Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-07

po' 'edu"'nS 'nein, ana the entire navigation
deepenedt TO the extent required by law
/ The maevolent confagration of IN. .r.,..
orioge over Gauey River, has deprv ed the state
OF one OF its finest specimens of that specie. az A.
chiteciure, and the public of the Indispensable
means OF crossing that ysr-lessenng the utility
and revenue OF the Covington and Kanawha Turn
pike, until the Bridge be rebuilt Your me-
morias,s therefore venture TO express their conf.
dent hopes, that no time will be lost, in causing
the re-erection OF the bridge so necessary TO The
intercourse of the country.
four menorialsts refrain from urging the many
nigh considerations which, in their opinion, ought
TO prompt Virginia at this period to resume The
work OF connecting the Great Ksnawha River with
Inc tide water Of James River, by canals a. locks
the entire distance. Most Of them are already en-
bodied in reports heretofore submitted to vour
honorable body But while on this interesting
branch OF the subject, it may rot be deemed OBJ.
Irusve to advert TO the recent survey made by the
General Government--ihe important facts which
may probably be developed by that examination.
and 10 the strongest additional inducements which
may thereby be furnished for the prosecution of the
Work by the authority and with the resources OF
the State.
Your memoriaIsts confidently addressing them.
selves TO the wisdom and Justice of the General As.
semoiy respectfully pray, that laws may be passed.
and funds provided for extending the James river ca
nal from Pleasan,s, Island to the mouth of Dunlap
Creek IN pursuance of the original determination.
OF your honorable body, and for the fur her extern
sion oil the navigation by uniting the Eastern and
Western waters at or the summit of the ALLIE
ghany by continuing canal across or through that
mountain and down the vallies of Howard's
Creek, Greenbrier, and New River, to the Great
aiis OF the Great kanawhs. That suitable mea-
sures may be taken for rebuilding the Bridge over
eauley River. That the tariff of tolls on the Great
kanawha may be revised and reduced, so as to
bear Just relation TO the benefits which the works
/ on that river may confer on it's trade, and to the
value OF the articles that may be exported or i'm
ported by that channel, provided that such new
tariff may not go into operation before the sluices
are all made easy of ascent, bueys placed where
ever necessary, and the depth of water required bv
law attained at all points at the lowest state of the
river. With such provisions for the future in
crease OF tolls in proportion the more extend
Ell advantages which may be given to our trade in
me progress and completing of the work, or the
legislature III its wisdom may deem proper
! Unanimously concurred in at a full meeting of
the county, and directed to be signed by the Chair
man and Secretary, for and on bei,slt of the ci-
zens oil Kana,vha.
We republish an article from the Raleigh Regis
ter, giving accom-, of yery handsome pressny
ron MI Allen of Nav York, Of thousand doll
lars Tor the henefi; Of the Theological School, at
Hanpden Sydney College we understand, that
adeiesation went on from the Presbyiery of Viz
gina TO the Synod of North Carolina, TO interest
them IN the cause of the Theological Seminary
Nir. ALIEN happened TO attend iis sittings, and be-
came 20 deeply inieres ell by the represents tions
on the matter. that unsolicited and unexpected, he
presented draft for thousand dollars, accom-
panied by ye-JT appropriate letter.
! Nor Is this all the benefcence which this Ins.i-
tuition has been SO fortunate as 10 meet with. a
gentleman OF New York, some ff cen months since
made donation ofiwo thou.and FIVE huntlred dol,
lars 10 II, Tor the foundation OF Scholarship: that
Is to say, TO be vested in some such way, that the
rroreeos might be Sufficient TO educate pions
youth at tie Seminary Mr.. WIN. Cali of rtfs
city begueathed thirty Bank Shares to it; AMOUNT
ing 10 about three thousand dollars
During the las. year, we understand priyate
subscriptions were obtained to the amciint of abou.
twenty-five thousand dollars. The fund. are said
10 Oe about sixty thousand dollars which is loaned,
Out on good landed security, or invested in pro-
dnctiYc stocks.
Mr.. Hammond, the Editor OF the Cnci,,,,; r.;
berry Hail. has called forth, by certain remarks.
me following structures from the Cincinnati Nation
81 Hep"biican I" Another specimen Of Mr. H's
hea oil " civil language may be found in tie
iohowing sentence 80 did speak, in the public
'1'a'hs room al Sieubenvie, quite freely and
plainly OF both Gen JACKSON and the ,pouo,,
whom he and Others call 4" Mrs Tacksoun Ana
uhen threatens a, proper time (perhars when
.,'f Clay makes his promised disclosures respectnp
the mIsconduc, OF Mr.. Adams at GhenO- 20 mako
an explosion which. shall asionish The native,
lake care, sir, that you do not burn your fingers.
i ms outrageous attack upon female has hepn
! very properly stigmatized by writer in the Adj
Vei,ser,as dasardly, ubprincipled unproyoked and
snrh as NO GENFLEMAN would be guilty Of
ne hireiIDgs OF the administration are rnuch
annoy Ell by The publication OF Cen Jackson's letter
10 Trend IN Kentucky The Generals alIusion
10 " intrigue and management is an offence not
! 70 De forgiven. The decent and modest Charlea
hammond; the former revilcr Of both John O.
Adams and Henry Clay calls il a dirtv letter.,
- says Gen. ). has passed the Rubcon and to snare
him longer would be both ueachery and cowardfce.
Inns oravado no doubt appears ddDisedfy and 5v
oHfhoT'fy-- The mandate has gone forth. the Oh
uers nave been Issued and all the Kennel presses
IN the co-ntry ale forthwith to engage in traducing
tbe GENERAL, and abusing and caumnisiing Mrs.
jackson. IL 1t be trescbery and cowardice 10 alb
stain from beapiDg on General Jackson eyerv WI
gar eplihet IN Mr.. Hsminond's vocabulary, WHY
Is II rude and insulting for US TO speak of Jobn
q Adams and Henry Clay by their own proper
names 20
SUDDEN AND VIOLENT DEATH.
hbxINGroN, (Vs) Nov 23.- On Wednes-
dsy The 10Th inst. Mrs. ELIZA BETH PAXTON.
the widow OF the late Captain William Paxton,
aSeu ~, was so dIeadfully burnt, as 10 die in a
lew hours the circumstances, a. far a. we have
Oeen abe to learn them, these - For some
years Mrs. PsZto''s bodily and mental pewers
hdd been much impaired, and il was found Dece.-.
sary to have some person continually with her to-
take care OF her. On The evening Of the melap-
oholy catastrophe, she bad been left alone but for
lew minutes, when IN passing between table
anu the Dfe, as was her custom, The table che had