Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-10

o,,.;l,,.l NJ h.. The Court, Although from The TACT
that the proceedings conducted almost entifc'y III
yr,, aGd The defence also made IN wrillhg lhey ale
moi calculated generally interest those who are not
familiar with the whole sui ec, or vii" d. rot uuer.
s,su Tie lnutiE III The campaign, yet tr "
60 many of the noble and gallant officers, w' have OIL
times :!antcd the standard OF victory upon The camps
Of tlcir cuunrys enemies, has an imposing effect
They now having exchanged the field for the forum, are
sue;ny engaged IN tie trial IF one ut their fei!o" ON
GERS who like themselves has often won The applause
Of lis cumnrynen by his bravery and dori"g' nut mas
been unsuccessful in the late contest, surrounded os !!
arpears 10 have been with num%rless difficulties: when
canno, he appreciated by those not having experienced
t:nEl. =,
.:Grn GAIHrs il is SAID nbi'cts to Gen MAcoMn as
mc,hrr If tho Court far as he Is concerned me
severe ndls position of his lady, understand cealns
him from The present at Mobile.
W.snlycroy, Dec 3-We have been appriscd Of the
arrival al tic following members Of Congress: MessTs
Fulton, ionIluson. Wight, Mexican, WALL N'rTS ana
Lyon, oil Tic Senate; and Mcssrs Cambreleng; "iie'''
Russell CEilds Chapin, Lee, Mexican, Page, LansIng
Moore, CraIuer, Potts, Anthony, Harper, Chamhers'
Mckim Haynes flarIin, Underwood, &. Allen: french,
Waite. Williams Parks Thomson Vnon, Crane, Cor.
Will Mason Kigorr. l!unIsla:, Casey, and Crazy, Of
the licuse Of Representatives
7ppoinimGmt By the President.
ANDREW Jackson; Junior, to be Secretary under the
Gil, section of the organize The General Land
Office approved the 18th Of july 1885, in the place OF
Wss1IsGTos, Dec &.
TIE PREs!DrXr's HEALTH.-The health OF The Fre-
s;dcnt has gradually improved but he is still extremely
feeble and unable to meet company He gives his at.
lcurion few hours every day. to commune 'tlons laid
before him by his Cabinet but he is absolutely inter
dctcd by his physician DR. HUMP from receiving his
friends as the effort threatens return ct
the hrinoragc which, in Ills present weak condition.
might be attended with instant suttocal'on-6I00e'
(from Tie Nt,o rork Commercial IF the 9TH
GnEAT FIRE-FrTYFouR HOusEs BUnSr.-Once
hnvp IN n
Quebec Shortly after ii T. A., Thursday. Nov 24tI,
the wooden house in Champlaln street, near Diamond
llarbnr occupied by Mrs Kelly boarding house,
was discovered to be fire. The fact that this was the
fourth time that fire had occurred in this neghboriood
within the last three four years, and that on each oc,
ca&nn great destruction OF property had ensued caused
much consou and in the hurry to save goods and inF-
nilurc the fire gained head and gnlted the oppo-
site dwelling house which was also OF wood Il fresh
breeze from the Westward quickly spread the flames,
and before the alarm given throughout the town,
ut least dozen houses were envcloped IN names
1t was long time before the engines arrived,
and when they did they could do but very little,
in consequences OF the Of the street, and The
want of water. The fire permitted to rage un lor-
t. houses had been destroyed when permission from the
Authority was obtained pull down buildings 10
stay the progress of the flames. This nnw attempt
ed but rapid lie progress of the fire. that The per-
sons engaged repeatedly compelled To fly from II;
and before could BE- subdued, fifty -four dwelling hou-
entirely destroyed, besides stores and either
great many poor families reside and wc presume The
property was only partly insured. The Quebec Fire
Office lost 81 800; the Alliance 81! ,000 aud the West
OF Scotland Office, S300O-tUtal insurance 81: iG0.
(Fr0m the IcrmOnt 1risgraph)
DISTRESSING lSrELLIGEScE.-E Extract of letter. da-
ted "SuArTSEURr. Nav. II, l-3G.
~ socmnly affective event occurred here last Tues.
cay morning. which has aslonshGd aud filled with grief
this whole community. Deacon George Gaiusha, III 4
sia,e q. III health and mental arrangement, destroyed
himself by hanging His character has long been thai
g." an honest peacrabc, quiet mai-iaIt!tu iarra! and
consistent. Perhaps few men had hr esteem ans. conf
dcnce oi all who knew them IN an equal degree.
hlr Gausha formerly the Governor OF TIC State
Of Vermont. Gem. .idc.
FROM TIE SABINE.
Correspondence 4f The .Nrort a. a. H"Hy 7dr"ii:r.
Forr .Irsrr, (!.a..l Nov. -.
-Four companies 1t Camp Sabine, ihtr" IN the CIdho
region, nine al Tie Ultima Thule OK oar rpcr"i"ns, Ma
crstucrs and Tic same number i'll this ororn POSITION,
is The present disposition Of our strength. y gentleman
CAME i, Yesterday from Coluro:a Clrxas.j from whom
learn that every liiag was quiet there I!" autho.
ties anxious 10 promote The ats OF peace than
those ni Just Now. The rarag"s o! var upon HE
agriculture Vi Tie Country seriously ::it.
Mr. urnct lad resigned the re:nam!c! o; his term,
a.i ILL., it is said, free himself from al! responsibility
speedily as possible.
Wrscossls-The Governor Of the new trrrit,ry Of
Wisconsin has effected treaty with The Slcs a;Id F"%"s:
~ Which H., Indian Reservation the lava River,
cnntaHing ~, tW Of cincc lands, has &ecn &C.
d2d 70 hr United States. The REGION is said b" one
Of extraordinary iauy and fertility surpas$ing patiicu
lrr in Tie agreeable variety o! !s surface, tie neigh
bnrirE country east OF the Mississippi
This trac! purchased 81 The rate O! s~vcnty-Ve
crrt< a;r payable in Ten years. The chiefs primo
pal inci, and ahn thousand warriors "a! The SIc5 a;G
l"A"s were at III: treaty Governor !j"i.e ,'"d c,'
natcd lie good will oi the saYagcs by the Kind and hc
raj cpusa he had pursued towards them Al The re-
quest O.! he Chiefs Intoxicating liquors were per.
United lie brought to tlie treaty gfunna there was no
drunkenness and the Indians dispersed in good ORDER
=. !. Ekcaing Pest.
(fr0m the GioJc)
PrtsiIcui's Mrssarc-Erprcss hGti.--Arrangcmcnts
have ,cen made 10 START the Express Mail um This city,
inIlh and South Immediately after lie delivery Of the
rr, s!d"nts Message l,norrow. II is expected 10
reach New York, about & o'clock. the nrxt norimg.
This mail VII! carry copies Of the Message to printers
an:i others charged with letter postage.
la Arrangement has been made. by which the Express
Mi going East vii! l"avc Washington, during the ses-
si' OF Congress. AT clock in the evening, arrive IN
Baltimore Il, I 4. in PhiIaelp at - !hr next rorn
inv aud in New York. at = The next evening. The cor
respondents OF the Eastern papers vii! thus he able 10
scd by this ra hc proceedings Of bath Houses Of Con-
gross each day during NOS. Of The session.
The Schuy!k!il Navigation is closed by ice-and
we presume the shipping business is at end for The
season. We wind vi this year hy al Increase IN our
shipments ri Coal Of about UlUtJ tons, while the uni
ted increase Of the lrLgh and Lackawanua Companies
will not exceed % or COS tons. We shall furnish
some statistics the subject next week The na'iga
ton closed about this time last year Every year VIII
prodnce large nercasr in our shipments. lncIvdua
exe!lpu and individual competition, is tie only safe
guarantee of the prosperity and advancement Of the
Coal trade.
Flour is selling in this borough at ;s2 per barrel.
TPoiLsrjIc JUurnal
Great .D.Y-The N. Y. Journal Of Commerce of
Monday, says the amount of notes which fell due on
Friday and Saturday very great especially among
the grncers. On Saturday the amount paid int" Tie
Banks vas estimated al EIGHT MILLIONS Of DOLLARS
Ever merchants m"se WAS promptly paid.
The owners Of Rod i: phi. the Krn!rcky Horse or in
tie styc d Ike West, f:ir conqucror Ct the West
und $ prwest: have challenged the owners Of Bas-
comb 10 meet tIein on The course al Lexington TO