Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-05
COLONIZATION MEErINc

meeting Of the friends of African Colonization was
held at The Capitol IN this city, Friday evening May
On motions David Briggs Esq, was called to the
Chair, and w. Sands appointed Secretary
me meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev w
Rev. Addison Hail. the General Agent having briefly
stated the object of the neetng introduced DR. Ezekiel
CH.iner ,he Governor OF the Colony of Liberia, and
DR. s. has been resident in the Colony since last fall
until within few weeks past He expects to return to
Africa In three or four weeks. Having carefully inves
tgaed the condition of the Colony both as respects
health and commercial advantages his statements were
listened I 10 WIN deep interest and were the whole
highly favorable DR.. $ embarked in The service of The
colonization Society physician lie had not re-
ceVed information OF his appointment Governor prior
10 ms eibarkation for the United States
The following resolution was offered by the Genera,
Agent who advocated its adoption in brief but impress
siVc address, IN which he instituted comparison Of the
sacriccs and condition OF the colonies at Jamea
town and Liberia, in the first twelve years of their
settlement, greatly to the advantage of the attcr-Thc
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Resoloed That the gratifying Intelligence of Tho
growing Importance and continued prosperity of the
colony at Liberia, with the liberal patronage afforded this
enterPrIze by the citizens of New York at their recent
meeting, call for lively gratitude TO our he Izlv ttner
and ought to stimulate to unweario strenuous
efforts III promoting the cause of African c. ization
Messrs. J. C. Crane, Jesse Snead n Talcy p r. Graf
tan: a. Thomas, f. James, and Jacob Hall were an
pointed Committee TO solicit contributions from those
present IN ad OF this cause The subscription the
present meeting together with previous subscriptions
obtained by the General Agent amount TO nearly I300
towards the sum OF $4,000 proposed be raised the
present year ~
On motion, adjourned.
w SANDS Secretary '"'""'
Rhode kiand SiH-A few months since w., o,ve
some accounts of the operations of The Voso,;v s,
Company in this city. They were at that fine ins, cot
ng their plantation of mulberry trees under wav and
mao commenced operating some machinery by way Of
experiment Since that time they have manuiactnred
considerable quantity of rich and beautiful goods and
nave been so fully satisfied with the result Of their OK
elet mat ney have fitted up in the vicinity of the
steam Cotton Factory in this city building thirty feet
by ninety three stories high with basement 10 he a.
voted hereafter 10 the Manufacture of silk An engine
OF SIX horse power is already up and the MACHINERY ;Ii
be IN operation in the OF the ensuing week.-Mrs.
as Rhode Island led the way in the manufacture Of cot
ton, so docs she lead in the manufacture of slkand we
40 mol doubt that the latter enterprise will prove io c
has been
The plantation of this Company now contains about
OuO trees from four 10 five years old and from six TO
eight feet high Oae Of the Oldest and most eminent
SILK culturists in the United States on examining tbs
plantation few days since EXPRESSED the on;nnp H.,
Tor the next five years its produce would average half
pound Of silk to tree. The silk, when wound mon
the spool IS worth five dollars per pound AT this esti
mate, me whole product of the plantation would amount
70 the hcTediDe sum oi $4,000 per year. But admit
tlng-and II Is admitted all hands-tla the trees for
Inc next hyc years VIII average onc-cghth Of pound
each he products Of tire plantation will amount Ia M
wards OF SioOOO per year--PrOCidoaee Journal.
FoRcEaY.-A check for $500. pnroortng to be ar,vo
by william III Fowbe * Co. was presented for ,,t,.
ment yesterday, by small boy at the Mechanics Bank
IN this city The teller from seeing check for so lorgc
an amount IN the hands of 50 small boy, suspected
there must be something wrong ia the Transaction and
accordingly inquired Of whom he received H. liz an.
swcred, that he received it from Mr. Fowble but in lie
answers TO other enquiries, convinced the teller
That has assertion was incorrect The boy was accord
lngiy Detained and effort made 90 secure hs ON
Pnycr, but without effect II that person had
called at the Office Of Alcssrs Fowble & Co on tbe mr.
cedng evening, and len Of money! for which he
oDaihed check, under the prctcnce that he intended
leaving Che city IN The morning. aud as me desired 10
leave the money in The Post Office for friend and the
check would be more convenient to enclose il ygould
be on accommodation lie thus obtained kuoo,loHge
Of tIe signature, the kind Of checks omplovod h. r.
firm and their number and it supposed that lie Know
edge thus obtained was employed 20 aid In accom-
phshhs Tue design OF obtaining large BY forgery
Tnf SrgAMHa SoUrH CAnollsk.-Tbis bcao,;Gi
Boat commanded by Captain Rollins arrived last oven
ing from Baltimore, and fully cquallcd ihe ljgb expec
tations which she had excited She is destined 70 rnn
between Charleston, South Carolina and This porf AID
seemsin Our opinion, every way qualified for her dcs,i
nation.-Notoik Bacon.
i,YscnB0nc, May 2j.--Thc Hon. WH c. Rtvrs ,ec
have tic pleasure Of informing friends is in town
Should We not show him mark Of our regard
IDfm0rraf.