Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-17

sroner place by the tspub,,c, nm. of m. ,,-.,..
ne "sese's. republican citizen who has sbiv :,
=, sns n'fss" OF the state In tho w. 3. senate
hs republican st' sng,h viii be Teen Ia the stro.r
being io1 aor Mr the s.srss.s in beth hou.-
s'da'si with from IL to Is republican members absent
(argus.
EXPLOSION.
PHILADELPHIA, +. b. l0-A gentleman who cam.
passenger IN the stage from Whining on (DsI1 v..
rdsy AFTERNOON sta,es, that violent ccneus.ion We.
eit there at about eleven o'clock on Tuesd.v go,
accompanied with great light In the rsc.ion Of Ne.
S,"sue-he alec says persons who went to IN, I,,tsr
Psce 20 ascertain the cause, noned that the Il Gel
s ALTO fsi there, whence the light appeared in the
om;cuon Of Fort Delaware the Pea Patch. IL IL
eo'Jsc'ured some part OF that Fort was blown M,
ID ado.
An LIE sLAwARE. CRY. Feb. 8 o'clock, A. NJ.
"a" 'ua. vas comoust,bie OF Fort Delaware Ia, ham
90 ob.rvs,.2 ~ "' -. destructive element The river e
learn aoy particulars. The Ere was 6,.t d,seo,ss.s -
place about 10 o'clock last evening. me- A. ~. 49,
r'm whence iii supposed IL originated havn. a.. @
Pearance Of two lamps, when il broke form ~ W. ~
umes' spread with such velocity that In two hoSr, ~.
Wnole Fort had The appearance OF one burning n a,s'
vMns up Immense volumes Of flame and smoke
curling high IN the air, presen,inr a scsns =, o 80
" awful aud magnificent and imposing -, -
since the above was In type. we have learned f,om
vns VI ne omcefs who has just crossed 10 tbis ,i,.
ha' the hre originated from tho stove pio, 49,.
Pa'se, through the root Of Lieut.. Tu,i.,. ous,,s,
mes spread with such rapidi,y that II wa, Win
nitssr~
NO scene was most app sling-and /, must mos. ~
sympa'hies OF nature when learn that female I'D
cn,oren Were removed from rick beds, making thai,
ssscsPe through ths snHoca,ing smoke and sIario-
names OF this awful connAgration to seek shsisr T.;
msefao'e howell. or remain in the keen blsst of =.
~",es night. The clothing Of the men, aud
sea part OF their provision, have been destrov.a T,
omcers quarters, with the exec tion OF ,hs CommS
and Engineers) aud tho sold ers have bs.n- co.,
rou ~ and the work now exhibits the excl.
on Of ioruhea'ion COZ jectured In indeosna
en-. o, private losses the government has sus ansS
'0'' Of more than one hundred thousand doIIars..
- tC0urier.
rutat Reneontre-we copy the following rom IN.
ro.' "ioso" (Mo.) Correspondent, January "a -
rencon're ,ook place at Rodney, on The lsb IT,,
os'~een John Bscoe E.q Of that place, and Dr. B,ri
o. Lake Washington, Of which the circum-
The Doctor aceosted Briseoe, in tho .v.n,, :, a..
DAY, Just az he, Brisso had dressed 10
evening; and observed that the disnue co,IS .nst
se"ed a, Lake Washington, where he conId "a
give full satisfaction. The doctor insisted npon
on the spo Mr. Is. sill de rinx 10 pui IN go ..s,
the next day, after tho wedding was over IT,. s. w
Claimed instant satisfaction, spit in his face q, ~
h 10 draw large dueling pi.,oi from nj.
oosom' out was prevented by the bv.,taud.r. M.
eos. osirg unsrmed. ran into store wber, h. ,,
Cd shot gun, and coming out cried 10 ~.
,h.,r ne way. AZ eleven PAGES distance both rsisd
shot bfiscoe in the arm and abdomen .nd ~ ~
asswn another pistol, and in the act OF 6rinx h
time vent of. 90, n n soD md prepared which This
''e %0 'G MEANS IAN: night. B' wounds were eight
An inquest was held, over the BODY; and An. x,,;.
on OATH was that Briscoe had acted 10 ,edse"n
was Jss'ihabe 10 what he had done = 'nu
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.
We udersand that the Steam Boat .ama.o, 4,
~. ae ohio-rver' ran against the Woshinefo, ON
fu besdwpv IN turning point, both boats being under
H Sm 11eaa"Sy' and was sunk in two minutes AZ.
nDes iost. we are Informed that the msfor,nnn -.
purely accidental, aud blame is attached 70 ,h.
by either party. IErnnnSo.s m o,hsr
we reg ct to state, that 4. W. GimeI Esc d.,;. ~
,S 20 me ns, Virginia Assembly his rege, nine "a "sh
WIN pafticipae, thoy Of
his Ct ana integrity and would delighted to .snsS.
~ march IN the career OF legislative ,oy no,
present he wills otherwise ressoas a, 6y su, o ths
nounco m. c" e-eccton 1t is should a.
.,on ne Iac as soon possible motives are ,.a
oy me people Of Automatic. They know thai We endet-
am d.s,;nS VII no, permit me TO
;S % 10 labor for the Of fsm;-