Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-28

o,;s. R,ilresd from Charlottesville to this place.
b;cb If successlu will, it is believed, De soon 'oilo"'
"a he = r,,iher extension TO Parkersburg
;u,srss,ing result by which Parkersburg and
,,a mhnle Yves, would have direc. communication
with the capital and the seaports OF Inc Oio DonO"'
i; mo, on, nc the pale of probabilities
Tb;s il a project which, we presume, lew OF our ieao
- ha hitherto contemplated Yet we trust that NOSE
~ hem who may feel interest in The accomplish
rnep of such improvement VIII not cons'oei ~ 'a
out of The pale Of probabilities as 10
hastily: stranger and xPecteo eVehls are ody
occurriny That such work rs Pracucaoe, we pre-
spme none will deny. It's importance none wi'l o's
pu,e; and nothing but the former apathy OF virginia
G,ds anv ground for doubts as TO her disposloh'o
aao IN sueb n work But close observers must per
GIVE that, although Virginia is behind many oil he SIS
tor States in the extent OF her interim
te sDiyn of improvement has increased IN he va 20
ue Nth ma much rapidly, during the last three
ears =, in any other State in the Unon and, We are
yroud to believe it will continue 10 increase until she
acquires the elevated position winch sue sees 70 nave
been destined 10 occupy ;,
We therefore conclude that the construction of a rail
road from Stanton Parkersburg neliher amposse
nor improbable We however, think IT more probable
that railroad wall be made from Staa''eon 10 The heao
waters of The Little Kanawi and that eack wafer ma
vipatiop will be adopted thence 10 The FhIo river MS
plan would cost meay thousands OF dollars less and De
equally il not profitable than railroad Inc whole
distance " e.,
Ess, of our firm belief that if they will find company
who will take three fths Of the stock necessary 10 con-
struct a railroad convenient poitit on the heao
water Of Little Kanawha, We Of The West can and VIII
raise another that will ,ae the proportion of stock
necessary to meet them with slack water navigation
VIVA. say brethren Of the press in that quarter
1Par&ers6urg Ga=etts, June a.
Tur CRops-The near approach OF harvest renders
i, now cernin that the Farmers in this section OF the
country will be abunduny rewarded for their Toll =
Not for years has The earth presented SO luxurious
nm appcarance az rhe present noment and IN short
time the ears will be gaddenrd by the joyous song of
harvest home" How insignificant does man appear
when con,rasted with the works OF God man projects
schemes and dcvises systems; he gathers from lhe ex
perence of the past that he may wisely lgislae for the
FUTURE and yet the unheard unseen operations OF an
Almighty hand in bringing 10 perfection single crop,
will do more to correct The evils under which suffer,
than all the financial regulations or egSallve schemes
ever projected or adopted.
With view Of enabling the farmers to save their
their crops the Superintendent has consented 10 permit
those who feel inclined 10 assist in the harvest 10 absent
themselves from the public works whilst they ore thus
engaged -Harpers Ferry Constttat,omdt'st, 3une ~
CoLosIzATiog MEETING.-We IRE requested by the
Executive Committee oil the Louisiana Colonization
Society TO announce that the Rev r. r. Gurley, Secre
tary Of the American Colonization Society, will deliver
discourse the subject of his mission on Sunday
evening next, clock, al the Presbyterian Church,
on Lafayette Square when those who are disposed will
have opportunity to aid The cause; also that public
meeting of The Louisiana Colonization Society will be
held on Thursday evening next, at the sumo place, on
which ssion addresses may be expected from the Rev
VIM. iGdus, MIR. Gurley and other gentlemen The
progress which this phlanhropc association is making
in the dfieren, States oil the Union, shows that the
is rapidly gaining ground In spite OF Inc sour
rlUus bes and male VIOLENT opposition Of The Aooit'on
lists, it's p,oseytes increasing every year. sE'org
men Of the highest rank and talent In The country
One effect of this popularity is an augmentation oil
the pecunary means Of the association, which
in condition that promises the hoppIfst re-
suits The Baltimore American OF the 9Th inst. gives
statement Of The resources oil The Society mat is highly
encouraging. The branch in New York announces that
il has, in the last twelve months raised nearly S2uGUO
greater il is believed than was collected by all
the societies in the country, for the first seven years OF
their existence The will of Mr. Pomroy OF Mossachu.
sets Will al furnish 81 SEQ The young men of Lou
isville under pledge TO raise OOO nave also fasea
SO 600 Several housan nd were collected al cincinnati
$500 being contributed a, single mre,lng Mr. Ian
Montgomery OF Danville Pennsy has hequealh.
ed $500 the cause and according TO the African Re-
postoy GOO have already been contributed al Spring
field Mass, low ards the scheme OF forming an IN.
the national society," by the subscription OF $40
| per year by % 600 subscribers for Ten years.
To this last may be added The requests of Captain
Isaac Ross, Of Jefferson county, Mississippi and Of his
daughter, Mrs Margaret Reed, by which the Coloniza.
ton Society left the legares of an estate valued at
5000 600 The opposition Of individuals claiming as
heirs Of the deceased has hitherto prevented The pay
ment Of the legaces but strong hopes are entertained
lha, the phan intentions OF the deceased friends
OF The Society will be carried into effect, in spite Of the
cupidiy Of disappointed relatives No better evidence
Of the rapid advancement Of the coonzng scheme need
be required, than the above list Of liberal brquests and
| donations The Association has obtsned firm
footiDg-t has the confidence and appreciation of
the discerning public and thus established beyond oil
question the certainty OF ultimate triumph. Among IFS
members and advocates in our city, may be found the
Of cur btst citizens ond fret men. To U.s. the
institution comes common ding itself by the strongest
sppeasno, only self interest and motives OF policy,
but 10 The better and higher eeng0of our nature; and
il is 10 be hoped that The appeal may meet with such
response, will second this grea, enterprise Of be.
nevolence.-.N. o. Buliftin, June 10
GREAT FIRE IN New ORLEANS The Express Mail
Of yesterday morning. brings slips from New Orleans Of
the 18th instant great fire occurred in that city
the evening Of the llih instant. The Bee says that
about four O'Clock the FIRE broke out in "cotton pickle
~, the of 81. Peter and Pedido streets,
which communicated rapidly 10 The adjacent buildings.
reduced the whole square embraced between ST. Peter,
Perddo Gravier, and ST. Paul streets, to ashes The
engine companies arrived upon the ground in good
son, and Notwithstanding the excessive heat, the
bers distinguished themselves by their noble efforts
suppress the flames Some Of them aborcd until they
exhausted by the rays Of the sun and the blazing
buildings, that they had TO be taken from the ground
Owing 10 the fact, that there no fre-plugs in that
part OF the city, the utmost efforts of the hremen could
not arrest it's progress until the whole square
pletely wrnpt in ames The water had 10 be let into
the cutters from plugs at distance from the of
devastation and thence conveyed TO some Of the engines
About twenty.6 FIVE buildings were consumed mostly one
story frame houses, and many families thrown upon the
kind Offices Of friends and ghbors and the charity of
the citizens Two children are said TO be burnt 10 death
FROM ST. AUGUSTINE.
BY the arrival yesterday afternoon Of the packet schr
Empire, Capt l.. Soulhwick, We have received from
our correspondent the following:
HERALD OFFICE, June 10, 1889.
Information has reached US that number Of Indians
have gone in a, Fort King, and among them The party
who murdered Brockenberry, al Picolata, shor. time
since They admitted the murder and alleged that they
ignorant Of the treaty entered into with General
Macomb.
Since then however, the treaty has received another
Noodv SEAL Two men were killed last week at a place
called Fort Cross. The 60 days allowed for the Indians
TO 90 South have not expired.
Il is said number going South, but il is suspected
it is for the purpose Of holding the "green dance,
which takes place about the FIRST week in July