Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-06
Bow ESTE.

TnE spRlNos.-Ahhough over seven hundred per.
sons have registered ALREADY boardrrs al i- White
Sulphur Springs and Others have passed TO The vnrlons
adjacent watering places, vet tron ohsrTvaon and in
formation derived from reliable sources, We believe That
there not many strangers IN The mountains al pre-
sent, as there at this Time last year.
Thp month Of Jolly. so far, has hpen unusually cIld
and with The exception of very few dnys. we have had
inst such weather is usually experienced during The
latter part of September ard The month ri Octubrr-
This may have had infuencr upon the movements
OF those who heretofore have visited the r"umaius al
IN earlier ppri"d From information derived from The
most authentic sources we have The satisfaction of STAT
Ing, that during the month OF August the mountains
Will be visited by Iargs if by greater number
Of the springs going public than usual
The season OF 1887 a similar one, ard although
the company did ,tbe The various Springs
until the latter days of July and The first August ye,
greater number ot persons visited the mountains after
that period than nj any previous season. We notice
among the visitors at The White Sulphur, Judge Porter
Of Louisiana. fnrnprly Of the U Senate from that
State : Harrisburg Enquirer. July II.
THE SPGIsGs As anticipated in our last, The
Eumher of visitors Ia the mountains has cunsde rably
increased the arrivals at The whe Sulphur clone bring
two hundred than during The preceding week
Several have passed TO the ad'crnt Springs and the
We no,;ced 10 our last that among the at
the White Sulphur, cav Judge Porter. formerly "i
the u 5 Senate from Louisiana We understand That
he int nGs remaining al that place fur some time he
Honorable Landon thevps, Of South Carolina. the for
mer Pesiden, o the United States Bank, is there with
his family; and also Commodore Dallas Of tn United
Stairs Navy. The weather is now delightfully."- pleasant,
and we'll calculated 10 enhance the equipments and be-
nei;s experienced by the so"urner al the watering
places and The AIleghanies in Western Virginia. We
estimate the number of strangers 10 the mountains Ell
the present time not less than six hundred ID.
Gen Sami Houston Of 7t1GS.-From letter of Gen.
Houston 10 hp Pnsma stsr al the White Su phur Springs,
dated July I2h. South Union. K n,ncky, we learn that
he has declined his visit TO The mountains und that he
ison his 10 Texas He says, II mns this far on
Mt iufe
me to return 10 Teras from this place III
ALBAsy July 90 The President received at his
rooms at Congress Hall, Friday and Saturday, the
calls of great numbers of citizens, Of all parlles.-
The discourteous Of the Common Council. the
dc,ann of an embtered party press 10 have nst
its inrce example We understand, hat the Pre-
| sid.nl will remain in town until Wednesday morning,
when he will take his departure for Schenectady. the
residents Of that city without distinction of party having
rendered him cordial invitoon.-4rgus.
Our community has been held in painful suspense for
the last 10 days in consequence Of paragraph pretty
generally copied in The newspapers from the Orleans
Bee stating that duel about 10 I've nupht between
Mr. Rice Garland, the member Of Congress from The Sd
district Of Louisiana, and Mr. George L King of OPP
ousas La. il subsequently reported, that Mr. 6.
had been killed, and Nr King MORALLY wounded We
now happy TO he enabled 10 state, that letters have
been received by Mr. Kings family in this place afford
ing the pleasing intelligence of the amcable adjustment
Of the whole matter The parties their way 10
Texas, aud bad arrived at Fnrt Jessnp, the Sabine
river, where, through the humane interference of The
officers of the U S. Army that Post, arrangement
of the difficulty effected, satisfactory to all parties
Mr. Garland was native Of this county. and many of
his relations reside here MIR King also married lady
| of our village. visit 10 her friends The gym
| pehies OF the whole community were consequently
| highly excited, and the adjustment of the affair has
afforded the greatest satisfaction 10 all parties
charlottesville lido.
The Army and Navy Chronicle says "Thc Court OF
Inquiry in The of Commodore Elliot has adj"urned
Tho opnF,au ho
revising power il will be time before The npinin
is made known. il indeed be made known ALL with.
outa cal from Congress-, its being such to require
! a Court Martial
| Lieut. Moore has resigned his commission in The U S.
| Navy which has been officially accepted. This accom-
pshrd young officer has received the post of Coman
dern. Chipf of the Navy of Texas, and will learn,
remain 10 this city for hne before entering upon
his responsible duties Texas will shortly have Eff
/ little feet of capital built ships. which under snci
y experienced officers Captains Moore. and Todd &c.
will make hrr wooden batteries te in the o Santa
/ Ana aud Busiamene rushy resolving upon their mad
scheme Of renvading the territories of he Republic.
~ Star.
! Coop NEws.-The steamer Chuchuma, from Shreve
port has brought S3nO,000in gold and silver bpnnyng
10 different merchants in Chhuahus, and destined es
learn to purchase goods for the interior Of Mexico
This intelligence seems TO annou nee that al length tran
quilty restored 10 the interior of that unfortunate
country. The commencement Of these Commercial
transactions will be likely 10 be attended by auspcions
consequence, as the provinces of Chihuahua and So.
nora contain the richest mines of gold in all Mexico
The supplying Of those provinces from The capital of
Mexico is always attended by great difficulties arising
from the length and badness Of The roads The
chants there perceive at last The advantages Of
direct communication with The U. S In this way goods
may be carried from New Orleans Chihuehua at lees
expense than the apta OF Ne xico and they avoid
arbitrary exactons levied upon them in the different pro-
vinces through which they pass in the old route This
arrival from the interior of Mexico is the precursor we
hope OF The most useful results tor hoih countries
Louisianian, July %
Proposed acknowledgement Of Ttzian independence By
France The Journal des DEFINITE. the leading m nsle
ra Journal of the French capital distinctly recommends
the acknowledgment Of Texan independence.
TPhI Gazene
"To.day says the Deba.s. 'the circumstances which
might have justified the resolution Of France few years
since, completely altered are obliged 10 OBJ
serve the ssmo dscreon, and nobody would conceive