Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-02

NASHVILLE, Oct. II.
Emierating Chcrokses "A party "f The cmiga'i"g
Chcrokees amounting 500 or eco, und'r he charge
Of Chief named Hicks passed through our city ycster
day They appeared 10 be we'll provided with clothing.
teams provislnns &c. While here, they conducted
themselves with great proprety. We conversed with
some of them, and although they dsikcd the idea q"
leaving their native country, yet they looked forward
wilhhope TO their new homes III the West aud ev'nced
no hostile feeling towards the Government, on account
Of their removal OF any u; the arrangements connected
with lt.-tnicn.
TALLAHASSEE Florida, October 90 We have no In.
dian this week 10 communicate. Gen Taylor,
with his companies OF Dragons. and Captain Hut
ers command, learn, are on The Apaach!cnia await
ing the expiration IL The time appointed for the removal
Of the paiachcoa Indians, the 2Oih Ct Ibis month We
are Informed that the Indians have become recoucied,
und will observe the treaty f1ort@t""'
LINEN SpISSiSG.-We ask the attention Of the pub
lie invention for preparing fax from the stem, 10
be spun on the ordinary machinery in use IN cotton
factories 10 be carded and spuu indeed exactly as II IL
was cotton The dscovcrer inventor OF tins process
Mr. Sands Olcoit. 1t will Ee rcol!ectrd that Bona
parte offered reward Of million Of francs for the
invention Of machine plan for spinning flax as cot
ton is spun, and many 0borive attempts were made to
secure the premium; but il seems that an American
has supplied what deSideratum, aud will enable
the manufacturers of the North TO furnish linen fabrics
the rate pei yard HAT cn,ions are now furnished
The process simple and will be fully explained TO any
one interested in making the inquiry who will call AT
the Hall Of the Franklin Institute. The whole routine
Of rolling breaking, swinging, hatcEelliny and chfdIng
is dispensed with and the l!ancous and g'utinOus mat
ter hy short process, removed from the stock, and
the material rendered gosSy floss silk, and
bling in aple the island cotton. This material is
taken ccOn machinery, aud The process ui spinning
is altogether the same as that applied to cotton.
The success of this invention opens at once new
source of business. and holds out to furners another
prospect of gain Flax in this State un(Tceuently
cultivated Tor the seed aloenow the stock will
find market if this invention is brought into success
ful operation. We examined some threads from this
prepared linen and found them as song those made
in the usual manner.
An act Of incorporation has been procured for carry
inp into complete effect The invention Of Mr. OIcntt,
ana a participation in the business may be had. We
find table few pamphlets setting forth, much
more distinctly than have attempted 10 do, the ma.
ture of the invention aud tine plan for carrying into
effect.-PhH y. S. Gag.
IyrER.AL IMPROVEMENT We perceive by an adver
tsement in the last Raleigh Star, that sufficient
Der of shares the capital stock o. the Raleigh and CO.
umbia Railroad TO secure the charter, having been
subscribed for meeting of the Stockholders vii, bc
held in Raleigh on the first Monday in November. for
the purpose Of elec,ing President and Directors &c
When this Rsiiroad is finished, the chain from ~ York
10 50 miles beyond Augusta, Georgia, will be complete
with The exception Of link between Columbia and Au
gustu, which We suppose will no, long be wanting:
Petersburg mt
burg (Va) Gazette. Of lae date, that there is every
prospect Of this Road being opened from Winchester
TO Parkesburg in the course OF the current year. In
connection with this pleasing fact that paper remarks
that the point the Ohio River AZ Parkersbug be
reached BY means Of this Road, from Baltimore, and
the cities north aud east Of it, in less time than log any
other route. There many, therefore, besides The
citizens Of Pakersburg, who will rejoice In The prospect
of its early completion
We neglected 10 notice in last, that the advertise