Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-11

"hoie huinoer OF votes AT The Election follows:
For President.
JoHN ii. EATON 5o54 C. F. MERCER $3.50
For Directors.
william Price 1860 Edw ard Lucas 1927
j. j. Albert 1910 A. Stewart ss3i
w. Gunon SS2l +. Thomas 3OI7
". Smith IO2sl
| L. j ,nney l0.lS0
k H. Henderson 5,6i3
| ~ The first six elected.
The vote for Mr. Eaton was made up of the following
The United States, zoos VOTES
The Corporation OF Washington, zoos votes
Individual Stockholders, IO38 votes
For President the proxies of the State of MaryanI mir
tof,es' aud MIR. McCuloh) divided; and so were
those of the Corporation of ;eorpeto,yn The vo,es er
lore, OF both these interests were lost.
Had these two Latter interests been voted npon and the
vote been Gas expec,ed) Tor Mr. Mercer il would have
added 10 his vote,
For Maryland, 1890 votes
"eo,ge'owh, sos
and would have elected him. Notwithstanding the combn-
ed run against him, by majority of 1872 votes!
he aggregate vote Tor Mr.. Mercer was composed of
The following particulars:
J The State OF Virginia $40 yotcs
To,Pora"on OF alexandria sos votes
| Individual Stockholders 1880 votes
OF the votes OF Individual Stockholders therefore, Mr.
Mercer received 1862 to Mr. Eaton's 1880 &c. if the
Election be determined agans, Mr.. Mercer the People
when speaking their voice, have determined in his
favor.
In the election Of Directors il will be seen ,ba, Ar
Smith and Mr. Janncy received seventeen hundred votes
more than the joint vote for President This caused
by the votes OF Mary land not being diy-
ed in their and the aggregate thereof being l79S
votes, being given in their favor.
The list of Directors, however, is
one and some OF them have such practical experience in
The business OF the Canal Company, may 90 far TO SUM-
ply the want oft in MIR. Euon. Let hope, them for
The best in regard this matter, that our great work
may suiier no injury.-Ib.
THE CuERoKEEs.-we learn, from a source entitled
me highest credit that the attempts prevent treaty
WIN the Cherokees, under the preence that they would
DC benehtcd by the act for the collection the
nave resulted IN powerful reaction in favor of Treaty
The enemies OF the President, Washington affirmed
mat TINS revenue law would prevent Treaty: portion
OF our representatives in Congress, their 10 The
STATE gave currency TO the charge against the adj
minstraion: aud Ross the principal Cherokee Chief
played corresponding part among his countrymen Bu
the PRESIDENT with his characteristic frankness and dec
sion oil characters has shewD to the Cherokees their real
situation: and large majority OF that hitherto deluded
people, are now convinced that il they remain within the
chartered limits OF Georgia. they must submit TO her laws
AZ the solicitation Of Ross, and his parans the other
Ghieis have consented TO postpone making Treaty, until
the meeting oil Congress- and 10 prevent any
ueay alter That time, exploring party is visit the
ARKANSAS country during the present summer. We be-
eve that our Indian are rapidly
harmonious and satisfactory close and the people Of
Georgia will be on their guard, how they give credit to
open accusations or subtitle nsnuatons against the Pres
dent'-Federdt Union May 80
49, MILLEDGEvILLE, May 30
we regret 10 announce what indeed is now well known
here, another and great bank defacaon The Cashier
oil the Greenesborough Branch of the State Bank found
10 be In arrear in his cash abou, S7I 900 We
take occasion to remind friends the Mother Bank
stands bound TO sustain the bills of that as well as of its
o'her branches, ana from the official in
TIE ION ns VIII be seen that the standing OF the Bank
cannot be at all affected We observe indie ed that the
surplus fund alone to 1913 S64.
As 10 the situation of the Greensboro branch mt in
GUIDED IN that return, have just received information
from source that may be relied on that the bills in cir.
cuation are SlJ3S4 The amount of specie ON hand i;
$ll5OO and OF the notes Of other Banks SIT 600 The
discounted notes running TO maturity amount TO IS4
nearly all OF which are well endorsed, and
good The bills oil Exchange amount 50 900, notes UNI
der protest though good paper not having
renewed at the regular tne and notes lying $4-
Sla well secured. Notes in suit $l7277 The deficit is
LARGE but the Bond Of the Cashier $50 OO0 with Sc
curity amply sufcient hence the public need feel no
apprehension as TO the redemption of the Bills of this
the Stockholders and the Capital OF the Bank Stock is 81
500, 000.-Jomnai W
| New ORLEANS, Nav 25
Loss OF THE STEAMER LIoNEss-The steamer
oness Capt Cockereie, on her passage from thi, place
10 Natchtoches, entirely DESTROYED on the I9h
inst Several lives lost, among whose was the Hon
Josiah S. johnson, U. s. Senator ilom this State Hon
f. d. White, Representative i'll Congress, was badly
wounded The following the account of the sad dsas
ter, which was furnished to the editor the Bulletin by
the Clerk, who arrived here this morning in the steamer
Huron.
The steam boat Lioness VIM. l.. CockereIe master on
her passage from New Orleans Nachtoches took fire
when about 40 miles above Alex ON Red River and
was entirely consumed The live OF 10 I6 individuals
were lost, aud others more or less wounded
1t occurred about O'Clock the morning of May 49,
when but lew had LETT their berths, which in part
for many deaths.
The names Of the unfortunate sufferers are as loIows
f1dSSeHSGS-dedd-Hon Josiah >. Johnson, Louisiana:
H. O. Riggs, Esq. OF Alexandria Michael Boyce ESQ ,
do; Mr. Michael Clifford, N Orleans Mr. Heriz Texas
Mr. ----- Irwin, deck passenger, Mr..
do.
CreU-dedd-Jobn Coley, (mate) Louisville; John
Clark seward late from England; Samuel Lands sailor
VIM. N s. Cant, do. James Fulsome do one sailor IN
known; Mary Anderson Chamber maid) Alexander -
ga cook)-and servant unknown, belonging to pas
senger.
Formulation. Edward ID. White of Louisiana. (bad
ly) Henry Boyce, Esq. OF Alexandra; Mr.. Dunbar do
(badly) j. II. Graham N Orleans Josiah Johnson son of
the Hon j. H. Johnson; Michael Cogen Natchitoches:
j. " Bosser, do; NJ. Rupete, do.
CreD-Mr Isaac Wright, (piloD slightly; Mr. John
Roberts, (eDgineer) John Gilmore, sailor and other
sailors and fireman, known.
All others on board escaped without inury-mucb of
the baggage and some money belonging passengers was
lost
How the disaster originated is not known; il s sun
posed, however, TO have been ated either nv
sparks from the furnace being drawn down the hatch
which open TO get out lot of way freight or through
spark OF the candle used by the and men in the hold
getting up freight, which being lodged in crate OF straw
OIL other material kindled rapidly as TO defy their
exertions to extDguish it, and in attempting which they
lost their lives not OF them getting TO give the
alarm, or afterwards TO account for the misfortune.
The boat and cargo went down the middle of the
river, and are entirely lost.
Much credit s due TO the inhabitants near the SPOT and
at Pasaihce for their prompt assistance in saving those
who were struggling for life in the current for their kind
ness and hospitality 10 the wounded and for their liberia
lily and friendship all the strangers thrown destitute
amongst them, and othe of the los. boat
T. w. TWICHELL, Clerk
| New Orleans, on board s. b. Huron, NAV "a
/ r. S.-Tbe melancholy disaster above occurred from