Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-18
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gieton and Daniel Stevens of BreckenriJge CO.
Kentucky, on the l4th August. The parties met IN
the State o! Indiana, near Rome. Mr.. Singleton
enaienged Mr.. Stephens on account Of some ex
presslons used by MIR. 5. during the canvas of the
tate election MIR. Singleton being candidate for
the Legislature The parties met the ground
with their iriends.--The rifle was selected as the
weapon to SIGHT with, the distance 80 yards They
were by the agreement to stand oack 10 back and al
the words, Are yon ready fire were TO wheel
ana lire before the count OF Aye. a, the FIRST fire
both missed. AT the second fire, Mr.. Stephens re-
ceved ;he ball Of bis antagonist just above the hip
passing through but is supposed not to have enter
Ell the cavity Of the body. MIR. Stephens fell; and
| mus The dispute terminated The wound il not
supposed TO be mortal. The parties afterwards hsd
an Interview, and became reconciied to each other
| During the last week nearly one thousand per-
sous have arrived at N York from Europe as 81 eer-
age passengers. Large numbers have al 40 arrived q,
other ports, making in all, probably, not less than
two thousand. The la gest portion are FROM Grea,
Bri ain and Ireland but considerable numbers ron
| germany and Switzerland. In addition to this,
| very large number of the same class of emgrants
ale constantly coming into the United Stares from
| Canada, Nova Scotia. and other places. Many OF
them though not OF the upper class of Society are
yet possessed OF some property.
On Saturday last. Mr.. CEncHEvAL srrived here
with Treaty lately negotiated by Mr. Apple ON
al Sweden, aud W .th dispatches from Mr. GaIia,in
IL VIII be recolecied that our Treaty with Sw eden
| aud Norway had expired. The new Treatyrevives
anu continues former uestie-, and, we are informed
embraces the important principle of NAVIGATION
which was first adop'ed by the pr esent AJmin,stra
ton, IN the treaty with Guatemala 1t al-o includes
provision that the trade o. the Swedish colony of
ST. BAr'hoomews shall be open 10 the trade ef the
Ua'ted States in all respects, is TO the nayi-
CATION OF Sweden and Norway.
tWdshington Journal
CHEAP LIVING The Editor has received
letter i'om gen emsn In the Stale of Ohio. in
"hlch he inf rms him that is worth only I2
LIZ cents per bushel; rye 25 cen,s -four SO cents
per barrel; butter Ia cents per Mound. bacon 2
cents poultry proportionaby cheap. He states
That The country is very healthy and that il s his
opinion the expence Of living is not more than
nail as much as IN this State. .Naine paper
Hd'ttn,ore and Ohio Rail Road Lieu,s Dill
Iahunty and Barney OF the United States, Corps of
Engineers, arrive in this place on "Wednesday e.
venng last, and Captain Mcneil on the follow
ing uay. These gentlemen now engaged in the
| service OF the Rail Road Company, and are maxi
ing tours OF Reconnaissance the different routes
PROPOSED The party separa ed this place; Lieu.
tenants ~ and Is. taking the Guadaloupe rout and
Captain Men that by General Lockhar,'s
Winchester Virginian.
appears that the tears of the settlers upon the
upper mississippi, and the diggers at the lead mioe
nave neen quieted by the prompt measures which
nave been taken for their protection, and for the
chas'isement of the Winnehagoes, by whom ,b.v
were threatened.
| We understand that the Government some weeks
since, directed the re-occupation of the posts at
Pra'ie du CHEN. upon the Mississippi, and Chica
! go at The head of the Lake Michigan which with
other movements ordered, will completely cove,
the white population in that section of country
Inc advantage oil concentration of troops in
the vicinity OF ST. Louis, has teen clearly demoo
srated by the prompt movement which has been
made By Gen. A,ki,son with six hundred men. in
the highest state OF discipline. With depot of
,toops near the junction of the Mississippi and
Nliesour where the recruits enlisted in the West
ern country can be collected and pracficnU,
instructed in their du'ies, and from which, when
necessary, de,achmenis be thrown, in the
o'os' exped,ious manner, upon any para of our
Indian line, no approximations need be entertain ed
Tor the general safety OF enterprising citizens
on the frontier. + 0rt M
Com Porter. "A public dinner was given 10
Commodore Porter, at Baton Rouge. (Louisians)
| Ills reported that among the powers give. j.,
the Mexican Government to Com. Porter, is that
issuing commissions for fitting out priyateers 10
cruise against the commerce of Spain
| Commodore Porter has authorised the Editors of
tue Louisiana Advertiser 10 say, in ques-
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that the facts stated by him in regard to his having
delivered Mexican Commission TO the Colombian
Prlvaieer Caraboba. (whose former commission
had expired,l out of the sodteys and beyond the
lJu'sdtetton Of the United States, are correct
that she not only took one prize but burnt seps
raj others and yet he denies having violated the
neutrality OF "the Harbor of Key West" The
editors OF the Louisiana Advertiser are assured b,
| a gentleman who was present at the delivery of
the commission, that Admiral Laborde with two
| irlSaies and brig. in chase of Com. Porter
| at The time, who was board the Mexican brig
| Bravo; The pursuit continued two days, and the
Bravo and PIivsteer only escaped by COM. P's.
superior knowledge of the Florida Reef, thu.
shelving that Llborde at least thought him heyond
the Jurisdiction Of the United States, and liable to
legal capture. The louisiana Advertiser of he
ZUth OF August, also contains a copy OF the hand
bill respecting seamen, issned by Commodore
Porter, together with some remarks by him, and
communication by J. w. Smith. u. S. District
Attorney, in refe ence 10 the hand bill.
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