Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-27

A The or cars was Returning W ShJ 'a0N
;na On The Nashville Railroad short way from Dr
S,ene Hospital part the railing gave why IN cross
i,u one of the dlichPs-hy which ihe locomotive "as
rably lowered. The event aroused swarm "
bees that had taken shelter under the emba0kneht-
and many passenger found 10 his sorrow, that Inc
mosquito s not the only troublesome inseet ~ ou
swsmps Indeed. many were severely seuns- ~.
sustaining from The accident, any further Damage o"
ever-.N. .7serteaa, Sept 8
SrAyB,So-Ar Bland. postmaster at Edenton'
c., We learn from the Norfolk Beacon wac s,'"o ";
through the boey on Friday last ny man i've later
Iaker Benhury The ARRAY originated WIN .he p p,
who forced his way inu the office, when Mt pia Y
attempted to pull him out and was stabbed ine'e '''
loafers and n,rudes Of the above descf'p',"h :"
community. who Tolerated IN iheir imPe'n"e".e
feelings al cotesy until forbearance cehses TO nc
virtue ,nd then wbpn rrhnkpd they will MAINTAIN WIN
aracrerisric insnence their assumed privileges as
right ven If il be necessary, taPPeafs, WIN ."e p
of the bowie knite. B-nbury is IN jail ne u nus
band and The her Of four children Mr. Blanc mas
wife and six children dependent upon ms e1ef'o"s 'i
support.
rho Rm,ev IVA J Tntrlpencer states, that at The re
cent Gam, Meeting in Hardy county. the handsome
,um ne e;oh hundred dollars. subscribed 10 The
Centenary celebration Of the Methods! Church
AB,Rs.. Mr. Nicholas Bidee was the purchaser
Of The Blight Mansion in Chestnut street at thr SAFE on
Tuesday last, Price $4,000 The lot itself viii bring
the money few years hence II Is IN the very heul'o'
the most fashionable part Of Pailsdelpha:
- [Philad Inquirer.
I,1,so,s-We learn from the Louisville Journal OF
Friday ,ha, 1.-THE Illinois Board Of Public WoRs ei'ef
two mr. three meet ngs has come to ceerminatnh 10
suspend all works upon contracts made curing -. pr
sent wear. and npun re let work, except sue" WV" "
may be necessary to done to Keep lhe 'hP'o'e
in praser vaiion 10 render them available un ar'pe
means shall be furnished for their prosecution has
also beef determined 10 reduce The number Z" ag'"'s
and engineers 10 the minimum competent :" P'es'
the public works, ard 10 introduce al Fracnca e'
il eypry uf expenditure connected
The Snruut.ld uiln"is) Journal "t late cate says:
il bnnpd thai arrangements will be made so as 10 ehaoe
The Commissioners 10 pay oil the estimates now oue'
though thnt arrangement is by no means csEse'u'
DIVISION or FLORIDA There meeting of the
nh.bi,uns of ST. Augustine in East Flod on The 29'h
of August last called for the purpose of organizing Inc
par,y in favor of division Of The .erri'ory According
Ia the resolutions The people Of East Florida are opposed
to being erected into State in conjunction win the
middle and western paris OF the territory, wh al t"r
additional expenses of State government 10 oe rhisec
nv direct tag and nimnusy disposed 10 separa
,;on making the Suwannee river the dividing line. IL
is stated also that the territory comprises 'and ana re-
snurces sufficient fnm independent STATES me
west being nearly in sza 10 Massachusetts ami
combined and aeaIy lurge South Carolnn ana Inc
region lying erst of The Suwsnnee possessing an area
sonroachinp in x,en, To psnnsyvan New York. and
equal in extent TO Tennessee or Michigan
IN Eo Past.
DEATH OF A MEMBER or CoxSHEss.-The ST l-nu'
napprs annunncp he death Of the Hon Albert " 7"1i'
SON nf the Rrprese natives IN Congress rom WIS
snuIj Mr. Harrison had been four yenrs IN longr'ss,
and nj the last election elected Tor another Term
The ST Louis Argue 10 speaking uiS loss 10 The Stale
says
Thus has one Of the nohes, spirits =" our State passed
awny and she is deprived Of h,p services "i rs iahiul
jealous and uniiriHg Representative as any community
can boast Mr.. Harrison. ss msn. was as greatly oe
lnved as he was respected as a pnilcIan Frank can
did and generous he bore ha ''hpar IN his hand ana
his hand was open 10 friends, aud never thn! 10
charity Next to his family and his personal ttie%ds,
The Democracy OF Missouri must most denioIp ms 'nse
To he long and faithful dedication
Of his and talents TO their interests In HIM thry
found Representative, whom nought could turn aside
from his duty them-who ds:esa rded The frowns 81
their enemies and ned the temptations by which the
Representatives OF The people are beset
Correspondence of the Philadelphia u S Gnseue
NEW YORK, Sunday, p NJ.
The Gteat Yves left about three o'c!ock yesterday
afternoon carrying 43 passs full freight and
an unusually large number of !eiteSs.
The amount Of specie g"ne by this vessel is, learn
from the Agent about ts1O0.000; and when tie large
amount in bills Uniied States Bank shares &c which
che takes considered the remittance has been an es
lremfly hrayy one Exchange London was in De.
rnand during the morning, and very firm at loa 10
per cent prem and Messrs Prime Ward and King sold
all their bills al 10 per cent
In the stiert he difficulty in obtaining nancy yesie'
v.
posed Of o, a sacrifice Al the second meeting of The
Board of Brokers. the tendency TO decline continued
and fancy descriptions again eceded considerably
/, from the mosning s prices
In the market fair business done in cotton c,
about pre- and holders do not appear willing
duce their present prices owing 10 our light stock
now estimated al G 900 bales Flour is duh
at say ST. IL l2 IS 81 for all descriptions except
Richmond City Mills
No orders for purchase on English account have, III
is thought, been received by The last steam ship.
NEW YonK Sept. "a
Disastrous CoXFLt6RATIoK--f3u turning # the Aationa
Theatre and Three Churchts Just betir O'Clock las
evening ere discovered in The National Theatre
of Church Leonard streets and in very few
minutes the whole building was envelnped IN Hames.-
orapd The progress Of the fire that il was found
impossible bnt small par, of The properties
the hnuse and therefore The loss TO both the manages
and actors must he very great
Som after The ere had burst through the roof OF thS
Theatre it communicated 10 the African Zion Methodist
Church. ihr opposite corner, and MISC TO the dome
of the magnificent French Church, situated the cor
OF Church and franklin ets ooinng the Thea
ire The African Church. having wooden roof va:
fire in every part but The thick tin roof of The
French Church wilhsood the flames for considerable
time and il strange and imposing sight to the
in flames whi.e the church itself remained Unin
jnrsd. The wood work Of this splendid pile at eng b
iencd from tine immense heat from the Theatre, and The
fire spread rapidly throughout the interior. destroying
The elegant pictures, edings iratpings Of The pews
DC &c, as scarcely any thing f.om within had beer
rescued
About this time the wall of the Theatre fell out
wards, from which catastrophe aRo,her Church
on FIRE. viz: the New West Dn'ch Reformed Chu ch
under the pastoral charge uf III. Rev Mr. Hunt, Thi
Church situated in Frankli street. about hun
dred and 6f,y feet below the French Church and ts
rear Of il adiacenl To the Theatre Is soon tht
flames had communicated to IT, they spread much
rapidly than in The French Church. in the course
very lew moments i, in flames throughout Be
sides The entire destruction Of these three Churches
and Of The Theatre, there considerable damag
done.
two story wooden honse odjuining The Theatre OF
Leonard STREET, occupied by julia Brown, notorious
prostitute partly destroyed the roof and attic stor,
being burnt