Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-10
MORE INCENDIARIES.

PETERSBURG, March 3.-Aiiempts 10
sci fire TO our town, occur SO Frequently.
that we are fearful we shall tire fhe patti
ence of our readers with their recapitula.
ton But we feel it 10 be our duty TO
notice these incendiary attempts, that
our citizens may be reminded OF Heir
danger, and impressed with the necessity
0i being continually or The watch. We
',ave evil spirits among us, whose object
Is plumber, sud too much vigilance cam
not De.eXercised III cndcavoring 10 sup
press their outrageous designs.
We have already Noticed several in
crndiary attempts 10 contias rale our town.
We now add another, that occurred at
The lower end ut EGliiDgbrO0k street, on
MomSay night last, ~ Il house lat" ihe
property at David AleX aHder, deg The
fire was progressing rapidly-aih bu;
tor the timely arrival Of negro woman
who discovered The flames, considerable
injury wouid have been susiainrd.
This was evidently the work of an
incendlaTy, aud a negio wOman vas, on
Tuesday morning, unprecedented aud
committed 10 jail whn WAS strongly sus-
peeled OF being The culprii II appeared,
uron her examination, that shc had, on
Monday evening. made serious ihr ais
against an individual Ia The neighbour
hood ; and as The fire occurred immedis
ateIy in the vicinity of that Individuals
residence, strong suspicious we're enter
Iained that the woman was guilty OF The
offence. Scar Ii WAS consequently made,
on Tuesday morning, and III her house
a small box OF combnsllbIe Materials was
found, composed OF iurpeniine, ial0w,
dry wood, &c. which, taken IN connection
with her previous threats, induce d The
examining magistrates 10 commit her for
trial on Tuesday next.
Further remarks would perhaps, be
improper, as the cause = now before The
civil authority.
On Wednesday, negro man was ar
rested aud committed 10 Jail, on suspi-
ciOn of having sci FIRE 10 Redmond q
Hotel. His examination took place yes,
terday.
POLICE oFFiCER-ToWN BELL.
Al Il meeting Oi the common hall OF
this town, on Wednesday last, il was
determined 10 appoini All officer Of police,
with salary o. ) 1000 per annuD. The
election will take place 10 morrow.
AT HE same sitting, resolution WAS
passed, directing that the town bell shall
Hereafter be RUG al 8 o'clock from The
first OF September 10 tie last Oi April,
and ~ O'Clock HE balance of the year.
subject, whi.h have been amended 10
correspond with the resolution adopted
on w, duesday, will be rigidly eniOrC ed
from This day. The brll will be rung al &
O'Clock to night, of which those interested
will take notice.
The proprielors Of The different taverns
have been requested TO desist hereafter
from lhc ringing their bells as the signal
for supper, winch tlIeyihdve cheerluIly
,cpli d with.
March 7.---Arcmpts. although less FREE
queni, continue yet to be made, al The
| couiiagralion Of uur tOwD.-On Saturday
evening lasi about . O'Clock, fire was
discovered IN n cellar Oh High Street just
! kindled and about 10 take hold upon lie
tenement above which WAS one of clus-
ter OF wooden buildings. The fire was
| first noticed by negro, Who asserts THAT
| Just before discovering IL lac saw a white
man ran from iiie cellar We have heard
of suspicion falling upon $50 pariicuiai
! individual.
! The trial Of Mrs. Rnsseil's negro w0-
man, charged with setting fire TO wheel
! wrighl's shop ou Old street, came before
Tie court on FrlDay last: bat tie a'iemp
could uoLbe established, aud size MAS dlS
cl,areed. GInteihgwcey.
a called court VAS convened ff'tay