Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-12


We fancy, that the last item has somewhat increased of
late years
The wines receive an addition OF brandy previous to ex
portaon The effect OF this is injurious the flavor Of
the better kinds but is supposed necessary 10 enable
them TO bear much better the high temperature TO which
they often exposed The emand for Madeira I'm Anne
RIGA, and TO which it first alone exported led TO
knowledge OF the benef derived by removal to a warm
climate 1t does not however follow, that because Nade
that, therefore, ii is better Many OF the cagocs sent TO
the East Indies purchased speculation and long
credit or in barter for goods Hence the best grow tbs ara
not always furnished and the wine in question is
times conemptuousIy distinguished in the London market
by the name oil truck or barter Madeira.
IL is very probable that exposure heat in regulated
rooms, or under the roO OF house in SUMNER answers
most of the advantages obtained from voyage.
When kept eight ten years in wood and afterwards
allowed to mellow nearly twice that time in the bottle
Madeira wines acquire that agreeable pungency that
blter.sweetness which highly priced in the choicest
wines oil antiquity uniting great strength and richness
avor with an exceedingly fragrant and diGusibc aroma
The nutty taste, which often very marked is not CON.
n"hcS'ed as some have Imagined by means OF bitter
almonds, but Is inherent in the ne.-.4ibGny ID. AdU
Among the Organic Remains found in the Nj arl Pits of
Lucas benners ESQ., in Craven county, in this State
the lollowing:-Roieigh Register.
SeVeral pits have been dug, Of them 10 the depth
oil 20 feet below the surface Of the EARTH and feet
low the present surface OF the river In the course of these
excavations great variety Of interesting organic remains
has been found consisting shells bones and fec nj
fishes and the bones Of land animals of prodgious
Mr. b. mentions that the following is the order in which
these remains have been found list Sharks teeth and
shells 3D. Teeth, bones, hoos verebrg, &C. of quadru.
peds that nhabit the lanG mingled with shells great
variety These remains OF land animals are found at The
depth oil from 70 TO % feet below the surface of tho earth
Among them are recognized with certainty the teeth of
The great nastodon, (Masodon gganeum Of Cuvier0 the
hoos horns and verebe of elk Of great SIZE and the
teeth OF an animal supposed to be the hyena
That was certainly strange wofl in which such ami.
mails as these browscd and Prowled! and it might seem
scarcely compatible with the co.exisence Of man in his
rude state, armed only with The bow and club"
CoMPTE DE SURyILLIERs.-WcI learn, from a friend
who has recently received letters from Joseph Napoleon
That This distinguished parsonage may be expected 10.
turn from England in the of the ensuing sprng-
The sPeculaiions Of the British journalists i'm relation TO
his designs with respect TO government in France are
mainly gratuitous His children have recently reached
him his Ay continues in Italy, in delicate state Of
health. She has been for time invalid The cx
King It said, heartily tired OF England This feeling
not 10 be wondered at. n cannot drive from his mind
ne reflection That he receives while in Great Britain The
attentions OF power that destroyed the hopes aud dssov-
Gu we splendid fortunes, of his imperial brother lie
must continually bethink himself in such position nj
waterloo and Long wood, Of Wellington and Lowe We
ougb 10 ask pardon OF the reader however for nendon
ing The TWO last names in connexioD Despite the do
fence Of Walter Scott, bu, look upon Lowe