 10 Galopolis; an
occurrence winch had not taken place for rnany
years.-On the Sd inst gentleman from Pttsbure
writes that the rivers had broken up; but sultane-
Gus with the breaking up of the ice the weather set
In so Intensely cold to prevent the expected hisb
rise, besides making new ice so fast as TO impede
naylSa,Ion-The prospects of a free navigation.
Tor some lime yet 10 come, are very unfav orabc
LoUIsiANA.- % millions worth of property
was exported from N Orleans in the year ending
3Oth Sept last, more than 10 millions of which was
in cotton.
INDIANA.-The legislature are engaged in d-
gesilng plan Tor contesiing the election of their
governor; III VA SAID he was not eligible, not be-
ing 80 yeare OF age0 but the two houses cannot
agree about the constituent numbers of the Joint
committee: the House proposed of their owl bo-
dy and OF the Seuaie: the Senate claim an equal
number. Neither branch had reeeded from their
oposition.---The Message of the Governor
embraces a variety Of interesting propositions;
LIST TO remove the distractions in the falls of
the Wabash; this river is navigable by steam boats
as high as the mouth of Tippacanoe, where il Is
obsiructed by the falls: ibis subject lie has open
ed correspondence with the governor OF the Dor
dering state OF Illinois, who has promised his CO.
operation "a. 10 open communication by a ca
nal about 70 miles long, from the Davgable waters
OF The w abash TO the Aliamee of the Lake: Sd To
open canal at the falls of the Ohio 4lh TO cut a
canal from LaurencebuTg on the Ohio 10 Fort
wayne: 9TH, TO remove any little distractions TO
"e ""s iea"oh vi the TWO Wmte rivers, which are
nayigable with very little difficulty 100 miles from
their junction with The Wabash He also recon-
mends an application to be made Congress for an
annual appropriation 10 national road: he promo
ses TO carry into effect the projected plan of an
ASYLUM farm farms for the poor; also asricultu-
raj societies for awarding premiums; general sys-
TEN OF education from township schools TO State
University. He says the lands obtained bya Con.
gressionsl grant for tile Of common schools, of
81 per acre, will yield fund of S1,2l6,444; at 6
per cent this will he more than ~ nnn a uenr q