Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-06

head oil this Department. and Of the Commissioners 10 The
Interests OF the nations buiwark against foreign ayeres
son must command the admiration all who feel bride
IN our navy The liberal appropriations of Conpress
e oSs' evidence tat body can Sve OF its appreciation OF
the official doings of the gentlemen referred to- and have
doubtless stimulated them efforts for placing our
naval power on footing with any in the world. The
pnonc has already with sasacon the zeal of Sc
creary woodbury., evinced in his Southern tour and wa
are now pleased TO learn that Capt. Thomas ZIP Cdte6y
zones passed ough this city, Eastwood, Yesterday
your oi inspection oil the northern naval stations, for
rous purposes and among others, tor that producing
something like uniformity Of board our yes
s VI war IL Is not perhaps generally known but such
is We act that guns carrying balls of the same weg h
are oil such different cabres length that there are
various dimensions of carriages, ramners sponges SC
on board the ship, for guns of nominay tie same
ze so that in Of accident the larger lesser i'm
PIGMENTS several guns may be rendered useless in
ton Again; these guns have been purchased in many
Instances as The immediate of the navy required so
that uniformity could be obtained 1t Is hoped that
me Design ct the Navy Department, in this mission of
captain Jones will he accomplished and that our shps
wal hereafter be completely and uniformly srued.-.V.
L. STANDARD.
We observe by the last No. OF Mr. SINNERS Turf Re.
giste that the celebrated horse SIR ARcHx died on tho
1ih oil last month Sir Arcby bred in North Carroll
ma and at the time OF his death, about thirty years of
age In regard to the number and excellence on the turf
OF his immediate descendants he the remarkable
horse OF which we have any authentic account. SIR
CHARLES one ofhis most distinguished sons died also on
the same day--Ndtiomdl LateHigencer.
The following affords another illustration Of the ma
ture OF uGlIe:
PHILApELpHIA, July 49,
IL. inSt two
cargoe OF fine ice, intended for the ofher customers
in this city Ii gathered from beautiful lake in
IeD England the waters OF which 10 the depth of l5
10 feet, are perfectly clear transparent The ice 10
very thick and of crystal purity.
BosroN, July % The great Colonization and Aboli-
ton Debate Portland, alier occupying the citizens Of
mat place Tor seven successive evenings terminated
FRIDAY evening, at 10 o'clock with the adoption of
snres Tor forming Colonization Society. Over hum
dred oil the audience gave in their the spot,
many OF them lle-members. The organization will
have
been taken TO obtain signatures meanwh e-The dis.
cusson is believed have multiplied the friends of the
Society more than twenty fold 1t conducted in
gentemdny manner and every fair opportunity given TO
the opposition Cen Fessenden made speech OF three
hours on Thursday ening.-.heTcGntile Journal
IL appears from a statement in the Richmond papers
that there re1ns be raised OF the estimated cost
OF the james River and Kanswha improvements seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. This is small sum
IN comparison with the value of the mprovem TO the
state ana ought to torn difficult the accomplishment
oil me undertaking AS friend TO Internal Improvement,
we shall cheei fully give any just and equi-
table measure of the Legislature ior raising reqr
ed sumit is decidedly for the beneh of The whole State,
and deserves helping hand from all.-yNoyoLt Herald.
CHARLESTON, July 27.
| Col. WILLIAM DRAYToN, a Representative in Com
gress for years from this District native son of Ca
rona and resident OF city for nearly the whole period
OF his honoured life left shores this afternoon in the
dcnce permanently at the North Ii is impossible TO part
WIN man OF Col Drayons public purity private proby,
distinguished ability, aud extensive usefulness, without
tie expression Of heart elt regret the separation He
goes bearing with him the full OF that reverence
and respect that popular appropriations unsolicited and un~
fought by popular arts, loves bestow faithful
and without enemy except such as the
late unnatural esrn csaents in politics may have produce
ed We are sure that not OnuK"rce OF political or other
malice mngles with and tants He generosity OF his
turs-the native henevoencc OF his disposition. May
HE evening OF his useful life be as-sSrene and cloudess
IS It's morning was brilliant, and its meridian stea-
dy lustTe.-- Patriot. -,
We regret deeply, public considerations lie dealt.
oil The indivioai whose obituary is annexed. The Edi
tor OF the M'ssissppdn unknown to u.s. personally
but his powerful pen made him known u.s. as one OF
the sblest indicators OF lie cause OF the Union in Tie
section OF country in which e lived
Died, on Wednesday, the 10Th inst, r. r. Ca,len
Esquire the Editor OF dis paper illness vi about
two weeks continuance. Euogy upon our eased friend
would be useless. His well esab-led reputation foy
honor, Intelligence, activity in business patriotism and
sound political principles, will long IL The memory OF
those who survive him. In ihe domestic circle his ami
abenss could not be surpassed; in the PEI nance OF
public duties none could be energetic, and have
been more successful. Hs heart replete with the
feelings OF pure beneyo ence, his department as strik
ngy marked with that refined sy which chorac,e-
rizes the wel-bred gen cman the poor and the friend.
less ever found in him liberal aud uniting beneiacor
-.iississippian.