Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-07
INDIAN HOSrLIITIES !

have been sent for. You will in all probability
hear different tales, but give credit none of them
as yeu know every thing will be magnifed."
INDIAN OUTRAGE We Learn from the
Peoria mail carrier that several citizens Of Morgan
and Greene counties, lately returning from the Lead
Mines with their wagons, robbed by the In
dams Rock river, OF ell their provisions, and
yoke of oxen. The number of Indians was
about sixty and is supposed that the robbery was
committed from the Impulse of hunger alone, as no
personal injury attempted. The company in
consequence, were destitute of provisions for FIVE
days, before they reached The neares, settlement
From most OF those who have left this county
for the Lead Mines, we hear that they are doing
wel. More wagons and teams are there, however,
at present, than can be employed in Transporting
the ore from the diggings TO the furnscss The a.
Dove mentioned persons mad gone hiiher for that
purpose, and were returning for want OF employ
IDent. Sdng0niO SDec.
AT a meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank
the Valley in Virginia, held Winchester ON the
Slh inst. the following gentlemen elected Di-
rectors for the present year, for the Office Of Diy.
count and Deposite at Leesburs, viz:
Rd. II. Henderson, Charles Binns,
John Rose, Fayeue Ball,
Wilson c.. Seiden, Thos b. Beatty,
John Gray, Burr w. Harrison,
Geo. Rust, il. John Harding
Robert Braden, Enos Whitman
John Wright.
Al meeting of the Board yesetday, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were unanimously re-riected OF
ficers oil the above Branch, for the ensuing twelve
months, viz:
Richard II. Henderson, Esq Prest
Col. Samuel NJ. E lYards, Cashier.
Erasmus O. Hamilton, Esq. Clerk.
Visitors at Mag ara Faus.-The York CJ
{. Observer, OF the 9Th inst. gives the following
description of visteIs then resident at Browns
spacious and elegant Hotel, who had come to view
the Niagara Falls: % Swiss Colonel, three
Consuls. two oil Bonapsrte's Legion of Honor,
Hamburg, Madras ,Ceylon, Sidney, IN. 5. Waes)
British, Spanish and Hayden merchants, Marks
lawyer, family from Conslantinople, gentlemen
from Berlin, Moscow, Madrid, Madeira and NAL
ia, i've from the dear land, three from the land of
o,cakes and four from England, all highly pleased
with The splendid entertainment afforded by the en-
ieTPrlsinS proprietor of the Ontario House. In the
grand piazzas may be at times, exiled Mo-
nsIchs, Republican Generals, European Ambas-
sadors, Wings, Tories, Radicals, r oy alists, and ma
val and military officers of almost every nation in
Europe, who come to view the mighty and hides
cribable works OF the God Of nature displayed a.
he Falls
The Secretary Of State in New Hampshire has
'sken away the publishing Of the State Laws (that
OF The u. States had been previously taken from
bim) from the n. IL. Patriot, and given il To ne
n. II. Journal. The patriot is the Oldest and mos,
extensively circulated paper printed Mt the seat of
Government. The journal is new paper and not
widely known. Mr.. Secretary Bartlett mas also
declined to fu.rnish the Patriot with copies of pub-
lie acts, IN order that they might appear graiui-
tously) as soon as possible. This Is an injury 10
the readers OF The Patriot and piece of empti
ole h'cIal caprice on the part OF the Secretary
II should be stated that this Mr. Secretary has
recently changed his politics. But let MI Hill
peisevere IN his manly aud intrepid course He
Tnc U luh IN fha.a
down.
PGnPerisnI an PhAadelphia.-The citizens of
Philadelphia have had meeting 10 take into con.
siceTauon their poor laws, which seems to have
teen rather ,umultuous. Mr.. VIM M. Meredith
addressed the meeting, and offered resolution to
appoint committee to inquire into the state of the
poor laws system. The gentleman made port in
the Legislature OF Pennsylvania, on this subject
three years ago, which was a production of great
sblnty' ~ appears that il has cost the city of
Phiiapelpbia, the of 2 200 O0o dollars for the
support Of paupeTs, during the last twenty years.
From the Yuginia Free Press, lulu %.
Captain vi Nell, DIR. Howard, Lieut.. DIlahun-
~ and some other gentleman attached TO the
Engineer Corps, are IN this country, aIeccnnOis-
eance at the Virginia route for The Baltimore and
Ohio Rsii Road.
Our affection hasS been attracted by the great
number OF wagons which have passed through
this town within the last three months laden
with cotton and tobacco. Scarcely day eIapses
that we do not notice FIVE or six The cotton
we believe, !" principally from East Tennessee,
and the tobacco rem the Southwestern counties
OF Virginia Should the Baltimore Rail Road pass
through this part of the Stale, this rsde will he
greatly increased, aad, in addition TO the constant
Haue IN hou'' many new articles Of traffic will
pass along this wealthy aud important valley.
CHARLEsrox. JnIy %
EdTty Cotton. = Ii is stated, ihata nod of black
seed Gotten, fully malured was gathered on Thurs
day, from perfectly healthy stalk, in field on
Elisto leland.
a dinner was given on the 27ih ult at Albany
10 the Chevalier Huygens, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PlenipotentiaTy lrCm the Nsiber-
lands The committee of management were Ste
pbsn Van Rensselaer,, Martin Van Buren,, Hsrms.
nus Blaekef, James Stevenson, aud Peter Ganse
yooit.
beautiful white porcelain clay has been Disco
Eered IN FeTmont. 1t IL very white, As pure as
hour, melIs readily under the blow pipe forms
paste win water, and when used as white wash
OF paint adheres strongly to wood aud gives il
h6e white colour.
a Company Of practical -mechanicks from Eng
iand' are about TO establish a porcelain ruapufac.
tug 81 Fhtsbufg. a mandatory OF this kind az
'sauiph'a, and one near New York, are going
q successfully.
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