Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-30


fdn-R0dd from fredericksburg 10 The TOginia
/ Springs through the Blue Ridge sc.
gentleman aud stranger called upon yes erday aud
said that he wished 10 take stock ia the
Rail road. for the hes, OF al reasons added he because |,
VIII be more profitable than orr rail road stock the
Ss'ss. ne then proceeded TO prov. his assertion Ia
from Fredericksburg 10 the Blue Ridge between the
head waters OF the Ma,iapony aud Raplan rivers, il
nearly dead level, and there il any sgni
tue to cross Tor distance OF 10 miles which brings you
TO the top OF the Blue Ridge; conse oueniy th.re will
be but htle excavation and en,ba,k u.nt upon This
road, and therefore IL will than one. I'll
az much az common reroad In the ses on.l place,
ihs road will pass directly through rich banks ore
iicn gid and copper Mines and also through very vaua
Die quarries OF granite, slate aud free stonr Wood and
TIMBER OF the best quality he obtained ,riling
pense on the road side, and therefore the materi-
ais Tor constructing the railroad already the
ground lie then showed the specimens Of ore SC,
which he had found ON his return from the SPRING.
ana 10 our surprise, they lar surpassed any thing
we bad conceived OF in Virginia. Not only non. cop.
per and zinc Of dazzling allie brightness. but al
the color ed aud beautifully chrystalized chs
cedony ted aad white corneian. amcthys iDpid
crystal, together with spotted and such
as we had never seen before ID all Of which, he informed
us, were to be found he abovf ntioned. A.
The Railroad, continued the stranger, will 70 without diff
Gully over the Blue Ridge place called Swift Ron
Gap 1t must then pass into land flowing with milk and
Money and viii take care for itself. These mineral
treasures which you see, (saii hc) between Ere
dericksbnrg and the Blue Ridge, but they are not
ai'-thefe Is AN appearance OF abundance OF coal
riumbago in prousion-lnI there is every ptobsbli.
" That diamonds will be iound by searching in
Tie streams. Thus Gar the mineral kingdom contrihns
beautifully 10 the establishment, the said rail-to p,
us now consider what the travelling commercial mar,
Of the community will do for it The mineral waters of
virginia are unrivAlled The tide OF emig TO these
FOUNTAINS oil health during the summer months, is
unprecedented large proportion of these visitors is
rom Tue North As a matter Of course, they pass
through the City OF Washington and by the shades
oil Mount Vernun, the Potomac, and then the only
above meo" no 'nS p"sT 9y The route Of The
west OF the Allegheny, go New York Philade phia
oy way OF the Virginia Springs. Likewise the planters
from the cotton plantations eli Tennessee, Alabama Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana speak from experience in ma
KING ier contracts go first To the Virginia Springs Here
ey se' ,e current new Of the day. aud people from
springs their Objects and business dispatch
rms rail road viii take them rapidly New York
what have already said is sufficient TO induce myself
anu multitude OF others TO take stock once. might
even cay without cxrsvagance that the Springs aoac
as'e nom the irh mineral treasures would well supper,
,aroau which can be constructed comparatively
little expense Herald.
- The PRESIDENT had reached tie neighhor hood of
Knoxville, Oh his return, the latest accounts (Sept ID
we had from him. His health perfectly restored and
ms strength recruited beg od expectation lie will reach
Washington by the OF October This inJrina alton we
obtain from the Globe .9ir. Gag
The President OF the United States accompanied bv his
private Secretary, Col DAnelson, passed through ths
town on Monday morning last for Washington CITY stop
ping al The Hotel barely long enough for breakfast
travelled fifteen miles by o'clock II is in much c
ter health than when him here on his way 10 Nh,
Hermitage Indeed, he be in perie ct he ab and
III Tue exercise OF hlS usual bodily of
czens met the President about two miles of and accom-
panied him 10 town. After breakfast he visited Judge
white @mily-renaning there but short time he set
OUT on hi' journey, escorted by number OF his old ac
qdainances.-RnOr Register.
ABINGDON, Sept. 20 The President of the u States
arrived in this place yesterday on his return 10 Wano
ton cry. lie left here the same evening He secmeJ
to be III good 'ri and graiihed TO find that his
neah has been much improved by his visit the Her.
nit e.-S!dteSD'an.
IKE sPRINes.-As is usual at this period CT The sea-
SON. The company is Withdrawing rapidly from the White
Salt ami Red Sulpburs, Hot and Warm Springs and con-
cen'rsoE at the Sweet Springs where after short delay
they will separate for their different places OF abode
About one hundred remain now at the White SULPHUR
aud we are informed some OF the other Springs above
named are almost entirely deserted, whilst the Sweet
springs nave as many as they can accom- odae. The
last named place will probably he llronged Tor ten o,
Twelve days TO come after which, rapid decrease will take
place. until in few days all shall have DEPARTED to their
respective places Of abode, and Springs will present
the appearance OF epopulatcd villages rendered more
gloomy by contrast with the fc ioy and bus
lie oil which they were The scenes.-LeirisJmg .qHeg
GREAT CAL .MIrY-The new cotton and wool fac
tory lately creced at this place. and principally owned
by Messrs. bearing and Nsbe burned to The ground
on Friday morning last together with the whole of lie
splendi and extensive machinery. The fire was disco
veed about o'clock. a. NJ after having advanced so far
as 10 render all efforts TO save the building machinery
unavsiling Ii supposed 10 have been communicated
by spontaneous combus,ion il first discovered
~ The attic story where quantity Of refuse cotton had
en- slowed away. Nothing OF consequence was saved
ihe actual loss is estimated by the propetos be not
less than 1000; not dollar OF which was nsured-
ne destruction oil this splendid establishment not only
great and serious loss the pr preors may be Justly
considered as public calamity. We call the attention OF
Town Commissioners and our citizens generally TO com
mnnicaIioD in another column the subject organizing
lire pany.-S0fheTa Banner.
NEw-BEpFoRD, Sept. 90
HoRRID Massacre AT THE FEJEE IsLANDs.-The
correspondent Of the Salem East India Marine News
Room, gives the following particulars OF most distressing
Massacre at the Feee Islands "a letter has been re.
ceived by the Of The brig Charles Doge eft; of this
town, from Capt. Bdchelder, dated at Msna Anil 7,h
re he mi
fourteen ia number, having been attacked by the natives
oil the FeIee Islands, and nine Of e number killed while
employed on shore in September last, vz Charles Ship
man, first officer Benjamin W. Baxter Ichabod Smith
william Horn, aud an Otaheitau, The other four
had been left by other vessels that visited the island
Capt Bacheder Those that escaped were all wounded
among Them, MIR. James Magoun, of Salem, not badly
Aiier an absence oil ten or cen days Cspt b. returned
TO the place OF this disaster, when the natives the
bodies OF his deceased On the voyage TO Manila
Capt Bachelor touched the Pelew Islands and vas
off without any loss of lis men, except one Sandwich
island boy The I'll officer thrown overheard in the
sk'rnl'l but was fortunately saved Gazette.
ROBBERY IN HIGH SrYLE-The Boston Trans.
script states, that after thieves had entered the house
OF MIR Lynde Waiter in Beknsp street. they 10
That OF Mr.. WIN. ii. Ward, No. 24 Mount Vernon street
(aiicr attempting 10 force tie gate the contiguous house
occupied ty tie Rev. DIR. Waimighi) which they en-.
tered by climbing the gate into the gard forcing open
The outer blinds aud breaking of the as'cnings which
secured window--ty forcing a knife or a chisel be-
room On The family coming down stairs IN the morning
they found every thing in disorder. The rogues had
spread table in the basement room in magnificent siyIe
In ie entire they bad placed an astral lamp at tie