Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-11-21
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DEATH OF Nix. EMNET

A'[f VIM wv tOsb al 10 WIN Ge1CCS OF In
deepest ,cgret hat we record the death Of TuoMAs
ADDS EMMET, esq. who has SO long stood in the front
rank of eminent American Jurists, and whose gigantic
regal aitainnents and powerful eloQuence have thrown
such iustre over The bar Of New York. There was
something very solemn and deeply affecting, in tho
suddesness and manner OF his death. He may be said
I" have died on the field of his victories and well earned
recown. lie was closely confined in Court during
The trial OF the Astor cause, in which. on N:onJa, l,se
tic summed up in behalf of the Plaintiff. in a, mas,erly
and elaborate address. The trial of the sSaii,,s, S,ur
Haroor' cases cnsued, IN which he was also engaged.
We learn that for two nights he had scarcely taken
any rcposc; and there is no doubt that sncl, intense
acd unremitted mental occupation produced the sboclt
which has terminated his valuable life. He was sitting
IN court yesterday, In the forenoon, in apparent health
and was conyersing only a few moments before the
cvent. He was observed 10 lean forward will, his head
resting on his hand, OF Oh the table, and whep spol,en
10, was found 10 be entirely iDscnsibie. Whom tb;.
was ascer;ained, the court immediately aJi5urne5-
Nesseners were despatched for the members of his IA.
mily and physicians, who speedily arri, ed. Blesdinr
was rcsorted to. but without producing ARR aDnarent
effect. y liter was prepared for his rcnosai on ,L;rh
he vas carried to his house IN Hudson square. The
Court Of Chancery, which was sitting al the sam, ,;uo
was also immediately adjourned. The mcIancI,olv
event produced a piofou1d and solemn sensation on tho
crowd who assembled round the couit room, in which
ms friends and The medical gentlemen called in, were
employing their Intellectual efforts en- his behalf. W.
believe that MIR. Eriniet renal ned in a stale of irsen-
si6,l''y from the moment of tie attack until he expired
last night at a few minutes after eleven.
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w are indebted to Tie Penns, lyan,a Gazette for lie
following enumeration OF the works of internal ;n-
provetnen', IN prcgress and projected, in various ,ar,s
of the u. States. P"S
10 commence with our own state Pennsyivania--wa
nave near oOo miles OF canal completed. in progre SIS. or
Pro'led ioF' " nave also the S~chuylkill navigation,
100 th''es'ip iuil operations; The Union Canal, 90 miles,
nearly completed; the Lefiyh navigation, saw co mics
connected wi'h a railway of 0 miles. Tributary IN +,
St''e' W nave Tie Delaware and Hudson canal, lie
morris canal, anu preliminary measures have been Ia.
zen, tor the construction of a railway from Co,umIi,
70 ft!iaueiPhia; another from Dauviile to mount Car
9on' ana iof The connection ofthe Susquehanna Nth tho
DeiaWare' hy canal, or railway, or both By the Lehiob.
There Is, also the Conestoga navigation, which 10.
pFcEilae must be near completion; and me etipps have
oeen Heid, TO procure the continuation of the PennsyI.
vania canal, from Middleton to Columbia upon In,
Susquehanna. In the west, we have the Ohio canal
IN a forward state, which when completed, will form a
me OF aoout 3cO miles. II is proposed also, as our rea.
ders nave lately been informed, TO connect this bv ,
cross canal with The Pennsylvania canals, In tbe sovtb
The Baltimore and OHIO railroad is III progress; and sire.
nuous cxertions are making TO commence the Ches-
apeane and OHIO canals. Each of these works r nj
immense magnitude. In Virginia, there is a can,l
and one or more have been projected in South Caro.
lima.
The steps which have been taken towards The ,s...
ton of a railroad from Camden, opposite this city. Il so,,,,
Ainboy' aud the erection Of the Delaware and Ratitan
canals, have been recently laid before the cubic. T.. Nj"
sachusettS they nave the oldest canal md ra u-way IN H..
Union; and preliminary measures ha We been adopted IA, ,Ie
erection OF tie Boston and Hudson rail broad; aud we he
lieve II 5 IN contemplation TO make a railroad from Wor-
a projert for connecting Lake Champlain with Connec,icr.
river " nave Fol mentioned the public works of 49,
state of New I"ik. Her Erie ard Cha nulain csna,s No..
sturendous works, which cannot he forgotten or oyerlookeg.
She is also engaged upon other canals.
We lave no doubt some works have been omitted in ,ba
foregoing enumcfatiuni but we challenge the world viii,
Those which have been neni;nncd, 10 show any ua,ior ;r
any age, which has undertaken public improvements a, air
IN he compared with ours in extent, value and impo,taurs
R.ACE.YG.
The Beiileh Fall Races commenced on "Wednesday
Inc 9TH inst. S
lst Day-.4 sweepstake of $500, 2 mile heats, by 2
AIr. Joi!nson's g. C. Mediy by Virgin;an,
Sir. Wynn's b. C. Merlin, by Sir .qrchie, Q Q
DIR. Garrison'sb b. C. IyauIoe, by VIsinian, 9 .
Id Day-The Proprietor's Purse Of 5000. 2 mile
Col: Wynn's CD. M. Sally Hope, by Sir Archie, d wears
Mr. ~ JohH'on's b. s"o"stoFm, by Contention, 3 years
Time, 3m. 57s.-4m. 4s.-won with ease.
30 Day-The Jockey Club Purse of $500 9 min
Mr.. Johnson's CHI. m. Sally Walker, by TimoIeon.
years cid, "
Col "ynn's g. m. ,1rIeI, by Eclipse, 5 years old.
Time 5m l5s -5m. 48s, This was a beautiful and
interesting race and 3 10 ] on Sally Walker.
Petersburg Int.
Fall Good and Fall Fashions