Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-27
LAND LOTTERY

NNhh' warren 10 - The drawing of the
Lana Lottery commenced last Tuesday week and
cannot be completed, it is believed. in less than
| ten or twelve weeks. The number of nr;xes +.
anout IS i3uV- the names put in for draws sb,u,
! 1+,OoO- From $50 10 500 prizes IT is snnno.el
| will be drawn daily.
| In another column we have given liz, Of for,u-
nate draws on the LIST, I'd, Sd, and 4h DAYS draw
| ings, for Chatham County IReoorfer
TIE Editors ofthe .ui9iedgepiHe Recor,isr have
received information, of undoubied authority that
the Letter from the Secretary of War 10 the Creek
Agent, directing him TO negotiate with the Iudi
ans Tor The strip of land in dispute was but recent,
~ received by the Agent; he had taken the usual
Steps Tor converting the Council of the Nation tn
Jay before the Chiefs the views of the Government,
but the Council, had not met when our infor,nsn,
lef the Agency
By late information from the Indians il is con-
hdently believed the Agent viii meet with little
d'hhcuity IN negotiating for the balance of the
iand 10 which Georgia may be entitled, beyond the
limits of the New Treaty.
MT. Moei, the Marshal for the District Of
Georgia, and Lieut.. Vinion, passed through ,b;.
place few days ago on their way 10 the C,eol,
naion:- MIR. NJ. proceeds for the purpose of Ex.
| eeuting the orders o! the President by stoon;r,
The Surveyors beyond The new treaty line: I.ie,.
'inton is the bearer OF the Instructions bereofo,s
published from the Secretary of War IN CaIo,'a,
the Marsbsll will have in arrestine the S,,vs.es
IN the Creek nation, but predict that be will Il nd
lew II any IN that quarter: for by private sources
up to Saturday last nearly all The Surveyors had
made their ieturns atihe Executive
Macon Messenger, 5h inst.
The Editors OF the .Hessenger are en,if.Iv
mistaken The u. s. Marshall, John II. NIorei
f'q. snow IN our City, and we assure the Mes.
senger that he has NOT been a distance of9O ,oiIs.
nc Ia L..
yet been any process issued TO the Marshall for tbs
arrest OF HE surveyors Lieut.. yinton, we are
informed, however, has gone to The Agency fo,
the purpose OF collecting such testimony. as will
auiborise the District Judge to issue Warrants for
their arrest Ed. SAY REP1
mercantile friend has put into our hands for
publication The following letter, dated at Tanpico
the 9Th OF JanuaIy:-- We have onlv ti,ns m
give you the important information. thai tho o,ds,
Tor raising the valuation OF American domes,ic
goods has this moment reached town The dntv
OF 264 per cent. is thus levied on valuation Of
rails or 90 cents'for The narrow, and 62i cents
or D rails for The wide; equal 10 IA Ia csn,s
per yard for the narrow, and Is cents for the
vide. AS this duty may be considered as nesrI,
amounting 10 prohibition, the merchants here
nave generally CONS TO unanimous determine
ton to enter all further consgnments Of the ar,icIs
for re. expectation trusting this measure NAV tend
10 get this increased duty withdrawn.
" From the Minister'S note on the subec, !,
would appear If the superior qu,lity ofdoHs.,ics
now importing he'd determined him IN ru, tho
article on footing with East India white eoodI
such as long cloths, salempores, &c.
Another letter OF the 9th ul,. saws. g. The co,-
lector, with The advice and consent of The Alc,IJs
has consented 10 permit the entry If domestic
cottons at the old valuation Of rails taxing hoos,
from the merchants for the payment Of the diff
ence, 10 case IL is SO determined By the minister
NJ Y. .Her. .adO.
At Boston, the friends Of Greece ar. getting On
extremely well considering that they began late
The whole amount Of the subscription there moe
exceeds 81 600. A meeting of the ciizens of the
county OF Kennebeck, in the state Of Maine L,.
been held for the purpose Of adopting measure, for
the same object
GOLD. The North CaroInian STATES lbs. Gold
has been Discovered in Halifax county. Yi,oinj,
near North Fork geek. Very little of the pyeei-
Gus metal has yet been dug up; bu, appearances
are ssidio warrant the belief, that The uine will
prove very rich.