Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-28


Deccnbcr In anticipation of such state of things have
ordered the Assessors 10 at the Agency OH that
day. =
DANvii.LE AND Ev .>NsHAm TuRNrIKE.--wc con-
graduate me hoanoac country upon the lively interest
which Is taken the subject of its internal improvement,
We nave been called upon print in the form of hand
os Tor ,is,ibnon considerable number of the Report
anu Nesoiuuoiis which were adopted at meeting
on thc20h ult This augurs we'll Situated rs the Ro,n
oke Is near The border of great States having com
mon interest IN its vast nj The first blush of H.
would seem to be astonishing that their eiop
hen' should have been tary But that very fact has
IN tutn been the greatest enemy 10 its advancement
Virginia mas poured forth her thousands in the improve
nent oil the James River and lis tributaries; while North
Caoi'a has been mcdtatng the ciccaton of an outlet
" ne Auanue within her own border, "a project involving
uneaSrca expence, II indeed, permanent Improvement
oil That character be practicable which must resist the
grand impulse OF the Ocean and change the almost imncnc
trabc barriers of nature, In L,c most mposinc and
orhS) or has rather inclined TO councnancc by her
punc spirit and beray another portion of her pcople
are Doth now called upon by the all prevailing
ucs OF community OF intcrcstsof political social and
moral feeling TO foster the renovated enterprise of ,h
people Iney arc rising up with one voice and one
' ur'crnned as we hope and believe make the
oS: OF inc limited opportunities which they have been
furnished by the States in frhcrancc of their great and
growing interests. They breathe The same sensa,ion
9ucSened and strengthened by the fct ina, ,l co,,sc
.osS nome Oh an intelligent traveller who recently
visited The vast and fertile region living from West 10
i ;' IN. pace even now IN great degree in its virgin
gory! WIN the Dan and its tributaries like Briacus fcr
izins quite to the Acghany-and who nyolnntaril,
canned Ireat God! how doc evcntiatc that this
ry-so extensive, fertile and every way desirable
rc"a,hs unpcopled! Why does not Virginia and North
carolina check the march of their cntcrpzin sons 10 The
western wilds by aloring the necessary conmcrc;,, "a
ces, To bring those re sources into life and
LEI us III good Faith put our shoulders the yhcc no.
thing doubling that the developments which will bc
~ my progress oil our excriions will bring all the aid which
inc convenient resources of the States: which
WIZ be all we will need make the Roanoke country
among The most desirable regions in the Republic
riHe Reporter '
SARATOGA RAIL RoAD.--A calculation is made in
nj fh., ct.Iu
proposed Saratoga Rail Road The number of vstcr IN
SHoo last season taken the basis of part of the
calculation. These amounted to 1900 persons who
paying 81 Oh stage isre each way, Weld SIP 900 The
Incidental travelling between Baston and SARATOGA il il
supposed VIII at least Yell $780, and the passengers
between the Springs and Whitehall via the rail road I,
which route it is anticipated that the distance will b
conplshed in half the time it takes at presen,, arc se
Gown at an average Of % day. yielding 22 500 wear
ms makes The total revenue $72 900. From this is 10
nc deducted the ncrc the captal (SSD OOO which
at per GEN. is $4,000, and the current xncnses r 40
es I'm, ca at SSoVo per annum-eavng nett in
come OF Sol 400, or clear profit the Stockholders or
90 % per cent per annum.-.N. Y. Er. Post.
storms on The Ocedn-Our marine list for many dave
pa' mas contained notices OF an unusual number of d; as
% AT sea- some OF them OF the melancholy dcscrip
o' occisioncd by the late storms and the nccmcncv of
me weather. We fear serious accidents on the
10 be heard Of and the strong gales still pre-
vacnt, II they occasion further mischief will cca;i
au very greatly TO the hardshps of approaching
a, tS cold season. unsicercd and ice bound
ne rehci vessel the schooner President Captain Dick
nDrIna
insurance Companies OF this city, has we lear, with
Picasure been the means of alcviating much SUFFERING
Dy timely assistance The Mercantile Advertiser saws
We nave seen several letters from Captain Dickinson
IN which he gives list of vessels boarded and supp,eJ
ana we nave covcrscd with several Captains who have
received assistance from him. All conynces ms that tho
PRESIDENT has done much good and we believe has bocn
inc means OF saving vessels from wrcck-hus
our merchants, underwriters and from loss; az
iorS comfort TO sailors in tcir extremitv and also nrc
serving many valuable livcs' -
rms supply schooner returned from her las, even
ing having been out ten days During that time she has
Afforded relief 10 the ships Eliza Grant Florida Fnbins
Manchester, Merilan brig Eagle, and schooners Polly
ana Hope, and Esther Captain Dickinson boarded the
fahlus on Thursday She is full of water ana no hone il
entertained but that this fine new Ship which was return
ing from her third voyage, will be entirely lost She has
been stripped TO grtlne, and her sails rigging ligh
sparS an part OF her cargo have been saved The crc,y
oil the Lycurg,is, who saved in the Fabius Ohcir
vessel, VIII be rccolcctcd having sunk after her con-
tact WIN The lattcr reached this city last cvcning-
The early inclcmency of the not only continues
out even grows more and more intense. A snow sdua
came over The city this morning about nine O'clock which
caused some disturbance among the foot passcnrcrs-
The wind, driving the snow ru hcd i'm white Torrent
through tie streets which Broadway with such yio-
fence mat at one time groups of pedestrians were seen
corrected al the corners waiting for its fury TO subslc-
some who attempted il unable to keep a rcc,ilnear
course, and were blown nearly the srect.-I6
HE SEAsoN-The cold continues with increased Sc .
verify me thermometer (tahrcnhcits) in the open air,
at light, yesterday morning. was below zero lower
1t believed Than has been for years past For Sc
vcal daysit has risen any time above the freezing
point.-.Ndt. Int.
The friends of Count Vdua dc Gonzano in tle limited
'a'cs VIII ee great concern in learning the unfortunate
late oil that distinguished traveller as asccrtaincI h I
cr received from the Consul of the United States At Ma
rattan by the Secretary OF State communicating Tho in
cgcncc oil his death in April May last in the island
oil Amboyna, of the Moluccas
lie ad gone TO examine volcano i'm that island and
having ncautouy approached near the mouth Of the
crater stone propelled from il, struck him on the bre,
ana Injured him so much that he died two months there
aitcr-IV. GlObc.
Election Of .fdyor in BosfOnThc whole n,,robcr If
votes given at the late election of Mayor in Boston was
IoIlZ: vi those Gen. Lyman had 1852, MIR. Wells 1881
ana Mr. Sullivan ll35. The Boston Gazette an
opinion that either Mr. Sullivan Mr. Wells will decline
before the next ccction and that Gen LYMAN will suc
coed The opponents of Gen. Lyman charge him with
being jackson but believe that he not support
ed as the candidate OF party.-.N. Y T.. Post
SPEcIE-Ihc large amount of specie which has bccn
withih the last few months, shipped to England and
france, mas produced some panic in Vail street and been
me principal cause oi the pressure in the money market
ne advlces from England by the York are well cacuIat
CT 10 aliay this excitement and TO restore commercial
transactions TO their usual hcaluI state We learn from
dressed TO some OF most respectable houses informing
them that their last shipments of specie could not be dis
posed oil TO advantage and if they shipped any more they
would be compelled to return il. This state of hiu9
VIII oil course prevent any further demand for specie for
cNportaion-.N. y. Gdz.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
.. October LIST, 1881
OIICE is hereby given to the poprictors of the Five
per cent Stock, created in pursuance of an Act of
Congrcs passed Oh the 18th day Of May 1920 that the