Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-09

survive him. amin letter TO Strozy complaining of his
beating her Tor not bringing him enough money She tells
him The reason why she had brought enough be-
cause she was watched by hersepson. Letters also
read rom Srozzi, complaining OF her not bringing him
enough money.
The plaintiff here resed and no evidence being intro.
duced on the part OF the defendant, the plaintiffs counsel
summed up the cause
The Judge charged The jury that after calm reflection
upon the helming mdss of testimony adduccd before
them there could nc doubt OF the defendants guilt II
was case which addressed itself to their feelings That
tho defendant possessed property reason VIII,
they should not give exemplary damages in case like the
present, IL would be hard, indeed, bee se man pos.
sescd no property he should he suffered prow about
society destroying the peace and happiness of families
The jury found verde, for the plaintiff $4,000 with
costs
n. Bogardus Esq counsel for the plaintiff; W d. Water
man and j. c. Whiting Esq'., for the defendant.
TIE CHOLERA
he following passage, extracted f. ON the reply Of Col
X ~ johnson, OF Scott county, ny, 70 an invitation TO
visit Indianapolis aud partake public dinner there
will shew he extent Of the ravages of the cbolers a, b
'ea up to the lst July, the date Of his letter ss The
cholera has dep OF ten OF my family and six stu
dents oil The Chocaw Academy who lived with me- aud
anougo 1t has greatly abaed, some are yet the sick
list, aHd the arrangement in my domestic economy is so
great hat fear will require my attention at
home to rep'ir 1t duing the current year"
The following account OF most cdlami,ous mortality in
the family of distinguished citizen the West is akeu
from the latest number of the Louisville Horald-.Nat
LnfeHigenecr.
ave regret 10 learn that the family of Judge Rowan
has been severely afflicted by the Cholera On Friday
N. ii. Rowan
ny Jane steele, the two sons daughter nw aud grand
daughter Of the Judge, buried the same grave
A. g WirkliHe Esq writes from Bardstown the rest OF
the family are now in TOWN, and hope 10 save them
Judge Rowan is yet WELL but his PROSTATE spirits have
alarmed mo. John is sick, but dangerous Harvey
and the girls, hope are safe but God knows whn,
to night may bring forth We learn also that Judge Ro
wan has lost several of his slaves by the disease
CINCINNATI, July 26--HedIh ojfthe City.-Caos OF
Cholera have multiplied in our city, within the last week
Several persons of extensive have fallen IL.
nt
distress These have given somewhat OF an adventurous
character 10 its ravages Nevertheless has assumed 10
certain extent, an epidemic character From tho list of
in'erments published TO day, will be that from
Tuesday night, the 10Th, Tuesday night 3d. there were
99 buras More than half of Cholera. The ntermerts
oil the core Spondng week OF 1892 only 25. The
population OF the city was then undoubtedly greater than
II - now so that independent OF Cholera evident that
there is prevalent disease than usual Bilious fevor
anu diseases incident TO Children prevail in rather malg
naut chaIacter-- Guz.
One OF he extraordinary occurrences of modern
W es MAS lately Witnessed the line the Chesapeake
md ID, laware Canal. 4 ar Weldon who iel, + aston
IN Pennsylvania on tie 9Th June 1882 was attacked OH
ie 10Th oil August al O'clock, p. NJ. aud al o'clock
the next morning was 20 all appearance dead In an hour
aver he was placed In coin and taken the burial
Place Here, the &C fin lay beside the grave deem
moaning was heard and immediate suspicion the fact
inducing The people 10 remove The cop lid, The den ex-
hibttd signs OF lille. He removed and is now i'm the
borough OF Eastop, alive aud well.
The Quebec zetle OF the 24,h ut. says:-' II cs
net appear that there were any symptoms which iudca
OF ChOiert among the no died
on board the Brutus, from Corb, during the passage
The last death that cccurr,d in the liver a woman
who had been i'll during The whole passage OF The 20
who Died, about hall were chilen, and the ohe per-
sons who came on board i'll poor OF health Sc
vera cases OF small pox have occurred board the Ia
merlane from Greepock."
THE CENTRAL IalPRovEmENr.-we COPY, on our
first page, very sensible article from the baltimore
American, upon the refusal of the Farmers Bank to sub
scribe 10 the Stock of the James River and Kanawha
Company. II would that this refusal is considered
M laa Inan L. r,Ttl
stands The The stock divided into so 900 shares
OF which 42.i59 have been aken-viz: hv Individuals
1885, by the Corporation of Richmond 1000; by the
Bank OF Va 5000 and by the State 20 000--leavng de-
hciency OF Subscription OF 75iIs it possible that the
sum OF 1854 ZOE by individual subscription cannot be rails
ed in Virginia. OF the individual subscription all eycen
435 shares were taken in the city of Richmond Have
he proper means been taken ia the INTERIOR along the
Inc OF the contemplated improvement, to enlghten the
people as TO the Importance OF the work. and the necessity
IF their co operation: We inclined think that il
mission OF respectable citizens sent up the James
RIVER to make personal appeals to the many wealthy gem
lemen on Its banks that tho would be speetily
rased-or in the event of failure, could not Richmond
without deirment her interests take the residue of the
stock! Has she done all in her power? We believe there
never was an enterprise in which investment made
At so little risk. and Virginia will be the object of derson
10 the whole Union il such work fail after six sevenhs
ot the whole Stock is subscribed from INABILITY N r,sa h
remaining seventh.
As to the plan which is entertained of charterng new
Bank with increased privileges, upon condition that it
takes The residue OF The Stock do not think il will he
tolerated by the Lcgsla'ure-FTed Arend.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-Mr. Duane lie # town this morn
ng on his return TO Washington. The visit of Mr. Du-
me to this city occasoned solely, we understand
BY the late strange proceedings of the Board of Aldermen
with respect TO the Custom House The paltrv trick of
alderman Quackenboss and his coadiutors we have rea
son 10 believe ~ looked upon in proper light there
s no question that the site purchased will be adhered TO-
unless the Corporation should have the tsmerity 10 pu
their poor fetch into execution Mr. Duane considers In.
iailh OF the Government pledged 10 erect the Cusom
House on the ground purchased for that purpose and we
understand that his intention TO advertise for
on his return to the seat OF Government and
10 commence operations forthwith. Should the Govern
nen be hpay compelled 10 abandon that location in con-
sequence of the encroachmenis Of the city authorities the
question w OF course, be again open: but in that
event, the Custom House will not be removed up town;
Tor, we hazard little in saying that MIR. Duase's mind is
satisfied that the interests OF those whose wish
es should govern in the matter, decidedly require that the
building should be erected upon the present site, one in
Tho immediate neighborbood.- Ere. Post
WARRINGTON, August7, S33-The SECRETARY or
WAR returned yesterday, in good health.-W Globe
The Unsd States Ship OF the line, Delaware, Henry
r. Ballard, Esq, Commander, arrived and anchored in
ne ohng Yesterday. She will, il the wind do not prove
air be probably lowed up to-day by the Hercules and
Rufus King steamboats,.
In an excursion yesterday, in the Hercules down 10
me hshing banks-an excursion, by The way which we
recommend occasionally 10 pen up ciizsns-we had the
pleasure, IN common with large company board the
'oa 10 zee This noble vessel the Captain OF the
having The cOmpIAssDce 10 several miles of his
way 10 grsdy bis passengers with near view of her
- ihe Delaware is now at anchor IN the North River
ne steamboats, lowed her up this morning..N Y. I'm.
The United States ship Delaware, under command Of
captain Ballard, which arrived in ofng last FRIDAY
ma was lowed TO her anchorage in the North river on
saturday by the steamboats, Hercules and Rufus King
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