Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-02


The Indians arc rapidly advancing to state of civiza
don Indeed in many OF their hmilies you will find as
much good economy and order, as is observed in well
regulated white family. They giving up the chase,
aud turning their attention TO the cultivation OF the earth
much more certain and sure method OF procuring a
support for their families, than TO I,y on the ion
chance OF taking game.
The ndanshave greatly improved their in NOV
ing wo't They have adeighu country iand With
salnes more than sufficient TO produce for the entire m
dian population aud white population of the kansas Terri
tory There are six salt estabshne now in operation in
the Cherokee country, viz: Roger Browns an Vaus OH
the Neoso, and Webbvs, Mackcy's and Gues,s on the
Illinois have been informed hat Gov. Houston las
very valuable saline the Neoso hich il put IN com.
pete operation. woDi produce an immense ais,i,v Of
salt III hcs "hont 20 mules from Fort Gibson, aud has
every advantage OF water with the lower
country.
The waters OF the Ncosho and Illinois are very trans
parent aud afford great quantities OF the hes, kinds of fish
The country inhabited by the Choctas Creeks Chero
KEGS, Osages, Seneeas. iskskias, Paukash.Ss Wea.
Peorias Shawnoes, Kansas, and Deawares. with the
country yet be given to the indians cas-, of the Ms,p
pr greater in extent, and comprises more Land ,han he
State OF New York, New jersey all the eastern states
together. N'''o
The Indian boundary extends from longitude II west
from the City ut Washington, to long ie % or the IOO
oegree io" Lonion The Choctaws have about sixteen
Hhon acres oil anii the Greeks about thirteen million
acres oil land; aud the Cheokees about irteen million
hundred thousand acres. The Cages have country
abou, fifty miles wide, and hundred and 6fv in
tent The Senccas have about unred thousand
Mr. Schermerhorn ia three hours after the Treaty with
the Quapws was signed set of for tort Leavenwortb 10
hiph iy
talented benevolent, and useful man. aud has the in,re
oil me in!idns much at heart oil Stambaugh was quite
Sawsu when he arrived heres inleed so much SO, that
go not" ADVISED hin 10 proceed in the boat
YOURS &C. RICH NJ. HANNUM.
from the Da,ds,oSn iKyj Herald,
NE IHoLERA'-it has become painful duty TO
announce that this disease has recently made lie
ance IN various parts OF the adjoining county of Wash.
ngton, attended, in instances with svn,n,ons Of
great violence On wednesday night. the 29h ult, at
the farm OF Mr. John Roberts (near The junction If Ii,
dens creek with the Beech fo two ne groes belonsn
to Mr. X. were attacked. who died next day MIR. Ro
eer's ianiy prey ious TO that time, are Informed
blacks-l6 in all. ' ~ ~
On "Wednesday evening last, there remained only Mr.
H., ms lady, three children and two backs-two If b
cndren and seven blacks have expired. Every member
oil his family, white and black were attacked: but ON tho
day last mentioned "wednesday the 5th) arraneemcnIs
were made by persons in this town for The removnI nj
those that were living; and we are happv IN s,v bo,
are now believed TO be in of convalescence Such
we are informed was the alarm in Mr. Roberts neigh
oorhoou, when became known that his family were
ncted WIN the cholera that sufficient number could not
DC ioud possessing courage enough assist i'm burvn
sne aeauwho were ultimately inferred by young men
rom niS town. Nevertheless the Sisters of Cborif,y Al,
tached to Nazareth and Loreo Institutions basted ",
relieve the sufferers and laboued assidouslv nsb, and
DAY IN alternating their distresses; and il il win M
sorrow that record that one OF these belonrin -
TeUo has fallen martyr in the cause of pure and Jisn
erested charity She died OH Wednesday We have
NOT earnt her name: but may not presume that il will
'the Good Sdmdritan7' ~ ~ VI
vi se'efa' other cases which have occurred a, Frc,
ieisourg Springfield, SC. have received no satishc
tory Intelligence.
we nIs asurc to inform n, Il. ocers tb,, ma,
case mas ye~ - Blrdstown or Nelson county
r. o. we nave just learned that the Rev VIM Rvrns.
Principal oil ST. Mary's Seminary, died on "Wednesday
evening at O'Clock, having been attacked only hours
previously '' "0u''
ALExAHpRIA, (Red River) May 29.-The ,onc.
dreaded Cholera has at length made its appearance among
WI , ana as usual its first appearance has been attended
WIN considerable fatality. We have had as vet but few
cases IN The town OF Alexandra, most of Them conncJ
10 the black population. No has been reporteJ for
ne las, TWO days-we regret TO say, however that he
mas made great ravagcs among the negroes on the
plantations Tor eight or ten miles the Bayou RanIas
III some instances the crops have been abaudonedon
some OF The plantations nearly all othe negroes have bee
cohnhed al one ume, and a sufficient number rema;n
ing 10 attend the sick Great distress and r.
tahty among them has been the consequences Whenev
CT medical ad has been called the first attack The die
ease has yielded. '"' ''
we learn through the politrness of Messrs S &
1n, who have just returned from visit to the aft an
hed RIVER that Capt Sheve has progressed about ,tv
mics IN The raft, clearing all distractions as far "a he
gone ana nekins perfectly good navig aon and that
expenditure so lar as he has gone amounts only TO abou
Si''VoV which is not than one fifth of the sum il
was oeieVed would require to have progressed that far
CdP o. Deheves, that he average one mile per dav
'h'ough me thicSest portion OF the Before Can't
commenced Tins work, II believed TO be an impracu
cable undertaking. r'"-"