Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-26

however, very discreeily dispersed, helo!c Tue d.
rival of The rosse. The latter found ono mask, L
ar 20 Indian dresses in barn and tool; II prison
ers. A crea, many farms are left unprotected
and crops uncarel for. The whole number 0
arrests made is G7 Wcrcjoicc a:ihe prospect 0
the Just punishment for The outraged laws.
suicIpg-YescrIay's Times says :-"Cat'
Brown, scrvan, bclcncirg y VIM Burk, Esq
drowned himself SATURDAY morning about day
Eight. He threw himselfih,o the canal Just wher'
il joins The Basin. lie was seen by scperal per
sons when he leaped lIom.!i bank Mr.. L. an'
family are absent, and Cato, il Is said, had pee'
drinking pretty freely"
We learn ,ha, pole was thrown out 10 MIN
which he eagerly seized and by which ne "a'
dragged 10 The bank. On reaching 'h"' Poii'
however his drunken second thought ed"''
over him, he rcinquished his hold, ana 'hre"
himself back into The middle OF The caaa'. ih'
pole was again thrown on 10 his rescue, buI ne
pushed it away violently and was pnfleu =" '"'
dark waters. He is said 70 have beena id'''u
and very respectable old servant, 10 "ho''i ~
master and mistress were much aitaehcu' hu
the demon Of intemperance had seized nm, AM
he rushed into the arms 81 Death, 10 eS''le "o''
the horrors" Of drunk nncss.
81 We have been requested to contracted me
report, that several Students al Concord Academy
Caroline county, were dlcwEed sholl t''h'
since. There is not the slightest foundation io
the rumor.
The New York Journal OF Commerce ~ "a
urIay evening, ridicu!ts the story III me ne"
York Herald, Of two Mexican rrivaieerS, VIII
letters Of marque ard rrprisal from MeS'f"
being seen by The packet ship Saint Nirho'as
on the Banks OF New FoundlanJ, ready e
pounce upon our merchant vessels on 'he M
news Of declaration OF ht>liitlrs. Tie jouiha
makes il ont 10 be probable that they are spanish
yesse's-as at ST. Johns there were many suct
loading with fA,
Fa5 lie Inquirer
SINGULAR AND INTERESTING PHENOMENON
PlcuMaSp, Angus. -. lcl3.
hIessrs. Editors witnessed IN Saturday even
ing last a most singular phenomenon, "L1"G'
Ra,nbop.' About half past 10 o'clock, oh Sanr-
day night, the multering thunder and flashes OF
lightning gave evidence OF "a approaching s'f'h
that was gathering in he West. The clouds were
very black in that portion o: The Heavens, al
though the East va, very clear. pai! very ~
Ia attention 10 The coming storm, ewing Il HER
frequency OF late, when was called hy lar
consin, (~ho is ford Of gazing on The obon brow
OF night, signing
'.I'hc stai- are foilh--t'e moan abnyc .hr ;ari
tl,,..u -'I tus,. t1t -
!ir,sr yet with NaHre f,r The nis:," Sc.A
10 vicw a singular ling in The sky. found The
rins 10 be Lunar Rainbow. lis position vas
VS.; w. Il hal nol he brliancy OF Solar
Rainbow, yet The hGe> were percepiib!e, although
ytry faint. Il was, indeed, 4 remarkable 81 hi;
The Yves, black with The thickenGg storm The
bosom of tie cloud inrrsccied bv this cilclrl OF
light and Tie East bright with the rising moon
Such Il sight is rare phenomenon, and, as such
j, worthy Of notice.
Very respectfully MANFRED.
I'VE thank our correspondent, FOR his elegant
and accurate description Of one OF The mos beau
fu phenomena we Lave ever Witnessed. We
were about 10 take hnnied notice OF il, when
we received his nea, sketch, which we c!ecTlully
Substitute for our own. The bow swept grace
fully and boldly over The South West, encirclna
The elegantly iapetns sPrc Of the Rev. Mr.. Ma
saou's BAPTIST Church. Unlike The Solar Rain.
bow. il was almost coloilcss bat was no less beau.
lifn, with il soft, sil.ery light resting on larid
hack ground 1t somewhat resemhled Comet
bat was mach more distinct, AMI more beautifully
curved Under other circumstances, We might
envy "Manfrci" The senlle teachings Of his !air
nv. = y It, H.,
word y bu, we ourselves had 'he happiness Of
pointing out the beautiful vi>iter OF the lieavens
10 iair friend, whose sweet character ana Tea
lures beamins with inleliec:, raise her above HE
duli and selfish snilace Of earth, and attract the
steady, eager gaze OF MANI wor>hiPpcrs o. The
bright and beautiful. But We stop, lest We To- he
losl in The clouds.-I Enqairsr.