Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-27

Mr.. Emmet was born at Cork April cath, l76 s
stis iather was 'n eminent physician who pfsciis-
s1 81 dublin, and The son after having finished his
education embraced the same profession studied at
f-dnburg, aud then Visited the schools on the COZ
'inent. II is sale, however that lac lid not prsc.
tise medicine long, his other broiher, barrister
ued, and at the wish cf his father be applied him
sen 10 the profession of the law, in which he soon
became distinguished. lie was one OF the exeeu-
tive committee of United Irishmen 10 tile rising of
t1sS, and was apprehended and Imprisoned with
Dr. Mac Neven on charge of high tressoD.-
W lille in prison proposition made By the
government 10 release him end the other prisoners
on condition that they would disclose the plan of
the intended revolution, and the naiuss of those
concerned in X, which was rejected at once. The
prisoners were then removed TO Fort George in
Scotland, where Mr.. Emmst was detained for two
years He was then released and y7eat to France.
In iSp4 he came to New York. lie was almost.
immediately admittedto the bar, the ordinary for
inaii;ies being dispensed with in his case. aud he
soon distinguished himself in his profession. IN
ISI2 he was appointed Attorney General OF the
State, an Office which he resigned in 1918. Siuce
that time ne has devoted himself constantly and as
sidnousiy To the duties of this profession, with
what SUCCESS aud reputation we need not say.
LEAqiirer.
.fhiericdn .ManufaetUres. Our office was
ihronsed on Friday last, from TO ) O'Clock, by
merchsn!o and manufacturers, to examine superb
piece OF black cloth, made at Mr.. Evenson's man
uiaciory, pleasant Valley, Duchess county n
York. The cloth, was made OF the finest Saxonv
wool rom Mr. E.vertoon's flock, and manufactured
IN bis establishment by Messrs. Joseph buckley
and Jonathan Wadswor,h. The best Judges de-
elared that for fineness of wool, firm texture aud
complete flniFh, 1t was equal, if not superior, TO
the best OF Yorkshire or south of Easland cloths
and all who saw it acknowledged il TO be a p,ou5
specimen OF the enterprise aud skill of American
manufacturers.
We had at the same time the pleasure of ex-
hiotiog several speciuiens of superior rose-bIan-
kets, OF various sizes, manufactured, by William
son Il Co. at their mandatory, Bsllevile, Sussex
county, New Jersey, which were highly apprsved
by all who examined them; the best test Of which
that could be afforded tie manufacturers, was
the sale OF them on the spot. at fair prices.
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'FTecf on Ldse EFee.-Some of the sufsrers
by the wreck OF the Schooner ANA, lost on The
~ n ult. on the north shore of Lake Erie, hav
arrived at Black Rock; and furnished an account |
OF The distress which they experienced. When
the vessel struck. one woman of the nsme of Pei
ton, child, and Mrs Judson of Black Rock !
were drowned in the companion. way One LADY
was held By her husband until by The violence OF
the waves she was washed away. sailor by he
name OF M'Kenzie. and another named Solomon |
w iiiiams were drowned in the morning The
BLACK Rock Gazette states that the rest remained
on the foremost until o'clock on Sunday morn
ing' when II fell, and they were obliged to swim
mond, WAC resided near Ssaduslsy, was drowned
in The attempt. For he purpose of being enablsd
reach the shore with safety, The greater part OF
Them had taken off their shoes and stockings. aud
almost all their clothes, and in This wreched state,
they were obliged to travel, at the shortest rate,
the distance vi thirty miles; but tbsy did NOT
know what course TO take, they must have tTa
v6!I'd between forty and fifty, through woods and
e~smps, some of which they were forced 10 wade,
and in others the water was deep that it Iequir-
ed swimming to pass them. They were likewise
exposed TO a severe storm of snow and rain with
out any food except few berries, the want OF
which, together with sleeping the ground with
wet clothes, had so exhausted them, that previous
TO their reaching a house, which they did on Mon
day night, they could not proceed more than hun
u I'd yards without resting 80.