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

having satisfied his curiosity about General jackson lac
had almost reached his home, when putting h hand In
his pocket he discovered thu, his money had been alb
srac'ed In what manner il had been abS,rsc,d and by
whom, hc had doubt hut his recollection OF m,
features of the person OF the ividua was so Sigh, thai
he felt quite satisfied that the chance Of its recovery was
hopeless Between ani o'clock ih,t evening y
stranger knocked At the door If The Pos, Office and asked
one OF the clerks TO give hin wafer Immediately
thereafter a letter was cropped into tla box from the
outside. When the clerk took the letters ON TN. hox
to mai them, which lie did after, noticed tina, ono
had hurscd N s@a aud upon further examination 1onnI
mat Was hardly folded. and wial contained something
ei an enclosure. Tho Postmaster being at had in
formed oi The circumstance and he empowered Nv
law TO examine any letter that may exhibit suspicious ap-
pcarsnces he decided make an eN.ina,ou of the on
IN question Upon opening IL, the enclosure was found 20
ccnsisto about $500 in vlrous notes by
the hand and very hastily put Into the letter. The letter
i'nppeare,!. written by Hanson 10 hi wifi IL,
Philadelphia. told her he we'll and that he had 90
her some money The Postmaster naturally urmised ,hst
oil was not as II should BE-, AMI directed t the l,,ler
should be detained f,r lew ,..,s
ga the iocwing "lvrncon, advertisement, appeared
u, oe OF us ey papers announcing The loss OF wallet
c"tsrnng aoon, 500 dollars and describing the bills The
Postmaster as he his eye upon the AZ
opce recclccie that tire bits described corrcsnonde
VITA those enclosed in the suspicious letter H. proun,
~ gave Information of this the Attorney (.n.r,
the County Attorney, and The Judge OF the Municip,
Court. and then len il TO them 10 deermnn VIA, -
quent measures 1t was advisable TO take in the premis
es They thereupsn wrote 10 Mr.. Blaney one of In,
iiigh Cons,a5'es OF the City OF Phiiadelphia made
know all Tho particulars OF the affair hore and requested
hun 10 take Mr. Hanson Uto his safe custody so soon as
he might show himself in that place. sharp look out
w"s accordingly Kept by MIR. Baney, and
vice wasreceived from him stating that Mr. H. wa. In
prison. and ready to obey any demand might be made
'or nun M, ny the Executive of Massachusetts.
bill OF Indictment found BY tho Grand Jurv
against the accused at their last session and he will doubt
less DO conveyed here for trial. the next term of tho
Municipal Court. The money has been fully denti6a
oy Tue merchant from whom il stolen.-Bosfon Ar.
las, Juiy27. "
on Sunday evening, the house OF Potter Hsnnaford of
New Hampshire, n ii. was struck by lightning, and Mr.
Hsnnaford his vito and young man Sv The n,n,n -
Deerneld, at tha
MEed, and four other persons were knocked dowo-
child in tho arms Of Mr.. Hannaord was uninjurcd-
mrs. H. had on gold necklace which was melted Mr.
Hobbs was seated at table, writing where he remained
unnoved and was not known that he was injured dill
they found he did not offer any assistance 10 ,bs o,h.r
when they discovered he was dead
An extract of letter from the widow Of the late IIon
josiah D. Johnston, to Maj Jas Byers of Kentucky savs
" NJ son William was in the same state room with hi,
DeoVe ather and two other gentlemen their
nnce He and the gentleman who occupied the ,,pner
oir'h were saved by the power of God alone the two in
ne lower on,h per'shed Ny son says lie asleep AMI
his hrst consciousness falling from above. He fell in
to the river 81 feet from the boat, and although much
stunned, was able to aid himself with tho assistance OF
plank, until he was observed from the shore He was
then taken to neighborng house, where he is now
speedily recovering"
We have been requested state that meetno Yi,I h.
held In this place, on Monday next that being Court dov
TO take into consideration the subject Of Tho I,ro
NVer Improvement. Our readers are aware tina, con.
Tary 10 public expectations and we hurnhly think IN
every Just view OF policy AMI expectancy the Farmers
a ha
visions Of an act OF the last Legislature auhorzin /,
to enlarge lis capital half million of dollars AMI 70
suoselipe na amount TO The great woI the final
cess or ia'ure oil which is intimately connected with
the future condition OF the Old Dominion When die
act was passed, not the shadow Of doubt was enter
tanned, 'hat lis terms would he acceded to- and that
mus the scheme, the of which has been 90
'ohg regarded as The sine qua of the improve
OF the great interests our Safe would he sns,;I,
carried INTO iuii and complete effect This pleasing anti,
cpaton however, has resulted in Disappointment, InG,
ensen by those narrow views which characterize
III. lcnlA H.
every ng like public spirit stock holders in the
neis BANK, have thought proper to determine tina, if the
work cannot be carried without tho aid NAV he e.
nary aoahoned and with il all hope Of raising Virpn,
ioin her present low that ed degree of
pey which her natural advantages enable her so easily
TO attain The Legislature ha. done great deal ner
haps II would not be easy induce il to do more The
whole matter now rests with the people II for them
to say whether they will for their State all that il a
CURED to place il first in the scale of naon, and nJvid
prosperity or permit it TO sink lower in tina, of in
ssmncance ana poverty They canno, blindly They
hoo" me Importance OF the enterprise. This has bee
demonstrated over and again. with so much certain
". mar there can be none, who in sincerity doubt IT,
mere never has been time, when So SLIGHT an er, CO
mis an eHhlohion OF patriotism and nuh,isr,.,;
Sonta nave placed the success of ,or sP'I,;
has been done will e people relaxed now, all
by the State that by OF no avail. The subscription
generous efforts of We Bank OF Virginia as well as the
ever Tho lddivlnals must all be los: and If
should be renewed. The aane diff
eamies must be encountered which have now been mar
uany oVercome-and that, too under the influence of an
Increased degree OF popular and despondency
wcn are ever The natural consequence OF the ure Of
an enterp'ise once almost accomplished. We trust that
inc cizens oil Abemare will refn.s in this mat
ter hey nave reputation abroad for intelligence and
lOeray Let them look it, that on this occasion thev
DO not oieit that reputation We hope that be
meeting may be well attended as The obicc, of is Of
te most interesting and important characters and doubt
not, that such evelopements i'll he made a. viii induce
our citizens 10 set example Of jealous and
perseverance to the State generally especially TO the
counties bordering the line of the concentrated inn
Piovement- Charlottesville .4drocafe
Sr LOUIS, July IL.
From the Santa Fe Cdrauan.-Letters from some of
our traders as late the 20h of June have been recey
ell In tins city. They wore then assembled at the Dia-
mond Grovs about 100 miles from Independence In this
State On the 10TH election for officers held Mr.
" Bent was elected 10 the Capaincy, Mcssrs Legrave
Barnes Smith, and Branch, Leuensnts. There were one
hundred and eighty four belonging to the expedition
ana hney-hree Wagons, carriages, aud deartorns at
.sched TO i-sixty three oil which loaded with Gods
The company had suffered very much from the badne So Of
the roads caused by the great which had fallen
as every where else. We have understood thou On the
letter have does allude TO it, tina the traders
are under Tie escort OF company OF Rangers Repub.
Within short time past the keels OF five brig, sir
ecoOners, and boat have been laid at Balnor.
Two noble ships, OF 500 600 tons each are nearly com
peied and both designed Tor merchants ia Peters.
burg, Va.
Condy Racquet, Eq OF i. city, will shortly publish
specimen number Of new periojicsl-io he published
semi monthly aud to he called The States Advocate
We believe lac -angune in bis expectations of .uppor
aud patronage His qualifications are too well known to
demand special eulogy.-PhH Gdz.
MEANWHILE, July