Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-24

wm Patterson Of Washington county has been elected
Speaker OF the H. Of in lieu James FndIsy appointed
Secretary TO the Commonwealth. vote was, for
patterson oS j. Thompson Al, Goodman lit is singular
una. .he Speakers Of both Houses are from the same
,S o., ,n - G are about to take recess from
"o ," :" Tue Isl Januarythe pay Of the members
ceasng in the mean time.
The Creek Confrorersy-we have received verbal in
formation from Washington City to the effect ,hs, beiora
the 10th OF January next the surveys will be copIete
and the Indian reservations selected so thai there will bs
necessity Ter the interference OF military force TO re-
move the seulers.-Hunfsriie .9du., Dec 10
Indian Reserpations-Coi Albert of the Topogr,nh..,
Engineers and Mr. James Bright OF Fayetteville Ten
have been appointed to supernend the OFT In
dian reservations in the Creek 'erri,oryMr Bright
written the Surveyor General informing him that the
writer and COL Albert had met Columbus Georgia TO
enter upon the duties assigned hem that they found
necessary TO obtain from the Surveyor Generals office
IN tins place. tables Of all the Fraction Sections in the
Creek Territory In compliance with the request of the
Commissioners, the Survey General and each of hi.
Clerks are busiy engaged in making tables Of the
Fractional Sections, aud in the week more the
araagn w'il De completed One Of the tables will be
transmitted 10 Col Albert, at Columbus, and the other
to Mr. Bright, at Montgomery. according their d,rec-
tiods.
cations as fast possble-we inter from the letter all
nded that two companies engaged in the business
one under the supern,- OF Col. Albert and the
other under Mr. Bright They will place tho Indians upon
their reservations and then the nruders be permitted
TO remain ON the rest Of the coded territory. The CO.
vernment is doing all can be done to relieve the
w rom me restrictions imposed upon IL by the Treaty
Flor. Ala Gaxeffee
F. KEY, E.q-vsrious surmises are afloa, as to tho
object OF Mr. Keys visit this place at this particular
time 1t is certainly known to ALL for what purpose Mr.
Key has come to the State OF Alabama The letter OF in
sructions addressed to him by the Secretary Of War has
oeen pubiished and gone the rounds OF the
But 1t is said, that Mr.. Key and Governor GayIe have
held frequent councils, SC. Now we are unable to per.
ceve that is improper that Mr. Key should be visited
by Gov Gayle any>other person Mr. Key is in The
State upon business with the difficulties ubicl,
arisen in relation to the settlers upon The Cl %
brotloh hi -
Introduction to several gentlemen who now here and
who extend to Mr. Key the cvics which due to
him as gentleman Had he have brought no letters The
same couresies OF polite life would have been extended
to him-for, he was already known by reputation
In the event, that the difficulties which now exist be-
tween Alabama and the General Government should be-
brought to speedy and amcabe adjustment and should
so Is n any degree access"y to state Of thing.
come among us !-Tuseoioosd Flag, Dec. IL.
From Mississippi learn that Mr. Black (who sat in
tne senate at the last session OF Congress- by
naor oil the U. States from State Of Mississippi lar %
years. from the 4th Of March last.
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c., Dec 49,
SEVERE GALE-Our wharves, yesterday morning.
presented melancholy spectacle, the effects of tie
gale Of The previous night which, indeed was more se-
we're than any experienced here for great number of
years The wind was from The north. asst and blew with
violence all night accompanied with of rain. The
tide rose to an uncommon height All the wbaryes were
wafer ana Inc floors oil many OF the and
houses were covered several inches deep causing much
loss oil property. Large quantities of wood and iumber
were swept from the wharves and osed off, The river
rose above Union street, tho
counting and could only be had by means of
boats and RATS, many Of which saw plying about
AS mgn De expected the shipping in port suffered
verey ana we are extremely sorry the list of
disasters The larger vessels were secured fron the Of
me gale and Of consequence escaped unnured
out several OF the smaller were stove and mr.
otherwise injured.-Gaz.
STORM AND HIGH TIDE.-The storm which com.
when it ragged with great Violence flSn sbon Eonng
threw in higher tide than been known for Is years
Nearly the whole line of South Front Ct and many
portions oil Water ST. under water Great damape
has been sustained property OH the wharves one mer-
chant had upwards Of twenty hands work up to their
middle in water securing his property for which he paid
each individual five dollars an hour MANY of The cellars
in Water ST. filled with WATER and also along the pub
tic Slips great amount Of property be damaged,
particularly that piled upon the wharves. The following
are among the disasters:
The Danish brig Two Sisters lying at Pier No. 10, East
brig Sophia and Eliza. The stern Of the Two Sisters wa.
stove ms the Danish brig also parted her mornings ded
forward tmbers AT Catherine Market one of the marker
boats caPsized, and lies with her the wharf At
e 'oo' OF delaney ST. two soops names unknown, sunk
The chimney of the house, No. so Pike street was blown
GOWN ana falling upon the roof carried away part of H.
with portion OF the brick front WALL but no person was
injured. r wac
In Maiden lane, the junction of Liberty st. the
walter Is IN the cellars TO the depth of nine inches Along
e Fast river the water reached TO alter ST.,
South ana Front ss In of the cellars under the
Fulton market il was IL inches deep. o
AZ Peck slip small boats plying from store 10 store
ana 10 some cases they go into the stores.
The Brooklyn Jerry boats ar their wharf
ney COULD anu landed their passengers in small boats
Al the foot Of Delaney ST., schooner and two sIoon.
sunk. $50 w 'ooPS
The packets and other vessels were al anchor in t,
East and North rivers, have safely rode out the storm
win tile exception OF Dr. brig OAR who dragged her an
chors near Ellis island where she grounded on The mud
Hats when the tide FELL She will got of without much
dfficulty.-N. Y. ID. .adp. "''
BosroN, Dec 49,
FROM EURoPE-By the brig Velocity, from HaIiIax
with the Falmouth mail for November, the Messrs Top
lif have received Falmouth paper OF Nov OH contain.
ing London dates Of the evening of the 7ll.
ne only TACT stated in this paper of Importance in adj
auon 10 the accounts from Lisbon is that Cordova the
Spanish Ambassador at Lisbon hitherto ovo ed C,rl;s,
has declared hi, adhesion to the Queen.
Accounts from BiIboa to the 9th October. which
represent the Carss as successful in every quarter
ne number OF men near Bboa said be abou, twenty
thousand, consisting OF banditi and priests.
FALMOUTH, Nov Oh. NJ. steamer Confidence ar
rived this morning from Lisbon which she LETT Sd inst.