Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-06
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A deep feeling of melancholy came over US, a few days
ago, as we passed along the turnpike between this place
and Harpers Ferry. In one part of the road, where, six
weeks SINCE about thirty hands were at work, we saw a
solitary workman, seated upon a stone pile, humping away,
without a neighbouring hammer to echo the sound Of his.
On another place, where ~forty-6ve hands had been busly
employed, we saw four poor fellows, who seemed left
Anerely as mementoes OF the clemency oil the Destroying
Angel. ,e~ -
But cheeriulness again pervades the countenances Of
the contractors; and in a few days more the "busy hum
of industry will be once more heard on the highway.
Travelling is now brisk; and "Indian Summer" with its
Dland though smoky atmosphere, will give time TO com
Picte the unfinished labors OF the victims TO Cholera.
We believe the Hailtowa neighborhood has become
perfectly healthy. No cholera exists in Charlestown, or
Press. ~
Information was received here on Thursday that the
cholera had broken out in Wheeling, and that there had
been several deaths. The whole length Of the great wes-
tern navigation seems inevitably doomed to feel the seve.
We give the following extract from a letter dated Point
Pleasant, Oct. %, to gentleman in this place.
l haS,en 10 give you some idea OF our situation on the
river as ii regards the Cholera. People are all in confu-
sion and uproar, flying in every direction. Every steam
boat that passes has some cases on board. One died eight
miles above, and was buried OH the island. Another died
at Letart Falls, and another at Marietta. The Steam
Boat GaliPolis came down from Wheeling yesterday. She
landed at the Marietta bar, in consequence OF the darkness of
the hight. La mo meantime, another boat came along side
aud requested the hands TO take their lines and lash them
together. Alter having been asked whether there was one
nick on board, they answered no; and the boats were fas-
tened together. Shortly after, some of the passengers of
the Gallpolis, in passing the windows of the other boat.
saw a corpse, and OH making inquiry, were told that the
person had just died, and on examination, three more were
found about to die. They Immediately unfastened the
boats, and with the utmost difficulty the hands ON hoard
he Galhpolis were induced TO raise the steam and to
.start.-Ihey are dying OH board the boats every day.
Maj. Waggoner has refused TO take any steamboat pas
@sehgers at his house.-A man laid at the landing here yes
Serday on a boat one hour under a severe attack of Chole.
~Ta' and one landed here who is supposed to have it,
ehall leave here in a day or two. 1 assure you we are in
danger every hour on the river"
Intelligence from Cincinnati to the 10Th instant, states,
that up to that date, there had been l95 deaths by Chole-
"a. There were 10 deaths on that day.
Several deaths by Cholera, occurred at Chambersburg.
Pa.-Cidrksburg Eng, oct. "a.
About 200 U. 5. troops passed through Charlottesville
this morning, on their return from the Illinois frontier.
whittier they were despatched by the General Govern
ment from Fortress Monroe, to fight the Indians W.
learn that their number was originally 400 $50 of whom,
perhaps more, have fallen victims to the cholera, and the
numerous hariships and dangers incident to the service in
winch they have been engaged. Those that remain,
though a band of brave and hardy looking men, exhibit
the appearance of having suffered much from their brief
campaign Charlottesville .ddcocate, Not. 2.
a Boston paper mentions that on the 23d a report was
made to the Commissioners Of Health Of five cases of ma
ignant cholera which had occurred in that city within the
preceding twenty-four hours. Two of them proved fatal.
a letter written on the evening OF the 23d saws, "tbe
cholera is gaining ground here. There have been eight
deaths to-day. Six reported to the Board of Health. and
lieve."
episcopal General COnUention-the Question decided.
The previous question on the Resolution declaring the
ONO BishoPric to be vacant, was yesterday moved and
carried. The vote on the main question was then taken bv
yeas aud nays, in States and Orders; and ,,e result was
that the Clerical Decoration of eight States vo,oJ H. 'b@
affirmative, and the Clerical Delegation of nine State, in
the negative. The votes Of the Clerical Delegation of New
York were equally divided, 2 TO 2, and of course neutral
ized each other. So the Clergy voted in the negative.
The Ldity of seventeen States were present, and voted.
-ol which, cightStates voted in tho Affirmative and seven
IN the negalve,-the delegations OF Connecticut and New
in the affirmative.
The Chair then declared that the resolution was lost
,he concurrent vote OF the two Orders being necessary to
its passage.
Ii appears that two of the States, whose Law DEPUTIES
voted in the Affirmative, were not represented bv anv
Clerical Deputies, and it was suggested that in This case
according to the Rules of the Convention, the Laymeu
should also represent the Clergy OF those States. The
CHAIR decided that the votes OF the Lay Deputies could nm.
~ be taken in their Order, us Laymen. President Dner
objected TO this decision, and on motion, the Convention
Journal Of Commerce.
Orders have been issued bv The Secretary or Tho NJ.
10 me commanders OF our different ~squadrons, to use eve
~ means Tor the capture OF the pirate who recently plum.
dered the Mexican, of Salem. One of the seamc11 If ,mo
M,by his request, has been sent on TO Norfolk, to be EN-
ployed on board of the FIRST vessel that can be despatched
Temperance IN The NdUy-Out of % marines on board
the u. .. snip Lexington, now on the Brazil station, Is
have stopped receiving the liquor part of their ration and
Oh ue eh'ife shiP,s company, 100 in number, 81 receive
money in lieu of grog.
Our readers probably remember the circumstance of
the steam boat Washington. She was sunk in the sound
between New York and Providence in Nav, 1891 Inv The
sse"m Doal Chancellor Livingston. A suit was brought by
.ne owners OF the former against the proprietSrs of the lat.
ter, Tor damages, the Washington being valued at about
Soo,oVV' On Saturday a jury brought in a verdict for
plaintiffs Of $3.50, 900. "
HE LoTTERy-The drawing of the Gold Region and
I1anu Loterles. long a matter OF doubt aud disputatio1
with the Pohticians-tIe subject of the anxious ipouiries
OF many, and OF the golden dreams and ioyful aniicina.
tons oil the sanguinc, has at length commenced. But In.
tie progress has yet been made by the Commissioner
On Monday, the first day, only $50 numbers were drawn
partly IRON the gold, and partly from the land: and n Inc
second, 2VO rom the old.-.MHedgeuiH Recorder.
oct. %.
MIR observation-disclosures by the Coriolaous. fron
ST. Petersburg, represent that our Minister. Mr.. Bucban.
an treated with marked distinction by the Court and The
people. n letter from a gentleman attached 10 lire
American legation at ST. Petersburg, says-"I am az com.
iorlaDly hxed IN this city as fought TO have expected. bnt
sui, the striking opposition which exists between the mo-.
hlcal institutions and manners and customs of this country
ana those OF our own happy land, will prevent me from
ever becoming perfectly satisfied with my present silua.
non iecl that the happiest day I shall spend in tis
CITY, VIII be that on which / take my nv deparfure
But after all, the best mode of attaching an
afnelcan TO his country, is TO afford him an opportuniiy of
seeing anu observing how superior are its institutions IN
those OF all other nations Statesman.
I-NDtANAFoLIs, October IL.
lNDiANA.-For the satisfaction of our friends AT a die.
lance we can state with confidence that out of 6nv.6ve
counnes M the state, MIR. Clay cannot hope TO receive
InaJoHties III more than ten. This is no visionary state.
lReHlJ but derived from "A close observance of the poliGcs
% we dinerent counties for the past eight years.
NOIiCE.-A Petition will be presented 10 Tire next
y legislature OF Virginia, praying for the passage Of a