Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-04

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the Gath August. Daniel ID. Tompkins, Wee
President of the u. States, was chosen Pre-
sident by 81 votes out of ll0-Gu.tIs King had
9 votes.
On the night of the 9Th August the new
Theatre at Huntsville, (AL) was consumed by
fire. The building was erected by Messrs
Sannoner and Weakly, and would soon have
hecnready for ;ile reception cfa thea,ricalc corps
1t was to have been opened on the LIST. inst.
The burning OF this building (saNs The Hunts
vile Republican, was doubtless the work of
some vile incendary. Toe doors were fasten-
ed, and 40 prrsoI was permitted TO enter If
alter night-the muster carpenter visited the
building about 10 minutes before it was dis
covered 10 be ON fire, when al was SAFE
CASE OF ALEXANDER LlTHGoW.
On Friday Me. Robinson cu behalf % the Prosccil-
ton, and Messrs. AlrXamder hlci;ae an Samuel Tay-
Tor on behalf of the accused addressed the court.
| Ca Saturday, Mr. Stevenson for the prosecution.
and Gen. Taylor thr The accuSei.-rhe first spoke
three hours the last SIX hours II was net ill after
O'Clock: that the court Adjourned OYER till Monday
morning 10 O clock
YESTERDAY, MIR. May of Petersburg; on the ndrt of
the prosecutions, closed the case in speech of near
three hours duration.-Ihr opinion OF the court was
then taken and they unanimously decided 10 remand
the accuscd.-Ihe court permitted him to be bailed
himself in The of 1880, and his surciics in
Ike sum Bail was offered and accepted
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certain parIicuari isPrrhapS whouta parailelim Vr-
gnin.-Ihe continuance OF tho cxnmi.iing court for
ire dnys--ihc extraordinary array of counsel, 1 on
one side, and The other. in tbs c.i,v stage OF the
proceedinSs-lnd The length. ability aud coqucace OF
the speeches. distinguish above any other case OF
which we have recollection ov record
iiefe ict the mancr rest for the present In This
stage of!e proceodpgt is the do;y orlhe press TO be
slent-Air. L. is seat 10 the crcui. court OF this
county; which mcCs ON the ~ October.
yf-ss
I0ttarI gl q F.tg I'll.
her mother IN the county of oochand ANN daughter of
the lote Josegh isats Of pious memory This amiable
consequently sincerely lamcnted by them She had been
professor of religion about years, highly res
pcc0bc member Of the Baptist society," Hcr petv was fer
vent and sinceGoi which she gave best ~ lccc In
The lnnr Of death She expressed the rcst confidence OF
being happy through she merits Of Re,eencr md an
pearel 70 delight in nothing but ,inn yset to his mighty
close with uplifte6 hands She exclaimed see tc yrry m
gels and shall soon be with them concludng by saying,
.TyY praise nay unt-- ,ghn, Ire hrrnta,
Ind hope 10 prri,e him afjtr dre,l
Don after which her gentle spirit flight no doubt
10 JOIN the nnrnerabe company Of saints aud angels"
C0"'m'""e''sa'i FRIEND.
We perform truv pGntoi dhy in announcing the
death Of Nh JOSEPH TIMBERLAkE, Inspector
ut ;'ls Borough who departed this lille on Wednesday,
evening, The 29i!i inst. after week. Illness OF ihc
prevailing malignant fever aged 20 ycars--To AN
InperoGs sense OF dUy outweighing every consdcra-
ton OF personal safety, may he aScribcd the death of
ths worthy and valuable young man.--Upom him de-
volved The task of carving into effect tie measures
recommended by the Board Of Health to check the
progress oi the fatal disease with which portion of
oar town has been visited how zeaouslv and faith
fully he performed that task is nav, ala. bat too well
kHown-Neitlcr the warnings of friends nor his own
sense OF the hazard he incurred could deter him from
tu'l aud faithful performance ofhis du,y-Day after
day he continued To he his post in the very heart of
the infected section where his supcrinte nance was
required until the recommendations of The Board
were satisfactorily answered lit was during This lry-
ing period that he contracted the fever whose moral
career his phanthropic spirit ha; cssaycd To check
anu 10 TIE influence oil winch he has fallen victim
fNorfotk Hrad.
LYNCHBuRG, August 3l.-'Ihe trl:1 OF the
three negroes (Abram, Tom, and his wife,
charged with numbering, few days since, in
this county, Mrs. Gregory and Mrs. Crump,
and with afterwards setting fire to the housl.
occupied by the latter, came on, az Campbell
courthouse, on Saturday Iast.3F0m we un-
derstand, made a full confession, by which il
appeared that neither his wife nor Abram had
assisted in the preparation of cither of the
crimes. They WEI accordingly dscFargod.--
Tom was found guilty, and sentenced To- he
hung on Saturday the 25th September Ca.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.
On Monday last, as Nh Par3snn albums.
COnfectoner, of this place. was engaged in
preparing Soda Water, The Fountain explod-
ed, and killed him Immediately. He was very
IluCH IittlWiru DOtl arms, ana nearly every
bone of his face being completely shattered.-
How impressive an admonition tn those who
survive him a moment before Adams was
hurried Into eternity, nc no doubt calculated
on living many years but unexpectedly, the
message came which called him hence 10 his
last home [Tb.
NouFoLE, August 80 Deaths in Norfolk
since the eth inst. / Of Malignant Fever
| Elizabeth Carlo.
l Child-3 years old Whooping Cough.
| SErT. Death in NorfOlk on the s1sf ult.
Mr. iiOrdan, malignant foyer
WILLIAM LOYALT,,
Inspector pro. ten.
! We take pleasure in stating That Mr Hurt
! Whose death was erroneousIy announced in
/ the bill Of mortality Published IL Yesterdays
/ Beacon, is still alive. The error originated
in INSTRUMENTATION received by thc Inspector.
! BcGc0U.
/ S,vANvAu. August 25.- We arc request cd
I TO give publ 'ity 30 the ioliowiug.-
/ PLANTERS BANK NOTES BETTER
THAN SPECIE
! Forty seven thousand dollars NV Specie was
| this day rendered 10 the Branch Bank, for
the same amount iu the notes of the Planters
Bank, which was declined, as the former
calculate on making interest tli"reon bein.,
the bcH business dat institution can do AT