Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-28
EseRElE.S1EAE

Nothing gives more pleasure than in any manner.
to he able To promote the development of the internal
resources of State and we feel under OBLIGATIONS
therefore, to the friend who has forwarded to us spec
men Of stone lately found in large quantities. imned
ately on the line of the Rail Road, near Tavorsville
Hanover county which has been fully tested bv work
men, and pronounced equal, in all respects to the Nova
scotia rhinestone; The grit is remarkably sharp and
me, and we hope the stone will be brought into general
Esq '
In this conncxon we may avail ourselves of the an
Portupy OF expressing the high antcipations of benefit
we cherish in regard to the Geological Survey of the
State provided for by the berality and intelligence of
te last Legislature, and now in progress IL may ana
ought to, take years to accomplish but the utility of
the scheme and the interest that every one has in ia
execution VII 50 soon be apparent that do fear in
the least that succeeding Legislatures will withhold the
necessary annual appropriation To our ovy Immediate
region Of counryconyiccd Of Gold and strongly sus-
pected Of Coaltle contemplated examination is Of
mite mportauce--tredt Ticksbvrg .4rena
Letters Descriptive II Die Yugjuia Springs &C. &C.
with map Of Virginia ny PrREeRrvE PRoit2 - BIZ
is, such portion of it has lille 10 do will, the ar IS
me world, IS gone or going 20 the Virginia Springs,
wn'Jh lno year oid l'r oecpse orr own arfaed mi.
neral waters its therefore quite GprOpos that the let
ters contained in this little volume and which appeored
originally IN the u. S. Gazette OF PHILADELPHIA have
been collected, corrected, and annotated Written In
fine vein Of humor, aHd genGcnanIy scholarship and
with such due infusion Of de ponnng propensity as
at once to bctIay their Philadelphia ori9in tbe,, az ~
e me as possible to ordinary guide book and vet
have all the value Of one, sofr as inpartn Information
respecting roads, distances prices nd things 10 be-
n
wherein the routes Of pleasure travellers are carelv
aia down Those bound to the Springs should possess
themselves Of his little coppanionebe volume and those
who cannot 90, and dread hearing much about them
on me return Of te fortunate travellers who can
may ioresai an their rapGTcs by reading and ouong
70 them, the descriptions here given.-N y HDaericgn
said 10 DC wniteo ~ Aif Nicka Of Philadelphia.
VESSEL Rus Dow, AND sgyra LfyEs Iosrl On
Sunday night last ia Block Island channel The schooner
Crescent, Of Albany, from Passamaquoddy with load
OF plaster, bound to Albany ron down by bri,,
the B@uck Wyman, belonging 90 Baih and bound
home Tie brig struck tie schooner abreast Of The fore
rigging savng in nearly her whole bfoadside and cut
ing ler down IN such manner, thgt ere sunk i'm Gs,,
minutes There were thirteen SOILS on board If the
schf. at the tine she went down--scven Of whom in
Guiding thc captan lady passenger and two children
were 9r9wn INTO tie whirlpool occasoaed by the sink
lpg OF nc schooner, and rank rise no more Vic
other SIX, including the aud the husband Of lie
lady that was lost saved by the brg'e boat which
was immediately lowered for that purpose The mate
ana ono o. tne seamen belonging 20 Salem have arrived
IN town and proceeded Immediately home The former
states that he went down with the vesse but pyovden
tally rose again very tie bfgs boat Ard
etey taken up N very exhausted state The eprvvors
were laneed AZ Holmes Hole Monday and brought 10
TINS city by Capt West pilot, belonging 10 fhst SIaoc
from whom We obtained lhe above particulars