Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-20
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MAINE "A party of young men who recently
wen, from Paris on a squirrel hunt, returned with
game 10 The amount OF 2276-skunks, raccoons,
ioxes, woodcocks, squirrels, bobbaiinks owls
woodperkers, catbirds, &c.--Sf,. Flaas, Of Cordi-
ner, has made, and introduced into USE family
mill, at which man stout lad can grind with
crank, two bushels of grain an hour The mill is
of the size OF a common table, and costs IS dollars
New HAAIPsHIRE.--The Legislature assem-
bled at Concord on the 9Th inst. Matthew H4ryey
chosen President OF the Senate and Henry Hub.
bard Speaker Of the II. of r. The worms have
been this year unusually destructive to vines vege-
table and grass. The N II. Sentinel proposes as
an efectuaI remedy to place about doz boxes
covered with milIinet, over the vine hills half an
inch deep. SO Nothing touch The plants, and
their growth is greatly accelerated."- The keel for
new sloop of war has been laid at Portsmouth
VERaroNT.--The Burlington Sentinel gives
the affecting tale of child about 20 months old
being missed By its parents on The 23d ult The
hue and cry was Immediately raised, and it was not
until after days and nights, that the little thing
was found and restored to its asitaed Parents. Il
was found in Sunderland Hollow on the bank of
stream, caught by its clothes on a bush, abou, two
miles from home. Though excessively weak it is
now rapidly recovering.
MAssACHUsRTTs.-Ab bill for the repeal of the
Usury Law of the last Legislature is now under
reported bill for the establishment OF Poorhouses
and Houses oflndusry In the several counties of the
Commonweah-Me Pickering, Welsh and
Adams are appointed Committee to enquire into
the expedieHcy of revising & codifyng the Statutes
of the Sate.-The old subject of Lotteries is before
the Legislature. bill is reported providing for
licensing personsto sell tickets; $500 to be the rate
of license in Boston. But il is urged that to stop
the drain of money from the State, State Lottery
ought 10 be instituted. An OK, years old, was
measured on farm in Greenland belonging TO Mr.
Pierce OF Portsmouth,; his girtl, just back OF the
fore legs, was feet Ia inch; his length, from
his nose to The shoulder blade 3 feet 10 inches, and
thence TO his rump +. 2. making his length ex-
ac:ly IL feet.-Tbe Secretary oil the British IIega.
ton at Washington, arrived at Boston on the 18th
and engaged pilot -hoat 10 take him to Halifax in
the hope of meeting the British Packet bound to
England, which he had missed at New York. Il
any thing important in the wind? Boston has lust
witnessed the annual meeting Of the Massachusetts
Medical Society-about $50 fellows Of the Society
dned together: the Society has done much to raise
the standard of medical education in the Sate.-It
is proposed to erect school for Gymnastic Exer-
cses in Boston. The City has loaned the lot: and
from to 5000 dolls is supposed to be sufficient TO
put The whole establishment into operation A
meeting of the citizens is called 10 assist in raising
the fund 1t is intended TO be open to ali the outh
in the City, at small compensation; TO persons of
every age; and after time TO female children -
small needle was found in opening lobster, al
Salem, closely set in the thick part Of the meat
One Mccartney, confined in the House of Correc-
ton in Boston for ntemperance has committed
suicide by examining his stocking down his throat.
MIR. Center OF Nantucket has been engaged for
several year, in collecting ceuostes among the
South Sea Islands, the shores Ofthe Southern CONT
nent, Sc. lie has now determined to exhibit them
TO the public Six ships building near New
Bedford for the merchants of Nantucket for the
W hale shery;S or fitting out at Nantucket, s.
one brig was recently purchased at Boston. John
Brown was discharged from the House OF Correc-
ton in Boston: on his egresS he plfered shirt
from a clothes line, was carried before the court
and sentenced again for 6 months: the whole time
from bis erH TO his re- entrance being 20 minutes
The corner stone Of new church was laid NJ
Amherst on the 25th ult with appropriate honors
49, The Legislature have adopted resolution 10,
paying the Councillors. Senators and Representa-
lives from the public Treasury Mr.. Gore has
been chosen President Of the Washington Nronu
ment Association, Mr.. Tbomdike Vice President.
Messrs. Prescott, Webster and Everett Trustees
to ill the va ancies in the board
RHODE IsBAND.--A Lace school has beer,
established al New port: The teacher acquired the
art IN Paris: after few weeks practice under her
care, each pupil may earn or 3 dolls. Der week
The institution Is highly recommended by tie care
iih which is conducted, aud the help i, NAV
lend to every poor female to supper, herseG--
Repa5licsHisn. The CoYernor Of The State of