Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-15

tine water OF the Basin Yet no assured vo Tint nine
tcnths of the families and p Street send to the
Basin Spring, as he IL pleased To call the water issue
ing from the Basin. This water pasSos tbrouph tho
stratums of the earth from one to two hundred feet
and 1t such be sought after with the uyidity he speaks
Of what would this water be if properly filtered.
fernaps THIS writer may be little FESTIVE to be told
OF his mistakes. and wish to play off, by saying that
this water does not come from the Basin. If
ne does, l rcmid him that there is sclfcvient
proof on the spot, as the gentleman who con-
stucted and directed the works the rayine can
testify Ss TO tho iiei Neither of the Voters or 9th
crs have pretended To answer my inquiry, why il
necessary TO raise winter for supply of ths part of
Tue city; yet some individuals press tho expedence of
watering the city from James River. Indeed the
zeal manifested by these almost indca,e s some.
thing wrong. had always believed thnt fn;r and
-dspassionaie discussion the most likely to Illus
uste subject winch has employed tho best talents
VI Ill aSes 10 devise the most eligible of wa
teriDg cities; but when discover individuals thus
totally ignorant OF subject tbcy undertake TO dis-
Cuss and ore obliged 10 indecorous express
sions all dspassionate individuals must and will be
cautious the more especially when these declare that
they have derived their knowledge from single in.
divduaL IL these voters either of them will CON
descend to come 10 my hydron and exercise the sense
OF secing 1t will be discovered that the wptor of the
bloody Run Springs conducted in pipes from these
springs to without ventilation; and by applying the
eur to the hydron. tho ripple will demonstrate its uos
sage over the circuia'or BY applying the hand, its
temperature will be folt-by APPLYING the nose IL
will not be found offensive, aud by tasting it, will bc
found sweet aid pleasant. Thus by the united no W
ers OF all tho Another Voter will no doubt con-
Tess his total ignorance this subject, | now dis.
Miss these Voters. and come to the subject under the
consideration ofmy fellow citizens who must no doubt
thnk 1t strange, TO discover the zeal manifested nv
some OF their fellow citizens towards a particular
scheme, which is founded on an individual 10 whom,
tney recommend this job / beg leave to remark
tnat the funding adebt such as To citv
axe ours. under our present enormous taxes i, a So
rious matter; and II IS but reasonable that some one
m scst, u
instead OF relying on one, however compe: ent the
more especially as before remarked he eypec ed 10
Proil' by the undertaking. There is Engineer not
more than twelve hours distant from this place which
from the confidence reposed IN him by the u States
We are led to believe that Government ,hornbt h
was al the head of his profession This gentleman 10
Wei known here for his candour at least. avn, once
resided here, where he had the confidence of the
state, though not of the city authorities Had b,s
ADVICE been pursued, the city and a number of no,
most en,erprising citizens would not now behold III.
mirror IN 'front.' OF our city, rejecting both folly and
uis.less' had the money there spent been laid out
Jnuici'usiy what would have been our situate c?-
Tins gentleman convcrsant with the water ,vnrLs
OF rnhadelPhIa New York and Baltimore; he has re
Gently visited Europe, and has minuteIy examined
1he Improvement there in these matters Those have
eo 'oFth from nun the greatest eulogy ever bea rd
MIN express II is well known to all in this MACE
VINO became acquainted with him, his frank and ac
commodating disposition. If this gentleman wera
called on 10 critically examine the local si,,,.;
~
pected from his advice, he have neither inter
est or tame to expect from whatever plan he mobt
ADVISE to be adopted. p is TO him quite mote 70
the gigantic undertaking under his direction a, this
time. - '''
cannot but hope that my fellow citizens will ut
least defer the adoption of scheme which is Ek.v
70 saddle them and their postery for years to come
- A CITIZEN
sp OF the largest size the United Navy and has bs
direction Of each under execution say Portsmouth,
Chariestown and Gospon " 49,
We have been politely favoured with an extract
OF letter, under date OF Smyrna, April 20, which
says: "On the 18th nstant, MIR C. Rhind succooJ
cd IN concluding a Treaty with Turkey which nlo
ces our country the footing of the most favoured
nations. Bad Amer
We copy the following from the Cent? lille (ald) Times
Insurreetion Of the Blacks on The Eastern Shore of JIA
That an Instruction of the blacks had taken place in oiche
I n So"Iy Our Informant the Eas'om Stage Driver did not
burned ut Cambridge and about so had been
10 prison '
SIGN.-The Pttsburp Statesman sovs ,Lcro
were numerous parties made up in that city and its
vicinity tn celebrate the late Anniversary but that a.
lnong them all there was party or Jdcksonan cell
ebration IL also states that in one of the larocs,
OF these companies, which had assembled without
respect TO party the vote taken and it stood A.
hout three to one In fhvor of MIR. CLAY.
q SPANS b shaving brig, with 100 slaves on board
was captured by the British corvette Victor and car
lied into Havana about the 23d ult
Inc Spanish Schooner prize TO the L. S. Schr
GramPus. Ii. Com Mayo, arrived at Key West pre-
yious to 23d ult.
ErSot, IN Wheat, Is very unusual II has appeared
however during 'he present season. Columbia
Pennsvivanls
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ENHE subscriber offers for sale Tract of
Land IA HcnrIco county. cost tanning 1874 acres.
about 10 miles below the city Of Richmond This
land is almost entirely covered with timber and is con
yenlent to navigation, is bounded by the lands of
WIN. Gnthright, RObt Pleasnnts. WIN. IInhsnn md