Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-11
The OREGON.

In addition 70 tho letters which have been published in
the Troy Press, fom John Ball. Esq, extracts from
other letters written by the gentleman his family
in Hebron this State have appeared the Concord
Statesman. These extracts highly interesting
those which first appeared in the Troy paper From
personal acquaintance with Mr. Bali, confident
tina, whatever he says may be received rs truth. He
writes that in the country where he (he Oegon)
white oaks often grow the plains like orchard and
groves OF frs and other timber The kind Of hrs
that have In New England grows there to a great
height. and three four feet in diameter, ring all
The purposes Of the white pine. There another tree
allied the red mr. the timber OF which Is like the yellow
-inme nssiy large The letter to which now al.
Jude is dated Feb %, 1888 At this time were ia
blossom, and in favorable sro the fresh gra's
inches high.
The Indians (Fiat Head) have horses which they sell
So he Indians livs whatever Is nearest at nd,
AID easiest ob,a ned; do they lay up Tor the Ia
ture eNcep, that they dry salmon aud On the Multi
nonah river, the ma ives subsis aim, entirely
principally Csmas aud wsppa,oo They fond Of hav
ing The whites come among tn IN.
Mr. b. says that nine ten,hs Of the wilderness country
through which he passed is volcanic the rocks my
marks OF fire as plainly as blacksnh's cinder- which
they often much resemble being full oil holes in the
way; in other like glass iavs and also compact
Mud Of rock called basa Even the rocks other kinds
often appear burnt and partially Melted Along the
this kind OF rocks forms perpendicular banks often OF
'cnshug heigh and is the greatest obstruction travel
ling the county The rocks the lower pat OF the Co.
unba and along the Of this kind, aud about 100
100 miles from the number Of exceeding
high mountains, in form like Etna always covered with
snow, MI have never been ascended-mouns pood, s..
Helena aud Jefferson are OF tese.-POrtsnoufh Jour.
MAYsvILLE, (Ken) Oct. ).
The Hon. Henry Clay and Lady, arrived At his place
Friday evening last, ami tsre until Saturday morn
ing, when they lett in Steamboat for Wheeling. During
their stay here large number OF citizens waited OH
Mr. Clay and teniered that respect aud hoage due
an eminent statesman and public tenecor
The immeda object, believe. oil MIR. Claws early
departure for the East /. visit his friend
law, the Hon. James Brown, Qa,e Minister France
now in Philadelphia, labourng unier attack OF paray
ss-Edgie.
AUGUSTA, (Ga Oc'. g.
DnEADTuL CoNrLAcRAr,oN.-AbOu, o clock, fire
was discovered in the wooden story building Re
nod's street, next below Mr. Hohbys, unocc pied, and
owned by Rev. Mr.. Moderwel; which rapidly consu.
med, and at this moment all the bu dngs below to the
ner. formed by Col. Grams long story rang, and nj
Hobbys house above completely enveloped in flames
and beyond the possibility Of preservation.
no small buildings above, up 20 Mrs Walker, will,
no doubt be either burnt Iued down, and those also
North OF M'Grans range, on Marn'osh street, up TO
Nusgrove and Busn's Fl proof Warehouse before the
progress OF the flames is arrested Which, altogether
comprise 10 or Is front buildings and besides
9th, out buildings Furniture all saved.
The fire was no doubt caused by incendiary.
UNIVERSITY VIRGINIA.-As FAR as we have be e N
enabled TO ascertain the number Of Students i'm tho differ
ent schools is follows
Ancient Languages, 81
Modern Languages, ~
Mathematics, S5
Natural Philosophy, SIS
Chemistry, ~
Medicine, "a
Anatomy aud Surgery, s6
Moral Philosophy, IS
Law, a.