Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-19
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ST. AuCCsTiSE NOV. ..
Indian .N,cS = On Sunday last the 80 Of November,
a baggage wagon, with Of seven proceed.
ing from Fort Mcanopy TO Fort Wheelock, was fired
upon by party Of fifty Indians killing three mules one
horse, and wounGing two others. The teamsler was
MORALLY wounded. and n private named BnssoO was
very severely so The firing being heard at Fort Mica
nopy relief sent out; but, before they came up 10
the ground The Indians had succeeded in punderng The
wagon Of tents powder provisions, &c, and made their
escape.
From tic S0uM We learn, By the arrival Of the
schooner Medium, from Key Biscuync that the wound
ed Indian, who some time since went into Fort Lauder
dale for medical assistance has informed Major ChIlds
thu, Coacoochee has placed The women and children in
the Pani.ukee, grass water for security; ond that
he prepared for vigorous defence ot himself and u
lowers On the accession Of truops sufficiently strong TO
reinforce those South, the Indian offers TO take them
10 CoacOnchee y ground II defence
Commander Mayo, of The u S steamer Poinset has
gone into The everglades with 81 men.
w.snIsGTo., Nov lj.-Several of the members Of the
II OF Representatives. have already visited this city, with
view 10 the session Of Congress which commences
fortnight from Monday next for the purpose OF selecting
the hall of that body, 10 which members consl
dercd entitled by priority Of choice sees TO be pretty
well understood that the members of the House generally
will be the ground this year. day or two before the
day Tor the opening Of hr session.-.NM Int.
Impairment by tie President.
Josrph McCants Of Florida. to be SECRETARY in and
for the Territory of Florida in The place of John
Duval.
The Hon J.. + Linn, Senator from MISSOURI VINO
lately returned from Europe in the Great Western, has
arrived in this city, and taken lodgings nj Mrs Owner
The Hon Cave johnson Of Tennessee has also ar
rived with his lady end will, we understand take rooms
al Dowsons, Capitol Hill
We learn from a correspondent in france. that our
Minister Gen Cass, invited 10 speed few days
with the King and royal family a, the Palace OF rnnain
beau; and that three young American cheers Messrs
Eusiis Turner, and kParnPy- who have been sent TO
France to attend of instruction at the cavalry
school at Saumar arrived there at the time 10 wit
the military manGuvres at The great camp which
has been formed there They presented 10 the
King BY Gen Cass, and invited 10 dine with the royal
family and treated with much kindness The King gave
orders tina, should be provided that they might
accompany him to The great review and sham battle
which took place Such attentions ought TO be known,
as they rvince what The King feels TO testify his regard
towards the Americans and of which many OF our coun-
trymen have been the witnesses a, Pars.-Glc6s.
A pArRlor GoSE.-The Republican Journal, printed
in Belfast Maine. records the death OF John Cochran,
who made one of The famous :" Boston Tea Party. He
was born in Boston, and removed TO Belfast number OF
years since He was Of good property, which 10
not always the case with Revolutionary veterans
and highly respected by a large circle OF trends
PLEDGE.-Mr Rufus ) Reid. President OF the Erie
Pa) Bank has pledged his private fortune, II necessary
10 The liabilities of the Bank No suspicion OF the
perfect soIvency Of the Bank exists MIR Reed is said
TO be The wealhest man in Erie -.7lrI Gas
TROUBLE Is lowA-The ST.. Louis Bulletin OF the LIST
inst snys, by gentleman who arrived yesterday from
Burlington, informed, that great excitement
prevails in The neghborhood of the disputed Territory
and that Gov Lucas had despatched messengerto Du
buque, for the u S Marshal
Sickness AT the SorrI The Orleans True Anne
rican Of the 9TH Instant says-"ln on own city there
have been several cases OF fever, within the last few
days The weather has been peculiarly unfavoraoie to
perfect restoration Of healthIness
The Mobile Advertiser, Of The 5th instant says-"We
did not hear yesterday, Of single death, nor new
case Of fever either in town or The vicinity Absences
are coming in thick upon u.s. and The streets present
nearly ironged and busy appearance as in mldwin
ter"
FRrpERIcXs nc Stow ASD FAIR = The annual Show
and Fair Of the Fredercks burg agricultural Society took
place Friday and Saturday last The weather was
fine and the attendance better than we have seen 1t Tor
several years The display o stock was not so large as
usual Premiums having been offered for the first time
for vegetables the exhibition Of these really asto
nishing. The annual address was delivered on Satur
day. in The Town Hall by The and interchangeable
President, james NJ Garnr,t, Esq and the Society
dined together usual, at The Farmers Hotel.-Fred
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| CASADA RESUMPTION The banks Of Upper Canada
have resumed specie payments under an act OF The LIE
esatuIe which authorizes them 10 pay out Eng sve
at rate, compared with currency CT one shln!
fur twenty FIVE cents This amounts TO dehasement o
Canada currency 10 the extent OF ten or twelve n.
! The adopted are told, for the purpos
Of preventing the banks om being called on for specie
and 10 keep The coin al home II may have tina
effect for short lime, but ultimately will lose all tina
tendency, and specie will leave Canada just es freely
! il no debasemenl had taken place.
DEATH OF A GIRAFrE.-The beautiful Giraffe. i'm
ported from Africa By Nlessrs. Welsh, Weeks & Co,